Dropbox Two Way Sync with Desktop/External Drive/Cloud

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• Why Need Dropbox Two Way Sync?
• Solution 1: Dropbox Two Way Sync with Desktop
• Solution 2: Dropbox Two Way Sync with Any External Drive
• Solution 3: Automatic Dropbox Two Way Sync with Another Account or Cloud
• Conclusion

Why Need Dropbox Two Way Sync?

When it comes to cloud storage services, Dropbox has to have a place. It enables you to sync local files online as well as sync online files to your device. Also, it provides 2 GB of free space per user. If you want more online storage, you can subscribe to premium plans like Plus or Professional. 

When it comes to cloud data, users will have data sync or transfer needs. While using Dropbox, many users want to implement two way sync Dropbox for the following reasons:

So, how to perform Dropbox 2-way sync? There are 3 effective methods for your reference.

Solution 1: Dropbox Two Way Sync with Desktop

To mirror your local folder in Windows 10/8/7to Dropbox, you can follow these steps:

Step 1. Download the Dropbox app, install it and log in.
Step 2. Navigate to the Dropbox settings page. After you click "Finish", Dropbox will appear in the left pane of File Explorer.
Step 3. Click Dropbox in the left pane to open the Dropbox folder on your computer. Copy & paste or drag & drop the files/folders you want to sync into the Dropbox folder. The client automatically syncs them to dropbox.com.

Solution 2: Dropbox Two Way Sync with Any External Drive

AOMEI Backupper Standard, the best free backup software for Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP, can also help you sync folders to Dropbox, and it can do much more. Learn how to mirror any folder to Dropbox with AOMEI Backupper:

Step 1. Download, install and run AOMEI Backupper.
Step 2. Click "Sync" and select "Two-way Sync".

For the free version, you can only enjoy "Basic Sync". If you upgrade to a later version, such as AOMEI Backupper Professional, you can enjoy three advanced sync modes:

Step 3. Edit the task name so you can distinguish it from other sync tasks. Click "Add Folder" to select folders to sync, even external hard drives. And, expand the drop-down menu in the second column and select "Select a cloud drive", then select Dropbox and click "OK".

Step 4. Confirm the source and target directories and click "Start Sync". Or you can configure this sync task before clicking "Start Sync":

Solution 3: Dropbox Two Way Sync with Another Account or Cloud

For two-way sync between Dropbox and local devices, the official Dropbox app can help, the process is similar to Dropbox one-way sync. As for cloud-to-cloud two-way sync Dropbox, you need the help of professional third-party software. Here, you will need MultCloud, a free web-based multiple cloud storage manager, to teach you how to do sync tasks.

Step 1. Sign up for MultCloud

Since MultCloud is an online program, you need to create an account to use its services.

Step 2. Add Your Cloud Accounts

Then, add your Dropbox cloud account or another cloud account to MultCloud. In MultCloud's main UI, click the "Add Cloud" tab and select the cloud brand you want to add. Then, just follow the simple instructions to complete this step.

Step 3. Perform Dropbox Two Way Sync

After adding all relevant cloud accounts to the MultCloud platform, you can start setting up Dropbox 2-way sync. Go to the "Cloud Sync" tab, specify the source and destination cloud drives, click "Switch to two-way sync" to change the sync mode to "Two-way Sync", and finally click "Sync Now".

► Sync One Dropbox Account to Another

First select a Dropbox or a folder within it as the source, then select another Dropbox or a folder within it as the destination.

► 2-Way Sync from Dropbox to Google Drive

First select a Dropbox or a folder within it as the source, then select another Google Drive or a folder within it as the destination.

Besides Cloud Sync, MultCloud also provides you with Cloud Transfer, Team Transfer, Cloud Backup, and Remote Upload features. Moreover, besides Dropbox, MultCloud also supports Google Drive, Google Workspace, OneDrive, SharePoint Online, MEGA, Flickr, Box, pCloud, Amazon S3, Wasabi, and even NAS, WebDAV, FTP /SFTP, Shared with me and Shared Drive, etc. Therefore, you can add all your accounts to manage multiple cloud storage accounts on one platform.

Conclusion

As you can see, for two-way sync between local devices and Dropbox, it is recommended that you rely on Dropbox App. If you find it complicated, then you can use AOMEI Backupper. As for Dropbox two way sync with another account or another cloud drive, you should rely on MultCloud, an online drive file manager, which can save a lot of time.