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Sample 2.7 MB JSON File — Free Download for Testing

sample-data-large.json · 2,735,919 bytes · 5,000 records

Exactly 2,735,919 bytesapplication/jsonDirect linkNo sign-upFree for any use

This is a 2.7 MB sample JSON file — exactly 2,735,919 bytes, generated by us rather than scraped, so the size is deliberate and the contents are free of anyone else's copyright. 5,000 records • nested objects (5,000 records). Use it to test an upload limit near 2.7 MB, to time a transfer, or as a fixture whose hash never changes.

Sizes here are decimal: 2.7 MB means 2,735,919 bytes, not 2.61 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-data-large.json
Exact size2,735,919 bytes (2.7 MB / 2672 KiB)
FormatJavaScript Object Notation (and JSON Lines) (.json, .jsonl)
MIME typeapplication/json
Properties5,000 records
SHA-2560d26dd31273e4b2c2c2440039904a2ba02c884a9fb9c5a4c03e30a4c980f4611
Direct URLhttps://pnb-website-bucket.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/samples/data/json/sample-data-large.json

Download from the command line

curl -O https://pnb-website-bucket.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/samples/data/json/sample-data-large.json
shasum -a 256 sample-data-large.json

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Frequently asked questions

How big is this JSON file exactly?

Exactly 2,735,919 bytes (2.7 MB using decimal units, where 1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes). Binary-unit tools will show a slightly different number: 2.61 MiB. The SHA-256 on this page lets you confirm you received the same file byte for byte.

What can I test with a 2.7 MB JSON file?

Upload size limits that sit near 2.7 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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