# Dropbox

> Dropbox is the company that made 'just put it in my Dropbox' a sentence everyone understood. Founded in 2007 after Drew Houston got tired of forgetting his USB drive, it turned file sync into a verb and grew into a content-collaboration platform used by roughly 700 million registered users and about 18 million paying subscribers. Today the San Francisco company, public on the Nasdaq as DBX with about $2.5 billion in annual revenue, is betting its next chapter on Dash, an AI-powered universal search layer that hunts across every app where your work actually lives.

- **Founded:** 2007
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Drew Houston (Co-founder & Executive Chairman (former CEO)), Arash Ferdowsi (Co-founder & former CTO)
- **Team size:** Roughly 2,300-2,700 employees
- **Products:** Dropbox (File Storage & Sync), Dropbox Dash, Dropbox Paper, Dropbox Sign, DocSend
- **Notable:** Grew from a Y Combinator demo to roughly 700 million registered users., One of the most-watched startup pitch demos ever - a simple screencast that drove its early waitlist., Built 'Magic Pocket,' migrating the majority of user data off AWS onto its own custom storage infrastructure.

## Products & services

- **Dropbox (File Storage & Sync)** — The core cloud storage product that syncs files across devices, with sharing, version history, and offline access for individuals and teams.
- **Dropbox Dash** — AI-powered universal search and organization that finds and connects content across Dropbox and third-party apps, with semantic search, chat, and 'stacks'.
- **Dropbox Paper** — A collaborative document and workspace tool for notes, planning, and shared docs.
- **Dropbox Sign** — E-signature product (formerly HelloSign, acquired 2019) for legally binding signatures and document workflows.
- **DocSend** — Secure document sharing and analytics (acquired 2021) used heavily for pitch decks and sales collateral.
- **Dropbox Replay** — Video and media review tool for frame-accurate comments and creative feedback.
- **Dropbox Capture** — Screen recording and async visual messaging for sharing updates without meetings.
- **Dropbox Transfer** — Send large files (up to 100GB+) with delivery confirmation and password protection.

## Achievements

- Grew from a Y Combinator demo to roughly 700 million registered users.
- One of the most-watched startup pitch demos ever - a simple screencast that drove its early waitlist.
- Built 'Magic Pocket,' migrating the majority of user data off AWS onto its own custom storage infrastructure.
- IPO on the Nasdaq in March 2018, one of the largest tech IPOs of that year.
- Acquired HelloSign (now Dropbox Sign) in 2019 and DocSend in 2021 to expand beyond storage.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Founder Drew Houston announced he is stepping down as CEO after 19 years, moving to Executive Chairman, with product leader Ashraf Alkarmi becoming CEO.
- **2026-01** — Dropbox guided to roughly flat 2026 revenue (~$2.485-2.5B) with a ~39% operating margin while accelerating the Dash rollout.
- **2025-Q4** — Embedded Dash capabilities - semantic search, chat, and stacks - launched inside Teams plans, prioritizing engagement and adoption ahead of monetization.
- **2025** — Dropbox sharply reduced investment in FormSwift, planning to wind it down by the end of 2026, to refocus on core FSS and Dash.

## Links

- Website: https://www.dropbox.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/dropbox
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Dropbox
- GitHub: https://github.com/dropbox
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dropbox
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dropbox
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/Dropbox/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dropbox

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Last updated: 2026-06-02