ZIP Sample Files

Verified downloads with technical metadata and integrity checks.

Format Overview

ZIP (.zip) archives bundle and compress multiple files using DEFLATE or other methods. They support directory structures and optional encryption. Use sample .zip files to test extraction tools, password protection, and large-archive performance.

Quick Stats

Files Shown9
Total Files9
CategoryArchive
ManifestJSON

Validation Methodology

  • Verify listing and extraction behavior across tools.
  • Check compression ratio assumptions and extraction limits.
  • Test zip-slip/path traversal protections in upload pipelines.

Download Files

Filename Size MIME SHA256 Download
zip_sample_file_100MB.zip
.zip
100.0 MB application/zip 20492a4d0d84f8beb1767f6616229f85d44c2827b64bdbfb260ee12fa1109e0e Download
zip_sample_file_10MB.zip
.zip
10.0 MB application/zip 869ad1f4433cda1780a71ade4c7f76d2be495619832a821f84ba403ddade2fde Download
zip_sample_file_1MB.zip
.zip
1.0 MB application/zip 3b75b9b881d29564a846abbcee215bc130e79b78447a219cb2141f27c69cc933 Download
zip_sample_file_200KB.zip
.zip
200.2 KB application/zip 380b98e581beb7e2cfbeac13fcb260e3a26bd55fa95c4719aa2fc5b96bf983c7 Download
zip_sample_file_250MB.zip
.zip
250.0 MB application/zip e9474e4cc673c0c227a6e807e04aa4ab1f88d3744243950a290869c53daa65df Download
zip_sample_file_25MB.zip
.zip
25.0 MB application/zip 981e560e745db153d52a2fa524018b46579fd709fc66f3b2acc7e8084e21efec Download
zip_sample_file_500KB.zip
.zip
500.2 KB application/zip 45ecd43ba69c7ec5772422d59a4a5b05de2a80fdad227b1558c09230b76e1fc5 Download
zip_sample_file_50KB.zip
.zip
50.2 KB application/zip 1bf5abe03729808dc93d24a0617f9a3e5d4ca35d028c04702bae4b76b9d065bd Download
zip_sample_file_50MB.zip
.zip
50.0 MB application/zip b12e4a20f8bf2c4cb8ef5115fe863fc0cbd7bb1e3dcf0fed78227cc1adb3041a Download

Checksum Verification

Use checksums to confirm file integrity after download.

shasum -a 256 your_file_name_here
# Compare output with SHA256 values listed above.

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