{"id":"cloud-accounts.dropbox-account-stopped-working","url":"/faq/cloud-accounts/dropbox-account-stopped-working","category":{"id":"cloud-accounts","title":"Cloud accounts"},"subcategory":{"id":"dropbox","title":"Dropbox"},"question":"My Dropbox account stopped working in Storage Studio. How do I reconnect it?","alt_questions":["Dropbox test connection fails","Reconnect Dropbox in Storage Studio","Dropbox access revoked","Dropbox transfers failing suddenly","Sign in to Dropbox again"],"short_answer":"Remove the Dropbox account and add it again to sign in fresh — Dropbox accounts aren't edited in place. Note any transfers that use it first, reuse the same nickname, then click Test connection.","answer_markdown":"Remove the account and add it again. Dropbox accounts can't be edited in place, and signing in afresh replaces whatever went stale — for example after you changed your password or removed the app from Dropbox's connected apps.\n\n1. In **Cloud Accounts**, select the Dropbox account and click **Remove**. If transfers use it, click **Cancel** and note them first.\n2. Click **Add Account → Dropbox** and sign in again — using the same nickname means your notes and habits still match.\n3. Click **Test connection** to confirm, then recreate any transfers you removed.","answer_html":"

Remove the account and add it again. Dropbox accounts can't be edited in place, and signing in afresh replaces whatever went stale — for example after you changed your password or removed the app from Dropbox's connected apps.

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  1. In Cloud Accounts, select the Dropbox account and click Remove. If transfers use it, click Cancel and note them first.
  2. Click Add Account → Dropbox and sign in again — using the same nickname means your notes and habits still match.
  3. Click Test connection to confirm, then recreate any transfers you removed.
","answer_text":"Remove the account and add it again. Dropbox accounts can't be edited in place, and signing in afresh replaces whatever went stale — for example after you changed your password or removed the app from Dropbox's connected apps.\n\n1. In Cloud Accounts, select the Dropbox account and click Remove. If transfers use it, click Cancel and note them first.\n2. Click Add Account → Dropbox and sign in again — using the same nickname means your notes and habits still match.\n3. Click Test connection to confirm, then recreate any transfers you removed.","tags":["dropbox","reconnect","troubleshooting"],"related":[{"id":"cloud-accounts.how-do-i-remove-a-cloud-account","question":"How do I remove a cloud account from Storage Studio?","url":"/faq/cloud-accounts/how-do-i-remove-a-cloud-account"},{"id":"cloud-accounts.test-connection-failed-what-now","question":"Test connection failed — what should I do?","url":"/faq/cloud-accounts/test-connection-failed-what-now"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"My Dropbox account stopped working in Storage Studio. How do I reconnect it? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Remove the Dropbox account and add it again to sign in fresh — Dropbox accounts aren't edited in place. Note any transfers that use it first, reuse the same nickname, then click Test connection.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Cloud accounts","path":"/faq/cloud-accounts/"},{"name":"My Dropbox account stopped working in Storage Studio. How do I reconnect it?","path":"/faq/cloud-accounts/dropbox-account-stopped-working"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/dropbox-account-stopped-working","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"My Dropbox account stopped working in Storage Studio. How do I reconnect it?","alternateName":["Dropbox test connection fails","Reconnect Dropbox in Storage Studio","Dropbox access revoked","Dropbox transfers failing suddenly","Sign in to Dropbox again"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Remove the account and add it again. Dropbox accounts can't be edited in place, and signing in afresh replaces whatever went stale — for example after you changed your password or removed the app from Dropbox's connected apps.\n\n1. In Cloud Accounts, select the Dropbox account and click Remove. If transfers use it, click Cancel and note them first.\n2. Click Add Account → Dropbox and sign in again — using the same nickname means your notes and habits still match.\n3. Click Test connection to confirm, then recreate any transfers you removed.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/dropbox-account-stopped-working"}}]},"fragment":"
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My Dropbox account stopped working in Storage Studio. How do I reconnect it?

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Short answer: Remove the Dropbox account and add it again to sign in fresh — Dropbox accounts aren't edited in place. Note any transfers that use it first, reuse the same nickname, then click Test connection.

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Remove the account and add it again. Dropbox accounts can't be edited in place, and signing in afresh replaces whatever went stale — for example after you changed your password or removed the app from Dropbox's connected apps.

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  1. In Cloud Accounts, select the Dropbox account and click Remove. If transfers use it, click Cancel and note them first.
  2. Click Add Account → Dropbox and sign in again — using the same nickname means your notes and habits still match.
  3. Click Test connection to confirm, then recreate any transfers you removed.
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