2 MB PDF sample file
A PDF file of exactly 2,097,152 bytes. It is a valid Portable Document Format file, generated for this site and checked with an independent parser. Use it wherever you need a 2 MB sample, test or dummy PDF file.
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sample-pdf-2mb.pdf
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- Type
- application/pdf
- SHA-256
fbd55d3c7e410ea63526ec94abcdaac89553605a4a0dfb820e1ec13f6f0e491d- Direct URL
https://sampletestfiles.com/downloads/pdf/sample-pdf-2mb.pdf
What is in this file
9 pages of selectable text followed by 1 full-page test-card image stored as uncompressed RGB, which is what gives the file its size. 4,005 bytes of PDF comment lines before the cross-reference table bring the file to the exact size.
| Pages | 10 |
|---|---|
| Page size | A4 (595 × 842 pt) |
| PDF version | 1.4 |
| Fonts | Helvetica, Helvetica-Bold (standard, not embedded) |
| Images | 1 uncompressed RGB |
| Encrypted | No |
| Text selectable | Yes |
First bytes of the file
The first 64 bytes of sample-pdf-2mb.pdf as a hex dump: offset, bytes, then the same bytes as text. The PDF signature is 25 50 44 46 2D.
00000000 25 50 44 46 2d 31 2e 34 0a 25 e2 e3 cf d3 0a 31 |%PDF-1.4.%.....1|
00000010 20 30 20 6f 62 6a 0a 3c 3c 20 2f 54 79 70 65 20 | 0 obj.<< /Type |
00000020 2f 43 61 74 61 6c 6f 67 20 2f 50 61 67 65 73 20 |/Catalog /Pages |
00000030 32 20 30 20 52 20 3e 3e 0a 65 6e 64 6f 62 6a 0a |2 0 R >>.endobj.|Preview
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Where 2 MB matters
A 2,097,152-byte file: exactly the default upload limit of PHP, and twice the default of nginx and Spring Boot. These are the default limits a file of this size is useful for testing:
| System | Limit | Note |
|---|---|---|
| PHP | 2 MB per uploaded file by default (upload_max_filesize) | A file of exactly 2 MB is accepted; one byte more is refused. |
| nginx | 1 MB by default (client_max_body_size) | Rejected with 413 Request Entity Too Large. |
| Spring Boot multipart | 1 MB per file by default (max-file-size) | Rejected unless the property is raised. |
| Django | 2.5 MB in memory by default | 2 MB is held in memory; the 5 MB sample is streamed to a temporary file. |
| Vercel Functions | 4.5 MB request body | Accepted, including as base64 at about 2.8 MB. |
Use this file for
- Finding out whether a 1 MB default has been raised
- Checking in-browser PDF previews
- Verifying text extraction and page counts
Testing notes for PDF
- A file cut off before its final "%%EOF" marker usually cannot be opened, which makes PDF a good format for detecting truncated transfers.
- PDFs can embed JavaScript and attachments, so upload handlers should scan them rather than trust the extension. The samples here contain neither.
Technical details
| File name | sample-pdf-2mb.pdf |
|---|---|
| Format | PDF (Portable Document Format) |
| Extension | |
| MIME type | application/pdf |
| Size | 2,097,152 bytes (2 MB) |
| Kind | Binary |
| Signature | 25 50 44 46 2D |
| SHA-256 | fbd55d3c7e410ea63526ec94abcdaac89553605a4a0dfb820e1ec13f6f0e491d |
| 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 | Documents |
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Questions about this file
- Is this file exactly 2 MB?
- Yes. It is 2,097,152 bytes, which is 2 MB in the binary units that operating systems and server limits use (1 KB = 1,024 bytes).
- What is inside the 2 MB PDF file?
- 9 pages of selectable text followed by 1 full-page test-card image stored as uncompressed RGB, which is what gives the file its size. 4,005 bytes of PDF comment lines before the cross-reference table bring the file to the exact size.
- Are the PDFs password-protected or signed?
- The sized files are not: they are unencrypted, unsigned and contain no forms, scripts or attachments. The curated list on this page adds a password-protected PDF, with its password stated, and a PDF with fillable form fields.