How to get More Free Space in Dropbox

Dropbox is the one of the leading cloud storage where you can store your files and access them from anywhere. Click here to learn more about Dropbox.

As you know, Dropbox only provides 2 GB free space for each sign up but you can extend the space up to 1000 GB when you upgrade your account to business plan, a paid service.

However, you can get some more free space by involving promotion activities and techniques.

Here I listed the ways to increase the free space size up to 20.34 GB.

Earn by getting started
Dropbox offers you 250 MB free space when you complete the tasks under the ‘Get started’. The tasks are: take the Dropbox tour, install Dropbox on your computer, put files in your Dropbox folder, install Dropbox on other computers you use, share a folder with friends or colleagues, invite some friends to join Dropbox and finally install Dropbox on your mobile device.

Refer friends to Dropbox
Here you can earn a huge free space by inviting your friends to join Dropbox. Every time a friend joins and installs Dropbox on his/her computer, you will be given 500 MB of bonus space. You can invite your friends via emails. But this bonus is limited up to 16 GB i.e. 32 friends’ referrals can be made with your one account.

Connect to Twitter
Keep abreast of Dropbox by following it on Twitter and link you account with it. You will earn 250 MB. Tweet your feedback to earn another 125 MB free space.

Connect to Facebook
Earn another 125 MB by connecting your account with Facebook.

Keep using Camera Uploads
Set the pictures taken by your phone camera to upload into Dropbox and get another 500MB free space.

Say why you love Dropbox
Give a feedback in 90 characters saying the reason for why you love Dropbox.  Dropbox offers you 125MB free space.

Connect Mailbox for iOS to Dropbox
This is good news for iPhone users. Now you are able to get 1 GB space when you connect your Mailbox to Dropbox. This is the latest way to get free space. If you already connected with Mailbox, you need to reconnect them to get free space.

Means	Free space size
Sing up	2 GB
Getting Started	250 MB
Friends referrals	16 GB
Keeping camera Uploads	500 MB
Connect to Mailbox	1 GB
Connect to Facebook	125 MB
Connect to Twitter	125 MB
Follow on Twitter	125 MB
Sat why you love (Feedback)	125 MB
Tweet your feedback	125 MB
Total free space	20.34 GB

How to download a file directly to Dropbox

Dropbox is one of the most popular cloud storage that lets you to save any files such as photos, audios, videos and software into it and allows you to download them from anywhere as well. Generally if people find anything interesting on the web; first they download it and upload to cloud storage. The big problem is, while they use data package for  internet purpose, large amount data is spent for downloading and uploading.

If the file is uploaded directly to the cloud storage, it does not use a single byte of data for this purpose because the file is transferred through the clouds.

Here are few ways to upload a web file to Dropbox.

Use Google Chrome Extension

A simple extension called ‘Download to Dropbox’ makes the things easier. Head over to Chrome webstore to add the extension. After adding to your Chrome browser, you can download a photo or any file by right clicking on it.

Sometimes it might take a couple of minutes but eventually it will be downloaded into a folder which was created while configuring it.

Use a web app ‘Save web files’

‘Save web files’ is a little web app assists you to download a web file directly to the any cloud drive; Dropbox, SkyDrive, Google Drive or Box. Right click on the file that you want to save and click ‘Copy Link Location’. Paste the URL into the box and click your cloud drive. This app is powered by Ink File Picker.

After linking with Ink File Picker, select a folder and give a name to the file. [Don’t forget to put the extension] Click ‘Save As’. That’s all the file will be downloaded to the folder in no time.

Record calls automatically in Android Phones

Normally the smartphones which runs on Android platform do not have call recording facilities, even if normal mobile phones have. Recorded calls may be helpful to you in so many ways. For instance, I have a habit of recording calls when I talk to a technician to sort out a technical problem. I use these recordings for my future reference.

There are numerous stunning applications available in Google playstore to record the calls. Auto Call Recorder is one of the best free call recorder records any phone calls automatically while calling. After calling, you are notified to choose which calls you want to save. This application also allows to save the recording into Dropbox or any other cloud drives.

Every recorded call is stored in the inbox which is a temporary storage normally saves 20 calls. You can increase the size up to 100. If you forget to save the calls into ‘Call Recordings’ folder in SD card, it may be deleted when new records fill the space in the inbox.

With this free version, every time you need to save the calls manually. If you purchase its Pro version, you will be able to set calls to save automatically for selected contacts.

The free version allows you to do 3 settings. Default mode is ‘Record everything’ which records all calls without any notification. ‘Contacts to record’ option lets you to choose which contacts' calls should be recorded. Third option records all the calls of the people who are not in the contacts.

Auto Call Recorder has the feature to record the calls in three audio formats AMR, 3gp and wav.

How to integrate with Dropbox

Head to settings. Under the cloud category, choose Dropbox. It will let you to sign up with Dropbox. All recorded calls are synchronized once you signed in with clouds and devices.

 

How to share a folder in Dropbox

Dropbox gives you space to store your documents, photos, videos and other files as well as it allows you to share them with your family members, friends and coworkers.

You can share the photos in a Dropbox folder to view your family members or friends even though they do not have a Dropbox account. Add simply the email addresses of the people and share anything from the Dropbox. If you are not sure whether their email addresses are correct or not, Dropbox lets you to import contacts from your email account which was used to log in. They can view your photos when clicking the link provided in their emails. The Dropbox provides an option to download whole pictures into someone’s Dropbox folder directly.

Shared Folder
Another best feature provided by Dropbox is keeping a ‘shared folder’ among teammates. With a shared folder, friends can drop any files into it. The documents or files can be edited or deleted by anyone who are sharing your folders.

Sharing a folder in Dropbox is pretty simple. Right click the folder you want to share and click “Invite to folder” from fly menu.

It will ask you to add names or email addresses of the people with whom you want to share a folder.

You friend will get a notification like someone has shared a folder with you. After accepting the request, he/she can share anything the with you through this folder.



How to share link

As mentioned above, you can share your folder with photos as link with others via emails, Facebook, Twitter and other social networks. There is couple of ways to get share link.

1.    Click Share link from the fly menu on right click of specific folder.
2.    While selecting a folder, you can find a link icon at the right of the highlight.
3.    Click Share on the left panel.

What is Dropbox Storage?

Dropbox is a wonderful could-storage service which lets you to store your documents, photos and videos and to share them over the internet. You can access your documents from anywhere. It is one of the most popular cloud-storage services and is widely used all over the world because of extremely handy features.

Supporting Platforms

Dropbox supports several platforms including PC, Mac and Linux and it also natively runs on mobile devices such as iPhone, iPad, Android devices, Blackberry and Kindle phones.

This simple video tells you the advantages of Dropbox and how it works.



Pricing Details

Dropbox offers you 2GB free storage. If you want more storage, it charges $9.99 a month for 100 GB and $19.99 for 200GB. You can upgrade your personal plan up to 500GB. If you want even larger amount of space you need to choose Dropbox for Business.