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janiceireland
Explorer | Level 3
8 years ago
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How can I export images from Dropbox to Facebook?

I sell LuLaRoe and all of my inventory photos are on Dropbox.  If I want to post a photo from Dropbox, is there a way to do that without first going into Dropbox on my phone and saving it into my Camera Roll?  For instance - when I click to add a photo - my option is Camera Roll - is there a way to have Dropbox as an option and select pictures directly from there?  I can do it on my laptop, but can't figure it out on my phone!

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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    8 years ago
    Hi Janice, while it isn’t possible for the Facebook app to import directly from Dropbox, you can do the opposite and export photos directly from your Dropbox app into the Facebook app using the following steps:
     
    - Open the file you’d like to export in the Dropbox app
    - Tap the ellipsis (..) on the top-right and select “Export”. You will now see two rows of apps.
    - In the lower row, tap “Open In…” - this will show you a list of apps to export this file to, and Facebook should be on the list. 
     
    Hope this helps!

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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    8 years ago
    Hi Janice, while it isn’t possible for the Facebook app to import directly from Dropbox, you can do the opposite and export photos directly from your Dropbox app into the Facebook app using the following steps:
     
    - Open the file you’d like to export in the Dropbox app
    - Tap the ellipsis (..) on the top-right and select “Export”. You will now see two rows of apps.
    - In the lower row, tap “Open In…” - this will show you a list of apps to export this file to, and Facebook should be on the list. 
     
    Hope this helps!
  • Oldmaven's avatar
    Oldmaven
    Explorer | Level 4
    5 years ago
    What if Facebook does not show up on that list?
  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    5 years ago
    Hi Oldmaven, if Facebook doesn't appear there, then it means you can't export that specific image or file to the app.

    You might need to contact Facebook if this is a normal image, since this would be an issue on their end preventing the image from being exported to Facebook.
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    roshana
    Explorer | Level 4
    3 years ago

    I don't see "Export" in the three-dot menu. It's not in the far right three-dot menu when I right-click on the image, and it's not in the top right three-dot menu when I open the photo. 

    I'm on a desktop Mac, using Chrome browser. 

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
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    3 years ago

    Hey roshana, thanks for the nudge here.

     

    If you open the image through the Dropbox website, you should see a 'Publish' option right above it; can you check?

  • roshana's avatar
    roshana
    Explorer | Level 4
    3 years ago

    Nope, no Publish button. I see Download, Open In, Add Signature, and Edit.

     

     

     

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    3 years ago

    Hi roshana, this feature is available for Instagram Business accounts, or Facebook Pages, not personal accounts. 

     

    Could you confirm that you meet these requirements?

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    roshana
    Explorer | Level 4
    3 years ago

    I'm an admin for several FB pages. That's why I want to post photos from Dropbox to the FB pages. 

    Is that what you mean?

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
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    3 years ago

    Hey roshana, this is a feature that is available to a small number of users and only on dropbox.com, so if you don't see this option, it's likely that it's not currently available to you.

     

    It could become available in the near future, though, so keep an eye out for it!

  • roshana's avatar
    roshana
    Explorer | Level 4
    3 years ago

    I finally had someone show me how she did it. She downloaded the Dropbox app to her desktop. 

    This, of course, uses us my hard drive space, but I can now use it as a folder on my desktop to retrieve photos. 

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