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Frankiilab's avatar
Frankiilab
New member | Level 2
4 months ago
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Camera Upload filtering & Album organisation.

I would really like to see some key features added to the camera uploads folder. For example, having separators by the year when photos were taken or the ability to filter by location (if available) would be very helpful. Also, a tab for albums would be a nice addition.

I'm trying to shift away from using Google Photos for backup and instead rely on my Dropbox plan, since I have plenty of space. If Dropbox could enhance its camera upload backup system, it would be a game changer! 

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  • Frankiilab's avatar
    Frankiilab
    New member | Level 2
    3 months ago

    Hey Dell_Dropbox​, the transition hasn’t been smooth because I had to download my existing photos from Google Photos into over 10GB ZIP files before reuploading them to camera uploads. I know there's an upload option from ‘Google Drive,’ but not from 'Google Photos.’ It would be helpful if such a feature were available to make the transition more seamless and allow for background transfer.

    Also for me personally even if Dropbox had a separate app for just photo backup and management I wouldn't mind! It would be a direct competitor to Google's photo app really.  

  • Dell_Dropbox's avatar
    Dell_Dropbox
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    3 months ago

    Frankiilab​ how are you generally finding the transition from Google Photos to Dropbox? Other than the upload filtering and album organization, of course. 

  • Lina Hira's avatar
    Lina Hira
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 months ago

    Dropbox Camera Uploads doesn’t offer filtering or album organization by default — all photos go into the Camera Uploads folder. To organize, you’ll need to sort them manually or use third-party automation tools or scripts.

  • Neal's avatar
    Neal
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    3 months ago
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    Thanks for sharing this potential enhancement. This idea is now live and open for feedback.

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