All 20 formats
Ranked by what people search for most, grouped by type. Each format has its own page with every size and edge case.
Documents
PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and plain text files for uploads, previews and parsing.
Images
Photos, transparent graphics, animations and vectors at the sizes people test most.
Video
H.264 test videos with on-screen timecodes, from 1 MB clips to 4K.
Audio
Original, royalty-free music in compressed and uncompressed formats.
Data & Web
Structured data and web pages for APIs, imports, parsers and renderers.
Archives
Messy folder trees and clean archives for upload and extraction tests.
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Built for testing
Real, valid files
Every file is generated from scratch and checked, so it opens in real apps and parsers.
Every size you need
From 1 × 1 pixels and 0-byte files to 4K video and 100,000-row spreadsheets.
Edge cases included
EXIF rotation, CMYK, invalid JSON, password PDFs, messy folders and more.
Unlimited downloads
No sign-up, no timers, no limits. Download the same file as often as you need.
Direct links and a files API
Every file has a stable, direct URL, so you can use it in automated tests, CI pipelines and documentation. The JSON index lists every file with its size, MIME type and SHA-256 checksum.
- No redirects, cookies or tokens.
- Stable file names you can hard-code.
- Checksums to verify downloads in CI.
# Download any file directly (works in scripts and CI)
curl -O https://samplefiles.technologychannel.org/files/pdf/sample.pdf
wget https://samplefiles.technologychannel.org/files/mp4/sample-1080p.mp4
# Every file with size, MIME type and SHA-256
curl https://samplefiles.technologychannel.org/api/files.jsonFrequently asked questions
What are sample files used for?
Developers and QA teams use them to test uploads, previews, parsers, converters and size limits without using personal or client files.
Are the files free to use?
Yes. Every file is free for any use, including commercial projects. No attribution is required.
Can I download a file more than once?
Yes. There are no accounts, no daily limits and no waiting timers. Download any file as many times as you need, or link to it directly from scripts and CI jobs.
Are the files safe?
Yes. Every file is generated from scratch by Technology Channel and contains only harmless sample content. Security test files, such as the SVG with a script, are clearly labeled.
Which formats are included?
The 20 formats people search for most when testing: PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, TXT, JPG, PNG, GIF, SVG, WebP, HEIC, MP4, MOV, MP3, WAV, JSON, CSV, XML, HTML and ZIP.
Can I get a file of an exact size?
Yes. The file generator creates valid files of any exact size in your browser, for formats such as PDF, JPG, MP4, CSV and ZIP. Nothing is uploaded.