If you chose to add it to your hard drive with the selective sync feature, this icon could mean that it’s still in the process of syncing to your hard drive.

Learn more about Smart Sync and what online-only means.Ī solid blue circle with two white arrows going in a circle means that your file or folder is in the process of updating.

“Online-only” means you used the Smart Sync feature to make your file only available online. “Synced” means that any changes you made to this file or folder are reflected everywhere you access your files in Dropbox. “Local” means that your file or folder is available when you’re not connected to internet.Ī grey circle with a black cloud icon means your file or folder is fully synced and online-only.

Below are the sync icons that appear on files and folders in your Dropbox folder in File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac).Ī solid green circle with a white checkmark means your file or folder is fully synced and local.