Cloud storage is here to stay. Together with music streaming, saving files online on your cloud folders will become the standard. I know some people who no longer save their important files on their local drives but just go to the cloud for storage and future access. Dropbox is one of the more widely used these days that even bigger corporations depend on it. While uploading files to Dropbox is easy and convenient, sharing them to other people can be a challenge. Or if you’re the one trying to get a file, it can be more difficult because you need to search through numerous email attachments, messages, or folders available.
It can be a problem but Dropbox has just delivered a solution in the form of File Requests. It’s a new feature that allows a user to gather documents and photos from other people. It requires you to send a link to another person so he can save the files you need there. Once the other party is done uploading, the docs will then show up in your own Dropbox.
With File Request, you can obtain the file you need from anyone even when they don’t have a Dropbox account. You can also upload and access big files up to 2GB as large files are accepted. This way, your files and folders are more organized in just one place. This also makes all your docs accessible from anywhere around the world. All you need is an Internet connection to get into your Dropbox account.
The feature is still being tested but it should be ready for all Dropbox users soon. Dropbox Basic and Pro users are free send out file requests beginning today only at dropbox.com/requests.
SOURCE: Dropbox
