Dropbox: HIPAA status
Cloud storage and file sharing. Dropbox team plans can sign a BAA electronically in the admin console.
Signs a BAAYes
Dropbox signs a Business Associate Agreement. Admins of eligible team plans sign the BAA in the admin console (Settings > Team profile > Set up BAA).
Source: Dropbox Help — Sign a Business Associate Agreement for your Dropbox team account · checked
Dropbox and HIPAA at a glance
Dropbox signs a Business Associate Agreement. A BAA alone does not make its use HIPAA compliant: you still need to sign the BAA in the admin console before storing PHI: Settings > Team profile > Advanced > Set up BAA. Facts checked against Dropbox's own documentation on 2026-10-06.
| Signs a BAA | Yes |
|---|---|
| Plans with a BAA | Standard, Business, Advanced, Business Plus, Enterprise |
| How you get it | Admins of eligible team plans sign the BAA in the admin console (Settings > Team profile > Set up BAA). |
| You still need to | Sign the BAA in the admin console before storing PHI: Settings > Team profile > Advanced > Set up BAA. |
| Main limitation | Electronic signing in the admin console is available only to U.S.-based customers. |
| Last checked | 2026-10-06 |
BAA details
| Signs a BAA | Yes | Dropbox Help — Sign a Business Associate Agreement for your Dropbox team account |
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| Plans that include a BAA | Standard, Business, Advanced, Business Plus, Enterprise | Dropbox Help — Sign a Business Associate Agreement for your Dropbox team account |
What you still have to configure
- Sign the BAA in the admin console before storing PHI: Settings > Team profile > Advanced > Set up BAA. source
Limitations
- Electronic signing in the admin console is available only to U.S.-based customers. source
- Teams that sign a BAA can't enable reseller support. source
Against our criteria
| BAA without a sales process | Yes — Signed electronically in the admin console (U.S. customers). | Dropbox Help — Sign a Business Associate Agreement for your Dropbox team account |
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| BAA on entry-level team plans | Yes — Available from the Standard team plan. | Dropbox Help — Sign a Business Associate Agreement for your Dropbox team account |