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alekso89
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8 months ago
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Is there a way for users to upload photos to my account directly from their devices?

Hi everyone! I need to integrate a web widget into a website so that users can upload their photos. Dropbox have such a widget or do I need to look for a third-party solution to integrate with yo...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    8 months ago

    If that's the case, then you would need to create an app or service using the Dropbox API, by using this documentation.

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alekso89
Helpful | Level 7
8 months ago

This is not what is needed. The user on the web page must select a photo from his computer or phone and upload it to the company's Dropbox storage.

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    Jay
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    8 months ago

    If that's the case, then you would need to create an app or service using the Dropbox API, by using this documentation.

    • alekso89's avatar
      alekso89
      Helpful | Level 7
      8 months ago

      It looks like it's needed, thank you!

      • Theresa's avatar
        Theresa
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        8 months ago

        Hi alekso89​  and welcome to the Dropbox Community. I am glad to see that you got your query resolved thanks to our amazing Jay​ and our fab Super User Mark​.

        I’m Theresa, and you’ll probably see me around the Community 👩‍💻. I love connecting with our members and learning all about the creative ways they use Dropbox every day 💙.

        If you’re up for sharing, I’d love to hear how you use Dropbox💡. You might even inspire some handy tips for others or spark ideas we can pass along to our internal team. 🤗

        See you around,

        T 😺 (Dropbox Community Manager)

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