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Sample 178 KB DOCX File — Free Download for Testing

sample-document-xl.docx · 177,905 bytes

Exactly 177,905 bytesapplication/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.documentDirect linkNo sign-upFree for any use

This is a 178 KB sample DOCX file — exactly 177,905 bytes, generated by us rather than scraped, so the size is deliberate and the contents are free of anyone else's copyright. 30 sections • with images. Use it to test an upload limit near 178 KB, to time a transfer, or as a fixture whose hash never changes.

Sizes here are decimal: 178 KB means 177,905 bytes, not 0.17 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-document-xl.docx
Exact size177,905 bytes (178 KB / 174 KiB)
FormatMicrosoft Word (Office Open XML) (.docx)
MIME typeapplication/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
SHA-256a90f54186677ee241aa3d3f2deeac3975205962e4f6a8f83954067a057c3b691
Direct URLhttps://pnb-website-bucket.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/samples/documents/docx/sample-document-xl.docx

Download from the command line

curl -O https://pnb-website-bucket.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/samples/documents/docx/sample-document-xl.docx
shasum -a 256 sample-document-xl.docx

Other DOCX sizes

Frequently asked questions

How big is this DOCX file exactly?

Exactly 177,905 bytes (178 KB using decimal units, where 1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes). Binary-unit tools will show a slightly different number: 0.17 MiB. The SHA-256 on this page lets you confirm you received the same file byte for byte.

What can I test with a 178 KB DOCX file?

Upload size limits that sit near 178 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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