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Sample 5.8 MB TAR.GZ File — Free Download for Testing

sample-archive-large.tar.gz · 5,760,239 bytes · 18 entries

Exactly 5,760,239 bytesapplication/gzipDirect linkNo sign-upFree for any use

This is a 5.8 MB sample TAR.GZ file — exactly 5,760,239 bytes, generated by us rather than scraped, so the size is deliberate and the contents are free of anyone else's copyright. 18 files (18 entries). Use it to test an upload limit near 5.8 MB, to time a transfer, or as a fixture whose hash never changes.

Sizes here are decimal: 5.8 MB means 5,760,239 bytes, not 5.49 MiB. If your limit is expressed in binary units, check the exact byte count above before assuming this file is under it.

File details

File namesample-archive-large.tar.gz
Exact size5,760,239 bytes (5.8 MB / 5625 KiB)
FormatGzip-compressed tarball (.tar.gz / .tgz) (.tar.gz, .tgz)
MIME typeapplication/gzip
Properties18 entries
SHA-25619e9a72d07920badf0ca05674cc01f08e2f431b9bb5028c463c1282e7352203e
Direct URLhttps://pnb-website-bucket.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/samples/archives/tar-gz/sample-archive-large.tar.gz

Download from the command line

curl -O https://pnb-website-bucket.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/samples/archives/tar-gz/sample-archive-large.tar.gz
shasum -a 256 sample-archive-large.tar.gz

Other TAR.GZ sizes

Frequently asked questions

How big is this TAR.GZ file exactly?

Exactly 5,760,239 bytes (5.8 MB using decimal units, where 1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes). Binary-unit tools will show a slightly different number: 5.49 MiB. The SHA-256 on this page lets you confirm you received the same file byte for byte.

What can I test with a 5.8 MB TAR.GZ file?

Upload size limits that sit near 5.8 MB, transfer timing, storage quotas, and any pipeline that behaves differently above or below a size threshold. Pick the file just under and just over your limit to find out whether the limit is inclusive.

Is this file free to use commercially?

Yes. It is generated from scratch by our own open script — no third-party copyright, no scripts or macros inside — and free for any purpose including commercial products and redistribution, with no attribution required.

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