100 KB Sample PDF Download

Calibrated to exactly 102,400 bytes for minimal-latency testing. Safe, neutral synthetic document designed for upload validation, server timeout testing, and QA test suites.

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Exact File Size

102,400 bytes

Target Boundary

100

Primary Use Case

Micro-service endpoints & fast mobile tests

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File Specifications

Accurate metadata and checksums for automated testing assertion libraries:

Property	Verified Value	Testing Significance
File Name	`sample-100kb.pdf`	Expected file name in multipart form payloads.
Exact Byte Size	`102,400 bytes`	Guarantees exact threshold testing without rounding ambiguities.
MIME Type	`application/pdf`	Standard header for upload filter and accept=".pdf" testing.
PDF Version	`PDF-1.4`	Universal backwards compatibility across all viewers and parsers.
SHA-256 Checksum	`9e4fcc86666f72a2bf49b41eb20082d35fc427d4e21bfc794243bd58ea42240c`	Verify byte-for-byte transmission integrity in CI pipelines.

Developer Quick Test Snippets

Copy and paste these pre-configured commands to test uploads, API endpoints, and browser automation:

1. Direct Download via cURL

curl -O https://samplepdf.org/files/sample-100kb.pdf

2. Python (Requests) Upload Test

import requests

url = "https://your-api.example.com/api/upload"
with open("sample-100kb.pdf", "rb") as f:
    response = requests.post(url, files={"file": ("sample-100kb.pdf", f, "application/pdf")})

print(f"Status: {response.status_code}")
assert response.status_code in [200, 201, 413]  # Expect success or Payload Too Large

3. Playwright E2E File Upload

import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';

test('verify 100 KB Sample PDF Download upload limit', async ({ page }) => {
  await page.goto('https://your-app.example.com/upload');
  await page.setInputFiles('input[type="file"]', 'sample-100kb.pdf');
  await page.click('button[type="submit"]');
  // Add your expected assertion below:
  // await expect(page.locator('.toast')).toContainText('File uploaded successfully');
});

Why Test With This Specification?

A 100 KB file transfers in milliseconds, making it the ideal fixture for high-speed integration tests, CI pipelines, and mobile network edge testing.

Boundary Condition Verification: Test whether limits like ≤ 100 work correctly or fail with off-by-one errors.
Error Message Validation: Confirm that exceeding limits triggers a clear, user-friendly "File too large" validation alert.
Network Resilience: Evaluate upload timeouts and progress bars under throttled network conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions

When should I use a 100 KB test PDF instead of a larger file?

Use 100 KB when running thousands of unit or integration test cycles where network latency and disk I/O would otherwise slow down your test suite.

Is the file a valid PDF standard document?

Yes. It adheres strictly to PDF 1.4 specifications and opens reliably across Adobe Acrobat, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Preview, and PDF.js.