Audio format
MP3 Sample Files for Testing
MP3 (.mp3) is a ubiquitous lossy audio encoding format that balances file size and sound quality. Supported by nearly every media player, it uses bit-rate scaling and psychoacoustic compression. Use sample .mp3 files to test streaming playback, metadata (ID3) extraction, buffer handling, and cross-device compatibility.
7 files
All to 10MB
SHA256 verified
Manifest included
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Checksum Verification
Use checksums to confirm file integrity after download.
shasum -a 256 your_file_name_here
# Compare output with SHA256 values listed above.Where is the machine-readable manifest?
Use the manifest when you need stable names, SHA256 values, and URLs for automation.
Use in code — curl, Python, Node, wget
Copy any snippet directly into scripts, test suites, or CI pipelines. All URLs are stable and publicly accessible with no auth required.
# Download mp3_15s_sample_file_236KB.mp3
curl -L -o mp3_15s_sample_file_236KB.mp3 \
https://samplefile.com/samples/download/audio/mp3/mp3_15s_sample_file_236KB.mp3/
# Or fetch a random MP3 file
curl -s "https://samplefile.com/samples/api/random?format=mp3" | jq -r '.download_url'# Download mp3_15s_sample_file_236KB.mp3
wget -O mp3_15s_sample_file_236KB.mp3 \
https://samplefile.com/samples/download/audio/mp3/mp3_15s_sample_file_236KB.mp3/import requests
# Download a specific file
url = "https://samplefile.com/samples/download/audio/mp3/mp3_15s_sample_file_236KB.mp3/"
resp = requests.get(url)
with open("mp3_15s_sample_file_236KB.mp3", "wb") as f:
f.write(resp.content)
# Or fetch a random MP3 file via API
meta = requests.get("https://samplefile.com/samples/api/random?format=mp3").json()
resp = requests.get(meta["download_url"])
with open(meta["name"], "wb") as f:
f.write(resp.content)// Download a specific file
const fs = require("fs");
const https = require("https");
const url = "https://samplefile.com/samples/download/audio/mp3/mp3_15s_sample_file_236KB.mp3/";
https.get(url, (res) => {
res.pipe(fs.createWriteStream("mp3_15s_sample_file_236KB.mp3"));
});
// Or fetch a random MP3 via the API
const meta = await fetch("https://samplefile.com/samples/api/random?format=mp3").then(r => r.json());
const file = await fetch(meta.download_url);
// use file.arrayBuffer(), file.body, etc.# Random MP3 file (JSON response)
GET https://samplefile.com/samples/api/random?format=mp3
# All MP3 files
GET https://samplefile.com/samples/api/files?format=mp3
# Manifest with SHA256 checksums
GET https://samplefile.com/samples/audio/mp3/manifest.json
# Response includes: name, size_bytes, mime_type, sha256, download_urlValidation Methodology
- Verify duration, sample rate, and channel count in your decoder.
- Test metadata extraction and malformed-tag handling.
- Validate seek/stream behavior over slow networks.
Macierz fixtures
Use the curated MP3 matrix to choose the right clean, edge-case, and broken fixtures for this format.
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