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Simple, secure file transfer

Make file transfers up to 250 GB with Dropbox Transfer. Send files up to 2GB for free.

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How can I easily transfer large files using Dropbox?

Securely transferring a large file or a group of files is easy with Dropbox Transfer. Whether it's a design project or a set of high-resolution photos, you can simply drag and drop your files and then they’re ready to send.

Transfer any large file quickly

Deliver up to 250 GB of files to anyone—even if they don’t have a Dropbox account. Dropbox Transfer can send large files via email or via a download link you can share with recipients.

Guarantee files get delivered

Confirm delivery of your file transfers with download notifications, control access with password protection, and set expiration dates for shared links to encourage immediate downloads.

Make a lasting impression

Choose a background image or add your logo to customize your transfer download page.

Go from idea to done with Dropbox

Store and share files. Sign and send documents. Record screens and comment. All with Dropbox.

Choose your billing cycle

For professionals

Professional

$16.58 / month
  • 1 user
  • 3 TB of storage
  • Stay connected across all devices
  • 180 days to restore deleted files
  • Edit PDFs and get signatures
  • Brand your files to share
  • Password protect files

For teams

Standard

$15 / user / month
  • 3+ users
  • 5 TB of storage for the team
  • Stay connected across all devices
  • 180 days  to restore deleted files
  • Edit PDFs and get signatures
  • Brand your files to share
  • Password protect files
  • Get team folders for organization

For companies

Advanced

$24 / user / month
  • 3+ users
  • Stay connected across all devices
  • 1 year to restore deleted files    
  • Edit PDFs and get signatures
  • Brand your files to share
  • Password protect files
  • Get team folders for organization
  • Compliance tracking
  • Single sign-on

Send large files with Dropbox Transfer

Transfer is available to all Dropbox users—even Basic subscribers with a free plan. 

The file size you’re allowed depends on the plan you have.

  • Dropbox Basic (Free plan): Transfer files up to 2GB
  • Dropbox Plus: Transfer files up to 50 GB
  • Dropbox Professional, Standard, and Advanced: Transfer files up to 100 GB
  • Creative Tools Add-On: Combine with your Dropbox account for large file transfers up to 250 GB
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Share large files with anyone

Frequently asked questions

Once you create a Transfer, your recipients can download it immediately. Your speedy file transfer will give you a link or email that you can send to anyone to collect the file transfer.

You can password-protect file transfers, so whoever you sent the transfer must enter a password to collect their files. When you create your file transfer in Dropbox Transfer, you’ll have the option to add, edit, or remove a password before you complete the process.

By default, transfers automatically expire after 7 days. It is possible to set a longer expiration date—Dropbox Professional and Advanced users can set an expiration date of up to 90 days, with the ability to extend that up to one year while the link is still “live”. Expired transfers are only visible to the sender, and are no longer accessible to anyone with the link.

No, to share files using Dropbox Transfer you need to have a Dropbox account. Any Dropbox user—even people with our free Dropbox Basic plan—can create file transfers. The recipient of the file transfer doesn’t need a Dropbox account to receive their files.

Yes, you can send file transfers up to 2GB for free with Dropbox Transfer. Any Dropbox user can make file transfers, but the file size limit will depend on your plan. Recipients don’t need a Dropbox account to get their files. You can upgrade your free account at any time to send larger files. See plans and pricing.

Yes, you can either use the Dropbox mobile app (available for iOS and Android devices) to send files, or use Dropbox Transfer from your mobile browser to send files to any device.

Yes, the Dropbox app is available across operating systems. You can transfer files from Apple Computers to Microsoft Windows and Linux PCs. You can also upload files from your web browser to generate a link or email to send to anyone.

With Dropbox, you can send and store files of any type. Everything from video files to RAW images, PDFs, audio files, and more.

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Send large files of any type to anybody, worry-free

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