How to view file activity in Dropbox

Updated Nov 11, 2024

This article describes a feature available to all Dropbox users on dropbox.com.

File activity is a list of all activity on a file, folder, or project. It includes any time a file is:

View file activity

Log in to dropbox.com.
Click a file to open its preview.
- Make sure you have your previews set to Full screen.
Click File in the top-left corner.
Click Activity.
- The Activity tab will open on the left, where you can see who performed an action and when the action happened.

You can also see sharing actions, including when:

If you’ve enabled viewer info, you can also see who viewed a file and whether they're currently viewing that file.

Notes:

Edits aren’t recorded in file history if a file is downloaded and edited outside of Dropbox.
Viewing activity (whether someone else viewed a file) will only be available if viewer info is enabled for that individual file.
File owners and people who have Can edit access see all file activity.
People who have Can view access can't see file activity.