Can I Link Two Dropbox Accounts?

Dropbox does not officially support automatically linking and merging two Dropbox accounts into a single account. But, if you are utilizing Dropbox Standard, Advanced, or Enterprise, you have the capability to link your team account with a Dropbox Basic, Plus, Family, or Professional account. That is to say, you can link two Dropbox accounts as long as one is a Dropbox Business account, and the other is a Dropbox Personal account.

Let's see how to link two Dropbox accounts on one computer via dropbox.com or the Dropbox desktop app.  And there are full guides on how to link two accounts from Dropbox by transferring files from one cloud to another or merging them into one space.

Part 1. How to Link Two Dropbox Accounts on One Computer

Way 1. Link your accounts via dropbox.com

To link your accounts on dropbox.com, follow these steps:

Step 1: Sign in to dropbox.com using your personal account credential.

Step 2: Click on your avatar (which can be your photo or initials) located in the top-right corner of the page.

Step 3: From the dropdown menu, select Settings > navigate to the General tab.

Step 4: Click Link accounts next to Link your team account.

Step 5: Sign in with your business account and later your accounts will be linked.

Way 2. Link two accounts using the Dropbox desktop app

When using the Dropbox desktop app, here's how to add a personal and team account:

Step 1: Open the Dropbox desktop application and sign in.

Step 2: Click on your avatar located in the top-right corner of the page > navigate to the Preferences.

Step 3: In the Dropbox Preferences window, click on the Account tab > click the options labeled Add personal account or Add team account.

Step 4: Sign in with your personal account or team account.

Tip: Linking two Dropbox accounts allows for seamless switching between them without the need to sign out and sign back in each time you want to switch. You have to notice that this linking of accounts remains consistent across all instances where you use Dropbox.

Part 2. Link Two Dropbox Accounts by Moving Files Between Accounts

You have to notice that one thing is that only 1 Dropbox Personal and 1 Dropbox Business accounts can be linked. And the other is that linking accounts doesn't share Dropbox folder or transfer information between Dropbox two accounts.

Many users have multiple Business Dropbox accounts, and want to access easily without changing usernames and passwords, but two Business Dropbox accounts can't link on the same computer. If you also face this problem and need to access data on your secondary Dropbox Business account with ease, you can simply rely on Dropbox useful function to share folders and files between accounts. Let's see how to link 2 Dropbox accounts by moving files or folders between them.

Way 1. Move files or folders on Dropbox via website

Step 1: Log in to your Dropbox account on dropbox.com.

Step 2: Hover your cursor over the file or folder that you want to share. You will see a Share icon (a rectangle with an up arrow) appear > click on this icon.

Step 3: In the sharing dialogue, start typing the email address, name, or group name of the person or people you want to share with. As you type, Dropbox will suggest matches, click on the relevant suggestion(s) to select them.

Step 4: Next, choose the permission level for the shared file or folder. You can select can edit or can view based on the level of access you want to grant.

Step 5: Optionally, you can add a note if you'd like to include additional information, and check the checkbox if you want to post this note as a comment.

Step 6: Finally, click the Share file or Share folder button. This action will send an email to the specified person or group, providing them with a link to access the shared file or folder.

Way 2. Move files or folders on Dropbox via Dropbox desktop app

To share a file or folder using Windows File Explorer on Dropbox desktop app, you can follow these steps:

Step 1: Open File Explorer by pressing Windows + E and find Dropbox.

Step 2: Right-click on the file or folder you want to share > from the context menu, click on Share....

Step 3: In the sharing dialogue, begin typing the email address, name, or group name of the person or people you wish to share with. Select them from the suggestions that appear.

Step 4: Choose the desired permission level for the shared file or folder, either Can edit or Can view.

Step 5: Optionally, you can add a message if you want to include additional information.

Step 6: Click Share file.

Part 3. How to Merge Two Dropbox Accounts for Account Link

Except for the solution above, what's the answer to how do I link two Dropbox accounts? There is a free way to link multiple Dropbox accounts and merge different Dropbox accounts. You need to try a third-party tool - CBackup, which is a free cloud backup service that supports you to merge multiple Dropbox accounts easily.

It supports many popular cloud drives like OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, etc. You can use it to manage and run multiple Dropbox accounts on a single interface.   

It offers Cloud to Cloud Sync that can help you to transfer files between Dropbox accounts.

You can also use it to backup or sync files from computer to Dropbox and other clouds.

Step 1: Download the CBackup desktop app, create an account and log in.

Step 2: Select Storage tab on the left pane > select Dropbox > click Authorize Now and follow the prompts to authorize CBackup to access your account.

Tip: CBackup relies on the OAuth system, a widely-recognized authorization framework. This framework allows third-party applications to access various cloud accounts without saving your usernames and passwords.

Step 3: Click Add Cloud > select Dropbox > click Add and then sign in with your other Dropbox account.

Step 4: After adding, you can easily merge two Dropbox accounts by clicking Add Combined Cloud > ticking Dropbox accounts you want to combine > hitting Next.

Step 5: You can change cloud storage sequence by clicking the up or down triangle arrow.

Step 6: Click Combine and you can find out there is a Combined Cloud in Storage interface.

Conclusion

If you need to link two Dropbox accounts, you can read the guide above to get it done easily. If you want to access your data of different Dropbox accounts, you can use the share folder in Dropbox or use CBackup to speed up the process. At the same time, it can help you to merge Dropbox accounts and you can combine cloud storage to increase your storage space to backup your data.