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Videos

Sample video files in MP4, WebM, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, FLV, OGV, MPG, M4V, and 3GP, ranging from a few kilobytes up to 250MB.

What these files actually are

Every file below is a real, valid video - generated with ffmpeg from a real test-pattern picture and tone, encoded and muxed into the container itself - so it actually plays in a video player, not just a size-and-extension placeholder.

Are these files safe to download?

Every sample file is generated by us — no executable code, no macros. Files are served over HTTPS from our CDN, each with a SHA-256 checksum so you can verify your download and a link to an independent VirusTotal scan report.

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Common use cases

Chunked and resumable upload testing

Push a large file through a resumable or multipart upload flow to see how it handles pausing, resuming, or a dropped connection partway through.

Player format-support checks

Confirm your video embed or player correctly rejects a container it doesn't support before it ever tries to decode the file.

Transcoding pipeline load testing

Feed a spread of sizes into a transcoding queue to see how job time scales and how the pipeline handles an oversized input.

Mobile upload limit checks

Test recording-and-upload flows against carrier or app-imposed size caps using mobile-native formats like 3GP and M4V.

Formats & variants

MP4
The most common container worldwide; typically H.264/H.265 video with AAC audio.
WebM
Open format built for the web; used by YouTube and most modern browsers.
MOV
Apple's QuickTime container; the default from iPhone and Mac recordings.
MKV
Open, flexible container that can hold multiple audio and subtitle tracks.
AVI
A legacy Windows container from the 1990s that still shows up occasionally.
WMV
Legacy Windows Media Video format.
FLV
Legacy Flash Video, largely obsolete since Flash reached end of life.
OGV
Open Ogg container, mostly seen in open-source and Linux tooling.
MPG
MPEG-1/2 container, common on DVDs and older broadcast systems.
M4V
Apple's MP4 variant, historically tied to iTunes video.
3GP
Compact mobile-video format from the 3GPP standard, common on older phones.

Frequently asked questions

Will these files actually play?
Yes. Each one is a real, valid video file - a genuine test-pattern picture with a tone track, encoded and muxed for real - so it plays in any standard video player.
What are they useful for, then?
Checking an upload size limit on a website or app, accepted video extensions, resumable/chunked uploads, or storage and bandwidth handling.
What's a realistic size to test with?
If your app should reject uploads over, say, 100MB, grab a file just under and one just over that mark to confirm both paths behave correctly.
Can I use these in an automated test suite?
Yes. Each file has a stable, direct URL, so you can fetch it in a CI pipeline instead of committing large binary fixtures to your repository.
Which formats are available?
MP4, WebM, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, FLV, OGV, MPG, M4V, and 3GP.

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