Dropbox is a great option for saving iPhone pictures, and their Camera Upload feature will automatically upload new pictures from your iPhone to your Dropbox account. But if you have not upgraded to a paid Dropbox plan, then the amount of space you have in Dropbox can be used quickly. If you would like to stop using the automatic upload feature in Dropbox, then our guide below will show you how to disable that setting on your iPhone.
Turning Off the Automatic Upload Option in the iPhone Dropbox app
The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 6 Plus, in iOS 9.2. The Dropbox app version being used was the most recent version available (5.2.2) at the time this article was written. Note that these steps will not delete any pictures from your Dropbox account. This will only turn off the feature that automatically uploads pictures from your iPhone Camera Roll to your Dropbox account.
Here is how to stop the iPhone Dropbox app from automatically uploading your pictures –
These steps are also shown below with images – Step 1: Tap the Dropbox icon to open the app.
Step 2: Select the Settings icon from the bar at the bottom of the screen.
Step 3: Select the Camera Upload option.
Step 4: Tap the button to the right of Camera Upload to turn it off. You will know that it is turned off when the green shading is no longer around the button, and the rest of the options on this screen are hidden. Camera Upload is turned off in the picture below.
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