FilePasterHow to attach a Dropbox file to a Gmail email
Gmail's attach button only looks at your computer. Here's how to send a Dropbox file as a real attachment, not just a link.
Option 1: share a link
In Dropbox, click Share → Copy link and paste the link into your email. It's quick, but the recipient gets a link instead of the file. Some people can't open Dropbox links at work, and the link breaks if you move or delete the file later.
Option 2: download, then attach
- In Dropbox, select the file and click Download. A folder downloads as a .zip.
- In Gmail, click the paper clip and pick the file from your Downloads folder.
The faster way: copy in Dropbox, paste or drop into Gmail
With the FilePaster Chrome extension you can skip the Downloads folder:
- Install FilePaster in Chrome (7-day free trial, no card).
- In your drive, select the files or folders and press Alt+Shift+C (⌥ Option+Shift+C on a Mac).
- On the other website, click the upload box and press Alt+Shift+V (⌥ Option+Shift+V on a Mac).
Or drag the files from the Dropbox tab, hover over your Gmail tab and drop them on the email you're writing. They attach right away. A folder attaches as a .zip.
FilePaster uses the Dropbox account you're already signed in to in Chrome. You don't need the Dropbox desktop app.
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