How to Get an Additional 8 Gigs of more Free Dropbox Space
We recently talked about an excellent freeware data backup/sync service called Dropbox. As mentioned in the write-up, the free account on Dropbox gives you only 2 Gigs of free space, which you can sync across all your computers (PC/MAC). Although that’s pretty good, tonight I’m going to show you a few quick ways to get even more free space.
To start off, the first tip is to sign-up using a referral link from a friend like me. This action will automatically score you and your friend your first 250 MB bonus. The bad news is, if you already signed up through just a regular site then you might have already missed out on that one. Don’t worry too much about that, however, as you can still get up to 8-10 Gigs total through a few other ways that I’ll show ya next.
The Quick Way To Get an extra 250MB of Dropbox space
Once you’ve created your Dropbox account, log in to the Dropbox website and click the Getting Started tab. From here you’ll see a list of six steps to complete along with some instructions on the left. Just go through and click each one and make your way through them.
Once you’ve completed five out of six of the steps, you get a reward of an extra 250MB of free storage space for your Dropbox account.
How to Get Up To 8- 10 Gigs of Free Storage Space With Dropbox
The main way to increase your free Dropbox storage space is actually Step 6. When you refer a friend to Dropbox, and they register and install it, Dropbox will give you an extra 250MB of storage up to 8 GB of bonus space for a total of 10 gigs of Dropbox space free. Dropbox will also give your friend a 250MB storage bonus for being referred by you to sweeten the deal even further. It’s a win-win situation.
There are two different methods you can use to invite people.
Option A
The first is relatively straightforward. Dropbox gives you a unique referral link you can post on a website, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc. When someone signs up with Dropbox through your referral link, then you both get a reward.
Note: Here’s my link – Share it around if you feel like helping me hit my 10 GB of free space.
Option B
The second way is to retrieve your Internet email contacts. Dropbox can sync up with your contacts lists from many of the popular online email accounts, and then you can send out a mass spam email inviting everyone you know. Option C on the Dropbox website is the same as Option B; you just have to manually type in the emails you want Dropbox to send on your behalf.
Have fun on your quest to attain the full 10 Gigs of free space. It’s a fantastic service, and I’m sure you will appreciate the need for the whole 10 Gig once you get it goings.
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shockersh
I have 3.5GB total and counting. ;)
Paul K
You can do the same thing on SpiderOak, but it’s 1GB per referral and you get up to 50GB for free (instead of 250MB and 8GB as with Dropbox)
Signup with this link and start with 3GB instead of 2GB: http://goo.gl/info/6GZkE
Boni
Still waiting someone signup from my referall link… hehe.. :)
Anon
Here is another referral link for new users: http://bit.ly/dropbox-free-dex
MrGroove
Shameless ;)
Bob
You get an extra 250MB when starting with my referral link, and I get 500MB:
Why 500MB? Because I registered as a student with an email address that ends in .edu. Once you register, you can do the same thing here:
https://www.dropbox.com/edu
The account you register with does not have to be a .edu account, but you do have to verify that you check the .edu with a confirmation email. If successful, each of your referrals counts for 500MB, and you can add 16GB instead of 8GB!
If you appreciate the help, again feel free to use my link:
mak8228
hey Bob, is the free dropbox space for good? Thanks!
Paul K
Yes, it is. Even after your .edu address stops working.
MrGroove
Note – If your going to post a comment with a link to your dropbox referral just know I’m going to delete it. Doesn’t add any value to the comment thread.
Nice try tho. ;)
N45HcH
Hey you.
Yes, I mean YOU!
Just decided to start to use Dropbox?
Wise decision!
Here, take this referral link and start boxing:
You will have so more much time to spend for the things you love.. I hope ;)
Tony Porto
With the exception of referring others, it seems you have to do the getting started steps right when you sign up. I tried to go back & do it and no go, option no longer there. Just a heads up
Paul K
It’s still an option. When you sign into the Dropbox website it puts you on the “Files” tab. Click “Getting Started” and you can complete the steps. I waited 2 weeks before I completed mine.
Mark
Free 2.25 GB bonus Dropbox space if you sign up here: http://db.tt/3XZvTuZ
Vitor Hugo
I have 8.5GB at now. But my freespace is only 1 GB.
Sign up for help me:
http://db.tt/A02gcnO
Jens
And another referral link to start getting a new dropbox account with 2,25 GB instead of 2 GB.
Thanks a lotand have fun with dropbox.
Matt
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Jobs
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jhon
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Jan
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Jan
Please sign up suing this link to get 2.2gb of storage
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cl10k
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Thanks :-)
Marc
If you could be interested, i saw 10 GB free accounts in ebay at 10 $
sho
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get 2gb and 256mb of extra space free
dylean
please use this one and you may get extra 500MB . http://db.tt/vynQIWBE
Paul K
You must have a student account? You’ll get 500MB for the referral, but the person who clicks your link will only get 250MB UNTIL they go to http://dropbox.com/edu and register their school email address, after which all their 250MB bonuses will turn into 500MB bonuses.
ela
Sign up to get 2GB more
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tot
My drop box invitaion link is http://db.tt/sRdJWvQq . Use it and get free 250 MB space
ap
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iguain
Get 5gb free space on Dropbox: db.tt/XUecIU2
Bliss
Try the new referral system: http://db.tt/H4N8ZKO
noname
Hi guys, if you really want more space, I can offer you +16 GB (you will give me just your referal link)
So 16 GB = 16$ (PayPal) one-time
more info skype: rootboard
Speak
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Zwets
The amount just doubled to 500mb!!! Here is my link: http://db.tt/yzPyTFCo
Brit
Dropbox is GREAT! Use this link and you’ll get additional storage space! http://db.tt/dQn9SbQC