Dropbox Ends Native Integration of Google Docs, Sheets and Slides

Dropbox has announced the end of native integration of Google Docs, Sheets and Slides in an email sent to customers on Sunday morning. Customers have 30 days to move their Google Workspace files from Dropbox.

Dropbox and Google Cloud Partnership

In 2018, Dropbox and Google Cloud entered into a partnership which allowed users to create, edit and share Google documents in the Dropbox environment. This integration of cloud-based productivity tools and content from Google Workspace’s predecessor, G Suite, into Dropbox was a major development for both companies.

Decreased Collaboration

The cooperation between the two companies will not end completely. In the future, the Dropbox environment will only contain links to documents in Google Drive. This change will allow users to retain access to their Google Docs, keep them organized with the rest of their Dropbox files, and use the latest version of Google features.
Files that remain in the cloud service for too long will be automatically converted to Microsoft Office files. These can always be converted back to the Google file format, but there is a risk that content in the files may jump or become unreadable.