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How can I download files to my computer and delete them from Dropbox?
I need to SAVE a number of videos onto a FLASH DRIVE, then DELETE them from DROPBOX. OR JUST SAVE THEM TO MY COMPUTER.
I do NOT want to delete them from my computer and save them to Dropbox, and that's all the info I can find. I have more computer storage than Dropbox storage.
I have gone to Preferences - Sync - and checked the folder with the files in it.
I went to my local Dropbox folder and they all have grey clouds, so I started to right click and make them Available Offline... but then I read that does not make them Local only. They are still synced.
Please help.
2 Replies
- Dell_Dropbox
Community Manager
Welcome to the community WoohooJeny.
I understand the confusion here, you are not doing anything wrong. The key thing to know is that any file kept inside your Dropbox folder will always stay synced to Dropbox, even if it is marked Available offline.
If your goal is to keep the videos on your computer or a flash drive but remove them from Dropbox to save space, here is the correct way to do that:
- Go to Dropbox.com and sign in.
- Navigate to the folder with your videos.
- Select the videos you want to keep.
- Click Download. This saves copies to your computer outside the Dropbox folder.
- Move those downloaded files to a location on your computer that is not inside the Dropbox folder or copy them to your flash drive.
- Once you confirm the files are safely saved, return to dropbox.com and delete the videos from Dropbox.
- Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi WoohooJeny, thanks for messaging the Community!
If your files are already syncing to your Dropbox folder, you can move them out of the Dropbox folder.
This would keep the files on your computer, and at the same time delete them from your Dropbox account online.
If you need any further assistance, please let me know!
