3 MB MP4 sample
An MP4 file of exactly 3,145,728 bytes. It is a valid MPEG-4 Part 14 video file, generated by this site. Compare its checksum and test it with the parser used by your application. Use it wherever you need a 3 MB sample, test or dummy MP4 file.
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sample-mp4-3mb.mp4
3 MB3,145,728 bytes
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- Type
- video/mp4
- SHA-256
141a6c06782a336f76fdf912931009bb860bfc1ec72aff3ab353afa1f0f26f37- Delivery
- Created in your browser from static generator assets (how it works).
What is in this file
1,680 frames (56.0 s) of a synthetic test pattern with a frame counter, looping every six seconds, in one H.264 video track. 498 bytes of a trailing "free" box bring the file to the exact size.
| Dimensions | 640 × 360 px |
|---|---|
| Duration | 56.0 s |
| Frame rate | 30 fps |
| Video codec | H.264 (AVC), Main profile |
| Audio | No audio track |
| Fast start | Yes (moov before mdat) |
First bytes of the file
The first 64 bytes of sample-mp4-3mb.mp4 as a hex dump: offset, bytes, then the same bytes as text. The MP4 signature is 66 74 79 70 at offset 4.
00000000 00 00 00 20 66 74 79 70 69 73 6f 6d 00 00 02 00 |... ftypisom....|
00000010 69 73 6f 6d 69 73 6f 32 61 76 63 31 6d 70 34 31 |isomiso2avc1mp41|
00000020 00 00 1e 73 6d 6f 6f 76 00 00 00 6c 6d 76 68 64 |...smoov...lmvhd|
00000030 00 00 00 00 e5 7b 69 80 e5 7b 69 80 00 00 03 e8 |.....{i..{i.....|Preview
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Where 3 MB matters
A 3,145,728-byte file, 3 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
- Finding out whether a 1 MB default has been raised
- Checking HTML video playback and seeking
- Testing range-request support on servers and CDNs
Testing notes for MP4
- Seeking in a browser needs HTTP range requests. A server that ignores the Range header makes video appear to work until someone drags the progress bar.
- A valid .mp4 may contain a codec the browser cannot play; container and codec are separate questions.
Technical details
| File name | sample-mp4-3mb.mp4 |
|---|---|
| Format | MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14 video) |
| Extension | .mp4 |
| MIME type | video/mp4 |
| Size | 3,145,728 bytes (3 MB) |
| Kind | Binary |
| Signature | 66 74 79 70 at offset 4 |
| SHA-256 | 141a6c06782a336f76fdf912931009bb860bfc1ec72aff3ab353afa1f0f26f37 |
| 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 | Available on this page |
| 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 3 MB?
- Yes. It is 3,145,728 bytes, which is 3 MB in the binary units that operating systems and server limits use (1 KB = 1,024 bytes).
- What is inside the 3 MB MP4 file?
- 1,680 frames (56.0 s) of a synthetic test pattern with a frame counter, looping every six seconds, in one H.264 video track. 498 bytes of a trailing "free" box bring the file to the exact size.
- Will they play in a browser before fully downloading?
- Yes. The index is at the start of the file, so playback can begin immediately.