Need to see if your shared folder is taking up space on your dropbox 👨💻? Find out how to check here.
Forum Discussion
I selected multiple photos and created a shared link to them. How can I delete it?
In the Dropbox Android app, I can go to the Photos UI, select a few photos, and generate a link.
Now my question is where I can revoke the link (or setting an expiry, a password, etc.)? It's n...
Nancy
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorHi FrederickZh, hope it’s OK to jump in here.
After double checking with the team too, I can confirm that viewing shared links to photo collections isn't currently possible via the Links section of your Shared tab, so you can't delete them.
The only way to do this would be if the original photo was deleted, which would also disable the shared link that points to it.
Hi Nancy, thanks for the confirmation.
To add to your reply, it seems one has to permanently delete the files and re-upload them as a workaround. If you restore the deleted files, the link will show those files again.
I have to say that this is hugely inconvenient. Not only is it troublesome to revoke links this way, but also requires users to track these links themselves. When https://www.dropbox.com/plans told me my plan had 'Shared link controls', this was definitely NOT what I expected. Not to mention it can easily be a security concern.
Could you please submit a feature request to the owning team?
To add to your reply, it seems one has to permanently delete the files and re-upload them as a workaround. If you restore the deleted files, the link will show those files again.
I have to say that this is hugely inconvenient. Not only is it troublesome to revoke links this way, but also requires users to track these links themselves. When https://www.dropbox.com/plans told me my plan had 'Shared link controls', this was definitely NOT what I expected. Not to mention it can easily be a security concern.
Could you please submit a feature request to the owning team?
- Nancy
I totally understand what you mean.
However, if you delete the files from your own Dropbox account, the recipient can’t restore them on their end, as they’re only part of your own Dropbox and not theirs (hope that makes sense).
I can most definitely pass your feedback on this to our team though, so that they may take your comments into consideration.
In the meantime, what I can suggest as a workaround, is to create a folder on your Dropbox account instead and add in it the photos you want to share with other users via link; it'll be easier to apply permissions to your shared link this way and delete it later on, if you wish to.
2 years passed and this is still the case.
May I know whether there's been any development?
- Nancy
Hi FrederickZh, I understand that the behavior you initially brought to our attention continues to have an impact on the way you use the Dropbox app, so I appreciate you following up on this.
Your input remains valuable, and I'll bring this up to the relevant team once more on your behalf, although it may not be aligned with your expectations.
Thanks!
