Why do shared folders get added automatically and take up quota?

[Alex 28]

hello everyone,

Can anyone advise on why when i am given access to a shared folder it automatically gets "added" to my dropbox, hence maxing out my storage space?

Any way to change that?

Thank you!

[Rich · Accepted solution]

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@Alex 28 wrote:

Can anyone advise on why when i am given access to a shared folder it automatically gets "added" to my dropbox, hence maxing out my storage space?

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If you've accepted an invitation to a shared folder, you get your own copy of that folder in your account, and anything in your account takes up space.

• https://help.dropbox.com/storage-space/storage-space

If you only need to view the files, ask the owner to send you a view-only shared link instead.