Just by creating a Dropbox account, we get 2 GB of storage for free. However, today this amount may be somewhat low, especially if we start using the service regularly. Moreover, the company lets us obtain more storage space for free if we invite other users to join Dropbox.
To start inviting other users and benefit from this feature, open the side menu of the Dropbox Android application.
Now, tap on Settings.
Open Dropbox’s settings on AndroidScroll down and search through the menu the option Invite friends to get free space. Once you find it, tap on it.
Invite friends to get free spaceThe application will then ask us to access our contacts. This step is essential and it is not possible to invite others without authorizing the access to the agenda on our device. Tap on Continue.
Confirming access to your contactsTap Allow to allow access.
Allowing Dropbox to access our contactsNow, in the text field, enter the email address of the person you want to invite.
Entering the email of the user we want to inviteThen, tap on the paper plane icon.
Sending an invitation to join DropboxNow, the invite has been sent. It only remains to wait for the person we invited to create an account. Repeat the same process to invite other users. For each user who accepts the invitation, our storage capacity will be increased by 500 MB. A total of 32 users can be invited so you can receive up to 16 GB of storage. This bonus is added to the initial 2 GB of storage. Therefore, our Dropbox Basic account would have a total of 18 GB.
On the other hand, if we have a Dropbox Plus or Professional account, each user we invite will provide an additional 1 GB. That way, we can get up to 32 extra GB in our account.
Bonus: Get an additional 250 MB free
In addition to the invitations, there is another way to get storage space for free. Dropbox gives us 250 MB if we complete an initial task list when creating our account. You can only get this extra by using a desktop browser. However, with a little trick, you can do it from Android.
Open Chrome and tap on the three-point menu in the upper right-hand corner.
Opening Chrome’s main menuCheck the Desktop site box.
Enable the desktop mode in ChromeOnce this is done, go to www.dropbox.com/gs.
Access to Dropbox’s list of initial tasksOn this page, you can visualize a series of steps you have to take.
Dropbox’s list of tasksTake the Dropbox tour starts a guided tour of the entire service. Install Dropbox on your computer and Install Dropbox on other computers you use are steps you must take from your computer. Put files in your Dropbox folder invites us to upload files to the service and Share a folder with friends or colleagues to share them. Finally, Invite some friends to join Dropbox and Install Dropbox on your mobile device are completed by inviting others to use Dropbox and installing the mobile application, respectively. A total of 5 steps must be completed to obtain the 250 MB.