WAV Sample Files for Testing
WAV (.wav) files store uncompressed PCM audio data, preserving full fidelity at the cost of larger file sizes. Common in professional audio recording and editing, they support various sample rates and bit depths. Use sample .wav files to verify read/write performance, channel configurations, and metadata chunk parsing in audio pipelines.
Choose a WAV sample file by audio task.
WAV Sample Files — Download
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| 1.3 MB | audio/x-wav |
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| 2.5 MB | audio/x-wav |
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| 430.7 KB | audio/x-wav |
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| 5.0 MB | audio/x-wav |
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| 344.6 KB | audio/x-wav |
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| 64.6 KB | audio/x-wav |
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| 31.3 KB | audio/x-wav |
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| 10.1 MB | audio/x-wav |
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| 93.8 KB | audio/x-wav |
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| 516.8 KB | audio/x-wav |
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| 468.8 KB | audio/x-wav |
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| 562.5 KB | audio/x-wav |
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| 78.2 KB | audio/x-wav |
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WAV Testing Workflows
WAV Format Comparisons
WAV vs FLAC
Compare lossless optionsBest Audio Format for Streaming
Read best-format guideWAV File FAQ
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 wav_15s_sample_file_1.3MB.wav
curl -L -o wav_15s_sample_file_1.3MB.wav \
https://samplefile.com/samples/download/audio/wav/wav_15s_sample_file_1.3MB.wav/
# Or fetch a random WAV file
curl -s "https://samplefile.com/samples/api/random?format=wav" | jq -r '.download_url'
# Download wav_15s_sample_file_1.3MB.wav
wget -O wav_15s_sample_file_1.3MB.wav \
https://samplefile.com/samples/download/audio/wav/wav_15s_sample_file_1.3MB.wav/
import requests
# Download a specific file
url = "https://samplefile.com/samples/download/audio/wav/wav_15s_sample_file_1.3MB.wav/"
resp = requests.get(url)
with open("wav_15s_sample_file_1.3MB.wav", "wb") as f:
f.write(resp.content)
# Or fetch a random WAV file via API
meta = requests.get("https://samplefile.com/samples/api/random?format=wav").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/wav/wav_15s_sample_file_1.3MB.wav/";
https.get(url, (res) => {
res.pipe(fs.createWriteStream("wav_15s_sample_file_1.3MB.wav"));
});
// Or fetch a random WAV via the API
const meta = await fetch("https://samplefile.com/samples/api/random?format=wav").then(r => r.json());
const file = await fetch(meta.download_url);
// use file.arrayBuffer(), file.body, etc.
# Random WAV file (JSON response)
GET https://samplefile.com/samples/api/random?format=wav
# All WAV files
GET https://samplefile.com/samples/api/files?format=wav
# Manifest with SHA256 checksums
GET https://samplefile.com/samples/audio/wav/manifest.json
# Response includes: name, size_bytes, mime_type, sha256, download_url
Validation 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.
Use the curated WAV matrix to choose the right clean, edge-case, and broken fixtures for this format.
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