Document format
MOBI Sample Files
MOBI (.mobi) is a legacy Amazon e-book format, commonly used on Kindle devices. It wraps XHTML content, images, and metadata in a proprietary container. Use sample .mobi files to verify Kindle-specific rendering, navigation behavior, and format conversion accuracy.
4 files
All to 200KB
SHA256 verified
Manifest included
Quick facts
Files first
MOBI Sample Files — Download
Starter file
DownloadUse cases
MOBI Testing Workflows
Use the file table first, then branch into compare or FAQ only if the task needs more context.
Compare and decide
MOBI Format Comparisons
FAQ and reference
MOBI 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 mobi_sample_file_1MB.mobi
curl -L -o mobi_sample_file_1MB.mobi \
https://samplefile.com/samples/download/document/mobi/mobi_sample_file_1MB.mobi/
# Or fetch a random MOBI file
curl -s "https://samplefile.com/samples/api/random?format=mobi" | jq -r '.download_url'# Download mobi_sample_file_1MB.mobi
wget -O mobi_sample_file_1MB.mobi \
https://samplefile.com/samples/download/document/mobi/mobi_sample_file_1MB.mobi/import requests
# Download a specific file
url = "https://samplefile.com/samples/download/document/mobi/mobi_sample_file_1MB.mobi/"
resp = requests.get(url)
with open("mobi_sample_file_1MB.mobi", "wb") as f:
f.write(resp.content)
# Or fetch a random MOBI file via API
meta = requests.get("https://samplefile.com/samples/api/random?format=mobi").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/document/mobi/mobi_sample_file_1MB.mobi/";
https.get(url, (res) => {
res.pipe(fs.createWriteStream("mobi_sample_file_1MB.mobi"));
});
// Or fetch a random MOBI via the API
const meta = await fetch("https://samplefile.com/samples/api/random?format=mobi").then(r => r.json());
const file = await fetch(meta.download_url);
// use file.arrayBuffer(), file.body, etc.# Random MOBI file (JSON response)
GET https://samplefile.com/samples/api/random?format=mobi
# All MOBI files
GET https://samplefile.com/samples/api/files?format=mobi
# Manifest with SHA256 checksums
GET https://samplefile.com/samples/document/mobi/manifest.json
# Response includes: name, size_bytes, mime_type, sha256, download_urlValidation Methodology
- Test parser behavior on varied sizes and edge-case encodings.
- Validate text extraction and metadata integrity.
- Confirm conversion and round-trip fidelity where applicable.