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Search inside Comments + Jump to Timestamp in Audio - Please Help us Audio Professional teams!
Comments on audio files which allow for time stamped notes are incredibly powerful for audio engineers, musicians, voice talent, authors, and associated producers and editors who, if anything like me, have literally over a thousand hours of improvisational recordings / sketches / works in progress in my Dropbox, and that's just stereo mix-downs that I bounce down after each session and immediately upload to Dropbox as I head out for a walk to drive to skip through / review - sometimes up to 3-4 hours of material each day - and when I hear those magic moments, I add a comment! Sadly, as it stands, not only do I have to remember which file had which comments, but I have to sift through the comments individually to see details. Some ability to keyword search inside comments, or a custom Tagging ability to at least bring me to the correct file, would be incredibly helpful. To reduce UI disruption or clutter, perhaps searching for keywords inside comments via the iOS App (where I access my hours of daily Dropbox use) could simply be ignored unless enabled by selecting a newly added 'Comments' category in the File Type dropdown! The results could be anything from just a list of files with comments matching the query (that alone would be immensely helpful) to more of a list of the query highlighted among the comments context, or some other format of result. To make it invaluable for audio professionals - add the ability to click on the result to start playback of the audio at the Timestamp OF the comment! I'd gladly add RePlay to my account if similar features were added there, but crucially I'm interested in adding notes not from the editing platform, but from the simple, regular Dropbox App / player - in addition to my personal primary desire for such a feature, consider the advantage of being able to reliably receive and importantly find input from the NON-PROFESSIONALS in this new media market - a simple tap to add / search to find / scroll or filter to browse commenting system can easily manage that - something dead simple for the non-technical author's request / 'big idea' producer's note (which was previously done in sharpie; not in sophisticated software) / editor's last minute tweak/publisher's quirky demand / etc. - a timestamped comment is all a professional really needs - the important part is lowering the barrier so that non-technical contributors MAKE the comment. With the skyrocketing volume of Podcast and Audiobook content involving teams of professionals (Talent / Authors / Editors / Audio Engineers / Producers / Publishers / etc), just a little love in order to flesh out the Comments feature a bit could have a lot of professional applications and appeal! Alternatives exist, but I enjoy Dropbox. I've been a pro user for 17+ years, and I truly rely on it, and on the 3TB+ of audio files I'm constantly scrubbing through in the App. But as our libraries grow, so too must search and organizational tools! I can attest that being unable to track down a comment you just made the day before is definitely not fun! Anyway, thank you for the trusty and reliable service all these years, and for reading this long to anybody that has! : ) - jesse
AI Assistant to understand contents and organize Dropbox files
Iâm a personal plan user and would like to request an AI assistant that can actively organize my Dropbox, not just search it. What Iâm looking for is a chat-based AI that can understand the contents of my files and folders and: - Execute direct instructions (e.g. âRename these files using this patternâ) - Propose organization actions and apply them after confirmation Examples of actions: - Renaming files based on their content and a given naming pattern - Moving and grouping related files into appropriate folders - Identifying duplicates, similar, or outdated files and deleting or archiving them Dropbox Dash is a great step for discovery, but Iâm looking for AI that can turn intent (âthis belongs with thatâ) into actual file operations inside Dropbox.
Photos tab in Dropbox online contains bookoo pics from way back.
I was surprised to find that the Photos tab in Dropbox online (i.e. at Dropbox.com) contains bookoo pics from wayyyy back. I've always deleted pics from the iPhone after naming and saving the ones I want to keep on my PC (in Dropbox folders of my own (conscious) creation). In Dropbox it says, "Camera uploads is turned off." Don't believe I've ever intentionally told Dropbox to save all photos.
Allow us to hide certain folders from the Photos tab.
