How to Disable Camera Upload on Dropbox

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Last Updated: February 20, 2022 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to stop automatically uploading all the new photos and videos on your connected devices to your Dropbox, using a computer.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Using Mac

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Open the Dropbox app on your computer. Find and click Dropbox in your Applications folder to open it. You will see a Dropbox icon on your menu bar in the upper-right corner of your screen.
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Click the Dropbox icon on your menu bar. It's located next to the clock and battery icons in the upper-right corner of your screen. A pop-up window will open.

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3
Click the gear icon. This button is located in the upper-right corner of the pop-up window. It will open your options on a drop-down menu.
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Click Preferences on the menu. This will open your Dropbox settings in a new window.
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Click the Import tab. It's at the top of the settings window.
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Uncheck the Enable camera uploads box. You can find it under the Photos heading. When this box is unchecked, your photos and videos on your connected devices will no longer be automatically uploaded to your Dropbox.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Using Windows

1
Open the Dropbox app on your computer. Find and click Dropbox on your Start menu to open it. You will see a Dropbox icon on your taskbar's notification area in the lower-right corner of your screen.
2
Click the Dropbox icon on your taskbar. You can find it next to the clock and battery icons in the lower-right corner of your screen. A pop-up window will open.
3
Click the gear icon. This button is located in the upper-right corner of the pop-up window. It will open your options on a drop-down menu.
4
Click Preferences on the menu. This will open your Dropbox settings in a new window.
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Click the Import tab. It's at the top of the settings window.
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Click Change autoplay settings. You can find it under the Camera Uploads heading. A new window will pop up.
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Click the selection box under Camera Storage.
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Click Take no action. When this option is selected, your photos and videos on your connected devices will no longer be automatically uploaded to your Dropbox.
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Click the Save button. This will save your new settings, and close the autoplay window.
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Click the Apply button. This will apply your new settings to your account.