How to convert Dropbox files

Updated Dec 19, 2024
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The information in this article applies to all Dropbox users.

You can convert the files in your Dropbox account to PDFs or images (.jpg, .png). You can also convert video files to .mov or .mp4.

To convert a file on dropbox.com:

  1. Log in to dropbox.com.
  2. Hover over the file you’d like to convert and click "..." (ellipsis).
  3. Hover over Save as… and click the desired file format.

Your converted file will appear in the same folder as the original. If you do not see your converted file, refresh your browser.

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Note: If the owner of the file has disabled downloads, you won’t be able to convert that file.

File types for PDF, .jpg/.png conversion

If your file has one of the following extensions, it can be converted to a PDF or .jpg/.png. The file size limit is 200 MB.

File type

Conversion type

.3fr

.jpg, .png

.ai

PDF, .jpg, .png

.arw

.jpg, .png

.azw4

PDF, .jpg, .png

.binder

PDF, .jpg, .png

.bmp

PDF, .jpg, .png

.cr2

.jpg, .png

.cr3

.jpg, .png

.crw

.jpg, .png

.dcr

.jpg, .png

.dcs

.jpg, .png

.dng

.jpg, .png

.djvu

PDF, .jpg, .png

.doc

PDF, .jpg, .png

.docm

PDF, .jpg, .png

.docx

PDF, .jpg, .png

.dwg

PDF, .jpg, .png

.eps

PDF, .jpg, .png

.epub

PDF, .jpg, .png

.erf

.jpg, .png

.gdoc

PDF, .jpg, .png

.gif

.jpg, .png

.gslides

PDF, .jpg, .png

.heic

.jpg, .png

.j2c

PDF, .jpg, .png

.j2k

PDF, .jpg, .png

.jp2

PDF, .jpg, .png

.jpc

PDF, .jpg, .png

.jpeg

PDF, .jpg, .png

.jpf

PDF, .jpg, .png

.jpg

PDF, .jpg, .png

.jpg2

PDF, .jpg, .png

.jpm

PDF, .jpg, .png

.jpx

PDF, .jpg, .png

.kdc

.jpg, .png

.mef

.jpg, .png

.mobi

PDF, .jpg, .png

.mos

.jpg, .png

.mrw

.jpg, .png

.nef

.jpg, .png

.nrw

.jpg, .png

.odp

PDF, .jpg, .png

.odt

PDF, .jpg, .png

.orf

.jpg, .png

.paper

PDF, .jpg, .png

.papert

PDF, .jpg, .png

.pdf

.jpg, .png

.pef

.jpg, .png

.png

PDF, .jpg, .png

.ppm

PDF, .jpg, .png

.pps

PDF, .jpg, .png

.ppsm

PDF, .jpg, .png

.ppsx

PDF, .jpg, .png

.ppt

PDF, .jpg, .png

.pptm

PDF, .jpg, .png

.pptx

PDF, .jpg, .png

.ps

PDF, .jpg, .png

.psd

.jpg, .png

.r3d

.jpg, .png

.raf

.jpg, .png

.rtf

PDF, .jpg, .png

.rw2

.jpg, .png

.rwl

.jpg, .png

.sr2

.jpg, .png

.svg

.jpg, .png

.tga

PDF, .jpg, .png

.tif

PDF, .jpg, .png

.tiff

PDF, .jpg, .png

.wbmp

.jpg, .png

.webp

.jpg, .png

.wpd

PDF, .jpg, .png

.x3f

.jpg, .png

File types for .mov, .mp4 conversion

If your file has one of the following extensions, it can be converted to .mov or .mp4. The file size limit is 100 MB.

File type

Conversion type

.avi

.mov, .mp4

.mkv

.mov, .mp4

.mov

.mp4

.mp4

.mov

.mpeg

.mov, .mp4

File types for unzip

If your file has one of the following extensions, it can be unzipped using the Extract All button.

.7z

.bz

.bz2

.cpio

.gz

.iso

.lha

.lz

.lzh

.lzma

.rar

.tar

.taz

.tbz

.tbz2

.tgz

.tlz

.txz

.tz

.xar

.xz

.z

.zip

 
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