SerĂa muy Ăștil contar con la opciĂłn de seleccionar quĂ© directorios incluir o excluir en el apartado "Fotos". Muchas veces almacenamos imĂĄgenes o capturas de pantalla en carpetas especĂficas, y estas terminan mezclĂĄndose con nuestras fotos principales, generando desorden visual. Poder limitar la visualizaciĂłn Ășnicamente a los directorios que realmente contienen fotos ayudarĂa a mantener una experiencia mĂĄs organizada y enfocada. ------------------------ It would be very helpful to have the option to select which directories to include or exclude in the "Photos" section. We often store images or screenshots in specific folders, and these end up mixed in with our main photos, creating visual clutter. Being able to limit the display to only the directories that actually contain photos would help maintain a more organized and focused experience. [translated with an online translation tool]
Deleting multiple duplicated in a single operation
I often find duplicate photos in several folders using the 'Find duplicates' feature. Currently, I have to delete selected photos from each duplicate set one by one. It would be helpful if I could select all the photos I want to delete across multiple sets and remove them in a single operation. This would make managing duplicates much faster and more efficient.
Exportable & Editable Folder Map
As Dropbox accounts grow over time, folder structures become complex, deeply nested, and hard to manage. Currently, I can view their folder hierarchy in the web UI, but I cannot export it, nor can I reorganize folders at scale without manually dragging items one by one. This makes large-scale cleanup, restructuring, and collaboration planning unnecessarily time-consuming and error-prone. Introduce a Folder Map feature that allows users to: Download a full folder map: Export the entire Dropbox folder hierarchy (folders only, optional files) maybe like a visual map (mind-map style) Edit the folder map in-app: Reorganize folders by: drag & drop, bulk move / rename, nesting or flattening structures(no files are moved yet: this is a planning layer) Apply changes in bulk: Once confirmed, Dropbox executes the reorganization safely: Shows a preview of changes, highlights conflicts or permissions issues, allows rollbackDropbox new organized photo experience
I already use Dropbox as my main place to store and back up all of my photos. I intentionally donât keep photos on my phone to avoid using device storage, so everything lives in Dropbox. The challenge is that my photos are now scattered across many folders, because folders are currently the only way to organize them. While this works for storage, it makes it hard to browse, rediscover, and enjoy my photos the way I can in a native Photos app. What I would love is a dedicated Photos section inside Dropbox that treats photos as photos, not just files in folders. What this Photos experience could include: A Photos tab (separate from folders) Automatically surfaces all photos stored anywhere in Dropbox Folder structure stays intact in Files, but Photos are unified in one view (or maybe we can select which folders will be part of the photo section Date-based browsing View photos by date taken, not upload date or folder location Easily see: All photos from a specific year, Months, days, or events This would let me access all photos from one year in one place, without photos from other years mixed in Map view If photos include GPS metadata, show them on a map Ability to zoom into countries or cities and see photos taken there This would make travel photos especially easy and enjoyable to explore Filters and smart views Filter by: Date range, Location, Media type (photos vs videos), Smart groupings like: âAll photos this yearâ âTravelâ âFavoritesâ Gallery-style experience Clean grid view with zoomable thumbnails, Date headers, Album creation without needing to reorganize folders This would allow me to keep using Dropbox as my primary photo storage solution, while also having a modern, intuitive photo browsing experience, similar to native phone photo apps, without relying on phone storage. Since many users already store large photo libraries in Dropbox, a native Photos experience would unlock much more value from content thatâs already there
Is there a way to see the number of files in a folder?
Good day fellow Drop Boxers :) I have a unique situation - I have let's call it a two sided folder collection - one side is used for Prospective Clients and the other Active clients, I have some subfolders that are called "Random Things" to be Filed, there are 6 of them, on the prospect side similar folders with Client names. I then injected a "Short cut" into said folders so once they are done and can be placed in the Active side of things they simply add to short cut and it comes into my sub-folders. What I am wondering very similar to text or emails - can a folder show how many files are within it at a glance or some kind of indicator? Does that make sense, just don't want to waste time over the day wondering if something is in any of these sub-folders to take action on. Thanks in advance for your input - Pat
