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BBN
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3 years ago
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How can I check the size of my folders in Dropbox?

Question  When I use my Dropbox from the browser I can see the size of my Dropbox and how much of that space is being used. But if I click on folders within my Dropbox I cannot see how many files are within the folders (without having to count them all myself), nor can I see the size of each folder. Is there a setting that will allow me to see this info?

 

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BBN

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  • de_Bergerac's avatar
    de_Bergerac
    New member | Level 1
    12 months ago
    Rich wrote:

    Select all the files, then the count will be displayed in the upper right corner.

    For folders with thousands of files, this method is impractical. 

    Repeated queries return differing results, with the file count increasing with each new query. There is no indication whether the number being displayed is a partial count or a complete count.

    Moments ago, for folder containing 15,000 files, it took over three minutes before a query returned the same number as the previous query.

    Is there some other method which would be more suitable for folders containing large numbers of files?

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    Jay
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    12 months ago

    Hi de_Bergerac, currently, there isn't another method of calculating the total number of files in your folders via the Dropbox site or app. 

  • de_Bergerac's avatar
    de_Bergerac
    New member | Level 1
    12 months ago

    Jay: Thanks for the super-fast response! 

    Do you know if such a feature has been requested or put into the Dev pipeline?

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    12 months ago

    While we don't know the future roadmap for any new developments within Dropbox, we do appreciate the feedback on this matter, and we take all comments into consideration when improving the Dropbox site and services.

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