How can I download my files, so that Dropbox doesn't delete them due to lack of space?

Question

I keep getting this irritating message that I'm over my quota (2GB), and that my files will be deleted in a couple of weeks. Dropbox says I'm currently using about 5 GB of space. I bought a 4TB external drive to backup my computer, my wife's computer, and still have plenty of room for my 4 albums of recorded studio music. I want to download all of the files (mostly photos and my recordings) to my computer so I can put them all onto folders I've created on the new external drive.

There are absolutely no links ANYWHERE to download all of the cloud files to my computer so I can transfer them to the new external drive I bought.  Everything on this stupid website is labeled "UPLOAD". I don't want to upload. Where is the ****** DOWNLOAD link? I've watched 3 different YouTube videos so far and none of them look anything like the options I am getting on my computer. What gives???

The only option Dropbox is giving me is to buy some more storage space.

That ain't gonna happen.

When I try to import the files from the Google Drive, it doesn't give me the option to download it. Same thing goes for OneDrive.

Nancy · Answer

Thanks for your post, @Big_Mack1.

To download your Dropbox files, you can follow the steps that are outlined here.

However, if you have trouble with any of the instructions provided in the Help Center article, feel free to copy and paste a screenshot of what you see here, and I’ll be more than happy to have a look.

Cheers.