Dropbox Integration for Mobile Devices

Plottr's integration with Dropbox for mobile devices (iOS and Android) allows you to securely sync your Plottr files from your phone and tablet to your Dropbox account, so that you can seamlessly access and work on your files from all of your active devices.

This integration is for customers using Plottr's offline version. If you have Plottr Pro, your files are saved to our cloud servers and sync across devices automatically (no integration required).

In this article, you'll learn how to set up this integration and how it works.

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Step 1: Install Plottr for iOS or Android

To set up Plottr's mobile Dropbox integration, you will first need to install the Plottr app on your phone and tablet devices. You can find instructions here:

Since this integration is only for users of Plottr's offline version, an active license key or mobile subscription is required to use the app on your iOS or Android device. 

Reminder: This integration is for customers using Plottr's offline version. If you have Plottr Pro, your files are saved to our cloud server and sync across devices automatically.

Step 2: Log Into the App

Once you have installed the Plottr app on your mobile device, it's time to log in! 

  • If you're a Plottr customer with an active license, enter the email and password associated with your customer account
  • If you have an active mobile subscription via the Apple or Google Play store, you should automatically be logged in
  • If you don't have an active license or mobile subscription, either renew or upgrade your account from my.plottr.com OR click "Start Mobile Subscription" and follow the prompts

Step 3: Link Your Dropbox Account

After logging in, you will automatically be in the Dropbox tab of the Plottr mobile app dashboard. 

To link your Dropbox account, follow these steps:

1) Click the "Link My Dropbox" button

2) Enter your Dropbox login details or create a new Dropbox account

3) Click "Continue" to confirm that you trust the app

4) Click "Allow" to confirm the Dropbox integration

5) Integration complete! Click "Start Plotting" to resume working in the app

Step 4: Add New Projects to Dropbox 

Once your Dropbox integration is setup, you will be returned to the Dropbox tab of the Plottr mobile app dashboard. 

Follow the steps below to start a new project that will be automatically saved and synced to your Dropbox account:

1) Click the "Create a Project" button 

2) Give your project a name and click "Create"

3) You will be taken to your new project to begin working(click on the book to open the Outline)

4) Click on the hamburger menu at the top left, and then click "Dashboard" in the menu, to see your new project in the Dropbox tab of the mobile app dashboard

Step 5: Add Existing Projects to Dropbox

With our integration, you can also manually add existing Plottr projects to your Dropbox account, so that they appear in the Dropbox tab within the mobile app and sync across devices.

To add existing Plottr projects to Dropbox from your computer:

If you have Plottr files saved locally on your computer that you would like to copy to your Dropbox folder to access on mobile, follow these steps:

1) Click here to log into your Dropbox account on your computer

2) Navigate to the Apps > Plottr folder in your Dropbox account

3) Upload your existing Plottr projects (with file extension .pltr) to the folder

 4) Open the Plottr app on your mobile device to access the files under the Dropbox tab 

You can also click here to install the Dropbox desktop app to manage the contents of the mobile app folder (Dropbox > Apps > Plottr) directly on your computer without visiting the Dropbox website.

To add existing Plottr projects to Dropbox from your mobile device:

If you have Plottr files saved locally on your mobile device that you would like to copy to your Dropbox folder, follow these steps:

1) Install the Dropbox app on your mobile device and log into the same account used for the Plottr integration

2) Click the "My Device" tab within the Plottr mobile app dashboard to see locally saved projects

3) Click the three dot menu to the right of the file name and click "Share"

3) Next, click to "Save to Dropbox" (image via iOS)

4) To set your default saving folder, click "Choose a Different Folder" 

5) Click the "Apps" folder

6) Click the "Plottr" folder within "Apps"

7) Click the "Choose" button at the bottom of the screen

8) Click the X button to exit the Dropbox interface and return to the Plottr dashboard

9) That's it! Click the "Dropbox" tab in the Plottr dashboard to see the file synced on your device

Please note that the file will still appear on the "My Device" tab, as well. You may wish to delete it from the tab by clicking the three dot menu next to the file name and clicking "Delete."

Known Limitations

Here are some known limitations of Plottr's mobile Dropbox integration that we intend to address shortly:

  • You cannot currently rename or delete files saved to Dropbox from within the Plottr app
  • You cannot currently transfer files saved locally on your device to Dropbox directly within the Plottr app (but you can copy them – see here)
If you need additional assistance, please contact us via support.
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