How much can I store on my mobile device?

Updated Oct 31, 2023

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The Dropbox Android app can save as many files as your phone or tablet can hold or Dropbox space quota allows. If you're running out of device space, removing files you've made available offline will free up space on your phone.

If you're running out of Dropbox space, you can either delete files from your Dropbox or consider upgrading your account.

The Dropbox iPad app can save as many files as your iPad storage space or Dropbox space quota allows.

If you're running out of device space, removing files you've made available offline will free up space on your phone. If you're running out of Dropbox space, you can either delete files from your Dropbox or consider upgrading your account.

The Dropbox iPhone app can save as many files as your iPhone storage space or Dropbox space quota allows.

If you're running out of device space, removing files you've made available offline will free up space on your phone. If you're running out of Dropbox space, you can either delete files from your Dropbox or consider upgrading your account.

The Dropbox Windows phone app can save as many files as your Windows phone can hold or Dropbox space quota allows.

If you're running out of device space, removing files you've made available offline will free up space on your phone. If you're running out of Dropbox space, you can either delete files from your Dropbox or consider upgrading your account.

Within the app settings you can manually clear the cache, which stores recently used files, by following these steps:

  1. From your root Dropbox on the Files, Photos, or Offline tab, tap the ellipses (…) button from the app bar and select Settings.
  2. Tap Cache.
  3. Tap Clear Cache.

The Dropbox Windows tablet app can save as many files as your Windows tablet can hold or Dropbox space quota allows.

If you're running out of device space, removing files you've made available offline will free up space on your phone. If you're running out of Dropbox space, you can either delete files from your Dropbox or consider upgrading your account.

Within the app settings you can manually clear the cache, which stores recently used files, by following these steps:

  1. Swipe in from the right edge of your screen and tap Settings.
  2. Tap Cache.
  3. Tap Clear Cache.
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