The feature list is impressive, and even better, all these functions are well thought out and intuitively presented. It’s worth noting that to get the full 100GB allowance here, users need to be subscribed to the Professional or Advanced business plans - otherwise, this is capped to a less impressive 2GB. Previous versions of files stretch as far back as 30 days on the free plan or 180 days on the paid plan into the past, and Dropbox even throws in a file sharing tool called Dropbox Transfer for sharing large files across the web where usually email would leave you wanting for more.

There are also built-in search capabilities that are powerful, enabling you to search text within documents with one of the paid-for Dropbox options. It even has its own Google Docs clone which is called Paper (opens in new tab), which lets you collaborate with other people to work on documents in real-time. When it comes to sharing and collaboration, Dropbox excels at giving other people access to files and folders. Of great use in the digital age is the built-in document scanner which is great for archiving bills, invoices and receipts in a far corner of your storage device - and remember, you can select for these not to sync onto your computer to minimize the impact on your desktop, and to help keep things running smoothly. Like many other cloud-based apps, the mobile versions of Dropbox offer background support for photo library backup, which is especially useful on trips where your smartphone or tablet becomes your one and only device.

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