


Restore your files and folders from a backup Your backup will update automatically every hour while your external hard drive is plugged in.

If you’d like to make changes to these files, make them directly to the files on your external hard drive. Note: You can’t make changes (like editing, adding, or moving) to files backed up from an external hard drive in Dropbox. And by getting Backup with a current Dropbox subscription, you’ll also have fewer subscriptions to manage.Once you plug in your external hard drive and agree to back it up, your files will get backed up to Dropbox Backup.Īfter your external hard drive files are backed up, you can access them from /backup/all. Sure, iDrive offers the basic functionality to store, sync and share your stuff, but Dropbox pioneered this technology and continues to lead. To make it even better, no matter which Dropbox Backup solution you choose, you get other Dropbox functions, like cloud storage and document sharing and handling. We did some research recently, and it shows that:Ī majority of Dropbox users surveyed say that Dropbox keeps their files more secure than a competitive product, and that Dropbox consumer users see Dropbox as a top leader when it comes to ease of use. They trust Dropbox to be a safe place for their photos, their CVs, their work and their entire digital lives. And that’s what keeps our 700 million registered users comfortable. One secure place, 700 million happy registered users.ĭropbox offers one, centrally located spot to store your files and back up what’s most important on your devices. So there’s little waiting, and you can pick up right where you left off. They’re in the cloud, and once you initiate the recovery process, they get restored in their original location with lightning-fast file download speeds. To reiterate: If your computer is toast, your files aren’t. Backup is always on and always encrypting your files in the cloud, and all you need to do is stop worrying about it, because if your computer is lost, stolen, fried or frozen, your files are still safe.

It’s easy. With Dropbox Backup, you can quickly back up your files – all in one place and all accessible from anywhere, all the time.
