How to uninstall Dropbox on your computer

Updated Sep 14, 2023

Uninstalling the Dropbox desktop app on your computer won't delete your Dropbox account or remove the Dropbox folder from your hard drive. If you’d like to uninstall Dropbox from your computer, follow the instructions for your device below.

To uninstall Dropbox from the taskbar on your Windows device:

Click the Dropbox icon in the taskbar.
Click your avatar (profile picture or initials).
Click Quit.
In your taskbar, click the Start button.
Click Settings.
Click Apps.
Click Apps & features.
Click Dropbox.
- Note: If Dropbox came preloaded on your device, you may see Get Dropbox or Dropbox “x” GB instead.
Click Uninstall.

To also remove the Dropbox folder from your hard drive, drag your Dropbox folder to the Recycle Bin.

To uninstall Dropbox from the menu bar on your Mac device:

Click the Dropbox icon in the menu bar.
Click your avatar (profile picture or initials).
Click Quit.
Open Finder.
Click Applications.
Drag Dropbox to the Trash.

To also remove the Dropbox folder from your hard drive, drag your Dropbox folder to the Trash.

To uninstall Dropbox on a Linux computer, copy and paste the following commands one by one into your terminal window, pressing Enter after each command.

Note: Some of the commands listed may produce an error, but by the last command, Dropbox will be successfully uninstalled from your computer.

dropbox stop
dropbox status  # Should report "not running"
rm -rf ~/.dropbox-dist
rm -rf /var/lib/dropbox
rm -rf ~/.dropbox*
sudo apt-get remove nautilus-dropbox
sudo apt-get remove dropbox
rm /etc/apt/source.d/dropbox

If you’d also like to remove the Dropbox folder from your hard drive, enter the following command into your terminal and press Enter.

rm -rv ~/Dropbox

Note: This command may need to be altered if your Dropbox folder is not in the default location.

What to do if Dropbox failed to uninstall from your computer

If Dropbox failed to uninstall from your computer, open Task Manager (Windows) or Activity Monitor (Mac) and quit any Dropbox apps or programs, then follow the steps above to uninstall Dropbox.

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