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laurentius
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago
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Upload directly to Dropbox without using additional HD space (Mac desktop app)

Hi there,   let me try to explain at what I am aiming at: Let's say my Macbook has 100GB of free disk space. Now I want to copy a 200GB (photo library for example) folder to my Dropbox. When I move...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    2 years ago
    laurentius wrote:

    Is it possible to upload big files directly into DB/Cloud without being "physically" on my hd?

    Only if you upload through the Dropbox website. The Dropbox app can only sync files that are located within the Dropbox folder on your local drive. It's not capable of uploading direct to your account, bypassing your local drive.

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Rich
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2 years ago
laurentius wrote:

Is it possible to upload big files directly into DB/Cloud without being "physically" on my hd?

Only if you upload through the Dropbox website. The Dropbox app can only sync files that are located within the Dropbox folder on your local drive. It's not capable of uploading direct to your account, bypassing your local drive.

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    laurentius
    Explorer | Level 4
    2 years ago

    Thanks for clarifying this. The problem is that on the Website there is a maximum upload size...

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      Jay
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
      2 years ago

      HI laurentius, aside from the website, there isn't another method to upload directly to the site without taking up space on your machine.

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