Dropbox upload bandwidth throttling

[Gregory Q.]

I am using OAuth 2 to upload files to my dropbox account. Upload speeds have noticeably gotten worse for me from a variety of devices and locations over the past few months. Is there an account type in which uploads are not throttled by dropbox, because clearly you guys are throttling bandwidth. I currently use dropbox pro.

Thanks

[Greg-DB]

Hi Gregory, the Dropbox API doesn't do any throttling based on account type. 

There are many factors that can affect the speed you see. For reference, all of the Dropbox servers are located in the US. Your connection speed to Dropbox depends on the specific routing you get between your ISP and our servers, and may be slower than your ISP's rated speeds.

Sometimes resetting or retrying your connection gets you a different route and better speeds, but that is outside of our control. Some ISPs also throttle sustained connections so if you see an initial high connection speed followed by lower speeds, that could be the reason.