640 × 480
26.8 KBsample-640x480.jpg
Small 640 × 480 photo. Good for quick upload, thumbnail and avatar-cropping tests.
- 640 × 480 px
- VGA, 4:3
- Baseline
- sRGB
.JPG
Sample JPG Images
Real JPEG photos at the sizes and resolutions people test most, plus the edge cases that break image pipelines: EXIF rotation, CMYK and embedded GPS data.
.jpgimage/jpeg14 filesFree · No sign-upUnlimited downloads
Custom size
by Technology Channel · Free to use for testing and development, including commercial projects.
1280 × 720
50.6 KBsample-1280x720.jpg
Standard HD image for blog posts, previews and responsive-image tests.
- 1280 × 720 px
- HD 720p, 16:9
- Baseline
- sRGB
1920 × 1080Popular
84.0 KBsample-1920x1080.jpg
The most requested size. Use it for hero images, galleries and image-processing pipelines.
- 1920 × 1080 px
- Full HD 1080p, 16:9
- Baseline
- sRGB
3840 × 2160
200 KBsample-3840x2160.jpg
Large 4K photo for testing resizing, memory use and slow-network loading.
- 3840 × 2160 px
- 4K UHD, 16:9
- Baseline
- sRGB
1080 × 1920
71.1 KBsample-1080x1920-portrait.jpg
Vertical phone-shaped image for stories, mobile layouts and crop logic.
- 1080 × 1920 px
- 9:16 portrait
- Baseline
- sRGB
200 × 200
6.0 KBsample-200x200.jpg
Tiny square image for profile pictures and avatar components.
- 200 × 200 px
- Square avatar
- Baseline
- sRGB
1 MB photo
830 KBsample-1mb.jpg
Lands just under 1 MB. Handy for upload-limit and compression tests.
- 2400 × 1600 px
- 830 KB
- 4:4:4
5 MB photo
3.3 MBsample-5mb.jpg
Lands just under 5 MB. Handy for upload-limit and compression tests.
- 4000 × 3000 px
- 3.3 MB
- 4:4:4
10 MB photo
9.5 MBsample-10mb.jpg
Lands just under 10 MB. Handy for upload-limit and compression tests.
- 6000 × 4000 px
- 9.5 MB
- 4:4:4
EXIF rotated
63.1 KBsample-exif-orientation.jpg
Pixels are stored sideways with Orientation = 6. If your app shows it level, you handle EXIF rotation correctly.
- 1200 × 800 displayed
- Orientation 6
- Edge case
Progressive JPEG
72.0 KBsample-progressive.jpg
Progressive encoding that renders coarse-to-fine. Check decoders and lazy-loading placeholders.
- 1920 × 1080 px
- Progressive
- Optimized
CMYK color space
236 KBsample-cmyk.jpg
Print-style CMYK JPEG. Many browsers and image libraries handle these differently from RGB.
- 1600 × 1067 px
- CMYK
- Edge case
Grayscale
54.1 KBsample-grayscale.jpg
Single-channel 8-bit grayscale JPEG for color-mode conversion tests.
- 1280 × 853 px
- 8-bit gray
EXIF and GPS metadata
99.7 KBsample-exif-gps.jpg
Carries camera tags and a public GPS location (Eiffel Tower). Use it to test metadata reading or privacy stripping.
- 1600 × 1200 px
- EXIF
- GPS
Exact-size generator
Need a JPG of a different size?
Create a valid JPG file of any exact size, byte for byte, right in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and you can generate as many as you like.
- Perfect for upload limits: 9.99 MB, 10 MB and 10.01 MB in seconds.
- Up to 20 copies at once, bundled in one ZIP.
- Unique copies get different checksums, for duplicate-detection tests.
Use cases
What you can test
- Image upload limits with the 1 MB, 5 MB and 10 MB photos.
- Resizing, cropping and thumbnails from 200×200 up to 4K.
- EXIF orientation: the rotated file should display level.
- Metadata reading or privacy stripping with the EXIF and GPS photo.
- CMYK and grayscale color conversion.
- Progressive rendering and lazy-loading placeholders.
- Responsive images and srcset with portrait and landscape files.
Reference
JPG format facts
| Extension | .jpg |
|---|---|
| MIME type | image/jpeg |
| File signature | FF D8 FF |
| Origin | Joint Photographic Experts Group, 1992 · ISO/IEC 10918 |
| Files here | 14 · 14.5 MB in total |
| License | Free for any use, no attribution |
About the format
What is a JPG file?
JPEG, named after the Joint Photographic Experts Group, has been the standard photo format since 1992. Its lossy compression is tuned to human vision, which keeps photos small but adds artifacts at low quality.
JPG files often carry EXIF metadata: camera settings, timestamps, orientation and sometimes a GPS location. Handling that metadata correctly is one of the most common sources of image bugs.
Developers
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curl -O https://samplefiles.technologychannel.org/files/jpg/sample-640x480.jpgFAQ
JPG files: common questions
What is the difference between JPG and JPEG?
None. They are the same format. The three-letter .jpg extension comes from older Windows systems that limited extensions to three characters.
Whose location is in the GPS photo?
Nobody's. The coordinates point to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, a public landmark, so you can test location reading or stripping without exposing real data.
Can I use these images in commercial projects?
Yes. Every image here is free for any use, including commercial testing, demos and tutorials. No attribution is required.
Can I download the same image more than once?
Yes, as many times as you like. There is no sign-up, no daily limit and no waiting timer. Direct links also work in scripts, CI jobs and automated tests.
Why does each image show its size?
Every image is labeled with its dimensions and format, so you can confirm at a glance that your app served, resized or cropped the right file.
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