Selective file type sync

[Bhas]

i would like to have the selective file type syncing, so that we can avoid syncing backup files, plot log file, error files, some other unwanted file types. syncing will ever faster if we have this option

[Nancy]

Hi @Bhas! Hope you're doing great. 

Can you send over a few more details on this, so that we can get a clearer image of what you'd like to achieve? Would you like to ignore those files perhaps, as described here, so that you may sync less to your Dropbox web account? 

Let me know, and we can take it from there.

[Megan]

Hi @Bhas, did you have a chance to check my colleague's response?

[Bhas]

The way it is explained there is not possible for everybody to do it. it better to provide the option not to sync (to the cloud) certain files like *.bak *.log, *.err in Dropbox preferences. so that it will reduce the storage space and save us some bandwidth as well. thanks

[Walter]

Thank you for your feedback on this @Bhas - it's been noted in our system. 

Please let us know if you have anything else to add. 

[jblfv31]

Does Dropbox have a feature that allows for selecting certain file types to sync/not to sync?

For example, I have huge video files that I would rather not have to sync (and keep on the cloud), and sync the rest like usual.
I still have the "Available Offline" feature (not the terrible Files on Demand that is a nightmare on Mac)

Any help would be appreciated 🙂

[Jay]

Hi @jblfv31, thanks for messaging the Community.

I've merged your post to this thread to keep similar requests and queries together. 

Currently, there isn't a feature available that would satisfy your requirements, however, your feedback and comments have been noted in our system.

[Bhas]

Hi Jay

Microsoft OneDrive which is new to cloud storage has this feature. what is stopping you guys to add to Dropbox?