View, download, and export
Need support with viewing, downloading, and exporting files and folders from your Dropbox account? Find help from the Dropbox Community.
I shared a folder from my dropbox using a link that allows viewing.
A friend wants to copy the folder to their dropbox, rather than download the files to local storage.
They're asking me how to do that, and I don't know how to tell them. My expectation would be that there would be a "Save to my dropbox" option under the ellipsis, but I have no way to test that.
Can someone help?
Morris "Mojo" Jones
Monrovia, CA
Hi @MojoLA
Yes there will be a 'Save to Dropbox' button top right as long as they are logged in when they click on the link AND they've enough space in their account to download and save it
- - - -
Did this post help you? If so please mark it for some Kudos below.
Did this post fix your issue/answer your question? If so please press the 'Accept as Solution' button to help others find it.
Did this post not resolve your issue? If so please give us some more information so we can try and help - please remember we cannot see over your shoulder so be as descriptive as possible!
Hi @MojoLA
Yes there will be a 'Save to Dropbox' button top right as long as they are logged in when they click on the link AND they've enough space in their account to download and save it
- - - -
Did this post help you? If so please mark it for some Kudos below.
Did this post fix your issue/answer your question? If so please press the 'Accept as Solution' button to help others find it.
Did this post not resolve your issue? If so please give us some more information so we can try and help - please remember we cannot see over your shoulder so be as descriptive as possible!
BUT ... this will copy a SNAPSHOT of shared folder to the receiver's Dropbox account. If the sender of the shared folder link then changes / adds / deletes files in the folder, the changes are NOT sync'd to the friend's copy of the folder. Correct?
So ... how does someone invite a friend to save a copy of one of their Dropbox folders to the friend's Dropbox account - and have the folder stay in sync??
Thanks!
Hey @Zippy114, how are you today?
You're correct about the shared link. If they follow the process Mark mentioned, they'd be able to save the file as an individual one, without syncing properties to their account.
If you want to be able to invite and work on the folder/file with your friend, you can try these steps.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Megan
Community Moderator @ Dropbox
dropbox.com/support
Did this post help you? If so, give it a Like below to let us know.
Need help with something else? Ask me a question!
Find Tips & Tricks Discover more ways to use Dropbox here!
Interested in Community Groups? Click here to join!
Hi there!
If you need more help you can view your support options (expected response time for a ticket is 24 hours), or contact us on X or Facebook.
For more info on available support options for your Dropbox plan, see this article.
If you found the answer to your question in this Community thread, please 'like' the post to say thanks and to let us know it was useful!