The information in this article applies to all Dropbox users.
Note: If you see an error message that says “Your Dropbox is full”, then your Dropbox account is out of storage space, not your hard drive. Learn how to troubleshoot issues with your Dropbox storage space limit.
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You have a few options if you’re running out of hard drive space:
There are several ways to free up disk space, like optimizing storage space and moving or deleting files on your computer.
If Dropbox is using too much disk space, you can use selective sync or make files online-only to help save space on your computer.
Note: Dropbox Basic users can’t make files online-only unless they’ve updated to the latest version of Dropbox for macOS on File Provider. If you’re on Dropbox Basic and you’d like to save storage space on your device, you can use selective sync. Or, you can upgrade your account.
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Want to know how to get more storage space on your Dropbox account? Learn how to earn or purchase more space, or upgrade your account.