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How to delete your Dropbox account
Dropbox is a popular cloud storage service, but many competitors are out there, with many offering cheaper premium plans or more free storage. Dropbox has also been subject to a few security issues over the years. You might not want to keep your Dropbox account for whatever reason. Here’s how to delete your Dropbox account.
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To delete your Dropbox account, log in to your account on the Dropbox website, click on the profile icon at the top right corner, and go to Settings. Go to the General tab and click on Delete account. Confirm your selection and click on Permanently delete.
How to delete your Dropbox account
You won’t be able to delete your Dropbox account using mobile or desktop apps. Instead, you will have to log in to the Dropbox website. Once you log in, click on your profile icon at the top right corner and go to Settings.
Go to the General tab and scroll down to the Delete account section. Click on Delete account. You will have to enter your password, and you can choose why you want to delete the account. Click Permanently delete to confirm.
You will lose access to your account, and any files and folders you aren’t sharing will be permanently deleted after 60 days. However, you will still be unable to recover these files within the time. You and other collaborators can still access shared folders, but you won’t be able to edit them anymore. Remember that you cannot recover a deleted account, so make sure you download any essential files you’ve stored.
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FAQs
When you delete your account, your files and folders will automatically stop syncing across devices. You will lose access to your account, and any files or folders that aren’t shared will be permanently deleted after 60 days (you can’t recover these files even within that time).
No, you will not be able to recover a deleted account. You can cancel your subscription if you want to keep your files but not pay for a premium plan. You can still access and share your files as long as it is within the reduced 2GB free storage limit.
If your work or school uses Dropbox Business, you may not be able to delete your account. Only those with admin access can make any changes to team member accounts. Contact your school or office admin to delete your Dropbox Business account permanently.