Instead they would need to download the individual files within the folder. An alternative solution would be for you to Zip the folder ahead of time and providing a link directly to the Zipped file. Share links to a file have no size limitations other than the size of your account like those for a folder. Also, if they have a Dropbox account with enough available space to hold the folder, they can select the Add to my Dropbox option to have the folder automatically saved to their Dropbox account.
Another limitation to be mindful of is the amount of bandwidth used daily for your share links. This is per day on a hour sliding window. View solution in original post. If you have a similar or new question, you can ask here. Jay Community Moderator Dropbox dropbox. Did this post help you? If so, please give it a Like below. Still stuck? Ask me a question! Why is the download being limited when I am paying good money for dropbox service.
The only answer I can find online is that I need to download the whole directory, then zip it myself, and then re-upload it to their server.
This is not possible because I neither have the computational resources nor patience. I'm a paying customer. How can I ask Dropbox to zip the directory for me so I can share it? Sanchez Community Moderator Dropbox dropbox. Hi Rich--but how do you create the link for the Zip drive.
I am having the same issue regarding size of file being too large and have created a zip folder. Find the file folder where you saved the Dropbox installer, and double-click the install file with the left mouse button to open it.
You may have to confirm that you want to run the program. Once Dropbox downloads and installs, you will have to sign in again. Click in the text boxes highlighted here and type in your email address and password, and then click Sign In. Dropbox should tell you that it has installed successfully. We begin with downloading your files to a computer from Dropbox because it is about the most common need.
There are several reasons why people need to download Dropbox files to their computers. Another important reason is when you want to move the files to different cloud storage manually.
This is mostly for backup purposes. It could also be that you need to have local copies of the files in your Dropbox account. They include:. One thing most users of Dropbox are wary of is retrieving deleted files. The same goes for a shared file that is deleted.
Imagine someone shares a Dropbox file with you and then delete it from their account. This is a very important reason why you need to download from Dropbox.
We have described the process in the steps below:. Step 1 — Open your favorite web browser and type www. Step 2 — Sign in to Dropbox in the homepage if you are not automatically logged in. Since it is a web app, you can easily backup Dropbox to external hard drive on Mac or Windows in this way. Open the Dropbox desktop app on your computer. Connect your external hard drive to your computer.
A Dropbox window will appear, prompting a back up of your external hard drive. This window may take a few seconds to appear.
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