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How to use Dropbox on your iPhone to store or share files, and access them on any device

Written by Steven John
FILE PHOTO: The Dropbox app logo seen on a mobile phone in this illustration photo October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration
It's easy to use the Dropbox app on your iPhone to upload, download, or share files. Reuters
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A free, basic Dropbox account comes with 2 GB of storage space, enough to store and share plenty of photos, documents, and videos between devices. 

Dropbox is helpful because it allows you to access all your stored files from any device, as long as you're logged into your account. And with the Dropbox app on your iPhone, accessing and sharing those files is easier than ever. 

Here's how to share and add Dropbox files using the app. 

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How to use Dropbox on your iPhone to share files 

To share a file from Dropbox via your iPhone, first get the Dropbox app and then log into your existing account.

1. Tap the "Files" icon at the bottom of the screen. 

2. Open the folder with the Dropbox file you want to share. 

3. Tap the three dots under the file.

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The drop-down menu also gives you options to rename, move, or delete the file.  Steven John/Business Insider

4. Tap the word "Share" and enter your recipient's contact information. 

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You can tap Share or Export to send your file.  Steven John/Business Insider

5. Tap the "Share" button to complete the sharing process.

How to add files to Dropbox on your iPhone

1. Tap the word "Create" at the bottom of the Dropbox app screen.

2. Select "Create or Upload File."

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You can also create a new audio recording, photo, or document scan and immediately upload it to Dropbox.  Steven John/Business Insider

3. Tap "Upload File" on the menu, then hit "Browse."

4. Locate the file you want to upload on your iPhone, then choose where on Dropbox you want to keep it. 

5. Tap "Upload."

 

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Steven John has been a freelance writer for more than a dozen years and has been a regular contributor to Business Insider since 2017. His work includes a focus on the tech world, covering companies including Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Google, and others. He also reviews restaurants, shares how-to cooking articles, and writes general interest pieces.Steven also writes for publications including Architectural Digest, The Daily Beast, Forbes, and more. In the past, he also wrote for New York Magazine, Mashed, U.S. News & World Report and other outlets. He runs his own outdoor lifestyle site, Dad Gear Review, and co-hosts the Fact Trekkers podcast with his son. He has had two novels published, Three A.M. and Outrider. He graduated from Emerson College with a degree in communications focused on filmmaking.He is an avid outdoorsman and can be frequently found in a kayak or on a mountain trail, often with his family along for the adventure.Expertise:Tech industryTech hardwareOutdoorsCookingRestaurantsDIYPopular articles:Microsoft: A history of the software giant co-founded by Bill Gates, its products and services, jobs, layoffs, and moreYouTube is a major entertainment force. Here's the platform's history, plus how to create a channel and upload videos.Inside the life and career of Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, billionaire, and philanthropistTim Cook net worth: How the Apple leader earns and spends his moneyBecoming an Amazon seller is a simple process. Here's what's involved, plus how you make money and get paid.