Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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Running out of hard drive space? In this video, learn how to make Dropbox files online-only so they stay accessible in Dropbox without taking up space on your computer.

This quick tutorial shows you how to:
• Make Dropbox files and folders online-only
• Free up hard drive space instantly
• Access online-only files from Finder or File Explorer
• Download files again when you need them
• Manage large files using Dropbox hard drive space tools

Online-only files help you save storage space on your device without deleting anything from your Dropbox account.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:11 Make files online-only
0:19 Access online-only files
0:27 Manage hard drive space
0:36 Move files online-only in bulk
0:42 Free up space without deleting files

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