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LucyLocket
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3 years ago

Can I save files from Dropbox onto my hard drive to free up space in Dropbox account?

Can I save files from Dropbox onto my hard drive so I can delete from Dropbox to free up space on my Dropbox account? I want to do this so that I don’t have to upgrade my account. Thanks for any advic...
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Mark
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3 years ago

Yes. Just download the files locally (i.e. make sure they are 'available offline') and then move out of the Dropbox directory to another folder on your machine. 

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