# Importing from Dropbox

Source: https://www.digiparser.com/docs/guides/integrations/importing-from-dropbox

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# Importing from Dropbox

Connect Dropbox and automatically process new files added to a selected folder

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# [Importing from Dropbox](#importing-from-dropbox)

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Connect Dropbox to a parser so new files added to a selected folder become DigiParser documents automatically.

## [Before you start](#before-you-start)

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You need a Dropbox account and a parser with the fields you want to extract.

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DigiParser starts checking from the moment you save the configuration. Files already in the selected folder are not imported.

## [Add Dropbox](#1-add-dropbox)

1.  Open your parser and go to **Settings -> Integrations**.
2.  Under **Import sources**, find **Import from Dropbox**.
3.  Click **Add**.
4.  Expand **Import from Dropbox** under **Added integrations**.

## [Connect your account](#2-connect-your-account)

1.  Click **Connect Dropbox**.
2.  Sign in to the Dropbox account that contains the folder.
3.  Review the requested access and approve the connection.
4.  Return to DigiParser and select the connected account if it is not already selected.

Click **Connect another account** if you need to use a different Dropbox account. One selected account and folder are monitored by this parser at a time.

## [Select the import folder](#3-select-the-import-folder)

1.  Open folders in the DigiParser folder browser until you reach the folder you want to monitor.
2.  Click **Select this folder**.
3.  Confirm that the selected path appears below the browser.

Turn on **Include subfolders** to also import new files added inside nested folders. Leave it off to monitor only files added directly to the selected folder.

## [Test and save](#4-test-and-save)

1.  Click **Test folder access**.
2.  Confirm that DigiParser says the folder is accessible.
3.  Click **Save configuration**.
4.  Confirm that **Monitoring active** appears beside **Import from Dropbox**.

## [Add a new file](#5-add-a-new-file)

Upload or move a new supported file into the selected Dropbox folder. DigiParser checks Dropbox every minute, so the file normally appears in the parser's **Document Inbox** within one or two minutes.

The source file remains in Dropbox. DigiParser imports each Dropbox file once, so renaming, editing, or moving an imported file does not create another DigiParser document.

## [Supported files and limits](#supported-files-and-limits)

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The integration imports supported downloadable files up to 100 MB. Empty files, Dropbox cloud placeholders, and unsupported formats are skipped. See [Supported Files and Processing Limits](/docs/guides/document-processing/supported-files-and-limits#connected-cloud-storage) for the complete list.

## [If files do not arrive](#if-files-do-not-arrive)

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*   Confirm that **Monitoring active** is shown. **Monitoring delayed** means DigiParser will check Dropbox again automatically.
*   Confirm that the file was added after you saved the configuration.
*   Check whether **Include subfolders** matches where the file was added.
*   Click **Test folder access** to confirm the connected account can still open the folder.
*   If you see **Needs reconnection**, click **Reconnect** and approve access again.
*   If you see **Folder unavailable** or **Monitoring failed**, correct the folder access and click **Restart**.

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Changing the account, folder, or **Include subfolders** setting starts monitoring from Dropbox's current state. Files already present in the new scope are not imported.

## [Next steps](#next-steps)

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*   [Supported Files and Processing Limits](/docs/guides/document-processing/supported-files-and-limits#connected-cloud-storage) - Check file formats and size limits
*   [Troubleshoot Integrations](/docs/guides/troubleshooting/integration-problems#cloud-storage-imports) - Check a delayed or failed folder import
*   [Importing from Box](/docs/guides/integrations/importing-from-box) - Monitor a Box folder instead

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