
You're using Dropbox Business, but it's showing up as Personal. That's frustrating, right? This can happen for a few reasons.
It's possible that your Dropbox Business account was created under a personal email address. According to the Dropbox documentation, if you signed up for a Dropbox Business plan with a personal email address, it may not be recognized as a business account.
To resolve this issue, you'll need to verify your business account. This involves providing additional information about your business, such as its name and address.
Understanding Dropbox Plans
Dropbox is a popular cloud storage service that offers storing, syncing, and sharing files online. It also provides additional functions like Sign, Backup, and Capture to make work easier.
Dropbox offers both personal and business services, with Dropbox Business being a more comprehensive plan designed for teams and businesses. Dropbox Business has more features than the personal plan.
Dropbox Business is designed for teams and businesses, whereas the personal plan is for individual users. To transfer files from personal Dropbox to business Dropbox, you need to know the differences between the two plans.
To transfer files, you can use the Cloud Transfer feature, which allows you to select Dropbox and Dropbox Business in their corresponding boxes. You can also choose to transfer folders or files under your Dropbox.
Resolving the Issue

The Business Dropbox folder has somehow appeared as a subfolder within your Personal Dropbox account. This can be a bit disconcerting, especially when you're not sure how it got there.
To resolve the issue, you can try unlinking the Business folder from your Personal account. This can be done by right-clicking on the Business folder within your Personal account and selecting "Unlink."
You'll want to be careful not to delete the Business folder altogether, as this could have unintended consequences. Fortunately, unlinking the folder will not delete it from your Business account.
To confirm, you can check your Business account to see if the folder is still intact. If it is, then you can safely unlink the folder from your Personal account.
Features and Options
When you're using Dropbox Business, you'd expect it to show up as such, but sometimes it displays as a personal account. This can be frustrating, especially if you're trying to collaborate with colleagues.

One reason for this issue is that the account type isn't always synced with the Dropbox app. To fix this, you can try reinstalling the Dropbox app on your computer, which can sometimes resolve the issue.
Dropbox Business plans come with features like advanced security controls, centralized billing, and more users. These features are designed to make it easier for teams to work together.
To check if you're using the correct account type, you can log in to your Dropbox account on the web and look for the "Team" or "Business" label in the top navigation bar. This will indicate whether you're using a personal or business account.
If you're still having trouble, you can contact Dropbox support for further assistance. They can help you troubleshoot the issue and get your account set up correctly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to separate personal and business Dropbox?
To separate personal and business Dropbox accounts, unlink your linked accounts by going to Settings > General > Unlink next to Linked accounts. This will disconnect your personal and business accounts, allowing you to manage them independently.
Sources
- https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Plans-and-Subscriptions/Separating-Personal-and-Business-account/td-p/330563
- https://community-origin.dropboxforum.com/discussions/101001014/business-dropbox-folder-appears-in-personal-dropbox/767840
- https://www.multcloud.com/tutorials/how-to-transfer-files-from-personal-dropbox-to-business-dropbox-2223.html
- https://superuser.com/questions/1663690/changing-default-dropbox-at-command-line-to-a-business-account-from-a-personal-a
- https://www.cloudduplicatefinder.com/blog/merge-dropbox-business-and-normal-accounts-and-consolidate-files/
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