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storion
4 years agoHelpful | Level 5
Online my account is full but on the desktop app it shows less space is used.
Hi Guys,
My local Windows Dropbox is fully synced with my online Dropbox. Windows Explorer file/properties shows my Dropbox folder is 576 MB but to my surprise, dropbox.com and dropbox app bot...
- 3 years ago
We can confirm that the most recent releases of Dropbox should have resolved this issue. Users affected by this issue were unable to see all of the backups on their account. This meant that when they believe they deleted some or all of their files, there could still be backups taking up space on their account. This should no longer be affecting users who should be able to see all of their backups.
You can find out deleted information on disabling and deleting backups below:
If you disable the backup and choose to "Leave content in Dropbox", your backup content would still be there until it was permanently deleted.
When you go to the Backups page and see no content, be sure to check the deleted section, too.
You can download the files from this location if you need to store them locally on your device.
To clear out the data from the deleted backup, follow these steps:- Navigate to
dropbox.com/backup/all - Click on
Show deleted backups - Select their backup and click on
permanently delete
Some users did not have backups, but they were members of shared folders which were taking up space on their accounts. You can remove shared folders using these instructions.
If you are still experiencing quota issues after following these steps, then confirm that we can reach out to you via email and our support agents will look into this with you. - Navigate to
Megan
Dropbox Community Moderator
3 years agoHi Angie07, which platform do you use on your end, when accessing our Community?
I'm asking, because you might need to request the desktop display of the site, if you're on mobile, in order to see this icon: 
Can you also let me know more, about your plan page, and what it reports there?
Angie07
3 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Hello Meghan 😊
I use my iPhone
Angie
I use my iPhone
Angie
- Walter3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey Angie07, sorry to jump in, but could you clarify what exactly is shown in your plan tab?
As for sending us a screenshot, have you tried requesting the desktop site from your browser to see if you can find the camera icon?
- prb03103 years agoExplorer | Level 4
It would be an absolute miracle if there is anyone that works at Dropbox that I could speak to on the telephone. Please direct message me or email me at [email removed as per Community Guidelines]
I keep deleting and deleting and deleting and adding nothing and it keeps overfilling. I'm going to stop using Dropbox otherwise - Angie073 years agoExplorer | Level 4Hello!
Ok I’ll do later today
Thank u
Angie
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