Is there a way to set a password on a dropbox folder?

Question

I have a basic Dropbox account with 150GB free due to promotions of Samsung devices, school, friend referrals, etc.

I'm sharing that account with my mother and my girlfriend because I have so much space that I'm not using only using 22GB and they're each using 4GB and 6GB and they each have their own folders with their names on Dropbox.

Is there a way I can put a password on my own folder in case I want to upload something I don't want them to see?

They're using it on their laptops and smartphones, so do I.

Answer 1

No, this is not possible. When you share a folder, it counts against that user's storage quota. If you put your Dropbox account on their computer, you can perform a selective sync to only sync specific folders. It is not fool proof as they can sync more folders they want (folders that you do not want them to access).

https://www.dropbox.com/en/help/59

You can encrypt the files on your end. Although, they would have access, it would look like junk files and perhaps even junk names.

Answer 2

No, there’s no such thing. You’ll have to use an encrypted container (TrueCrypt, Bitlocker-encrypted VHD, ...) or archive (password-protected ZIP, 7z, ...). Of course, this will severely restrict convenience and access from mobile devices.