Storing your files with Dropbox makes transferring files from your iPad to your Windows or Mac computer (and vice-versa) a breeze. Just open the Dropbox app on your iPad and choose the photos or other files you want to transfer. After they upload, the files are available in your computer’s Dropbox folder and from any other device you set up with Dropbox. Dropbox is great for increasing productivity on the iPad or for backing up your photos.
How to Open a Dropbox Account
It takes just minutes to establish a Dropbox account and then set up Dropbox on both your iPad and your computer — or any other devices you want to have access to your Dropbox. You can register for a free Dropbox account either on your computer or your iPad. Dropbox works with Windows, Mac OS, and Linux, and it is functionally the same in each of these operating systems.
Open a Dropbox Account in a Computer Browser
Open a Dropbox Account With the iPad App
How to Install Dropbox
After you sign up for your Dropbox account, it’s time to install Dropbox on your iPad and computer.
Installing Dropbox on a Computer
You now have access to a Dropbox folder where you can drag photos and files just as if it is another drive on your computer.
Installing Dropbox on the iPad
When you sign up with the Dropbox app on the iPad, you can save files to the Dropbox servers and transfer files from one device to another with ease. To add Dropbox to your iPad: The Dropbox folder on your computer acts like any other folder. You can create subfolders and drag and drop files anywhere in the directory structure, and you can access all of these files using the Dropbox app on your iPad.
Transfer Photos From Your iPad to Your Dropbox
Now that you have Dropbox working, you may want to upload some of your photos to your Dropbox account so you can access them from your PC or your other devices. You do this from the Dropbox app on your iPad, not the Photos app.
Sharing Folders in Dropbox
If you want to show your files or photos to your friends, share an entire folder in Dropbox with them. When inside a folder, tap the Share button. Dropbox opens a window where you can create a link to the folder and share it. Dropbox is just one of the many apps you can use to become the boss of your iPad.
