Messenger users can now share photos, videos, and other files saved in the Dropbox without having to leave Facebook's standalone instant messaging app.

Messenger users can now share photos, videos, and other files saved in the Dropbox without having to leave Facebook's standalone instant messaging app. Dropbox on Tuesday announced the new feature which will be available to both Messenger for Android and iOS users. The app will also soon support Video Chat Heads, allowing users to continue video calls while messaging other users.

The cloud storage company explains that Messenger for iOS or Android users on tapping the More button in the app will see Dropbox as an available source. Users will however be required to have the Dropbox app installed on their devices.

The company adds that videos and images-including animated gif images saved in Dropbox will be displayed directly in Messenger chats. For accessing other files, Messenger users will have to tap the Open button to bring recipients to the Dropbox mobile app where they can preview and save files.

On the new direct Dropbox share feature, Stan Chudnovsky, Head of Product for Messenger said, "We want people to communicate just the way they want to on Messenger, with everyone they care about. Giving our users the ability to share their Dropbox videos and images in Messenger threads with just a few taps will help them bring more style and personality to those conversations.