When you’re ready, click “Next.” On the next screen, you’ll determine how to send this file request to your contacts. If desired, you can also limit the amount of time the file request will remain open by checking the “Add a deadline” box. This will be shown to the person or people you’re sending the request to, so make sure it’s adequately descriptive of what you’re looking for. If this is the first time you’ve used this feature, it’ll also create a new folder for you within Dropbox called “File requests.” Any request you make will then be nested in a named subfolder within that, as you can see pointed out in red below:Īnd this is how the subsequent folders look in my Dropbox hierarchy: Big surprise, right?Ĭlick the plus icon to create a new file request and give it a name related to what you’re requesting. Clicking it will allow you to, well, request files.
When you do so, you’ll see a big plus icon on the right. Once you’ve logged in to your account at the Dropbox website, click on File Requests in the sidebar. You can either navigate directly there and log in to your account or, if you have the Dropbox app installed, you can jump to the website by clicking the small globe icon from the Dropbox window in your menu bar or system tray. To request files from someone else via your Dropbox account, you’ll first need to log-in to your account on the Dropbox website. Here’s how it works! Requesting Files via Dropbox Luckily, if you have a Dropbox account yourself, you can use a feature called File Requests to request files from non-Dropbox users in a very recipient-friendly and easy-to-understand way. Need to remotely grab some large files or a folder full of pictures from a family member or colleague? Transferring large or many files over the Internet isn’t always easy, especially if the person you’re trying to get them from isn’t already using a service like Dropbox or Google Drive. How to Get Files From Anyone Using Dropbox File Request
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