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How do I allow others to upload files directly to my Dropbox account?

DawgMob

I want to allow a third party to upload a file once a month.

Does this person need to be a member?

Can I give a link to the folder? Is that all I'd need to do?

Would the 3rd party be able to see everything in this folder?

Should I make a folder just for this person to upload to it 1x per month?

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Walter

Automate it how exactly @DawgMob ?

I guess it's not needed after all as your file requests will remain open for as long as you want. Others will be able to upload to your account through the same link (file request).

If, by any chance, you'd like to change your file request once it's created, follow these steps:

Sign in to dropbox.com.
Click Files.
Click File requests.
Click the … (ellipsis) icon.
Click Edit.
You can edit both What are you requesting? and Where should these files go in your Dropbox?
Click Save.

Let me know if you have any more questions!

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Walter

Hey there @DawgMob - how are you today?

In this case, all you'd need to do for others to upload files to your account directly (even without a Dropbox account) is open up a file request (all they'd need is a valid and useable email address).

Let me know if this helped!

DawgMob

Is it possible to automate this?

In other words, do I need to manually do a file request every month or can they use the same file request link?

Walter

Automate it how exactly @DawgMob ?

I guess it's not needed after all as your file requests will remain open for as long as you want. Others will be able to upload to your account through the same link (file request).

If, by any chance, you'd like to change your file request once it's created, follow these steps:

Sign in to dropbox.com.
Click Files.
Click File requests.
Click the … (ellipsis) icon.
Click Edit.
You can edit both What are you requesting? and Where should these files go in your Dropbox?
Click Save.

Let me know if you have any more questions!

PaperQueen

Jumping on board here....

Is the link recipient able to upload folders containing documents, or only individual documents? Am praying it's the former...

Fiona

Hey @PaperQueen

Clicking the file request link with give you the following options.

You can upload multiple files, from your Dropbox folders, the system allows you to select all the files with one click :8ball: you can also choose files from your computer. Even folders!

Here is all you need to know, being a receiver of a file request.

Cheers!

PaperQueen

Perfect, @Fiona. Thank you!

Timreilly

I can't see file requests anywhere. What am i doing wrong?

Rich

@Timreilly wrote:
I can't see file requests anywhere. What am i doing wrong?

Have you followed the help article?

https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/share/create-file-request

Kelvin T

Excuse me: I am totally new to Dropbox. You say that to allow others to upload files to my Dropbox I need to do a File Request. The problem is, I have no idea what they might call their files so no way to "request" them.

morgyn-britney

Hi,

I'm actually curious to know the same thing and don't see it answered. I've been requested to share files, but what I'm really being requested to do is to upload different folders that contain the requested files as there are hundreds of files to upload organized in folders.

Is there any way to upload folders with files inside of them through one file request, instead of uploading all of the files outside of the folders? I'm really hoping there is, but I haven't seen this option. A potential workaround would be for the requestor to create the folders we need in DropBox and send me one file request per folder, but of course that's more time-consuming and is all part of the one request...

Thanks in advance for your help!

llazarte

Aparently you could upload folders (I didn't check it)

morgyn-britney

Hi Llazarte,

Do you happen to have a screenshot or link to the process to upload a folder? Whenever I access a file request and try to select a folder to upload, it just won't upload - it's not considered a valid upload file type, from what I can tell.

rickmun

@Fiona wrote:
Hey @PaperQueen
Clicking the file request link with give you the following options.
You can upload multiple files, from your Dropbox folders, the system allows you to select all the files with one click :8ball: you can also choose files from your computer. Even folders!
Here is all you need to know, being a receiver of a file request.
Cheers!

Hi, I think this post is misleading. I've tested uploading from both my computer & my Dropbox account and it does not allow you to upload folders - it only allows you to select individual or multiple files within folders. If I'm mistaken, can you please provide detailed instructions/screenshots showing how entire folders can be uploaded using file request? Many thanks, Ricky

dolclarkson

Can I give guests a link to dropbox to allow them to upload their photo's of my daughters wedding?

Здравко

Hi @dolclarkson,

You need file request. Such can be created here: https://www.dropbox.com/requests

Hope this helps.