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acanestrelli
21 days agoExplorer | Level 4
What is the difference between sharing a link or Dropbox Transfer?
What are the exact differences between choosing a folder and sharing the link of that folder to a person who doesnt have Dropbox, or using Dropbox Transfer to send that folder to the same person? Do...
- 18 days ago
Hey acanestrelli!
As Mark said, when you update any of the content saved inside a folder shared with the link, the changes will reflect for the recipient as well.
Keep in mind that with Dropbox Transfer, there's no way to edit the files selected. Also, Transfer allows you to share content that you might keep in your device, but that isn't necessarily inside your Dropbox account.
Shared links technically don't have a size limit as to what you can upload and share with the end user, while Transfer has.
acanestrelli
Explorer | Level 4
Thank you but it doesnt answer my question: what are the exact differences between choosing a folder and sharing the link of that folder to a person who doesnt have Dropbox, or using Dropbox Transfer to send that folder to the same person?
Mark
20 days agoSuper User II
Being honest, there isnt really much difference bar the UI.
Transfer downloads in to one Zip file quickly and easily regardless of how big it is. It is a snapshot of the data at the moment the link is created.
Links are live and update as you change things, but, its not as easy to download everything in one go AND people get confused sometimes over how they work.
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