Of course, Dropbox does not need any introduction, it is currently one of the widely used service to store files remotely. At the moment, despite the fact that Google Drive, SugarSync and other big companies are in the same field Drive, Dropbox is still a leader among all the cloud-based data storage service providers, allowing users to store their data on servers in the cloud and share them with others online.
The popularity of Dropbox is associated with many factors, such as comfort, safety, great coverage, but one of the main factor in the popularity of Dropbox is a variety of possibilities for expanding the free disk space.
Initially, Dropobox gives the new user 2 Gb of free storage, but that is a “starting pointâ€. With the correct order of action you can increase the free disk space of up to 48 Gb.
Consider different ways of how to increase free space on Dropbox:
1. 7 steps for beginners to increase Dropbox free space
Follow these simple 7 steps to increase your free space on dropbox
- See Overview of Dropbox (+250 Mb)
- Install Dropbox on your computer
- Put the files in the Dropbox folder
- Install Dropbox on other computers that you use
- Share with friends and colleagues
- Invite your friends to Dropbox
- Install Dropbox on your mobile device
2. Refer a friend to get 500MB dropbox free space
For each invited your friend (referral) you get + 500 Mb of free disk space. Note that you get 500MB every time one of your referred friend signup for dropbox account and install Dropbox on their computer.This way you can increase the free disk space of up to 16 Gb.
3. mobile devices
Dropbox is available on variety of mobile brands, you can download Dropbox on android, iPhone, iPad etc. Doing so will get you more dropbox free space. Though, there is a small trick, such a promotional free disk space are limited in time and usually ends in 1 to 2 years and also depends on brand to brand.
So at the moment valid promotional bonus free disk space is available for the new owners of HTC and Samsung.
- Phone owners HTC Sense 3.5 and 3.6 can receive up to 3 GB per year
- Phone owners HTC Sense 2.5 and 4 Sense + can receive up to 23 GB for two years.
If you purchased your phone or tablet from Samsung with the application installed already, you can get up to 48 GB for a period of up to two years.
4. Social networking and reviews to get more free space
You can get a small increase in free disk space if you are a user of following social media group.
- +125 Mb-a link to the Facebook account
- +125 Mb-associated with a Twitter account
- +125 Mb-follow news Twitter Dropbox
- +125 Mb-leave feedback about their service
5. Download from the camera (Camera Upload)
In the latest versions of IOS and Android apps or Mac and Windows desktop applications they have included a new feature called download from the camera (Camera Upload), which automatically sync all your photos and video that you shoot using the camera on your devices.
When you use this feature Camera Upload to Dropbox they give +500 MB of free space on Dropbox for every your 500 MB of synced data. You can get up to 3Gb of free disk space.
It is important to understand that simply copying your photos and videos in your Dropbox will not give you the above free disk space! This bonus space is only available if you shoot pictures or movies using the camera and it synced to your dropbox.
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