Dropbox Features
What are the features of Dropbox?
File Management
- Device Syncing
- Web Interface
- File Type Support
- Search
- Mobile Apps
Collaboration
- File following
- File Sharing
- Simultaneously Editing
- Change Tracking / Audit Logs
Administration
- User and Role Management
- Single Sign-On
- Policies and Controls
- Device Management
- Storage Limits
- Security
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File Management
Device Syncing | As reported in 20516 Dropbox reviews. Provides functionality that manages file syncing between both PC and Mobile devices to ensure files are up to date no matter who or what device they are updated on | 89% (Based on 20,516 reviews) | |
Web Interface | Ability to access documents via a web interface without a client being installed on a device 20613 reviewers of Dropbox have provided feedback on this feature. | 86% (Based on 20,613 reviews) | |
File Type Support | Supports all required file types including but not limited to: Google Docs, MS Office, images, videos, etc. 20648 reviewers of Dropbox have provided feedback on this feature. | 90% (Based on 20,648 reviews) | |
Search | Based on 20154 Dropbox reviews. Can easily find files via a simple and/or advanced search | 86% (Based on 20,154 reviews) | |
Mobile Apps | iOS, Android and Windows phone apps provide functionality that enable user to perform same functions as they would on a PC 18858 reviewers of Dropbox have provided feedback on this feature. | 87% (Based on 18,858 reviews) |
Collaboration
File following | As reported in 18945 Dropbox reviews. Allows users to receive updates when files have been updated, added, deleted or moved. | 87% (Based on 18,945 reviews) | |
File Sharing | Based on 21081 Dropbox reviews. Allows users to share individual files/folders to persons outside or inside organization. Ability to assign edit or view only privileges. | 92% (Based on 21,081 reviews) | |
Simultaneously Editing | As reported in 17592 Dropbox reviews. Users can work simultaneously on files. | 80% (Based on 17,592 reviews) | |
Change Tracking / Audit Logs | Provides an audit log of changes and enables users to revert to a specific version This feature was mentioned in 16557 Dropbox reviews. | 82% (Based on 16,557 reviews) |
Administration
User and Role Management | Enables administrator to provide segmented access to tool based on role. Easy to create new users and remove users. This feature was mentioned in 15418 Dropbox reviews. | 86% (Based on 15,418 reviews) | |
Single Sign-On | On boarding and off boarding team members with Active Directory/SAML based identity providers This feature was mentioned in 15381 Dropbox reviews. | 87% (Based on 15,381 reviews) | |
Policies and Controls | Based on 15015 Dropbox reviews. Ability to control by user/group file/folder access, external sharing permissions, editing policies, device location restrictions, sharing by device, etc. | 86% (Based on 15,015 reviews) | |
Device Management | Admins can restrict access to files by device in the event of lost/stolen devices as well as users that no long work for organization. Also may provide ability to wipe files from devices remotely. This feature was mentioned in 15222 Dropbox reviews. | 87% (Based on 15,222 reviews) | |
Storage Limits | As reported in 16477 Dropbox reviews. Administer storage limits by user or group | 78% (Based on 16,477 reviews) | |
Storage Zones | Choose data center your files should be stored at This feature was mentioned in 14597 Dropbox reviews. | 82% (Based on 14,597 reviews) | |
Security | Stores and transfers files in secure environment 16218 reviewers of Dropbox have provided feedback on this feature. | 88% (Based on 16,218 reviews) |
Platform
Internationalization | Based on 8794 Dropbox reviews. Allows organizations multi-national organizations to use tool effectively across multiple languages and currencies | 85% (Based on 8,794 reviews) | |
Performance and Reliability | Software is consistently available (up-time) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took. 9764 reviewers of Dropbox have provided feedback on this feature. | 90% (Based on 9,764 reviews) | |
Reporting and Auditing | Access pre-built and custom reports to monitor user activity and storage 8712 reviewers of Dropbox have provided feedback on this feature. | 83% (Based on 8,712 reviews) | |
System of Record Integration | Based on 8612 Dropbox reviews. Integrates to systems other systems of record such as CRM, ERP, Outlook, Sharepoint | 83% (Based on 8,612 reviews) | |
APIs | Based on 8235 Dropbox reviews. Enables custom integration to external systems | 81% (Based on 8,235 reviews) | |
Operating System | Compatible with various operating systems 184 reviewers of Dropbox have provided feedback on this feature. | 85% (Based on 184 reviews) | |
Format Compatibility | Based on 183 Dropbox reviews. Allows various video and image file formats to be imported | 86% (Based on 183 reviews) | |
Team Review | Allows users to invite others to view, edit, and comment on video drafts This feature was mentioned in 178 Dropbox reviews. | 84% (Based on 178 reviews) |
Editing
Audio Mixing | Enables audio clips to be added to videos
179 reviewers of Dropbox have provided feedback on this feature. | 75% (Based on 179 reviews) | |
Transcription | Utilizes speech-to-text technology to generate transcripts that can be used as captions 178 reviewers of Dropbox have provided feedback on this feature. | 75% (Based on 178 reviews) | |
Text Animation | As reported in 175 Dropbox reviews. Allows users to animate text and adjust text properties such as color, size, length, reflectivity, extrude, etc. | 74% (Based on 175 reviews) | |
Time Mapping | Allows users to make vides speed up, slow down, or reverse direction 172 reviewers of Dropbox have provided feedback on this feature. | 74% (Based on 172 reviews) | |
Overlays and Watermarks | Based on 174 Dropbox reviews. Allows images to be laid over videos | 75% (Based on 174 reviews) | |
Clip Editing | Provides video clip editing capabilties, including trimming, resizing, slicing, scaling, rotating, zooming in and out, etc. 176 reviewers of Dropbox have provided feedback on this feature. | 76% (Based on 176 reviews) | |
Titles and Captions | Based on 173 Dropbox reviews. Allows users to add titles, subtitles, and captions to their video | 76% (Based on 173 reviews) |
Generative AI
AI Text Generation | As reported in 175 Dropbox reviews. Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt. | 70% (Based on 175 reviews) | |
AI Text-to-Speech | Simulates human-like speech from text inputs. 173 reviewers of Dropbox have provided feedback on this feature. | 70% (Based on 173 reviews) |
