What types of files can I preview in the Dropbox mobile app?
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The information in this article applies to all paid Dropbox users.
All files supported by your device preview in the Dropbox app. For other types of files, the app will automatically search your device for an application that can open the file type you’re attempting to preview. If Dropbox can't find an application capable of viewing your file type, you'll need to install an app that can open your file in order to preview it.
See a list of file types that preview on dropbox.com.
File types that preview as a presentation
If your file has one of the following extensions, it will preview as a presentation.
.key† | .pot† | .potm† | .ppt | .pptx | .pptm |
.pps | .ppsm | .ppsx |
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File types that preview as an image
If your file has one of the following extensions, it will preview as an image.
.ai | .arw | .bmp | .cr2 | .crw | .dng |
.gif | .jpeg* | .jpg | .nef | .nrw | .orf |
.png | .psd | .tif | .tiff | .sr2 | .svg |
.svgz† |
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File types that preview as a video
If your file has one of the following extensions, it will preview as a video.
.3gp | .3gpp | .3gpp2 | .asf | .avi | .dv |
.flv | .m2t | .m4v | .mkv | .mov | .mp4 |
.mpeg | .mpg | .mts | .oggtheora | .ogv | .rm |
.ts | .vob | .webm | .wmv |
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File types that preview as an audio file
If your file has one of the following extensions, it will preview as an audio file.
.aac | .aif† | .aiff† | .flac | .m4a | .mp3 |
.oga* | .wav* | .wma |
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File types that preview as a text file
If your file has one of the following extensions, it will preview as a text file.
.csv | .md* | .odt* | .rtf | .txt |
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File types that preview as a document
If your file has one of the following extensions, it will preview as a document.
.eps | .doc | .docm† | .docx | .dot† | .dotm† |
.dotx† | .numbers† | .pages† | .xls | .xslsm† | |
.xlsx | .xlt† | .xltm† | .xltx† |
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File types that preview as a link
If your saved website has one of the following extensions, it will preview as a shortcut to the website.
File types that preview as a link
If your saved website has one of the following extensions, it will preview as a shortcut to the website.
.url† | .webloc† | .website† |
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*Only on the Dropbox mobile app for Android
†Only on the Dropbox mobile app for iOS
File types that preview as 3D
Note: The 3D file preview feature is only available users on Dropbox Professional, Standard, Advanced, Business, and Business Plus.
.stl | .obj | .step | .fbx |
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.dae | .3ds | .ply |
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