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How can I can see what files occupy most of my space in Dropbox?
I upgraded my plan to have more space but when I realised that I do not need it anymore I downgraded to Basic (free). From that day i am getting emails all the time that my account is in danger because I am using more space that I was supposed to. So in order to comply with the limited space of the free plan, i am looking to erase files that occupy large space in my account but it seems that I cannot find any.
Assuming that photos and videos are the types of files which occupy more space, I deleted almost eveything but the account says that I am using 6 Terrabites which is false.
Can someone explain me what is going on?
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- Rich
Super User II
... I deleted almost eveything but the account says that I am using 6 Terrabites which is false.
Have you checked your Backups page? Also, take a screenshot of your usage as shown on your Plan page and reply with it here. It should look like this:
How can I can see what files occupy most of my space in dropbox?
There's no easy way to see that on the Dropbox website. You can see file and folder sizes, but there's no single page that displays your largest files. You would need to just browser your files while file sizes are displayed.
The easier method, if you're syncing all files to your computer, is to use a third-party application, such as WinDirStat (Windows) or Disk Inventory X (Mac).
I prefer to run Directory Report over WDS
Faster and easier to use- Mark
I prefer to run Directory Report over WDS
That, however, wouldnt work if files were marked as Online Only.
