How to Connect Dropbox and Sync Images with Squarespace
To connect Dropbox to Squarespace and display your images, follow these three simple steps:
Step 1: Connect Your Dropbox Account
- Open Connected Accounts panel
- Click Connect Account
- Select Dropbox from Social Accounts
- Log in with your Dropbox credentials
- Click Allow to authorize
Step 2: Set Up Dropbox Folders
- Log into Dropbox
- Navigate to /Apps/Squarespace/
- Create a folder named with your Account ID (found in your squarespace.com domain)
- Inside this folder, create subfolders for each Gallery Page
- Add your images to these folders
Supported File Types:
- .png
- .jpg
- .gif
Note: Add an underscore (_) before filenames to prevent them from displaying on your site
Step 3: Publish to Your Site
- Go to Connected Accounts panel
- Click "Publish to Squarespace" under Dropbox
- Find new Gallery Pages in Hidden Navigation
- Drag pages to desired navigation sections
Updating Your Galleries
To sync new changes:
- Make changes in your Dropbox folders
- Return to Connected Accounts
- Click "Publish to Squarespace"
Troubleshooting
If you receive a "Sync failed" message when adding many images:
- Wait a few minutes
- Refresh your Gallery Page
- Check if images have appeared
Important: Deleting folders or content in Dropbox will remove them from your site as well