Sample 740 KB TAR.XZ File — Free Download for Testing
sample-archive-small.tar.xz · 740,464 bytes · 10 entries
This is a 740 KB sample TAR.XZ file — exactly 740,464 bytes, generated by us rather than scraped, so the size is deliberate and the contents are free of anyone else's copyright. 10 files (10 entries). Use it to test an upload limit near 740 KB, to time a transfer, or as a fixture whose hash never changes.
Sizes here are decimal: 740 KB means 740,464 bytes, not 0.71 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 name | sample-archive-small.tar.xz |
|---|---|
| Exact size | 740,464 bytes (740 KB / 723 KiB) |
| Format | XZ (LZMA2) compressed tarball (.tar.xz, .txz) |
| MIME type | application/x-xz |
| Properties | 10 entries |
| SHA-256 | 79fc5da36c2a5fae30255ffd579564d18698fc371ad8af122cf04a7df2c14c40 |
| Direct URL | https://pnb-website-bucket.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/samples/archives/tar-xz/sample-archive-small.tar.xz |
Download from the command line
curl -O https://pnb-website-bucket.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/samples/archives/tar-xz/sample-archive-small.tar.xz shasum -a 256 sample-archive-small.tar.xz
Other TAR.XZ sizes
Frequently asked questions
How big is this TAR.XZ file exactly?
Exactly 740,464 bytes (740 KB using decimal units, where 1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes). Binary-unit tools will show a slightly different number: 0.71 MiB. The SHA-256 on this page lets you confirm you received the same file byte for byte.
What can I test with a 740 KB TAR.XZ file?
Upload size limits that sit near 740 KB, 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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