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MikezZ1
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3 years ago
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Why does Dropbox always make a .zip file when downloading?

Why does Dropbox make a .zip file when downloading jpg images? Jpgs are already compressed so zipping them when downloading only serves to create an extra step. When I used to send print jobs via Dro...
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    3 years ago
    MikezZ1 wrote:

    Why does Dropbox make a .zip file when downloading jpg images?

    Dropbox only creates Zip files when you download multiple files at once or when you download a folder. When files are downloaded individually, Dropbox doesn't create Zip files.

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3 years ago
MikezZ1 wrote:

Why does Dropbox make a .zip file when downloading jpg images?

Dropbox only creates Zip files when you download multiple files at once or when you download a folder. When files are downloaded individually, Dropbox doesn't create Zip files.

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