10 KB INI sample file

An INI file of exactly 10,240 bytes. It is a valid INI configuration file file, generated for this site and checked with an independent parser.

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sample-ini-10kb.ini

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Type
text/plain
SHA-256
7e5d8496cdcc057666b96dbc320585eb99889d6689a96eb2a696a0a8722fc176
Direct URL
https://sampletestfiles.com/downloads/ini/sample-ini-10kb.ini

What is in this file

A [general] section and 89 numbered sections of key = value pairs. Semicolon comment lines at the end bring the file to the exact size.

Sections90
Comment styleSemicolon
Key separator=
EncodingUTF-8 (ASCII characters only)

How the file begins

The opening lines of sample-ini-10kb.ini, exactly as they appear in the file.

; SampleTestFiles sample INI file (10 KB)
[general]
generator = SampleTestFiles
environment = test

[record-1]
name = Ethan Zeller
email = ethan.zeller1@example.com
plan = team
active = true
balance = 2769.84

[record-2]
name = Elena Underhill

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Where 10 KB matters

A 10,240-byte file that still arrives in the first round trip of a new connection. These are the default limits a file of this size is useful for testing:

SystemLimitNote
TCP initial congestion windowAbout 14.6 KB (10 segments)A 10 KB response fits in the first flight of packets; the 25 KB sample does not.
nginx and Apache request headers8 KB per header line by defaultData this large must go in the request body.
webpack asset modules8 KB by defaultAssets over the threshold are emitted as files instead of data URIs.

All 10 KB sample files

Use this file for

  • Checking thumbnail and icon handling
  • Testing settings import in desktop software
  • Testing configuration readers

Testing notes for INI

  • Because nothing is standardised, test with the exact parser you ship; a file that one library accepts another may reject.

INI format reference

Technical details

File namesample-ini-10kb.ini
FormatINI (INI configuration file)
Extension.ini
MIME typetext/plain
Size10,240 bytes (10 KB)
KindText
SHA-2567e5d8496cdcc057666b96dbc320585eb99889d6689a96eb2a696a0a8722fc176
Created2026-10-10
ValidationExact size, signature bytes and structure checked when the file was generated
PreviewAvailable on this page
SourceGenerated for this site; not copied from elsewhere
LicenceFree to use, modify and redistribute (terms)
CategoryConfiguration

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sha256sum sample-ini-10kb.ini     # Linux
shasum -a 256 sample-ini-10kb.ini # macOS

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Questions about this file

Is this file exactly 10 KB?
Yes. It is 10,240 bytes, which is 10 KB in the binary units that operating systems and server limits use (1 KB = 1,024 bytes).
What is inside the 10 KB INI file?
A [general] section and 89 numbered sections of key = value pairs. Semicolon comment lines at the end bring the file to the exact size.
Which comment style do the samples use?
Semicolons, which the widest range of parsers accept.