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How can I let a file be viewed but not downloaded?

banjo1

As a basic yser how can I let people view my files but at the same time not download them

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Jane

Hey there (@banjo1), please bear in mind that disabling downloads for shared link content is currently available to Dropbox Professional & Business users. If this feature is important to you, then you may consider changing your plan. Thanks!

Rich

Professional and Business accounts, as stated above. The feature is not available on Basic or Plus accounts.

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Rich

You can't. The ability to disable downloads is only available on Professional and Business accounts.

https://www.dropbox.com/help/files-folders/set-link-permissions#disable-downloads

Jane

banjo1

thanks for the link. Which of the drop box accounts would enable me to enable view and disable download?

Rich

Professional and Business accounts, as stated above. The feature is not available on Basic or Plus accounts.

banjo1

Many thanks, appreciate that!

ceroot

It needs to be a shared link not shared access as most of my clients don't have Dropbox. I simply want clients to be able to look at the photos in the file but not be able to download them until they have paid. Once paid I can change access (hopefully). Can changing this access be done via the app on a phone?

Please help and thanks!

ceroot

Never mind, figured it out, needed create the link first then I could turn download access off/on