Before you begin, please note this is an experimental build of the software. As with any beta software, make sure you backup your data before you install and use the software.

Dropbox, a popular file sharing service rolled out a beta version which adds importing “photos and videos” from you mobile phones, cameras and smart cards.

How to get free 5GB storage on Dropbox

• Download the beta software from the following location and install it (http://forums.dropbox.com/topic.php?id=52900).
• Connect a Camera of Mobile phone with images or videos on it. Once you install the first photo, you will get 500 MB free.
• After that, for every 500MB of upload, you will receive 500MB of free storage space for a maximum of 4.5 GB. Counting initial 500MB, it all totals up to 5GB.
• The data is copied to a new folder in your Dropbox location called “Camera Uploads”.
• For Windows machines, please enable Autoplay feature to enable this feature.
• Windows 7 machines which rely on Device Stage (in the Control Panel) will not show Dropbox as an import option until you select “Change Program” for the default.

I have added close to 4GB of free storage to my Dropbox account and awaiting for another one GB to update. Please note, the initial 500MB space might not get added to your account immediately due to a known bug. The Dropbox team is working on a fix and will correct the issue without any manual intervention.