December 26, 2024
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Dropbox has a useful feature by which you can request files from others that don’t have an account there.

Here is how to use this File requests feature:

At the sender’s end that has a Dropbox account:

Login to Dropbox and choose Files.

Files section in Dropbox

Then click on File requests.

File requests in Dropbox

Choose Create a file request.

Creating a file request in Dropbox

Enter the subject line, by default a folder of the name File requests will also be created.

Naming the file request in Dropbox

All the requested files uploaded will now be stored there.

You can also change the folder where these files will be uploaded if needed. Then click Next.

A public link will be created. Copy that to share it with non Dropbox contacts.

File request link generated in Dropbox

Alternatively, you can also add their email. Click Done.

Once the request is generated, the requester will be automatically notified through email about it.

email notification about created file request in Dropbox

You can then preview it.

At the recipient’s end without a Dropbox account:

When the request link is opened by recipient, Dropbox will display the file request details.

recipient view of file request created in Dropbox

To upload files, click Choose files.

Enter the first/last name and email address.

uploading files to be sent to Dropbox through file request

Finally click Upload.

You can also upload more files if needed by clicking on Submit more files.

files uploaded and sent by recipient using Dropbox file request link

The file requester will now receive an email notification about the uploaded files.

email notification about files uploaded by recipient using file request in Dropbox

These can then directly be viewed by logging into Dropbox account.

list of files now available that were uploaded by non Dropbox user through file request

All done.

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