How to move from Dropbox to Terebyte
Updated October 9, 2026
To move from Dropbox to Terebyte, make your Dropbox files available offline with the Dropbox app on your computer, then upload the folder with Upload → Upload folder. Terebyte encrypts every file on your computer before it’s uploaded and keeps your folders as they are.
On Mac
Step 1
Open your Dropbox folder
With the Dropbox app installed and signed in, open Dropbox in the Finder sidebar.
Step 2
Make the files available offline
Select the folders you want, Control-click and choose Make available offline. Wait for the green ticks.
Step 3
Upload the folder to Terebyte
In Terebyte, open My files, choose Upload → Upload folder and pick the folder, or drag it onto the page. Everything inside, subfolders included, is encrypted on your computer before it’s uploaded. Keep the tab open until it’s done; you can pause and carry on later.
On Windows
Step 1
Open your Dropbox folder
With the Dropbox app installed and signed in, open Dropbox in File Explorer.
Step 2
Make the files available offline
Select the folders you want, right-click and choose Make available offline. Wait for the green ticks.
Step 3
Upload the folder to Terebyte
In Terebyte, open My files, choose Upload → Upload folder and pick the folder, or drag it onto the page. Everything inside, subfolders included, is encrypted on your computer before it’s uploaded. Keep the tab open until it’s done; you can pause and carry on later.
On iPhone
Step 1
Save files from the Dropbox app
In the Dropbox app, tap ⋯ next to a file, choose Export, then Save to Files.
Step 2
Upload them to Terebyte
Open terebyte.com in your browser, go to My files and choose Upload → Upload files, then pick the files. Phones can’t choose a whole folder, so folders aren’t kept: for a whole library, a computer is much easier.
On Android
Step 1
Download files from the Dropbox app
In the Dropbox app, tap ⋮ next to a file, choose Export, then Save to device.
Step 2
Upload them to Terebyte
Open terebyte.com in your browser, go to My files and choose Upload → Upload files, then pick the files. Phones can’t choose a whole folder, so folders aren’t kept: for a whole library, a computer is much easier.
Questions
- Can I download a folder from dropbox.com instead?
- Yes, for smaller folders: select it on dropbox.com and click Download to get a .zip, then unzip it and upload the folder. Dropbox limits how big a folder download can be, so for a whole account the Dropbox app is easier.
- Can Terebyte see my files while they move?
- No. Each file is encrypted on your own device before it’s uploaded, with a key only you hold. Terebyte stores ciphertext it can’t read, and that includes the file and folder names.
- What if the upload stops halfway?
- Nothing is lost. Pause and resume whenever you like. If the tab closes, choose the same folder again: Terebyte carries on where it stopped and skips everything already uploaded.
- Will I get duplicates if I upload the same folder twice?
- No. Files already there with the same name and size are skipped. A different file with the same name is kept alongside, as “name (2)”.