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Poindextrous
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22 days ago

Uploading a large file directly to the cloud and checking the status

I have a large, 165 GB file that my local computer can in no way accept into its Dropbox folder and then select online only. I have read that I can go Dropbox on my browser and upload a file directly...
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vladgasan
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21 days ago

Hi Poindextrous​,

Thanks for reaching out. Uploading a 165GB file through the Dropbox website won't work due to the 50GB upload limit for web uploads. Since your file exceeds that, here's what we recommend:

  1. Temporarily move your Dropbox folder to an external drive. Follow the steps outlined here: 👉 Move Dropbox folder to an external drive (Mac)
  2. Once your folder is moved, drop your 165GB file into the Dropbox folder on the external drive. Dropbox will start syncing the file to the cloud from there.
  3. After the file finishes syncing, you can move your Dropbox folder back to your Mac by following the same step from the article. When prompted, you can select your existing folder on your Mac so Dropbox can reindex it without redownloading everything.
  4. To save space on your Mac, I recommend marking all files (especially the large one) as online-only, so they stay safely in the cloud without taking up hard drive space.

 

Let us know if you hit any snags along the way!

- Vlad

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