Dropbox was once the market leader in cloud storage for individuals. Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive are just two of the many cloud storage options available today. Therefore, you may want to consider closing your Dropbox account.
There are some loose ends you should tie up before you permanently terminate your Dropbox account. What follows is essential information.
Therefore, you should probably download all of your Dropbox files first:
- Go to Dropbox.com and sign in.
- In the main pane, hover the table’s title row and click the checkbox (next to Name).
- Click Download.
- This will initiate a download all of your Dropbox files in a ZIP.
How to Delete a Dropbox Account
To delete your Dropbox account, follow these steps:
- Sign in to dropbox.com.
- Click on your avatar (profile picture or initials) in the top right corner of the screen.
- Click on “Settings” from the dropdown menu.
- In the left-hand menu, click on “Security”.
- Scroll down to the “Deactivate your account” section.
- Click on the “Deactivate account” button.
- Follow the prompts to confirm that you want to deactivate your account.
Note: If you have a Dropbox Basic (free) account, you will be given the option to downgrade to a Dropbox Lite account before your account is deactivated. A Dropbox Lite account allows you to keep your files, but you won’t be able to use any of the features of the Dropbox service.
Once you have deactivated your account, all of your files and data will be permanently deleted from Dropbox servers within 30 days. After this point, it will not be possible to restore your account or retrieve any of your data.
If you have any other questions about deleting your Dropbox account, don’t hesitate to ask.
Check Out Alternative Cloud Storage Providers
You may still find lots of cloud storage options even if you’ve deleted Dropbox. Think about using Google Drive, which offers 15GB free, or upgrading to Google One, which offers 1TB for a reasonable price.
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