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onisenson
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

Shared links: is there a way to monitor who has downloaded the file?

I have a large file I want to send to my family. If I send them a copy of the Dropbox link is there a way to monitor who has downloaded the file?
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Megan
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3 years ago

Hi onisenson, welcome to our Community! 

 

No you can't. 

 

There are ways to disable downloads, but you still can't see a specific breakdown of who downloaded the file in said link.

 

I hope this clarifies!

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onisenson
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

Too bad. It would be a nice feature to have.

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