Need to see if your shared folder is taking up space on your dropbox đšâđ»? Find out how to check here.
--> Did you know... you can search for images using just text?
Hello Dropbox Community! My name is Lainie and I'm a Product Manager at Dropbox. Every now and again, I am going to post a "--> Did you know..." to 1) keep you informed of all of the cool technology that exists at Dropbox and 2) gather your feedback on how the features are performing. In today's, "--> Did you know..." I'll be talking about Image Search! Image search is allows you to use the Search Bar to search for the contents of the image using words to describe the image. For example, if you search for "cat" your search results will show files that 1) contain the word "cat" in the file name or body, AND 2) files that contain images of cat. No mention of the word "cat" is necessary! Pretty cool! If you haven't yet, I recommend that you check it out. Please respond to this thread and let me know... A) Did you know this feature existed? Do you use it? B) How can we make this even more useful for you? Have a great day! Lainie For more information, check out our Help Center Article on Image Search!What you need to know about storing and backing up your photos with Dropbox
We see a lot of questions about storing, sharing and backing up your photos on Dropbox so here are some tips to make that as easy as possible! Back up photos automatically to your Dropbox account You know we love an automatic process, so whether itâs your camera roll photos, your screenshots or your document scans, your cloud photos are some of the most important files you have. In fact our own Emmet told us about a time when he almost lost his photos due to a tech malfunction - âOne of my old hard drives of photos got corrupted several years ago. This was almost a year of photos. Thankfully, lot of these had been saved to my Dropbox account automatically, and this was important as a couple who I was friends with wanted a high definition photo of them from the first night they went out together, and I was only able to share it on their wedding day because it was saved on Dropbox.â Keeping full-resolution copies backed up with online photo storage means you can access them anytime, and you know there is a safe and secure copy in the cloud. Here are just a few ways Dropbox can keep your photos safe: Camera uploads: Once you turn this on, photos from your phone or tablet will be automatically backed up to Dropbox. Or in our desktop app, photos will be copied from cameras, memory cards, or mobile devices whenever you connect one to your computer. Screenshot backups: You can set up our desktop app to automatically move screenshot images to your Dropbox, or have mobile device screenshots backed up using camera uploads. Document scanning: The native/built-in scan functionality in the Dropbox mobile app lets you use your phoneâs camera to scan and make digital backups of receipts, whiteboards, and paper documents. Share your photos with links, shared folders and control access Storing your photos is great, but chances are you will want to share some - whether itâs with family members, teammates or the expense team at work. There are a few ways you can do that, and you can manage the access with a few clicks as well. Shared links: You can easily create a link to share any file or folder in your Dropbox. Copy and paste your link into an email, text message, or chat, to share with anyoneâeven if they donât have a Dropbox account. Access control: Keep your photos in the right hands by adding password protection, expiration dates, and sign-in requirements to your shared links. Shared folders: Want to collect your photos and someone elseâs in the same place? Share files back and forth by inviting other people to sync a folder between your account and theirs. Organize your photos: Saving and sharing your photos can be great but itâs no use if you canât find the one your looking for, so organizing and viewing your photos is essential too! Here are some tips on how to do that, and if thatâs not enough you can see how our own Eliene organizes her photos. Photo browsing: View and browse all of your photos and videos from the Photos tab in our mobile app or on the web. Image previews: View over 35 image file types from dropbox.com or our mobile app. You can preview common files like JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and GIF; app-specific types like Photoshop and Illustrator; raw formats like CR2, DCR, and DNG; and even iOS HEIC photos. Best of all, thereâs no need for special photo software. Image tagging: Find your photos fast by adding searchable hashtags to individual photos or an entire folder. How do you manage your photos with Dropbox? Share your tips in the comments below, or if you have any questions you, we can answer those too!
How to delete Dropbox files off of your mobile devices
As the weather gets warmer, no one wants to be stuck inside at a desk all day, so using Dropbox on your mobile devices can keep you in the loop, and in the sun. Access your files from anywhere with the Dropbox mobile app, and never miss a beat. One of the things that can help to keep your mobile device healthy, is to make sure you only keep the files you need to, and a little spring cleaning can help. Keep your files and folders neat, tidy and efficient. Leave the folders you donât need to be a part of: We recently shared some info on leaving folders you donât need to be in anymore, and you can check it out here but the main thing to know, is itâs easy and you can delete files temporarily too. But the main thing is to make sure that the files and folders in your Dropbox account are the ones you need access to, and that they are organized how you like. Whatâs in a name: If your screen is small, and you need to access a specific folder, you donât want to be scrolling for what feels like hours, so it might make sense to star your favourite files, or to ensure you name the efficiently for what you need, especially while youâre using a mobile device. I personally name my files specifically for alphabetical ordering reasons. A big project might suddenly be renamed âAcorn agenda: Project planâ to make sure I can find it fast, because otherwise I end up starring everything! And what about star power? And when it comes to starring files, it can be so handy for your top favorites but much like a highlighter, if you star everything, youâve essentially starred nothing. Your starred files and folders appear in the Dropbox mobile app Home screen in the Starred tab, so star carefully and you can find files quickly every time đ File size matters: If you really want to be cut throat about how to manage the space on your mobile devices, you can review your files by size and look at offloading some of the bigger ones. You can also switch some of those files to online-only, and free up some space on your mobile devices too đ Check out how to manage your online-only files here. How to delete files from Dropbox Mobile: Well, once youâre sure you want a file gone, here are the steps to follow: Open the Dropbox mobile app. Tap the âââ (vertical ellipsis on Android) or ââŠâ (ellipsis on iPhone/iPad) next to the file or folder youâd like to delete. Tap Delete. If you want to learn a few more tips on keeping your Dropbox Basic account running like a dream, weâve got you covered.
