SampleTestFiles

200 KB JPG sample file

A JPG file of exactly 204,800 bytes. It is a valid JPEG image file, generated for this site and checked with an independent parser. Use it wherever you need a 200 KB sample, test or dummy JPG file.

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sample-jpg-200kb.jpg

200 KB204,800 bytes

Download 200 KB JPG

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Type
image/jpeg
SHA-256
89feb7f02e5bff2eeeca21df32418aa2a668d26ff889b903bf8a792650297e95
Direct URL
https://sampletestfiles.com/downloads/jpg/sample-jpg-200kb.jpg

What is in this file

A 872 × 654 test card with fine grain, encoded as a baseline JPEG at quality 90. 1,379 bytes of JPEG comment (COM) segment bring the file to the exact size.

Dimensions872 × 654 px
EncodingBaseline DCT, Huffman
Chroma subsampling4:4:4
Quality90
MetadataJFIF header and a comment, no EXIF
ProgressiveNo

First bytes of the file

The first 64 bytes of sample-jpg-200kb.jpg as a hex dump: offset, bytes, then the same bytes as text. The JPG signature is FF D8 FF.

00000000  ff d8 ff e0 00 10 4a 46 49 46 00 01 01 00 00 01  |......JFIF......|
00000010  00 01 00 00 ff fe 05 61 53 61 6d 70 6c 65 54 65  |.......aSampleTe|
00000020  73 74 46 69 6c 65 73 20 73 61 6d 70 6c 65 20 69  |stFiles sample i|
00000030  6d 61 67 65 2e 20 41 6c 69 67 6e 6d 65 6e 74 20  |mage. Alignment |

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Where 200 KB matters

A 204,800-byte file: twice the default body limit of most API frameworks, and a common cap for photo and signature uploads on application forms. These are the default limits a file of this size is useful for testing:

SystemLimitNote
Express body parsers100 KB by defaultRejected with 413 unless the limit is raised.
Amazon DynamoDB items400 KB per item200 KB fits, even after base64 encoding takes it to about 273 KB.
Azure Service Bus, Standard tier256 KB per messageFits as raw bytes, but not once base64-encoded.

All 200 KB sample files

Use this file for

  • Testing image compression targets
  • Measuring image optimisation
  • Testing lazy loading and responsive images

Testing notes for JPG

  • A small file can decode to a huge bitmap. Validate pixel dimensions as well as bytes, or a 5 MB upload can demand hundreds of megabytes of memory.
  • Re-saving a JPEG loses quality each time, so pipelines should resize from the original.

JPG format reference

Technical details

File namesample-jpg-200kb.jpg
FormatJPG (JPEG image)
Extension.jpg
MIME typeimage/jpeg
Size204,800 bytes (200 KB)
KindBinary
SignatureFF D8 FF
SHA-25689feb7f02e5bff2eeeca21df32418aa2a668d26ff889b903bf8a792650297e95
Created2026-10-10
ValidationExact size, signature bytes and structure checked when the file was generated
PreviewAvailable on this page
SourceGenerated for this site; not copied from elsewhere
LicenceFree to use, modify and redistribute (terms)
CategoryImages

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-jpg-200kb.jpg 'https://sampletestfiles.com/downloads/jpg/sample-jpg-200kb.jpg'
sha256sum sample-jpg-200kb.jpg     # Linux
shasum -a 256 sample-jpg-200kb.jpg # macOS

On Windows, run Get-FileHash sample-jpg-200kb.jpg -Algorithm SHA256 in PowerShell. A matching value proves that the download is complete and unaltered.

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Questions about this file

Is this file exactly 200 KB?
Yes. It is 204,800 bytes, which is 200 KB in the binary units that operating systems and server limits use (1 KB = 1,024 bytes).
What is inside the 200 KB JPG file?
A 872 × 654 test card with fine grain, encoded as a baseline JPEG at quality 90. 1,379 bytes of JPEG comment (COM) segment bring the file to the exact size.
What do the sample JPGs show?
A test card with colour bars, a grey ramp, a checkerboard and a gradient, with light grain so the file compresses like a photograph.