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Sample 272 KB XLSX File — Free Download for Testing

sample-spreadsheet-5000-rows.xlsx · 271,503 bytes · 5,000 rows

Exactly 271,503 bytesapplication/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheetDirect linkNo sign-upFree for any use

This is a 272 KB sample XLSX file — exactly 271,503 bytes, generated by us rather than scraped, so the size is deliberate and the contents are free of anyone else's copyright. 5,000 rows • 2 sheets (5,000 rows). Use it to test an upload limit near 272 KB, to time a transfer, or as a fixture whose hash never changes.

Sizes here are decimal: 272 KB means 271,503 bytes, not 0.26 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-spreadsheet-5000-rows.xlsx
Exact size271,503 bytes (272 KB / 265 KiB)
FormatMicrosoft Excel (Office Open XML) (.xlsx)
MIME typeapplication/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
Properties5,000 rows
SHA-256a3e2ea99927aa64dc068f2ba010f1c3ebd30da7b4592ef9402f6cad84014cc4a
Direct URLhttps://pnb-website-bucket.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/samples/documents/xlsx/sample-spreadsheet-5000-rows.xlsx

Download from the command line

curl -O https://pnb-website-bucket.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/samples/documents/xlsx/sample-spreadsheet-5000-rows.xlsx
shasum -a 256 sample-spreadsheet-5000-rows.xlsx

Other XLSX sizes

Frequently asked questions

How big is this XLSX file exactly?

Exactly 271,503 bytes (272 KB using decimal units, where 1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes). Binary-unit tools will show a slightly different number: 0.26 MiB. The SHA-256 on this page lets you confirm you received the same file byte for byte.

What can I test with a 272 KB XLSX file?

Upload size limits that sit near 272 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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