> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Dropbox integration

> Upload Octoparse export files to Dropbox — OAuth setup, multi-account support, folder selection, and overwrite behavior.

Upload scraped data directly to Dropbox. Supports saving multiple configurations and managing multiple accounts.

## Prerequisites

* Octoparse Professional plan or above
* A Dropbox account with write permission on the target folder

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## Add a Dropbox account

The first time you use this, authorize a Dropbox account. Click **Authorize new account** at the bottom of the Account dropdown; Octoparse opens your browser and redirects to Dropbox's authorization page. After consent, the account appears in the dropdown.

To add more accounts, repeat the same steps.

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## Configure the export

Fill in the export settings in the following order:

**Configuration name**

Give the config a name so you can reuse it later. The dropdown lets you pick an existing config or type a new name to create one.

**Account**

Pick an authorized Dropbox account (shown as an email address) from the dropdown.

**Select folder**

Click **Browse** to open the folder picker and choose a folder from your Dropbox folder list.

* Search supported: type a folder name in the search box and press Enter
* New folder supported: click **Create new folder** — folder names can't contain `\ / : * ? " < > |`

**Export data as**

Pick the upload file format: Excel, CSV, HTML, JSON, or XML.

**File naming settings**

| Option                | Description                                                |
| --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| Same as task name     | Filename matches the task name; repeated exports overwrite |
| Task name + timestamp | Each export creates a new file, keeping history            |
| Custom                | Specify the filename manually                              |

**When a file with the same name already exists**

| Option                                   | Description                                          |
| ---------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| Create a new file with current timestamp | Keeps the original; new file gets a timestamp suffix |
| Replace the existing file                | Overwrites the original                              |
| Append new data to the existing file     | Appends to the existing file (CSV / Excel only)      |

Click **Confirm** to save the config and start the export.

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## Common errors

| Error                     | Cause                                             | Fix                                |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| Account dropdown is empty | No Dropbox account authorized                     | Click Authorize new account        |
| `expired_access_token`    | Authorization expired (long period of inactivity) | Re-authorize the account           |
| `insufficient_space`      | Dropbox storage full                              | Free up space or upgrade your plan |
| `not_found`               | Target folder was deleted or moved                | Pick the folder again              |