When I take a screenshot, a public URL to it is automatically copied. This has been annoying in a few situations because I had some code copied that I wanted to paste, but overwritten by the screenshot URL. How can I disable dropbox from automatically copying the URL to my clipboard? I'm on macOS.

Yes, that software is the dropbox app, which is why I'm here. I kind of want the screenshot integrations but not the automatically-copy-url-to-clipboard thing.

Hei Wyredgo on the dropbox icon on the mac menubar, click on the little wheel on the right > preferences > import > uncheck share screenshots using dropboxByeAnna

1) On macOS, with dropbox installed 2) Take a screenshot of anything 3) Screenshot gets automatically placed in Screenshots folder in dropbox folder 4) Open any text editor 5) Paste text 6) You get a dropbox link to the screenshot you just taken Problem here is I don't want a dropbox link to the screenshot to be automatically copied.

I am not sure if you have got help or resolved the issues. I still had an issue when i uncheck the preferences, the screenshots got saved in the desktop. Here is what i did that resolved all of the above issue in mac: 1) Unchecked the dropbox share from preference. This removed the setting and made the default settings back to desktop.2) However, have ceated a new folder named Screenshot in the dropbox folder. 3) used mac's default settings to change the default location of the screenshot to that folder. I used the process form this website. you can google how to do that. Change the default of screenshotCheers.

I’m not talking about the URL in a browser being captured in the screenshot.When you take a screenshot, the file gets saved into Dropbox and a public url to it is automatically copied for you. This public url is what I’m referring to.

Disable URL to screenshot when taking a screenshot

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corvusco
New member | Level 2
8 years ago
Hi,

I also often need to work with printscreens from browser without information about the URL. I have fast solution: Put your browser to fullscreen mode (F11 usually), than press PrintScreen or Alt+PrintScreen.

Does it work?
wyred
Helpful | Level 6
8 years ago
I’m not talking about the URL in a browser being captured in the screenshot.

When you take a screenshot, the file gets saved into Dropbox and a public url to it is automatically copied for you. This public url is what I’m referring to.
Norah
Dropbox Staff
8 years ago
Hey wyred, welcome to Dropbox Community!

A screencast reproducing the steps you are taking (omitting any personal information) would help to have a clear image of the issue.

You can learn how to create a screencast using QuickTime Player here. Also, to create a screencast recording the steps on a Mac you can use QuickTime Player 10.x. by downloading this free software here.

To create a screencast on Windows follow the steps below:

Open “Problem Steps Recorder” by clicking the Start button and then typing psr.

Click Start Record and replicate the steps to show your problem

Once you’ve replicated the steps, click Stop Record

In the Save As dialog box, type a name for the file, and then click Save (the file is saved with the .zip file name extension)

Thanks in advance for your time and cooperation!
wyred
Helpful | Level 6
8 years ago
1) On macOS, with dropbox installed

2) Take a screenshot of anything

3) Screenshot gets automatically placed in Screenshots folder in dropbox folder

4) Open any text editor

5) Paste text

6) You get a dropbox link to the screenshot you just taken

Problem here is I don't want a dropbox link to the screenshot to be automatically copied.
Norah
Dropbox Staff
8 years ago

Hey wyred,

Is it possible that you have a Software that uploads the screenshots to your Dropbox account? If this happens to be the case try disabling this Software, then take a screenshot and see it the URL is still copied.

If the issue persists, in order to investigate further you can follow up via email here and let me know so I can make sure that a colleague gets on it as soon as possible.

Thanks in advance for your reply!
wyred
Helpful | Level 6
8 years ago
Yes, that software is the dropbox app, which is why I'm here.

I kind of want the screenshot integrations but not the automatically-copy-url-to-clipboard thing.
Rich
Super User II
8 years ago
If there isn't an option in Dropbox Preferences to disable the link creation, then you likely can't. On Windows, it's two separate capture methods; Print Screen for a screenshot, CTRL+Print Screen for a screenshot and a link. That option doesn't seem to be available on a Mac according to the help article on the feature.
annasette
New member | Level 2
7 years ago
Hei Wyred

go on the dropbox icon on the mac menubar, click on the little wheel on the right > preferences > import > uncheck share screenshots using dropbox

Bye
Anna
bemighty
New member | Level 2
7 years ago
:sob: omg this is so sad
bkoplitz
New member | Level 2
7 years ago
hahaha!
I just went through the entire thing... too funny. I thought it would be in the dropbox website.