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How can I see the size of all files in a folder?

Most file storage systems at least have a column with file sizes. The only way I can find in DropBox to see file sizes is to individualy view a file's history. Ideally, I want to see a sortable column of file sizes in the list view. A total size for the current folder would also be helpful.

Is there some hidden easier way to show storage used by each file or folder?

Even the total storage "used" information is inaccurate since it combines shared storage from other accounts. This information would be more intuitive if displayed as "unshared", "shared", and "combined".

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Rich

wrote:
Most file storage systems at least have a column with file sizes.

As does Dropbox. Just change the column header to show Size.

A total size for the current folder would also be helpful.

Display the Size column, select a folder and click Calculate size from the menu on the right.

Even the total storage "used" information is inaccurate since it combines shared storage from other accounts.

It's not inaccurate and it's not combining storage from other accounts.. The content of a shared folder resides in your account, so it takes up space in your account. ANY files or folders in your account will count against your own storage quota, even those that are shared with you.

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Rich

wrote:
Most file storage systems at least have a column with file sizes.

As does Dropbox. Just change the column header to show Size.

A total size for the current folder would also be helpful.

Display the Size column, select a folder and click Calculate size from the menu on the right.

Even the total storage "used" information is inaccurate since it combines shared storage from other accounts.

Jay

To add to Rich’s words, the account plan page tells you what proportion of files are shared or private on your account.

This way you can easily tell if shared folders/files are taking up a lot of space on your account, so if need be you can remove the shared folders from your account.

DLBurkhart

Rich:

Thank you. This information about revealing hidden file/folder sizes will come in very helpful.

It took me a moment to figure out how to “just change the column header”. The triangle symbol in a column heading is more often used to indicate sort order (ascending/descending). So, it didn’t click to… well,… just click to find out what it was really for.

As for the combined storage, I see that we view differently what that means.

DLBurkhart

AgentJay:

Thank you, as well. Having access to the individual amounts of shared and unshared files will indeed help when necessary to adjust for storage space.

Jay

No problem! Let us know if you have any further queries on this matter.

havetoregister

Hey there,

When I click calculate size on two of my folders the size of each is calculated at 0MB, even though in one "0MB" folder, there are folders of 17.32 MB, and 8.3MB, and in the other "0MB" folder there's a folder of 337.88KB inside.

So the calculate size is not reliable. Or do subfolders not get included in the size calculation?

wmartin573

The advice below is useless. I get no column for size. The system is just as useless as MS Windows in showing me file size

Jay

Hi @wmartin573, have you tried clicking one of the columns on the Dropbox site to get the option for 'Size'?

From there you can switch to it and then calculate the size of folders if need be.

Hope this helps!

GREG CHICK

The help says login in look at file size Colum, if you don't see it hover over and select the size colum. I do not see any Colum, nothing pops up or down. I have spent an hour to reduce the file size of files by looking for large files. I can not see file size to delete files. This is a very bad page layout. The GUI sucks

Rich

@GREG CHICK wrote:
The help says login in look at file size Colum, if you don't see it hover over and select the size colum. I do not see any Colum, nothing pops up or down.

Click the down arrow on any column header (other than Name) and you can choose Size, Type, etc.

ryanmouttet

I cant seem to get any file sizes from anywhere. Not even the info panel on the right. I would also like to filter all my file sizes. Can anyone advise?

Rich

@ryanmouttet wrote:
I cant seem to get any file sizes from anywhere. Not even the info panel on the right. I would also like to filter all my file sizes. Can anyone advise?

https://help.dropbox.com/accounts-billing/space-storage/file-size

ryanmouttet

I cant seem to get any file sizes from anywhere. Not even the info panel on the right. I would also like to filter all my file sizes. Can anyone advise?

I also cannot "Reply" in a discussion community group.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Jay

Hi @ryanmouttet, I've merged you to this thread which has other users asking the same question, along with the solution.

If you need any further assistance, please let me know!