50 KB EPUB sample
An EPUB file of exactly 51,200 bytes. It is a valid EPUB e-book file, generated by this site. Compare its checksum and test it with the parser used by your application. Use it wherever you need a 50 KB sample, test or dummy EPUB file.
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sample-epub-50kb.epub
50 KB51,200 bytes
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- Type
- application/epub+zip
- SHA-256
adac53314c5338b3fc9229d37766f8efb3ef4dd173199610776706366f081980- Delivery
- Created in your browser from static generator assets (how it works).
What is in this file
A reflowable EPUB 3 book with 12 XHTML chapters, a stylesheet, a navigation document and one test-card PNG that is stored uncompressed and sized so that the book is exactly 51,200 bytes. Padding of 53 bytes in a PNG tEXt comment chunk inside the image makes up the rest.
| EPUB version | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| Chapters | 12 |
| Embedded image | PNG, 127 × 93 px |
| Navigation | EPUB 3 nav document |
| DRM | None |
| Container | ZIP (OCF) |
First bytes of the file
The first 64 bytes of sample-epub-50kb.epub as a hex dump: offset, bytes, then the same bytes as text. The EPUB signature is 50 4B 03 04.
00000000 50 4b 03 04 0a 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 21 5c 6f 61 |PK..........!\oa|
00000010 ab 2c 14 00 00 00 14 00 00 00 08 00 00 00 6d 69 |.,............mi|
00000020 6d 65 74 79 70 65 61 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 69 6f |metypeapplicatio|
00000030 6e 2f 65 70 75 62 2b 7a 69 70 50 4b 03 04 14 00 |n/epub+zipPK....|Preview
EPUB files cannot be shown in a browser. Download the file and open it in an application that reads EPUB, such as Apple Books, Kobo and Google Play Books.
Where 50 KB matters
A 51,200-byte file, half of the default body limit in several web frameworks. These are the default limits a file of this size is useful for testing:
| System | Limit | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Express body parsers | 100 KB by default | 50 KB is accepted; 500 KB is rejected with 413 unless the limit is raised. |
| Base64 encoding | Adds 33 percent | 50 KB becomes about 67 KB when embedded in JSON. |
Use this file for
- Checking thumbnail and icon handling
- Testing conversion to other formats
- Testing e-book upload and ingestion
Testing notes for EPUB
- Re-zipping an EPUB with a generic tool usually compresses or reorders the mimetype entry, which makes strict readers reject the book.
- EPUB content is HTML, so a reading system that renders it in a web view needs the same script protections as a browser.
Technical details
| File name | sample-epub-50kb.epub |
|---|---|
| Format | EPUB (EPUB e-book) |
| Extension | .epub |
| MIME type | application/epub+zip |
| Size | 51,200 bytes (50 KB) |
| Kind | Binary |
| Signature | 50 4B 03 04 |
| SHA-256 | adac53314c5338b3fc9229d37766f8efb3ef4dd173199610776706366f081980 |
| Created | 2026-10-23 |
| Validation | See the listed size and SHA-256. Small downloads are checked in the browser; verify streamed downloads manually. A hash match does not prove parser compatibility. |
| Preview | Not available for this file; details only |
| Source | Generated in your browser by this site's generator; not copied from elsewhere |
| Licence | Free to use, modify and redistribute (terms) |
| Category | Ebooks |
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Questions about this file
- Is this file exactly 50 KB?
- Yes. It is 51,200 bytes, which is 50 KB in the binary units that operating systems and server limits use (1 KB = 1,024 bytes).
- What is inside the 50 KB EPUB file?
- A reflowable EPUB 3 book with 12 XHTML chapters, a stylesheet, a navigation document and one test-card PNG that is stored uncompressed and sized so that the book is exactly 51,200 bytes. Padding of 53 bytes in a PNG tEXt comment chunk inside the image makes up the rest.
- Do the sample e-books have DRM?
- No. They are unencrypted EPUB 3 files with a navigation document, a stylesheet and one image.