Dropbox promo code 2026: referral up to 32GB + 30-day free trial

Dropbox has streamlined its individual line-up to two plans. Dropbox Plus at €9.99/month offers 2TB of storage, remote file deletion from a lost device and Dropbox Rewind (edit-history restore). Dropbox Family at €16.99/month lets 6 users share 2TB with separate individual spaces — prices checked on dropbox.com on 16 July 2026. The former Professional 3TB plan is no longer sold to new customers: professional needs now go through the team plans (Standard, Advanced), which carry a 30-day free trial.

The free Dropbox Basic plan offers 2GB of storage, enough for a few light documents but quickly limited for photos or videos. It allows syncing a maximum of 3 devices (a limit introduced in 2019). Version history is limited to 30 days on the free plan. This plan is useful to discover the service before moving to a paid subscription. Extra GB can be earned via referral (500MB per friend, up to 16GB).

Dropbox creates a local folder on your computer (Windows, Mac or Linux). Any file placed in this folder is automatically synced to the cloud and to all your devices connected to your account. Sync is differential (only the modified parts are transferred), making it fast even for large files. Dropbox supports all desktop apps and offers official clients for iOS and Android.

Dropbox is widely used in professional contexts for folder sharing between collaborators. A share link can be generated for any file or folder, accessible to people without a Dropbox account (read-only) or with edit permissions (for accounts). Business subscriptions add advanced controls (granular access rights, admin console) and let you manage teams from a centralised dashboard.

There is no permanent "promo code" field on dropbox.com: the real savings come from the 30-day free trial on Plus (card registered, charged only at the end), annual billing (cheaper than paying monthly) and the referral program, which adds free storage. The only verifiable official promotions are the device and partner offers documented on help.dropbox.com: 25% off Dropbox Plus for 12 months (plus 500GB of bonus storage for 6 months) with an eligible ASUS computer that ships with Dropbox preinstalled, or 25GB free for 6 months via the Pixlr partnership. Students can benefit from specific education offers with an academic email. Be wary of coupon sites advertising "-70%" Dropbox codes: no such public code could be verified in July 2026.

Dropbox's historic referral program is still active: 500MB of extra space per referral (up to 16GB total) on the free Basic plan, and 1GB per referral (up to 32GB) on paid plans (Plus, Family, Professional). Your friend also receives 500MB. The bonus is granted once your friend creates an account via your link, installs the desktop app, signs in and verifies their email. Your referral link lives in your Dropbox account settings.

The three main cloud services (Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive) have different positioning. Google Drive offers 15GB free (but shared with Gmail) and integrates naturally with Google Workspace tools. OneDrive is built into Windows 11 and Microsoft 365, offering 5GB free and 1TB with Microsoft 365. Dropbox offers only 2GB free but excels at cross-platform sync quality (Windows, Mac, Linux, mobile) and reliability for demanding professional use. For encrypted alternatives, see MEGA and pCloud.

The Dropbox app for iOS and Android lets you access all your files from your smartphone, share them, open them in compatible mobile apps and download them offline. The built-in "Document scan" feature lets you scan documents with the phone camera, converts them to PDF and syncs them automatically to Dropbox. Photos can be backed up automatically from the gallery.

Dropbox is unanimously recognised for the quality and reliability of its sync, particularly on Mac and Linux where Google Drive and OneDrive integrate less well. Professional users praise the robustness of shared-folder sync. Criticisms focus on the price being higher than competitors and the free space limited to 2GB, now insufficient for everyday use.

Creating a free Dropbox account is instant on dropbox.com with your email. For Plus, start the 30-day free trial with no commitment — your card is registered but charged only at the end of the trial. Install the desktop and mobile app to start syncing, and prefer annual billing to lower the effective monthly price.

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