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Re: Disable URL to screenshot when taking a screenshot

Disable URL to screenshot when taking a screenshot

wyred
Helpful | Level 6

When I take a screenshot, a public URL to it is automatically copied.

 

This has been annoying in a few situations because I had some code copied that I wanted to paste, but overwritten by the screenshot URL.

 

How can I disable dropbox from automatically copying the URL to my clipboard?

 

I'm on macOS.

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corvusco
New member | Level 2

Hi,

I also often need to work with printscreens from browser without information about the URL. I have fast solution: Put your browser to fullscreen mode (F11 usually), than press PrintScreen or Alt+PrintScreen. 

 

Does it work?

wyred
Helpful | Level 6
I’m not talking about the URL in a browser being captured in the screenshot.

When you take a screenshot, the file gets saved into Dropbox and a public url to it is automatically copied for you. This public url is what I’m referring to.

Norah
Dropbox Staff
 
Hey wyred, welcome to Dropbox Community!
 
A screencast reproducing the steps you are taking (omitting any personal information) would help to have a clear image of the issue.
 
You can learn how to create a screencast using QuickTime Player here. Also, to create a screencast recording the steps on a Mac you can use QuickTime Player 10.x. by downloading this free software here
 
To create a screencast on Windows follow the steps below: 
 
  • Open “Problem Steps Recorder” by clicking the Start button and then typing psr. 
  • Click Start Record and replicate the steps to show your problem
  • Once you’ve replicated the steps, click Stop Record 
  • In the Save As dialog box, type a name for the file, and then click Save (the file is saved with the .zip file name extension)
 
Thanks in advance for your time and cooperation!



Norah
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wyred
Helpful | Level 6

1) On macOS, with dropbox installed

2) Take a screenshot of anything

3) Screenshot gets automatically placed in Screenshots folder in dropbox folder

4) Open any text editor

5) Paste text

6) You get a dropbox link to the screenshot you just taken

 

Problem here is I don't want a dropbox link to the screenshot to be automatically copied.

Norah
Dropbox Staff
 
Hey wyred
 
Is it possible that you have a Software that uploads the screenshots to your Dropbox account? If this happens to be the case try disabling this Software, then take a screenshot and see it the URL is still copied. 
 
If the issue persists, in order to investigate further you can follow up via email here and let me know so I can make sure that a colleague gets on it as soon as possible.
 
Thanks in advance for your reply! 



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wyred
Helpful | Level 6

Yes, that software is the dropbox app, which is why I'm here.

 

I kind of want the screenshot integrations but not the automatically-copy-url-to-clipboard thing.

Rich
Super User II

If there isn't an option in Dropbox Preferences to disable the link creation, then you likely can't. On Windows, it's two separate capture methods; Print Screen for a screenshot, CTRL+Print Screen for a screenshot and a link. That option doesn't seem to be available on a Mac according to the help article on the feature.

annasette
New member | Level 2

Hei Wyred

go on the dropbox icon on the mac menubar, click on the little wheel on the right > preferences > import > uncheck share screenshots using dropbox

Bye

Anna

bemighty
New member | Level 2

:sob: omg this is so sad

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