Looking to stop using Dropbox as your primary cloud backup service? Here is the easiest way to delete your Dropbox account.
Managing all of your online accounts can be difficult, and knowing when to start deleting any unused accounts is important. If you leave an old account open, with a weak password that’s not regularly updated you’re leaving yourself unnecessarily at risk to hackers and cyber criminals.
Whether you’ve dropped off on uploading media or you just don’t need your Dropbox account anymore, it’s worthwhile knowing how to clear out your account and how to delete it entirely.
So, without further ado, keep reading to find out the easiest way to delete your Dropbox account.
What we used
- We used a Huawei MateBook X Pro (2022) running Windows 11 and Dropbox
The Short Version
- Open up Dropbox
- Click on your avatar
- Click on Settings
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page
- Click Delete Account
- Enter your password
- Click Permanently delete
Step
1Open up Dropbox
Open up Dropbox and log in to the account that you want to delete.
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2Click on your avatar
Click on your avatar, which sits in the upper right-hand corner. It will have your initials.
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3Click on Settings
From the drop-down menu that will appear, click on Settings.
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4Scroll down to the bottom of the page
Once you have clicked on Settings you will be taken to a new page. Scroll to the bottom of this new page to see the Delete Account button.
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5Click Delete Account
Click on the Delete Account button, it will be at the very bottom of the screen.
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6Enter your password
Enter your password and any reasons for leaving your Dropbox account.
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7Click Permanently delete
Once you are happy with your choice and you have saved any content that you want to keep from your account, click on the Permanently delete button.
Troubleshooting
No, you cannot recover a deleted Dropbox account, so make sure that you have saved any content from your account that you want to keep.
Yes, as long as you have multiple email accounts you can have multiple Dropbox accounts.
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Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. To ensure this is possible, every member of the editorial staff follows a clear code of conduct.
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We also expect our journalists to follow clear ethical standards in their work. Our staff members must strive for honesty and accuracy in everything they do. We follow the IPSO Editors’ code of practice to underpin these standards.
