Quick summary
Backing up Dropbox to an external drive lets you create a local, offline copy of your cloud files for added data security. This step-by-step process uses your operating system's native copy-paste method — no third-party software required.
Steps
- Connect your external drive to your computer and ensure it has sufficient storage space for your Dropbox files.
- Open your Dropbox folder on your computer using Finder (Mac) or File Explorer (Windows).
- Select all the files and folders you want to back up, then right-click and choose Copy.
- Navigate to your external drive and Paste the copied files to complete the backup.
