Easily share and save Dropbox content to Gmail conversations.

View, store and share content between Gmail and Dropbox for effortless collaboration.

  • Don’t worry about attachment size limits.
  • Dropbox links point to the latest version, keeping everyone on the same page.
  • Easily manage the visibility, access and download permissions of every file, folder and link you share.

Connect Gmail to Dropbox and you’ll be able to share files to a new message draft instantly:

  • From Dropbox, select the file you want to share.
  • Open the Share menu.
  • Select Gmail.

To share and save files between Dropbox and Gmail from any browser or platform, including the Gmail mobile app:

  • From Gmail, select the white plus sign (+) icon on the right-hand sidebar.
  • Select Get Add-ons.
  • Search for Dropbox for Gmail.
  • Select Install and follow the prompts.

Share a Dropbox file in Gmail:

  • From Gmail, select Compose.
  • Select the Dropbox icon at the bottom of the Compose window.
  • Select the file you'd like to share from your Dropbox in the pop-up window.
  • Select Insert link.

Save a Gmail attachment directly to your Dropbox account:

  • Open an email with file(s) attached in Gmail.
  • Select the Dropbox icon in the right-hand sidebar.
  • Select which file(s) you’d like to save to Dropbox.
  • Choose where you’d like to save those file(s).
  • Select Save.
Share files from Dropbox with a click. A link to the file is added instantly to a new message draft in Gmail.
Links to Dropbox shared files ensure your recipients always get the latest version, without bulky email attachments.
Save attachments from conversations in Gmail directly to your Dropbox account with the Dropbox for Gmail Add-on.
Access your Dropbox content from within Gmail, and attach files to emails without going back and forth between apps.