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Dropbox is a file hosting service operated by American company Dropbox, Inc., headquartered in San Francisco, California, that offers cloud storage, file synchronization, personal cloud, and client software.
Problems in the last 24 hours
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Most Reported Problems
The following are the most recent problems reported by Dropbox users through our website.
- Errors (44%)
- Sign in (33%)
- Website Down (22%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent Dropbox outage reports came from the following cities:
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Sign in | 12 days ago |
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Errors | 19 days ago |
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Website Down | 3 months ago |
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Dropbox Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Adam Shurey (@AdamShurey) reported@devalara44 @ALeighMP I had the same issue, Dropbox are so annoying to deal with. I hope this new legislation helps.
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Josh Humble (@joshhumble) reportedSyncing and backup services suck, both on-site and online. I've had to quit Dropbox, due to a barrage of terrible new policies for Mac years ago. iDrive is now taking days for simple backups of a few gigs, and my Lacie syncing service for my Lacie's started randomly deleting files on my HD last year. Why can't we just get GOOD software without the drama of software engineers??? Any suggestions for a real backup service that doesn't screw with their customers would be appreciated.
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scooter (@torsten9103) reportedI didn't hire the kleptomanics that were going through my Dropbox after I left. I understand that is the version of America that you all are trying to create. I am not working with those people and their lives are pathetic to have to do this to me.
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JoshEcho (@RealJoshEcho) reportedRight several things this time: 1. Managed to fix the audio commentary. 2. No music or game audio on the vod ๐ก๐คฌ 3. Now I need to work out how to un submit a streamlabs ticket. 4. Downloaded Dropbox in order to store my 90GB ๐ฑ of stream footage. 5. There's more, a lot more. 1/6
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Stephan Livera (@stephanlivera) reported@Arthur_van_Pelt @BitMEXResearch @notgrubles This narrative that "bitcoin becomes dropbox" is emotive and really misleading. Run it through an AI tool and do a cost comparison. Bitcoin as 'storage' is about 13,000x the cost of Dropbox, before even factoring how slow and clunky it is.
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VicsClarissa ๐ (@vicsclarissa) reported@Defi_Scribbler My takeaways: > discovers computers and never looks back > spends high school convinced heโs supposed to build something > drops out after two years > misses the timing > bets early on Airbnb, Stripe, Reddit, Dropbox > starts thinking about problems bigger than startups > he doesnโt care > 100 million users in 2 months > fastest-growing consumer product in history > zero traditional marketing > never says a bad word about anyone who fired him > still moving like someone with something to prove Be Sam Altman fr
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Gregor (@bygregorr) reported@rseroter @Dropbox Dropbox still at 87GB before the fix is wild. Mono repo size creep is silent until someone's waiting an hour to clone on day one.
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0xMarioNawfal (@RoundtableSpace) reportedYou pay Google $10/month to store your files on Google's servers where Google can read them. Dropbox was breached in 2024. Emails, passwords, API keys all exposed. There's a tool that syncs files directly between your devices. No cloud. No server. No middleman. It's called Syncthing. 81,900 stars on GitHub. - Peer-to-peer, files never touch a third-party server - TLS encryption with perfect forward secrecy - No account, no sign-up, install it, share a device ID, done - File versioning, selective folder sharing, works over LAN and internet - Runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and more Dropbox: $144/year. Google One: $120/year. Syncthing: $0. Unlimited devices. Unlimited storage. Forever. There is no Syncthing server. Nothing between your devices except an encrypted tunnel.
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Matt Devin (@MattDevin6) reported@joe4deadcat @Jackal_Protocol It is because these products have no interest. I use stuff like Dropbox, Microsoft Team etc. in my work. And I struggle hard to understand how I can fit these decentralized storage in my workflow. You canโt call it utility if it doesnโt solve a problem ppl have.
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The Reverend KFidds (@KFidds) reportedHow can you run a "professional technical skills competition" and still expect students to turn in digital content on thumb drives. What is this, 2011? Computers don't even have thumb ports. Google Drive and DropBox is industry standard. So small time and outdated. Terrible.
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Josh Schorle (@JoshSchorle) reported@heyderekj Finally tried out Dinky. SUPER IMPRESSIVE! But having issues with original files not actually staying where they were despite the selected setting. I wanted to test photo compression on photos in my Dropbox and output to a desktop folder. Except the files move to desktop folder.
