Recover deleted files in Dropbox
Undo a deletion event
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Sign in to the Dropbox website.
- Click Files in the left sidebar.
- Click Deleted files in the left sidebar.
- Locate the deleted file or folder you want to recover, and click on the name.
- Click Restore.
Note: Restorations can take time if there's a large number of files to restore.
Recover select files or folders
You can recover any file or folder deleted in the last 30 days from the Dropbox website (or longer, if you have a Dropbox Business account).
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Sign in to the Dropbox website.
- Click Files in the left sidebar.
- Click Deleted files in the left sidebar.
- All deleted files and folders will appear in the list in gray. Select the deleted file or folder you want to recover by clicking the empty space to the right of its name.
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Hint: You can select multiple files or folders at once by pressing the shift (PC) or command (Mac) key as you click
Click the Restore button.