Save folders for offline viewing on a mobile device

To view a folder anywhere and anytime, make it available offline. Making a folder available offline:

• Adds the folder to your Offline view for easy access.
• Saves the folder to your Android device for offline viewing within Dropbox.
• Attempts to keep the folder as up-to-date as possible and gives you the option to update the folder manually.
• Ensures that any changes you make to the folder while offline are synced to your Dropbox account once you’re online.

Make folders available for offline viewing from the Android app

1. Browse to the folder you'd like to make available for offline viewing.
2. From the folder list, tap the downward arrow to the right of the folder name.
3. Toggle the switch to make the folder Available offline.

Once a folder is available offline and is downloaded to your phone or tablet, you can access it any time. To access the file, tap Offline from the main menu.

You can manage your Offline settings in the Settings page of the app.

1. Tap the menu button on the top left.
2. Tap the gear icon.
3. Scroll down to the Offline section.

When on a cellular network (not WiFi), Dropbox tries not to use your data plan. If you're not on WiFi, and changes were made to your folders, you will see a yellow "!" and you have the option to tap and update them manually. 

To remove a folder from your Offline screen:

1. Go to the folder and tap the downward arrow to the right of the folders name.
2. Toggle the button next to Available offline to turn off the feature.

Dropbox Business users

If you have your personal and business accounts connected, you can access all your offline folders from the same tab. From the Offline, you can view all your offline folders together or you can separate them by account.

To view a folder anywhere and anytime, make it available offline. Specifically, making a folder available offline:

• Adds the folder to your Offline view for easy access.
• Saves the folder to your iPhone for offline viewing within Dropbox.
• Attempts to keep the folder as up-to-date as possible and gives you the option to update the folder manually.
• Ensures that any changes you make to the folder while offline are synced to your Dropbox account once you’re online.

Make a folder available offline

1. Find the folder you'd like to save offline in the folder list view.
2. Tap the ... (ellipsis) icon next to the folder name.
   
3. Tap Make Available Offline.

You can manage your Offline settings in the Settings page of the app. Here’s how:

1. Tap the person icon.
2. Tap the gear icon.
3. Scroll down to the Offline section.

The Offline tab shows you the amount of space your offline files and folders use. To keep your files up-to-date, Dropbox updates your offline files automatically if you're on a WiFi network. If you're not on WiFi, and changes were made to your folders, you will see a yellow "!" and you have the option to tap and update them manually.

Dropbox Business users

If you have your personal and business accounts connected, you can access all your offline folders from the same tab. From the Offline, you can view all your offline folders together or you can separate them by account.