# What is Dropbox used for?

What is Dropbox used for?

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## Comments
### Comment 1


Dropbox is a cloud-based file storage and collaboration platform that allows users to store and share files and folders with others.

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#### Reply 1

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#### Reply 2

Dropbox is an easy way to transfer large files . For example sometimes files will be very big and cannot go through the mailbox. Then we can upload them to Dropbox and share the dropbox link as required to access the files. In simple terms DROPBOX is a cloud based storage on the go. 

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### Comment 2

Many people used Dropbox as a cloud storage platform to transfer and save their valuable data.

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### Comment 3

dropbox is an excellent File Cloud storage Application. 

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- Posted at: over 2 years ago
- Author title: Director ERP Business Development at COSMOSOFT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
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### Comment 4

It is used. for sharing files through cloud base storage server space, so we call it CDE.

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- Posted at: 17 days ago
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### Comment 5

Drop box is a cloud based storage server space.

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- Posted at: 9 months ago
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### Comment 6

Dropbox is used for storing and sharing files online, so you can access them from anywhere and collaborate with others easily.

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- Posted at: about 2 years ago
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### Comment 7

Dropbox is one of the easiest way to store your files on the cloud and collaboration with others.

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- Posted at: about 2 years ago




## Related Product
[Dropbox](https://www.g2.com/products/dropbox/reviews)

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