How to Backup External Hard Drive to Dropbox [ Recommend 3 Ways]

Back up external hard drive to Dropbox is not difficult. The best way to back up an external hard drive to Dropbox is by applying backup software. You can drag and drop files and folders on Dropbox web and Dropbox Desktop.

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Updated by Jean on Feb 22, 2023
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External hard drives are essential data storage tools in tradition. With the development of data storage tools, more and more computer and mobile device users choose cloud platforms to store their important information. Dropbox is one of the most popular cloud storage tools. There are some advantages of backing up external hard drives to Dropbox.

  • Unrestricted access. You can access photos, music, and films on Dropbox anytime and anywhere with the internet.
  • Avoid physical damage. You don't have to worry about Dropbox will be threatened by some natural disasters.
  • High cost-effectiveness. Most external hard drives are not cheap, such as the Seagate external hard drive and Western external hard drive. You don't have to cost a lot of money while using Dropbox.

You can learn how to back up external hard drives to Dropbox on the web and download Dropbox Desktop or third-party backup software.

Backup External Hard Drive to Dropbox with Disk Backup Software

The easiest way to back up external hard drives to Dropbox is by applying professional disk backup software – EaseUS Todo Backup Home.

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This backup tool can help you back up the local disk, the external hard drive, and NAS to Dropbox. It also can help you back up Dropbox to external hard drive. EaseUS Todo Backup is also a file-level backup tool. It can help you backup files to cloud quickly and safely and also supports Google Drive and OneDrive.

When you are backing up files or disks, EaseUS Todo Backup supports automatic backup, you can set a schedule, and then this tool can back up the external hard drive to Dropbox automatically.

Now operate with the following steps to back up external hard drives to Dropbox.

Step 1. Start with selecting the backup contents.

create disk backup step1

Step 2. There are four backup categories, File, Disk, OS, and Mail, click Disk.

create disk backup step2

Step 3. It is available to back up a whole disk or a certain partition. Choose the one you need and click OK.

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Step 4.  Select the destination where you want to save the backup.

Disk backup step4

Step 5. For disk/partition backup, you can choose to save the backup to local drive or to NAS.

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Step 6. After the backup process is completed, your task will be displayed at the left. Right-click any one of the task, you can further manage your backup such as recover it, create incremental backup, etc.

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How to Backup External Hard Drive on Dropbox Web

Suppose you don't want to download Dropbox on your computer. Just visit the Dropbox web, and then you can back up your external hard drive to Dropbox. Back up a few files and folders with Dropbox web is a good choice, but you may be stuck if you have to back up many files and folders.

Now you can visit Dropbox web and get ready.

Step 1. Sign in with your Dropbox account. If you don't have a Dropbox account, you can create one on this website.

log in Dropbox

Step 2. Plug in your external hard drive.

Step 3. Click "Create new file" and choose upload files/folders. Or you can drag files and folders to this page directly.

upload files and folders

Backup External Hard Drive with Dropbox Desktop

You can download Dropbox Desktop on their official website. After downloading and setting up your Dropbox, it will create a Dropbox folder on your computer. We can use this folder to back up the external hard drive, and it only takes a few steps:

Step 1. Make sure your computer can recognize your external hard drive.

Step 2. Open the Dropbox folder on your computer or laptop.

find Dropbox folder

Step 3. Drag files and folds you want to back up on the external hard drive to this Dropbox folder.

Bottom Line

Three ways of backing up external hard drives to Dropbox are fast and safe. We highly recommend you download EaseUS Todo Backup and back up frequently with this tool. It also can help you clone PC to new PC, and system clone and disk clone are both supported by EaseUS Todo Backup.

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Backup External Hard Drive to Dropbox FAQs

Continue reading, and we will answer some questions in this part.

How do I backup my hard drive to the cloud?

You can back up your hard drive to the cloud easily with professional backup software – EaseUS Todo Backup.

  1. 1. Choose disk backup in the backup contents.
  2. 2. Choose the target hard disk and click "Next".
  3. 3. Choose the destination, and you can find popular cloud platforms by clicking "Local Drive" and scrolling down.
  4. 4. Then click "Backup Now".

How do I sync an external folder to Dropbox?

You can sync an external folder to Dropbox with Dropbox Desktop easily.

  1. 1. Right-click the files or folders you want to sync.
  2. 2. Choose "Dropbox Folder Sync".
  3. 3. Click "Sync with Dropbox".

How do I move files from USB to Dropbox?

The best way to move files from USB to Dropbox is by applying backup software. We recommend EaseUS Todo Backup.

  1. 1. Choose disk backup in the backup contents.
  2. 2. Choose the target USB and click "Next".
  3. 3. Choose the destination, and you can find Dropbox by clicking "Local Drive" and scrolling down.
  4. 4. Then click "Backup Now".

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Updated by Jean

Jean has been writing tech articles since she was graduated from university. She has been part of the EaseUS team for over 5 years. Her special focuses are data recovery, disk partitioning, data space optimization, data backup and Mac OS. By the way, she's an aviation fan!

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Written by Dany

Dany is an editor of EaseUS who lives and works in Chengdu, China. She focuses on writing articles about data recovery on Mac devices and PCs. She is devoted to improving her writing skills and enriching her professional knowledge. Dany also enjoys reading detective novels in her spare time.

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