Sample MP4 video, 1920 × 1080 (1080p)
A six-second Full HD test pattern with a frame counter, encoded as H.264 at 1920 × 1080 in an MP4 container with the index at the start of the file.
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sample-video-1920x1080.mp4
1.59 MB1,665,226 bytes
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- Type
- video/mp4
- SHA-256
97c055b2fa4de521d0e2c8ccc469f9d0472dab1f8f4070d855c9c77b332fd42d- Direct URL
https://sampletestfiles.com/downloads/samples/sample-video-1920x1080.mp4
Why test with this file
A Full HD source for testing resolution limits, downscaling to smaller renditions and the cost of decoding on low-powered devices.
| Dimensions | 1,920 × 1,080 px |
|---|---|
| Duration | 6.0 s |
| Frame rate | 30 fps |
| Video codec | H.264 (AVC), Main profile |
| Audio | No audio track |
| Fast start | Yes (moov before mdat) |
What to check
After your application has processed sample-video-1920x1080.mp4, confirm that:
- The resolution is detected as 1920 × 1080 and labelled 1080p.
- Playback starts before the whole file has downloaded, and the frame counter runs from 0 to 179 without skipping.
- A transcode to 720p or 480p keeps the 16:9 aspect ratio and the six-second duration.
First bytes of the file
The first 64 bytes of sample-video-1920x1080.mp4 as a hex dump: offset, bytes, then the same bytes as text. The MP4 signature is 66 74 79 70 at offset 4.
00000000 00 00 00 20 66 74 79 70 69 73 6f 6d 00 00 02 00 |... ftypisom....|
00000010 69 73 6f 6d 69 73 6f 32 61 76 63 31 6d 70 34 31 |isomiso2avc1mp41|
00000020 00 00 05 60 6d 6f 6f 76 00 00 00 6c 6d 76 68 64 |...`moov...lmvhd|
00000030 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 e8 |................|Preview
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Technical details
| File name | sample-video-1920x1080.mp4 |
|---|---|
| Format | MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14 video) |
| Extension | .mp4 |
| MIME type | video/mp4 |
| Size | 1,665,226 bytes (1.59 MB) |
| Kind | Binary |
| Signature | 66 74 79 70 at offset 4 |
| SHA-256 | 97c055b2fa4de521d0e2c8ccc469f9d0472dab1f8f4070d855c9c77b332fd42d |
| Created | 2026-10-10 |
| Validation | Exact size, signature bytes and structure checked when the file was generated |
| Preview | Available on this page |
| Source | Generated for this site; not copied from elsewhere |
| Licence | Free to use, modify and redistribute (terms) |
| Category | Video |
Validated for expected format and integrity. As with any download, scan the file with your own security tools before opening it. How files are made and checked
Download from the command line and verify
Fetch the file with curl, then compare its checksum with the SHA-256 value above.
curl -o sample-video-1920x1080.mp4 'https://sampletestfiles.com/downloads/samples/sample-video-1920x1080.mp4'
sha256sum sample-video-1920x1080.mp4 # Linux
shasum -a 256 sample-video-1920x1080.mp4 # macOSOn Windows, run Get-FileHash sample-video-1920x1080.mp4 -Algorithm SHA256 in PowerShell. A matching value proves that the download is complete and unaltered.
About MP4
The standard container for web and mobile video, usually holding H.264 video.
Where it fits
- Web development
Placeholder images, media, data and documents for building and demonstrating web interfaces.
- File upload testing
Test an upload form or endpoint with files of every size and type it should accept, and several it should refuse.