FileExamples

About File Examples

The trusted source for 1000+ free sample files across 700+ file formats. Built by developers, for developers.

Our Mission

File Examples was created to provide developers, designers, QA engineers, and content creators with easy access to sample files for testing and development purposes. Our goal is to simplify the process of finding reliable test files in various formats — from common types like PDF, DOCX, and MP4 to specialized formats like Parquet, GeoJSON, and glTF.

What We Offer

We provide a comprehensive library of 1000+ sample files across 50 categories and 700+ file formats, including:

  • Documents: PDF, DOCX, DOC, ODT, RTF, TXT, TEX, Markdown
  • Media: MP4, MKV, AVI, WebM, MOV, MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, SVG, TIFF
  • Spreadsheets: XLSX, XLS, CSV, ODS, TSV
  • Code: JavaScript, Python, HTML, CSS, JSON, PHP, Java, C++, TypeScript, Go, Rust, SQL, C, C#, Lua, MATLAB, React JSX/TSX, Vue, Svelte, GraphQL, Protobuf, Dockerfile, Terraform, and more
  • Design: PSD, Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, InDesign, Affinity Designer, Affinity Photo, AI, EPS, SVG, CDR
  • 3D & CAD: OBJ, STL, FBX, glTF, GLB, Blender, USDZ, COLLADA, DWG, DXF, STEP, IGES
  • Data: Parquet, Avro, HDF5, NDJSON, Feather, ORC, Pickle, Apache Arrow, CSV, JSONL
  • Config & DevOps: YAML, TOML, INI, Docker Compose, Nginx, .htaccess, EditorConfig, GitHub Actions
  • And more: Archives (ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR), databases (SQLite, Access), fonts (TTF, OTF, WOFF2), ebooks (EPUB, MOBI, AZW3), executables, VMs, GIS (GeoJSON, KML, Shapefile), email (EML, PST, VCF, ICS)

File Authenticity & Quality

Every sample file is carefully created to be a valid, well-formed example of its format with appropriate metadata, proper file headers, and realistic content structures. Ideal for:

  • Testing file upload and download functionality
  • Validating file parsers and format converters
  • QA testing of applications that handle file input
  • Learning about different file formats and their structures
  • Prototyping applications that process specific file types

How It Works

Simply browse our categories, find the file type you need, and download it with a single click. No registration required, no limits on downloads, and no hidden fees.

Contact Us

Questions, suggestions, or contributions? Reach out at contact@fileexamples.com. We welcome feedback and are always looking to expand our format coverage.