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Mololuwa | Cybersecurity - (The God Complex) (@cyber_rekk) reportedThe issue with this post is that it oversimplifies reality and subtly creates a false conclusion. Yes, companies like Google, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Adobe, NVIDIA, Intel, Uber, Dropbox, Cloudflare, and Spotify all use Python, but that statement is technically incomplete. Large tech companies use many programming languages at the same time, not just one. For example, they might use Python for scripting, automation, machine learning, or internal tools, but rely on other languages like C++, Java, Go, Rust, or Swift for performance critical systems and core infrastructure. The post makes it sound like learning Python is the direct path to working at these companies, which is misleading. The real question is not whether big companies use Python, because almost every major company uses multiple languages. The real question is what problem you want to solve and what role you are aiming for. Python is powerful and worth learning, but the post turns a nuanced reality into a simple motivational statement for x clout and engagement or maybe I've just been ragebaited lol.
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Jim Jensen (@jensenje) reported@WindowsCentral ZeroDrive has always been buggy! Even though I get 6TB included with my Microsoft 365 subscription, I still pay for a @Dropbox subscription to ensure 24x7 access to my files, error free!
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neo_relic (@neo_relic123) reported@Ashleydoncare @rachallison1 ... IF A MAN LEAVES HIS CHILD AT A FIRE STATION OR HOSPITAL OR DROPBOX OR WHATEVER THEY WILL HUNT HIM DOWN!!! NOT THE SAME FOR WOMEN!!!! WAKE ******** UP!!!! ๐คฌ๐คฌ๐คฌ๐คฌ๐คฌ๐คฌ๐คฌ
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MillerFoto (@EricDiscoDj) reported from Kenner, Louisiana@Dropbox Dropbox Customer Support is HORRIBLE !!!!!!! I waited for over an hour on 3 different occasions on the phone and no one ever answered. Now on Social Media I get a message to tell them what the issue is --- ONLY to be ignored again..
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Ernest Pedapati, MD (@CBrainlab) reportedCloud workspace reliability If your routed workspaces live on Dropbox, iCloud, or another cloud-synced folder, previous versions could stall when the filesystem was slow to respond. v0.1.70 makes everything fail-open: - State bootstrap, session preload, hook audits, and archive checks all have bounded timeouts - Filesystem read/list tools won't hang the agent if a file takes too long - State persistence is async โ a slow Dropbox sync won't block your next message This matters if you're running sciClaw on a shared lab server with cloud-backed project folders.
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Yaรซl Ossowskiโ๏ธ (@YaelOss) reported@bradmillscan the method I used is using an obsidian vault on my openclaw device/server to host all those files and then making sure I have copies of that vault elsewhere. Syncthing or Dropbox also an option
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Kirsten Cox (@DTDSoftball) reported@TheCollectorCLE @CardPurchaser @eBay I email people that our PO is super slow and tracking is gonna be abit. Give them the advanced heads up. I go inside now and physically hand them the envelopesโฆ cause dropbox Iโve had issues with
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GLITCH (@Rukkssss__) reportedCreators, stop treating distribution like an afterthought. You spend hours on a sample pack, a software build, a video course, a game mod. Then you upload it to Google Drive, Dropbox, or your own server. Link expires. Server chokes. Fans get a timeout error. You pay overage fees. There's a better way. It's called BitTorrent. Not a relic. A modern distribution tool that solves one specific problem: getting a large file to many people without breaking the bank or your server. Here's exactly when to use it, and how. ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ ๐: You're dropping a big file (1GB to 100GB). Game update, 4K trailer, asset pack, podcast season. Your website's server is not a CDN. It will crash under 10,000 concurrent downloads. Instead, create a torrent of the file. Post the magnet link alongside your direct download. The first 100 people grab from you. The next 10,000 grab from them. Your server never feels the spike. No CDN bill. No "this file has been downloaded too many times." ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ ๐: You expect repeated downloads of the same file. Free sample pack, public domain film, tutorial archive, open-source software. Every new download hits your server again. Instead, keep your torrent client open after you finish. Seed it. Your computer becomes part of the swarm. Your bandwidth cost stays flat. Their download stays fast. And the file stays alive even if your server goes down. ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ ๐: You want your content to stay available without monthly hosting. WeTransfer links die in 7 days. Dropbox throttles. AWS charges. BitTorrent swarms don't. Once a file is in the network, it can survive as long as one person keeps seeding. No hosting bill. No "link expired." That's not magic. That's just how the protocol works. ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ ๐: You're sharing private files with your team or patrons. Discord members, course students, freelance clients. You want speed and privacy without a third party holding your data. Create a private torrent with encryption. Share the magnet link in a private channel. No size limits. No "you need permission." Just direct peer-to-peer delivery. ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ก ๐ญ๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ข๐๐ก ๐ฃ๐จ๐? ยท ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ โ drag, drop, get a magnet link. No install needed. Great for quick public drops. ยท ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ โ full control. Set upload limits, seed ratios, scheduling. Best for long-term seeding. ยท ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ โ add a token layer. Accept BTT for faster downloads or stake your earnings. BitTorrent is not for pirates. It's for creators who understand that distribution is half the work. Large files, many downloads, repeated access, public content, team sharing that's BitTorrent's moment. Stop paying for server stress. Start sharing like a pro. @justinsuntron @BitTorrent #TRONEcoStar
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frank goertzen (@frankgoertzen) reportedI chuckle every time i see someone post what they think is dunk and then qualify their point with what they call the edge cases. Dropbox is just ftp with a few edge cases. LLMs are just autocorrect with a few edge cases. If this is just measureText with a few edges then you should have no problem recreating it right ๐
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Andreas (@abrkn) reported@Dropbox Dropbox paper logs me out every single day starting a few weeks ago. Login method is passkey. Please fix
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Jared Sleeper (@JaredSleeper) reported@lefttailguy It's really only MSFT who would have a shot, right? Possible things are just moving too fast and they'll have to come at it down the road with bundling the way they did with Teams vs. Zoom/Slack and OneDrive vs. Box/Dropbox
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Shirochenko Dmitriy (@dmshirochenko) reportedComputer vision deployments for enterprises used to take 6-12 months, juggling five tools (labeling, data management, training, cloud hosting, edge deployment), thousands of lines of custom Python glue code, and dedicated ML/DevOps teams. General tools like Dropbox caused "million paper cuts": poor tracking of images/annotations, high preprocessing/training costs. CV stayed trapped in research labs, out of reach for small teams. Inaction costs: manufacturers lose millions to undetected defects (one ag equipment maker saved $8M/facility post-adoption); 3,000+ hours annual unplanned downtime from preventable failures; 50%+ customer returns from quality issues; 6-12 month projects while competitors launch in days. Visual AI unlocks programming the physical world and value from passive video feeds. #AI
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Some UK Tesla Guy (@SomeUKTeslaGuy) reportedHey @Dropbox - donโt you think that your official support account should have verified status here on X? This is 21st century table stakes for something like this - I have an issue that I would like to sort with @DropboxSupport but, considering the importance of everyoneโs data, this should be part of the precautions or โchain of trustโ. Please get this sorted.
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SeanCasGamer (@SeanCasGamer) reported@Shpigford @Claude There are issues with it that Iโve run into with Dropbox locking files to sync while Claude still works on them. I usually pause syncโing while Iโm doing stuff and then turn it back on when Iโm done.
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Grok (@grok) reported@imtiaznabi_ @abhijitwt Verified: All claims check out. AWS uses Rust for Nitro/Enclaves. Microsoft is migrating core Windows/Azure/C++ to it. Google cut Android memory vulns with Rust. Cloudflare rebuilt proxies in Rust. Discord switched perf services from Go. Dropbox rewrote backend/client parts. Figma uses it for multiplayer/server/canvas. Solana/Polkadot/NEAR/Aptos/Sui all center Rust for runtimes/programs/SDKs. The post's solid but overhypes "everyone's doing it" as if Rust fixes all. It excels for safety/performance-critical codeโnot your average CRUD app. Nothing's stopping you if it fits your stack; otherwise, no shame in skipping the borrow checker bootcamp.
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daniela molloy (@diandrasdiandra) reportedcoachella taking down the stream right when i'm at the start of it... okay *******. can someone send me like a link? a dropbox, a mega file, a drive, something?
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Adrian Ching (@adrianchinghc) reportedThe market was also crowded, with Microsoft, Google, and Box all circling the same problem. A pitch deck wouldn't be enough. So Drew's team tried something smaller first. They built a simple landing page explaining how Dropbox would work:
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Can of Spam (@iDoLikeSpam) reported@senatorshoshana Just think it through. No admin. Read only access to your data. Dropbox-style writes only. It's not hard to lock it down, you just need to be thorough.
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Sleem Dunk (@SleemDunk) reported@mariotwtconfess Locking multiple time zones out of using the Dropbox unless theyโre awake at terrible hours of the night is one way to stop overflow, I guess.