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"You've hit the limit of invites for today" error on my very first share of the day
I use Dropbox for a single file transfer once per week. On the first attempt for this week I get an error message "You've hit the limit of invites for today. Try again later". Trying again at a later time only provides the same error message. Its kind of annoying that this is happening at all. Is there any quick fix I can…
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Suddenly I can't create or upload files through the Dropbox website
Suddenly, I cannot upload anything to my Dropbox folder (I only use the site, not an app), even basic small text files. All uploads are failing despite plenty of space remaining. Help!
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I moved the Dropbox folder to my D:\ drive, and now I'm getting a startup error.
Hello, after moving my Dropbox folder from C:\ to D:\ on my PC (Windows 10), I got the error message "couldn't start Dropbox" together with the following detailed error message: bn.BUILD_KEY: Dropboxbn.VERSION: 250.4.3245bn.constants.WINDOWS_SHELL_EXT_VERSION: 90bn.is_frozen: Truemachine_id:…
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macOS Sequoia 15.5 - Getting a message that "The application couldn't be found", after an update.
I've been a Dropbox user for many years. Within the last few months, whenever Dropbox automatically updates on my Mac currently running macOS 15.5 I've noted that in Finder I will see a message above files in my Dropbox folder of "The application "Dropbox" could not be found." and nothing will sync, even though Dropbox is…
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I can’t create a new shared link on Dropbox; I get an error.
For some reason now, I’m getting an error message trying to share a file or folder from my Dropbox. I have the Basic account and therefore no support from Dropbox. I have tons of files I need to have access to share or to be able to recover them and move to a friendlier service. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I get a "We’ve interrupted your sharing activity. For details contact support" error.
Hi I’m having issues with Dropbox sharing after years of no issues at all. When I try to share a folder, I receive this message: "Couldn't complete share. We’ve interrupted your sharing activity. For details or to contact support, read our help center article." I cannot share any folders anymore. The help center indicates…
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We're getting a "Unable to remove download" error when selecting the online-only option.
Device (Macbook Pro M2) Operating System/Browser (if using the web) (macOS 26.3) Dropbox App Version/Browser Version (243.3.6933) Issue We are using Dropbox via File Provider on macOS 26. The message appears when a local file is made online-only. We see this with Pages, Numbers, and Microsoft Office files. Strangely, it…
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Dropbox MCP server tool schema incompatible with Anthropic/Claude strict tool validation
Hi Dropbox team,I’m using the official Dropbox MCP endpoint with Claude Cowork:https://mcp.dropbox.com/mcpThe OAuth connection works correctly. Claude can authenticate and the WhoAmI/account check succeeds.However, Dropbox file/folder operations fail with this error:API Error: 400{"type": "error","error": {"type":…
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The desktop app freezes on macOS with a "Reconnecting to the internet" error
Dropbox Desktop app on macos 248.4.3576 stopped syncing with error message "Reconnecting to the Internet. This may take a moment". I tried: - restarting the mac - removing all apps that may interfere - tailscale, VPN, firewall, etc. - connecting via LAN or via WiFi - reinstalling Dropbox Nothing worked so far. Google Drive…
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Cannot share links due to "We’ve interrupted your sharing activity" error message
Good day, Out of nowhere, my shared links are not accessible anymore and upon logging into my account, I found the following error while trying to share anything "We’ve interrupted your sharing activity. For details or to contact support, read our help center support." I had a similar false-positive error message about 3…
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The app seems to be crashing on macOS Tahoe 26.4 (Beta 1)
Application Affected Dropbox Device mac studio Operating System/Browser (if using the web) macOS 26.4 Beta 1 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 241.4.4853 Question or Issue Dropbox is crashing since I installed macOS Tahoe 26.4 (Beta 1) this morning. The errormessage is: DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH: Nonecwd: '/' real_path='/'…
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The mobile app is crashing on my S25 Ultra Android.
Question or Issue Android app crashing on s25ultra. Phone sent a message saying this and to put it in deep sleep. The dropbox app has not been working well with word
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A "Preparing to move to ..." error keeps showing up on my macOS 26.4 (File Provider).
(Kind of amazed that I today can't find anything when search on Preparing to move [to] … Can't believe I'm the only one having this problem. ) Been using Dropbox since 2010 and it has had it's ups and downs and definitely feel it has worsened user experience since Dropbox changed to Apples file-provider services in…
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Dropbox persists I'm over the space limit and I can't delete the desktop app.
