Dropbox Paper
Dropbox Paper is a web-based collaborative document tool for teams, with shared documents built around timelines, to-dos, and tables.
What Dropbox Paper is
Dropbox Paper is a web-based collaborative document tool for teams, with shared documents built around timelines, to-dos, and tables. Team members can assign to-dos, set due dates, and track them in a Things to do sidebar. Timelines bring deadlines, files, and to-dos together, with week, month, quarter, and year views. Paper is free and has no limit on the number of documents in a Dropbox account; each document uses less than 100 bytes of Dropbox storage. A Dropbox account and sign-in are required to create or access documents. Paper supports real-time collaboration, track changes, and offline editing. It is available on the web and through Android and iOS, though the separate mobile app was discontinued on October 9, 2025; timelines on mobile are read-only. On the Dropbox desktop app, documents open on dropbox.com unless exported as PDF, DOCX, or Markdown. Paper encrypts documents at rest with 256-bit AES and in transit with SSL/TLS. The Paper Slack integration's commands and previews do not work with the new Paper release.
Good
- Free, with no limit on Paper documents.
- To-dos can be assigned and given due dates.
- Timelines offer week through year views.
- Supports real-time collaboration, track changes, and offline editing.
Watch out
- A Dropbox account is required.
- Mobile timelines are read-only.
- The separate Paper mobile app was discontinued.
- Desktop-app documents open on dropbox.com unless exported.
Who it suits
Paper suits teams that want shared documents with assigned tasks and deadline views. It is also suitable for Dropbox users who want free document creation without a document count limit.
Verdict
Dropbox Paper brings team documents, task assignment, and timeline views together at no charge. Keep in mind that mobile timelines are read-only and desktop-app documents require dropbox.com unless exported.
Plans and prices
From Dropbox Paper's own pricing page, checked 1 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free | 2 GB storage |
| Basic Extra | $0.99 a month | 50 GB storage · 3 devices · Billed yearly |
| Plus | $9.99 a month | 2 TB storage · 1 person · 30-day file recovery · monthly |
| Standard | $15 a month | 3 TB team storage · 1 person or more · 180-day file recovery · monthly |
| Advanced | $24 a month | 15 TB team storage · 3 people or more · 1-year file recovery · monthly |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | enterprise-grade security · security integrations · dedicated live support |
The facts
Each one read from Dropbox Paper's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account requirement
- You need a Dropbox account and must be signed in to create or access Paper documents.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Calendar integration
- Some users can connect Paper to Google or Outlook calendars to link documents to events and create meeting notes.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Desktop limitation
- On the Dropbox desktop app, Paper documents are web-based files that can only open on dropbox.com unless exported as PDF, DOCX, or Markdown.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Document limit
- There is no limit on the number of Paper documents you can create with a Dropbox account.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Dropbox Paper documents are encrypted at rest with 256-bit AES and in transit with SSL/TLS.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Mobile timeline limit
- Paper timelines are currently read-only on mobile devices.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Paper pricing
- Dropbox Paper is free.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Dropbox Paper is a collaborative document for teams with timelines, to-dos, and tables.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Security
- Paper has the same level of security as Dropbox, with a few exceptions for Dropbox teams.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Slack integration
- The Paper Slack integration can search and create Paper documents and preview links, but commands and previews do not work with the new Paper release.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Storage use
- Paper documents use less than 100 bytes of Dropbox storage each.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Timelines
- Paper timelines track deadlines, files, and to-dos, and can be viewed by week, month, quarter, or year.checked 1 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2007checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile app status
- The Dropbox Paper mobile app was discontinued on October 9, 2025, while Paper remains available on the web.checked 1 Oct 2026
- To-dos
- Paper to-dos can be assigned to people, given due dates, and viewed in a Things to do sidebar.checked 1 Oct 2026
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