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I'd like to be able to share a folder of files to be viewed, but no downloaded, I cannot find where to disable this feature...
In Google Drive, you can allow others to view your file while preventing them from printing or downloading files. Especially with media content, e.g. ads, where copyright and intellectual property is involved, protecting files from being downloaded is crucial. I hope this feature gets added. Thanks!
- Chris_J
Super User
Its available to Pro users or Dropbox for Business Users. See
https://www.dropbox.com/help/6272
https://www.dropbox.com/help/4459 Chris J., I am not seeing a similar option to that of Google Drive from the two links you sent. I also want to prohibit uploads from being downloaded or printed and only want them to be viewed.
- Rich
Super User II
That's not possible. The view-only option allows someone to view and/or download the file. There is no option to prevent it from being downloaded.
will be a great fiture to share a files/pictures/vidoes without allowing the other user to download it.
i figure out this as a 3rd option in sharing menu
- Rich
That's not possible. If something can be viewed on the Internet, then it can be downloaded (and in most cases, has to be downloaded to the browser cache to be viewed).
- Ed
Dropbox Staff
Hi there
Sorry the the delay - are you still having issues?
Yours is the first response, just want to disable the download option.
Is there an answer for this Question...Dropbox Support?
- Mark
It isnt possible to do this.
It also isnt how the internet works, unfortunately. If a user views a file, they have downloaded it.
Yes but you do not have to make it easy for people to download by offering a button. Offering passwords with expiring links is a good first step in protecting content, but if they can download it, and have access, what is the point? Unless their access to the downloaded file becomes terminated with the expiration of the link?
Does that happen?
- Mark
No it doesnt - because the file is on their machine and has no link/connection back to you or Dropbox.
Richard P.Super User alumni
Every browser offers "right click -> save as" functionality, its simply not possible to prevent a user from saving the shared content. Once its there in the browser on the users screen, its outside of any control Dropbox can enforce.
Ive used this analogy many times before, and its still as apt as ever - the software, film and music industries have collectively spent billions of dollars trying to restrict users from doing what they want with content, and they have collectively failed because I can today go to a particular website and get any piece of software, any film and any song for free. Dropbox isnt playing that game.
Sometimes, we like some to view our files WITHOUT being able to DL them. Is there a chance that Dropbox will ever include this feature ??? would be helpful to many of us I'm sure. Thanks!
- Mark
This was a recently launched feature from Dropbox!
See
