How to delete your Dropbox account. Step-by-step guide with screenshots. Easy and fast account deletion.
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Click on your profile picture or initials in the top right corner
Select 'Settings' from the drop-down menu
Click on 'Security' in the left sidebar
Scroll down to 'Delete account' and click on 'Delete my account'
Enter your password to confirm
Click on 'Delete my account' again
You can delete your Dropbox account yourself â this is a self-service process (rated easy â most people can do it in a few minutes). After deletion: loss of all files and data stored in dropbox; cancellation of all paid subscriptions.
All files and data stored in your Dropbox account will be permanently deleted and cannot be recovered.
Yes, you can cancel your Dropbox subscription at any time before deleting your account. Any remaining subscription fees will be prorated and refunded to your payment method.
Dropbox does not publish a retention period for closed accounts. If the timeline matters to you, ask Dropbox support for written confirmation of when your data is removed, and what is retained for legal or accounting reasons.
The stated recovery window is 30 days. Once that passes the deletion is permanent and the account cannot be restored.
Deleting your account means: Loss of all files and data stored in Dropbox; Cancellation of all paid subscriptions. Export or download anything you want to keep before you begin â it is normally not recoverable afterwards.
Dropbox is recorded as GDPR compliant and recorded as CCPA compliant. If you are in the EU or California you can also file a formal erasure request under GDPR Article 17 or the CCPA â that route creates a record you can follow up on, separately from the in-product delete flow.
Common alternatives include Google Drive, OneDrive, iCloud Drive. If you are switching because of how Dropbox handles your data, check the replacement's retention and deletion policy before you migrate.
Dropbox is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States, which is the jurisdiction whose data-protection rules govern your account.
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