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I get an error that I don't have enough space when trying to upload files through the desktop app
I record my podcasts to a external hard drive then upload the raw files to dropbox for my editor to bring into the editing software. My problem is that when i move the raw files to my dropbox app on ...
Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorHi bdepaoli, thanks for contacting us.
As it seems that you don't have enough space on your Mac itself, as opposed to quota on your Dropbox account, there isn't a method to move files into your Dropbox folder, while not taking up any space on your machine.
The files would need to upload first, and then can be marked as online-only to free up local space.
You could try using the dbxcli tool to upload files directly to your Dropbox account, without having to use the site, as an option.
Keep me updated with any progress.
ok thank you! How do i go about removing all of these files locally without deleting them entirely out of my Dropbox account?
- Hannah
Hi from me as well, bdepaoli!
If these files are already synced to your account, one thing you could do to reduce the space they take up would be to use our selective sync feature.
This feature allows you to remove entire folders from your Dropbox folder, but have them available in your account online and other linked devices.
You can also take a look at this article with info and steps on how to make your files "online-only", which would turn them into placeholders and allow them to remain in your Dropbox folder, without taking up hard drive space.
I hope this helps!
