Popular Dropbox and Facebook workflows and automations
- Backup FB photos to Dropbox
- file saving
- Save photos I post on Facebook to Dropbox
- Facebook status saved to Dropbox
- Use a hashtag to automatically add vacation photos to Dropbox
- Save new photos you're tagged in on Facebook to Dropbox
- Download new Facebook Photos you're tagged in to Dropbox
- Save new photos you post on Facebook to Dropbox
- Save photos you're tagged in on Facebook to a Dropbox folder
Useful Dropbox and Facebook integrations
Triggers (If this)
- Any new post by you in areaThis Trigger fires every time you post on Facebook at a location you specify.
- New file in your folderThis Trigger fires every time any file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
- New status message by youThis Trigger fires every time you create a new plain text status message on Facebook.
- Any new shared file linkThis trigger fires every time a shared link for a file is created. Note: doesn't include folders.
- New status message by you with hashtagThis Trigger fires every time you create a new plain text status message on Facebook with a specific hashtag.
- New text file in your folderThis Trigger fires every time any text file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
- New link post by youThis Trigger fires every time you create a new link post on Facebook.
- New photo in your folderThis Trigger fires every time a photo is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 photos per polling period.
- New link post by you with hashtagThis Trigger fires every time you create a new link post on Facebook with a specific hashtag.
- New photo post by youThis Trigger fires every time you post a new photo on Facebook.
- New photo post by you with hashtagThis Trigger fires every time you post a new photo on Facebook with a specific hashtag.
- New photo post by you in areaThis Trigger fires every time you post a new public photo on Facebook at a location you specify.
- You are tagged in a photoThis Trigger fires every time you are tagged you in a new photo. NOTE: Facebook privacy settings may block IFTTT’s access to some photos you are tagged in.
- Your profile changesA Trigger that monitors changes in your Facebook profile information. It works with these Facebook profile fields: Name, Profile picture, Location, Website, and Bio.
Queries (With)
- List postsThis query returns Facebook posts on a user's timeline.
- History of photos in your folderThis query returns a list of every time a photo is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 photos per polling period.
- List AlbumsThis query returns list of user's albums.
- History of files in your folderThis query returns a list of every time any file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
- List Album PhotosThis query returns photos for specific album id, use List Albums query to find Id.
- History of text files in your folderThis query returns a list of every time any text file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
- History of Your profile changesA query that returns a list of recent Facebook profile changes. It works with these Facebook profile fields: Name, Profile picture, Location, Website, and Bio.
- Find file by nameThis query returns a list of files searched by name you specify.
- History of photo posts by you with hashtagThis query returns a list of every time you post a new photo on Facebook with a specific hashtag.
- File metadataThis query returns the metadata of a file.
- History of link posts by youThis query returns a list of every time you create a new link post on Facebook.
- List shared file linksThis query returns all shared file links. Note: doesn't include folders.
- History of photos post by youThis query returns a list of every time you post a new photo on Facebook.
- History of status messages by youThis query returns a list of every time you create a new plain text status message on Facebook.
- History of when you were tagged in a photoThis query returns a list of times when you were tagged you in a new photo. NOTE: Facebook privacy settings may block IFTTT’s access to some photos you are tagged in.
- History of status messages by you with hashtagThis query returns a list of every time you create a new plain text status message on Facebook with a specific hashtag.
- History of photo posts by you in areaThis query returns a list of every time you post a new public photo on Facebook at a location you specify.
- History of posts by you in areaThis query returns a list of every time you post on Facebook at a location you specify.
- History of link posts by you with hashtagThis query returns a list of every time you create a new link post on Facebook with a specific hashtag.
Actions (Then that)
- Revoke shared linkThis action will revoke the direct link to the file. Note: the file may still be accessible if there are shared links leading to any of the file parent folders.
- Add file from URLThis Action will download a file at a given URL and add it to Dropbox at the path you specify. NOTE: 30 MB file size limit.
- Move file or folderThis action will move a file or a folder to new location.
- Create a text fileThis Action will create a new text file at the path you specify.
- Append to a text fileThis Action will append to a text file as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.
Dropbox and Facebook resources
Top YouTube automations with IFTTT
By connecting IFTTT and YouTube for free, you can gain access to hundreds of new features, like automatically sharing videos, getting custom notifications, and personalized recommendations.
How we automate TikTok
As a business, we're our own creators. Read how we use out TikTok automation service to make posting short vertical videos easier!
How to download songs on Spotify (Mobile and Desktop)
Spotify is a great way to listen to music, but what if you don't have wifi? No problem! You can download music and podcasts on Spotify so that you can listen to them offline. In this blog post, we will teach you how to do just that.
How to go viral on TikTok overnight in 2025
Click to learn how to go viral on TikTok overnight in 2025
Five easy steps to repost on TikTok
Interested in scaling your TikTok videos? Click to learn five easy steps to repost on TikTok and how to automate the process!
How to automate your Twitter account
Interested in automating Twitter? Click to learn how to automate your Twitter account!