This how-to post shows you how to get extra free space on your Dropbox, the indispensable digital backup utility that’s totally free. If you follow these steps you can get up to 19 gigabytes of storage totally free. Dropbox runs with a very inconspicuous plugin that is native to both Mac and Windows machines, so even if you use another computer you still can have your files synced over the Internet.
In my photography business, the most important digitals tools are PhotoMechanic, Lightroom and Dropbox. Lightroom obviously is an image editor’s best friend. PhotoMechanic is the best way to sort through large numbers of photos. And Dropbox allows me to backup and sync all my important business documents. I now keep all my contracts, bids, quotes, and other important files in my Dropbox. When I send out a contract on one computer, it automatically shows up in my other computers.
- STEP 1 You’ll need a Dropbox account. Get one using this link. If you use that link, you will get an extra 250 megs of dropbox space for free off the bat. That brings your total to 2.25 gigs instead of 2 gigs.
- STEP 2 next step to getting extra free Dropbox space is to fill out the getting started steps. Click on this link to do so and you’ll get another 250 megs for free. Now you’re at 2.5 gigs.
- STEP 3 For more extra free Dropbox space, you’ll need to link all your social media accounts. You can do that by following the steps on this link. Now you’ll get 750 megs, bringing you to 3.25 gigs.
- STEP 4 Now you will need to refer people. Go to your account page on the dropbox web site, go to referrals, and grab your referral code. You get 250 megs for every person that signs up, up to a total of 8 gigs. So tell all your friends.
- STEP 5 If you have a .EDU email account, you can get even more free Dropbox space by going here and validating your EDU email. If you do that, you’ll get 500 megs per referral instead of just 250. If you validate your .EDU account, you also get double the total allowable referral space — so you can get 16 gigs instead of 8 from referrals. That means you can get up to 19 gigs of space!