How to get more storage space on your Dropbox account

The number of files you can store in Dropbox is limited by the amount of storage space in your Dropbox account. If you’re running out of storage space in your Dropbox account, there are several things you can do. You can either:

• Earn free space
• Upgrade your account
• Purchase more space

If you aren’t sure how much space you have left in your Dropbox account, learn how to check your storage space.

How to increase Dropbox storage space for free

Dropbox Basic offers 2 GB of starting storage space for free. To earn free storage space, you can refer your friends, family, and coworkers.

How to upgrade your account

If you have a Dropbox Basic account, you can upgrade to Dropbox Plus to get 2 TB of storage space. For 3 TB of storage space, you can upgrade to Dropbox Professional or Essentials.

If you have a Plus or Professional Dropbox account and work with two or more colleagues, you may want to consider upgrading to a Dropbox team account, which starts at 5 TB of storage space.

How to purchase storage space add-ons 

Dropbox admins on a Standard, Advanced, Business, or Business Plus account can purchase additional storage space in 1 TB increments only, up to a maximum of 1,000 TB (including space allocated from users/licenses). This additional storage space is pooled for the entire team.

Plus, Professional, or Essentials users can do a one-time purchase of 1 TB storage.

To purchase additional storage space as a team admin:

1. Log in to dropbox.com using your admin credentials.
2. Click Admin console in the left sidebar.
3. Click Billing in the left sidebar. 
4. Click Add next to 1 TB Storage under Add-ons.
5. Select how much storage space you’d like to add.
6. Click Confirm and add.

To purchase your one-time 1 TB add-on as a user on Dropbox Plus, Professional, or Essentials:

1. Log in to dropbox.com.
2. Go to dropbox.com/manage.
3. Click Add-ons.
4. Select the 1 TB storage add-on and purchase.

Your purchase will go into effect immediately, and you’ll be charged a pro-rated amount until your next billing cycle. You'll then be billed based on your subscription period.

For example, if you have a yearly billing cycle, you can only purchase yearly storage space add-ons. You can view your storage pack price on your billing page.