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RiverGlen
7 years agoNew member | Level 2
How can I create an image url from my Dropbox account?
Can someone please tell me how to get the URL of an image in my folder. I have checked out several suggestions on Google but they don't match up with what I see on my Dropbox window. I cannot see whe...
- 7 years agoAlso, just to add that sometimes this method may not work - try it and if it does, win, if not you need to go and use a hosting tool I'm afraid.
Jay
Dropbox Staff
You can use the above steps to create a shared link to the image, and then change the dl=0 to raw=1 in order for the image to render in a browser.
This way you’ll be able to use it as a forum image. Note that this will add to your daily bandwidth limit, so bear that in mind if this is going to appear on a popular forum.
Hope this helps!
Mark
7 years agoSuper User II
Also, just to add that sometimes this method may not work - try it and if it does, win, if not you need to go and use a hosting tool I'm afraid.
- halsdolphin7 years agoNew member | Level 2
I wish to make a URL file from an image in my computer so it will be accepted in a bulletin board.
Nothing more. Will Dropbox do that?
- Jay7 years agoDropbox StaffHi halsdolphin, if your file is in the Dropbox folder, and is syncing to the site, then you can create a link to the file using these steps.If you then wish for the file to render as is (such as an image), you can force it to appear using the raw=1 option.Let me know if you need any further assistance!
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