Dropbox gets stupid-easy two-click file sharing!
Dropbox is pretty much the best thing to happen to file sharing since ... well, ever. It just got a lot better too, with an easy way to send a quick download link to a friend in only two clicks. Previously, you had to create shared Dropbox folders and invite friends to them or put files into your public folder to make them public. Under the new sharing model, just select "get shareable link" from the contextual menu on any file or folder to share it.
Media files you link will play on the Web, and if you have friends with Dropbox, they can also quickly your linked files to their own Dropbox accounts. Of course, there are social sharing buttons, so you can post your new link on Facebook or Twitter with ease. Sharing folders is as easy as sharing files, and it's a quick way to show off a bunch of photos at once or share a music playlist.
I thought I couldn't love Dropbox any more than I already did, but I was wrong!
Media files you link will play on the Web, and if you have friends with Dropbox, they can also quickly your linked files to their own Dropbox accounts. Of course, there are social sharing buttons, so you can post your new link on Facebook or Twitter with ease. Sharing folders is as easy as sharing files, and it's a quick way to show off a bunch of photos at once or share a music playlist.
I thought I couldn't love Dropbox any more than I already did, but I was wrong!














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Subscribe to commentsCharlesJRJun 25th 2010 4:02PM
This is a nice addition to the desktop application.
However its interesting to note that the iPad version of Dropbox has had this from the beginning. You simply open the file on your iPad, then click the "chain" icon on the top of your screen. The email client opens on the iPad with a link to the file embedded in it.
Your recipient simply clicks the link to download the file.
CharlesJR
CheesyPetezaJun 25th 2010 4:50PM
I too am a Dropbox preacher. It is brilliant. Sending links to people is a breeze, "right click, copy public link". I don't use email attachments anymore. Also the size limit is amazing, you get 2Gb for free and the files can be as big as you want.
Did you know you can actually get up to 10Gb for free? Everytime you recommend a friend to dropbox you get an extra 250Mb for free and so does your friend. Everybody wins.
So use this link below to sign up if you foolishly haven't already rather than doing it from your phone and you will get an extra 250Mb for free, and so will I. :)
https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTY1NTgyNzk