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Sample 48 MB ZIP File — Free Download for Testing

sample-archive-50mb.zip · 48,001,968 bytes

Exactly 48,001,968 bytesapplication/zipDirect linkNo sign-upFree for any use

This is a 48 MB sample ZIP file — exactly 48,001,968 bytes, generated by us rather than scraped, so the size is deliberate and the contents are free of anyone else's copyright. 50 MB • stored (uncompressed) blocks. Use it to test an upload limit near 48 MB, to time a transfer, or as a fixture whose hash never changes.

Sizes here are decimal: 48 MB means 48,001,968 bytes, not 45.78 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-50mb.zip
Exact size48,001,968 bytes (48 MB / 46877 KiB)
FormatZIP archive (.zip)
MIME typeapplication/zip
Direct URLhttps://pnb-website-bucket.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/samples/archives/zip/sample-archive-50mb.zip

Download from the command line

curl -O https://pnb-website-bucket.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/samples/archives/zip/sample-archive-50mb.zip
shasum -a 256 sample-archive-50mb.zip

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Frequently asked questions

How big is this ZIP file exactly?

Exactly 48,001,968 bytes (48 MB using decimal units, where 1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes). Binary-unit tools will show a slightly different number: 45.78 MiB. The SHA-256 on this page lets you confirm you received the same file byte for byte.

What can I test with a 48 MB ZIP file?

Upload size limits that sit near 48 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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