You can share a subfolder that’s inside a shared folder. However, these folders have different rules and behaviors to keep in mind when sharing.

What access do I need to share a subfolder inside a shared folder?

Depending on your level of access to a shared folder, you may be able to share a subfolder inside of that shared folder.

• If you’re the owner of the parent shared folder, you automatically own all subfolders, so you can share any subfolders within the parent folder.
• If you have edit access to the parent shared folder, you may be able to share a subfolder within it, if the owner granted you access to do so.
• If you have view-only access to the parent shared folder, you can only share a subfolder within it via a view-only link.

Read more FAQs about shared folders.

Can I share subfolders on Dropbox Family?

Dropbox Family customers can’t directly share subfolders that are inside parent-shared folders. If you need to share files or folders inside of a parent-shared folder, you can share them via a link.