Document format
VCF Sample Files
VCF (.vcf) files use the vCard format to store contact records with names, email addresses, phone numbers, and organization metadata. Use sample .vcf files to test contact import, Unicode field handling, and directory sync compatibility.
3 files
All to 50KB
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 vcf_single_contact_sample.vcf
curl -L -o vcf_single_contact_sample.vcf \
https://samplefile.com/samples/download/document/vcf/vcf_single_contact_sample.vcf/
# Or fetch a random VCF file
curl -s "https://samplefile.com/samples/api/random?format=vcf" | jq -r '.download_url'# Download vcf_single_contact_sample.vcf
wget -O vcf_single_contact_sample.vcf \
https://samplefile.com/samples/download/document/vcf/vcf_single_contact_sample.vcf/import requests
# Download a specific file
url = "https://samplefile.com/samples/download/document/vcf/vcf_single_contact_sample.vcf/"
resp = requests.get(url)
with open("vcf_single_contact_sample.vcf", "wb") as f:
f.write(resp.content)
# Or fetch a random VCF file via API
meta = requests.get("https://samplefile.com/samples/api/random?format=vcf").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/vcf/vcf_single_contact_sample.vcf/";
https.get(url, (res) => {
res.pipe(fs.createWriteStream("vcf_single_contact_sample.vcf"));
});
// Or fetch a random VCF via the API
const meta = await fetch("https://samplefile.com/samples/api/random?format=vcf").then(r => r.json());
const file = await fetch(meta.download_url);
// use file.arrayBuffer(), file.body, etc.# Random VCF file (JSON response)
GET https://samplefile.com/samples/api/random?format=vcf
# All VCF files
GET https://samplefile.com/samples/api/files?format=vcf
# Manifest with SHA256 checksums
GET https://samplefile.com/samples/document/vcf/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.
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