Dropbox backup saves your entire database — invoices, customers, items, and settings — to your Dropbox account. Both manual and automatic Dropbox backups are free for all users.
What You'll Need
Before you start: Make sure you have a Dropbox account. If you don't have one, create a free account at dropbox.com first.
Steps
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Open the side menu and tap Manage Data.
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Tap Backup & Restore.
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Tap the Dropbox tab.
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Tap Connect and sign in to your Dropbox account. Grant the permissions the app requests. When the connection succeeds, the card shows your Dropbox account details.
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Tap Backup Now. The app uploads your database to Dropbox. A success message appears when it's done.
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Confirm your backup appears in the Available Backups list below the backup button. You can tap the refresh icon if the list doesn't update immediately.
Set Up Automatic Dropbox Backups
Automatic backup runs on a schedule so you never have to think about it. No Plus subscription required for Dropbox.
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On the Backup & Restore screen, tap the Auto Backup status bar at the top of the screen — it shows "Auto Backup Off" or your current schedule. The Auto Backup Settings sheet opens.
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Toggle Enable Auto Backup on. Choose Dropbox as the destination and select how often to back up — options range from every 15 minutes up to every 7 days. Daily is a good default for most users. Optionally check "Notify me when backup runs" to receive a notification each time a backup completes.
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Swipe the sheet down to close it. The status bar updates to show Dropbox as the destination and your chosen frequency. The first automatic backup runs according to your schedule.
Good to Know
- Dropbox backup is completely free — manual and automatic, no Plus subscription required.
- Backups are saved to a MobileBiz Pro folder in your Dropbox. You can browse them any time in the Dropbox app or at dropbox.com.
- Backups include all companies in your database, not just the active company.
- To restore from a Dropbox backup, tap any backup file in the Available Backups list and confirm. See How to Restore a Backup for full steps.
- If Dropbox shows as disconnected, tap Connect again to re-authenticate.
- You can customize backup filenames and control how many backups are kept using the Backup Options row on the Backup & Restore screen. See How to Set Up Automatic Backups for details on those settings.
- The Auto Backup status bar always shows your last backup time and the next scheduled run when auto-backup is enabled.
Still stuck? Contact Support for help.