How to Upload Videos or Photos from Dropbox to Social Media Apps? [YouTube, Facebook, Instagram]

If you are using social media apps and having trouble uploading videos in it from Dropbox then this article is for you. Here we have written about how to upload a video and photo from Dropbox to social media apps like YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.

I used to spend a lot of time on social platforms and upload a video on a daily basis. When I first started to use Dropbox I was not aware of how to upload a video from Dropbox to those social media apps.

After going through much research, I got a way of how to upload those videos. Here I have shared what are the ways to upload a video from Dropbox to social media apps.

The topics that I have covered in this article are listed below:

  • How to upload a video or photo from Dropbox to YouTube
  • How to upload a video or photo from Dropbox to Instagram from a web browser
  • How to upload a video or photo from android Dropbox to Instagram
  • How to upload a video or photo from iPhone Dropbox to Instagram
  • How to upload a video or photo from Dropbox to Facebook from a web browser
  • How to upload a video or photo from android Dropbox to Facebook
  • How to upload a video or photo from android Dropbox to a Facebook group
  • How to upload a video or photo from iPhone Dropbox to Facebook
  • Why can’t I upload a video or photo to Facebook from a computer

How to Upload a Video or Photo from Dropbox to YouTube

Sharing videos with the rest of the world is made possible by the tremendous resource known as YouTube.

Youtube allows only certain formats while uploading a video:

  • AVI
  • MOV
  • WMV
  • FLV
  • MPEG
  • 3GPP

To upload a video from Dropbox to YouTube.

  • Open the YouTube app on the device.
  • Click the “+” plus sign at the bottom of the YouTube page.
youtube video upload from Dropbox
  • Click the Upload a video option from the create tab.
  • Then choose the video from the Dropbox account to upload to youtube.
Dropbox video upload in youtube

By doing this, Dropbox will open. Tap the video you want to upload, and it will start uploading instantly.

As usual, the size of the video and the power of the network will affect how quickly things happen.

How to Upload a Video or Photo from Dropbox to Instagram From a Web Browser

There should Instagram app installed on your computer or sign in to Instagram from web browsers.

  • Open the Dropbox account on the web browser.
  • Select the video to share and click the horizontal dots on the top right of the Dropbox page.
  • There will be a list of options click the Export option.
  • After selecting export you can see an option to save the video to the device.
  • Then open Instagram and click the plus sign and the bottom of the Instagram page.
  • Tap Next after adjusting the frame’s size.

We can provide the caption before clicking the upload button.

How to Upload a Video or Photo from Android Dropbox to Instagram

  • Open the Dropbox account on the android mobile device.
  • Select the video to share and click the three dots near the selected file.
instagram video upload from Dropbox
  • There will be a list of options click the Share option.
Dropbox video share in instagram
  • After selecting the share option click the Send link option.
Dropbox video upload in instagram
  • The available apps will be displayed to share click the Direct option below the Instagram icon.
video upload in instagram from Dropbox

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  • Click the share near the person to whom we wish to share the link.

Click direct the video will be sent to the persons who you choose to share.

How to Upload a Video or Photo from iPhone Dropbox to Instagram

To upload a video or photo from iPhone Dropbox to Instagram:

  • Open the Dropbox account on the android mobile device.
  • Select the video to share and click the “…” ellipse near the selected file.
Dropbox video upload in iPhone Instagram
  • The ellipse displays several options click the Share option.
iPhone Dropbox video upload in Instagram
  • The available apps will be displayed to share click Instagram.
Instagram video upload from iPhone Dropbox

Click the share near the person to whom we wish to share the link or we can put as a post on Instagram.

How to Upload a Video or Photo from Dropbox to Facebook From a Web Browser

From Dropbox, we can share a video or photos to Facebook that will be shared as a news feed.

  • Click the “…” ellipse button on Facebook messenger.
  • Click the open button near the Dropbox account.
  • The messenger displays a message as Messenger wants to open Dropbox click open below the statement.
  • Select the file to upload to your Facebook account.
  • After selecting the video click the send video to upload it to the Facebook page.

How to Upload a Video or Photo from Android Dropbox to Facebook

To upload a video from Dropbox to Facebook both Dropbox and Facebook Messenger should be updated.

  • Open the Dropbox account on the android mobile device.
  • Select the video to share and click the three dots near the selected file.
Dropbox to Facebook video upload
  • Click the Share option in the below-displaying options.
Facebook video upload from Dropbox
  • After selecting the share option click the Send link option.
Dropbox video upload to Facebook
  • The list of available apps will be displayed to share click the News Feed below the Facebook icon.
  • Click the Share with whom we wish to share link.
Facebook video upload from Dropbox

The photos or videos that we share in the Facebook news feed will be uploaded as news from our page.

How to Upload a Video or Photo from Android Dropbox to Facebook Group

If you have signed in to Dropbox from the android mobile follow the below steps to upload a video or phot from Dropbox.

  • Open the Dropbox account on the android mobile device.
  • Select the video to share and click the three dots near the selected file.
upload video from Facebook to Dropbox
  • There will be a list of options click the Share option.
Dropbox video share with Facebook groups
  • After selecting the share option click the Send link option.
Facebook group video from Dropbox
  • The available apps will be displayed to share click Your groups under the Facebook icon.
Dropbox video share in Facebook Group

Select the group in which you are a member to share the link.

How to Upload a Video or Photo from iPhone Dropbox to Facebook

To upload a video or photo from iPhone Dropbox to Facebook:

  • Open the Dropbox account on the android mobile device.
  • Select the video to share and click the three dots near the selected file.
  • There will be a list of options click the Share option.
  • After selecting the share option click the Send link option.
  • The available apps will be displayed to share click Instagram.
  • Click the share near the person to whom we wish to share the link.

We can share the photo or video with individual peoples or groups.

Why Can’t I Upload a Video or Photo to Facebook From a Computer

The reason you face while uploading a video to Facebook from Dropbox is:

  • The length of the video is too long than the actual length.
  • The video format may be incorrect which Facebook does not accept.
  • Check the video is compatible before uploading it to Facebook from Dropbox.

Check the above conditions before uploading the video to the Facebook account.

Turn off Sending Screenshots to Dropbox

We will see how to turn off the screenshots in Dropbox. Check below the steps to do the changes.

  • Click the Settings in the Dropbox icon which is in the toolbar down the screen.
  • Hit Preferences in the drop-down menu.
stop screenshot in Dropbox
  • Uncheck the option to Save screenshots to your the below screenshots to stop receiving to Dropbox.
Screenshot stop in Dropbox

Click OK finally to stop receiving screenshots to Dropbox.

Conclusion

That’s the end of the article about how to upload a video from Dropbox to social media apps.

I hope there is enough information on uploading a video from Dropbox to your Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.

Before initiating the video to upload check the video is in the correct format, the video length is not too long.

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