How To Make Files Or Folders Available Offline In Dropbox

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JAKARTA - In addition to Google Cloud or iCloud, Dropbox can be a cloud-based storage and file sharing service that allows users to store data online and access it from various devices.

However, apart from being online, you can also make your Dropbox file and folder available offline on any device, be it a desktop computer, tablet, iPhone, or Android device.

How to create offline files and folders in the desktop Dropbox application

To make files and folders available offline in the desktop Dropbox app, follow the following steps:

Files or folders will be available offline after you see them have a green tick next to them. The file can be found locally in the Dropbox folder in File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac).

How to create offline files and folders in the Dropbox mobile app

Files and folders in the Dropbox mobile app are not stored on your phone or tablet, so they are defaultly unavailable offline. To make files and folders available offline on your phone or tablet, follow the following steps:

To make your file only available online anymore, turn it off Make Available Offline. By creating a Dropbox file only available online, you can save storage space on the device.