Every time I open my computer, I get a warning saying I am over my storage limit. It says I am 3x over my storage limit, but when I follow the prompt to delete files, there are no files remaining in my Dropbox. In addition to that, I cannot delete dropbox so I stop getting this warning— It keeps saying it is open, but it…
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I paid twice for a Dropbox plan, and I still see that it has expired. What do I do now?
I really want to use Dropbox. On 1/23/25, I paid $128.21 with a card ending in 7029. On 1/20/25, I paid another $228.21 on a credit card ending in 6581. I also had an account before that which you told me had expired. Actually, I never got it to work. I have tried many times to get it set up, but after 2 or 3 hours trying…
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I'm seeing a 400 error when opening an Excel file on my macOS desktop app.
Hi - I've been trying for the last couple of days to open a file in dropbox on my iMac. It’s a file I access al the time and was working fine before I went away on vacation last week. While away I accessed the file on my iPad but now that I’ve returned I can’t open it on my computer anymore. I’ve downloaded it and renamed…
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Dropbox says I've had too many invites and I can't share my file.
When I try to share a file it says that I have had too many invites today; wait 24 hrs. and try again. I have not shared any that day and when I wait 24 hours I get the same message.
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Debian Linux - Key is stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring
When I run "sudo apt update" on my system I get an error about the Dropbox key being stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring (/etc/apt/trusted.gpg) and apt-key being deprecated. I searched google for an hour or so and tried multiple different solutions but can't find anything that works. It seems that the public key needed to…
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"There was a problem completing this request" error when trying to add members to a folder
I keep trying to add people to a folder and am getting "There was a problem completing this request"
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To sync this folder, give Dropbox permission to access it ERROR
Hi, I recently downloaded a music production plugin on my MacBook M1 Pro, and the ‘/Library/Application Support/Synapse Audio’ folder (which contains the plugin's presets) isn't syncing with Dropbox. First of all, I don't understand why I need to sync files in the Library folder, since the backup I have set up on my Mac…
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We’ve interrupted your sharing activity because your files might contain phishing content.
All of a sudden I'm unable to share/create link for anything - account-wide (including a newly created folder)! I was informed by a person that I'm sharing PDF documents with (mostly scanned PDFs and bank statements) for the past several years (using the same link to the same set of folders) that they're unable to access…
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Dropbox claims one of my files has malware, even though it doesn't.
I received a notification. Can’t share file We’ve interrupted your sharing activity because you tried to share a file that may contain malware. Check your email for instructions on how to resolve this. I’m not sure where I went wrong. Most of the data/files were created by me using AutoIT and do not contain any malware. I…
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'We couldn’t process your payment' error when trying to update my billing info
Dropbox Plan: Plus Payment Method: Card Today, dropbox sent me the following message: “Romanos, we couldn’t process your payment. Update your billing information now before you lose access”. Indeed, I have found that dropbox has not debited the amount owed from my bank card for February and they claim that they are unable…
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No Dropbox account under my email address when someone shares files or folders with me
Dropbox Plan Basic Are you a Team Member or Admin? Do you have access to the email linked to the account? Yes Are there any devices connected to your Dropbox account? Laptop Question or Issue I am currently logged into my account. However, when someone tries to share files/folders with me, Dropbox says there is no account…
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My Mac desktop app is unable to sync a file, even though I've removed the invalid character.
Operating System macOS11.7.10 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 244.4.6580 Syncing Status 1 file is unable to sync Issue While organising and renaming files in Finder, I accidentally typed the \ character in one of the file names. I corrected it almost immediately, but not before Dropbox had registered it as a file…
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"Updating 42 files" on Dropbox icon for over a year and two Dropbox folders in Library
Application Affected Dropbox Mac: Device MiniMacM4, 2024 Operating System/Browser (if using the web) MacOS 26.3.4 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 244.4.6580 Question or Issue I’ve had the same “Updating 42 files” on my monitor tab icon for over a year. after syncing new addition, it reverts to this notice. There is…
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Can I back up my computer folders after moving the Dropbox folder to another drive?
Users C Drive is low on Space. There is another D Drive installed that has more than enough space. When I attempted to just move the Dropbox folder, it told me it couldnt because the Backups were on a different Drive. So I stopped backups of the folders (Desktop, Documents, Downloads), Did what I needed to do to move them…