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rayyoung513
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7 years ago
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Can I change the URL of a shared link?

after saving my apk, dropbox created a url for. is there a way i can change that url.

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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    7 years ago
    Hi Ray, are you referring to a shared link to that file?
     
    If so, you can’t customize it to a URL you’d prefer, however you can delete and recreate the link which will generate a new link.
     
    If I’m misunderstanding something, please let me know!

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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    7 years ago
    Hi Ray, are you referring to a shared link to that file?
     
    If so, you can’t customize it to a URL you’d prefer, however you can delete and recreate the link which will generate a new link.
     
    If I’m misunderstanding something, please let me know!
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    rayyoung513
    New member | Level 2
    7 years ago

    so i can keep deleting it until i find a shorter url.

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    7 years ago
    I guess you could, but it would take time, and since the URL is random there’s no guarantee that you’ll get one you’re satisfied with!
  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
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    7 years ago
    rayyoung513 wrote:

    so i can keep deleting it until i find a shorter url.

    It won't be shorter, unless you shorten the name of your file. The Dropbox-generated portion of a share link will always be the same length.

    You can, however, run the link that Dropbox gives you through a link shortening service, such as bit.ly or goo.gl.

  • henrywilliam463's avatar
    henrywilliam463
    Explorer | Level 3
    7 years ago

    I also want to know the same. So, have you got the answer? I have also Apk Downloading Site . Thanks

  • Daphne's avatar
    Daphne
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    7 years ago

    Hi there henrywilliam463, apologies for the delayed reply!

    As mentioned above, we don't currently have a way to customise shared links themselves. You could try using a link shortening service like Rich suggested above though if that helps.

    Let me know if you have any other questions!

     

    PS. I removed the link from your post as per Community Guidelines, which was probably what caused your comment to be picked up by our spam filter. 

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