25 MB MOV sample
A MOV file of exactly 26,214,400 bytes. It is a valid QuickTime movie file, generated by this site. Compare its checksum and test it with the parser used by your application. Use it wherever you need a 25 MB sample, test or dummy MOV file.
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sample-mov-25mb.mov
25 MB26,214,400 bytes
Download 25 MB MOVCreated in your browser in a few seconds, then checked against the SHA-256 checksum. No sign-up.
- Type
- video/quicktime
- SHA-256
6bf0a646468c444a0b0f68081aa71e476d4a4436aa801c9d04dfb6062fa68dea- Delivery
- Created in your browser from static generator assets (how it works).
What is in this file
13,976 frames (7 min 46 s) of a synthetic test pattern with a frame counter, looping every six seconds, in one H.264 video track of a QuickTime movie. 1,473 bytes of a trailing "free" atom bring the file to the exact size.
| Dimensions | 640 × 360 px |
|---|---|
| Duration | 7 min 46 s |
| Frame rate | 30 fps |
| Video codec | H.264 (AVC), Main profile |
| Audio | No audio track |
| Container | QuickTime (brand "qt ") |
| Fast start | Yes (moov before mdat) |
First bytes of the file
The first 64 bytes of sample-mov-25mb.mov as a hex dump: offset, bytes, then the same bytes as text. The MOV signature is 66 74 79 70 71 74 20 20 at offset 4.
00000000 00 00 00 14 66 74 79 70 71 74 20 20 00 00 02 00 |....ftypqt ....|
00000010 71 74 20 20 00 00 eb 6f 6d 6f 6f 76 00 00 00 6c |qt ...omoov...l|
00000020 6d 76 68 64 00 00 00 00 e5 7b 69 80 e5 7b 69 80 |mvhd.....{i..{i.|
00000030 00 00 03 e8 00 07 1b cb 00 01 00 00 01 00 00 00 |................|Preview
MOV files cannot be shown in a browser. Download the file and open it in an application that reads MOV, such as QuickTime Player, iMovie and Final Cut Pro.
Where 25 MB matters
A 26,214,400-byte file, 25 MB in the binary units that operating systems and upload limits use. It is useful wherever a form, an API gateway, a storage quota or a mail server is configured with a limit of about this size.
Use this file for
- Testing image resizing and memory use
- Verifying that an allow-list accepts video/quicktime
- Testing thumbnail and duration extraction
Testing notes for MOV
- Browser playback is uneven. Safari plays MOV; other browsers depend on the codec inside and on how the server labels the file. Convert to MP4 for anything shown on a web page.
- Phone footage stores its orientation as a rotation flag instead of rotating the pixels. A pipeline that ignores the flag produces sideways video.
Technical details
| File name | sample-mov-25mb.mov |
|---|---|
| Format | MOV (QuickTime movie) |
| Extension | .mov |
| MIME type | video/quicktime |
| Size | 26,214,400 bytes (25 MB) |
| Kind | Binary |
| Signature | 66 74 79 70 71 74 20 20 at offset 4 |
| SHA-256 | 6bf0a646468c444a0b0f68081aa71e476d4a4436aa801c9d04dfb6062fa68dea |
| 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 | Video |
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Questions about this file
- Is this file exactly 25 MB?
- Yes. It is 26,214,400 bytes, which is 25 MB in the binary units that operating systems and server limits use (1 KB = 1,024 bytes).
- What is inside the 25 MB MOV file?
- 13,976 frames (7 min 46 s) of a synthetic test pattern with a frame counter, looping every six seconds, in one H.264 video track of a QuickTime movie. 1,473 bytes of a trailing "free" atom bring the file to the exact size.
- What is the difference between MOV and MP4?
- Very little in structure: MP4 was standardised from the QuickTime format. MOV allows more codecs and Apple-specific features, while MP4 is the version every browser and device is built to play.