You Should Use Dropbox and Expore These Dropbox Add-Ons!
Probably the most popular Cloud Storage Utility is Dropbox. Some of the ever increasing popularity of Dropbox is due to the open Application Program Interface (API), which has enabled third-party developers to release add-on tools of every kind.
If you are not familiar with Dropbox, it looks just like a normal folder on your hard drive, but when you place files on your Dropbox, they get uploaded online using some very clever cloud-based technology. Any data you put on Dropbox will be automatically downloaded on any computers you have Dropbox installed on.
With Dropbox you can share folders with friends, so they also get any new data you place in your Dropbox. You also get a public folder where you can add files and get direct links to them to share with the world.
In this article, we will review just a few Dropbox Add-Ons you may find useful. In Part 2, we present a few more including an Add-On to allow anyone to easily send you a large file directly to your Dropbox, and more!
Encrypt Your Files On Dropbox Using SafeMonk
On-Line Privacy is becoming ever more important. While the files you place on Dropbox are protected to some degree, if you have private and/or confidential information stored on Dropbox, you really need to utilize an encryption utility to further protect that information.
SafeMonk is easy to use and adds a layer of file encryption to all, or some of the files you store on Dropbox.
Once you have completed the simple installation of SafeMonk, a folder appears in your Dropbox account ready to accept files you wish to have encrypted. Simply move a portion of your existing files, or place new files in the SafeMonk folder, and the encryption is handled automatically by SafeMonk.
You can share your encrypted files with others, and easily access the ecrypted files on your PC and even on your mobile device with the free SafeMonk app.
The personal edition is free. There is a business edition, which provides extra features such as auditing, logging, password management and more.
Sort Dropbox Folders Automatically Using Sort My Box
With vast amounts of digital information we are dealing with these days, staying organized is important, and this certainly extends to files on your computer.
SortMyBox can arrange your files into folders, based on automation rules that you set up. Once you complete the configuration, SortMyBox will automatically sort files based on the rules you establish. The sort criteria includes which files to sort, the criteria and which folder to place the sorted files. This can be a real time saver when it comes time to find a specific file.
Transfer Files to Another Cloud Service from Dropbox Using Backup Box
Backup Box allows you to transfer files between different cloud services such as Dropbox, Google Drive and Box. You can also transfer files using File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) and with MySQL servers.
The free account will allow you to do basic transfers between services. The paid version includes additional features such as scheduling and simultaneous file transfers.
Create Rules to Automate Your Dropbox
Dropbox Automator allows you to create a set of rules to help you automatically process files on your Dropbox.
You can convert text files to PDF format, upload pictures to Facebook automatically and a myriad list of other actions in shown in the table below. The free account allows you to specify up to 10 automation rules, and process up to 100 files or 100 MB. There is a premium account should your needs exceed these limits.
With a Myrid of Available Add-On tools, Dropbox is becoming the Go-To Cloud Storage utility!