A photographer delivers the retouched set. The video editor shares the final cut. A brand sends over campaign assets. In creative work, the handoff almost always happens through a Dropbox link or shared folder — and then someone has to get those files into the posting tool.
Nimply shortens that path to a single picker. Dropbox is one of the sources behind the import-source button in the composer and media library: open the Chooser, select images or videos, and they import via time-limited download links straight into your Nimply storage. The moment they land, they’re schedulable media assets — and Nimply retains nothing about your Dropbox account.
What is the Dropbox import?
Dropbox built its reputation on file sharing, and it remains the default way freelancers, studios, and their clients exchange finished creative work. Nimply’s Dropbox import uses Dropbox’s own Chooser popup — the same picker you’ve seen across the web — surfaced inside the media library, the /media page, and the post composer.
When you pick files, Dropbox issues time-limited download links and the transfer happens browser-to-storage. Nimply keeps no record of your Dropbox account and never modifies the originals sitting in your folders. Imports become standard media assets under your plan’s storage and upload quotas: tag them by client or campaign, attach them to posts, and track where each file has been used.
How creative teams use Dropbox with Nimply
Schedule straight from the delivery folder
When a shoot is delivered to a shared Dropbox folder, the social manager doesn’t wait for someone to re-send files. Open the Chooser from the composer, grab the selects, and build out the week’s Instagram and Pinterest queue on the spot.
Keep client work flowing between freelancer and brand
Freelancers running social for clients often receive everything through Dropbox. Importing directly means the version you post is the version the client delivered — no renamed duplicates drifting around a downloads folder.
Move video deliverables to TikTok and YouTube
Final video cuts are heavy, and downloading them locally just to upload them again is wasted time and disk space. The Dropbox import pulls the file through to Nimply’s storage, ready to schedule to TikTok, YouTube, or Instagram.
Build a reusable asset library from handoffs
Because Dropbox imports are normal media assets, each handoff enriches your library. Tag assets as they arrive and reuse them across channels later, with usage tracking showing what has already gone out.
Schedule posts from Dropbox
There’s no connection to set up and nothing stored about your Dropbox account — each import is a one-off pick through Dropbox’s Chooser.
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Select Dropbox in the import-source button
In the composer or media library, click the import-source button and pick Dropbox from the dropdown. Nimply remembers your last-used source as the default.
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Pick files in the Chooser
Dropbox’s Chooser popup opens. Select the images or videos you want to import — Dropbox provides time-limited download links, and the transfer runs from your browser to Nimply’s storage.
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Attach and schedule
Imported files show up in your media library like any upload. Attach them to posts and schedule across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, X, Pinterest, and Threads.
Frequently asked questions
Does Nimply keep access to my Dropbox after an import?
No. Imports run through Dropbox’s Chooser using time-limited download links, and nothing is stored about your Dropbox account. Each import is a fresh, one-off pick.
Will importing move or alter files in my Dropbox?
No. Originals are never modified in Dropbox. Nimply reads only the files you pick and stores its own copy as a media asset.
What file types can I bring in from Dropbox?
Images and videos — the media formats you’d post to your channels. Once imported, they behave exactly like directly uploaded media.
Can my whole team import from Dropbox?
Any workspace member except viewers can import. Each person picks through their own Dropbox sign-in in the Chooser, so no shared credentials are needed.
Do Dropbox imports use my Nimply storage quota?
Yes. Like every import source, Dropbox imports respect your plan’s storage and upload quotas and count the same as regular uploads.
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