Sample TXT Files — Plain Text Files for Testing
Download free sample text files from 0 KB (empty) to 10 MB. Includes lorem ipsum, English word lists, and number sequences. Perfect for testing text processing, file uploads, and edge cases.
Generate custom TXT fileCreate up to 1GB locally in your browsersample-1kb.txt
1 KB
50 lines
Verified file details
- Filename
- sample-1kb.txt
- Exact size
- 1,024 bytes
- Displayed size
- 1 KB
- MIME type
- text/plain
- Lines
- 50
- License
- CC0 / Public Domain
- Download URL
- https://truefilesize.com/files/txt/sample-1kb.txt
sample-10kb.txt
10 KB
500 lines
Verified file details
- Filename
- sample-10kb.txt
- Exact size
- 10,240 bytes
- Displayed size
- 10 KB
- MIME type
- text/plain
- Lines
- 500
- License
- CC0 / Public Domain
- Download URL
- https://truefilesize.com/files/txt/sample-10kb.txt
sample-100kb.txt
100 KB
5,000 lines
Verified file details
- Filename
- sample-100kb.txt
- Exact size
- 102,400 bytes
- Displayed size
- 100 KB
- MIME type
- text/plain
- Lines
- 5,000
- License
- CC0 / Public Domain
- Download URL
- https://truefilesize.com/files/txt/sample-100kb.txt
sample-1mb.txt
1 MB
50,000 lines
Verified file details
- Filename
- sample-1mb.txt
- Exact size
- 1,048,576 bytes
- Displayed size
- 1 MB
- MIME type
- text/plain
- Lines
- 50,000
- License
- CC0 / Public Domain
- Download URL
- https://truefilesize.com/files/txt/sample-1mb.txt
sample-10mb.txt
10 MB
500,000 lines
Verified file details
- Filename
- sample-10mb.txt
- Exact size
- 10,485,760 bytes
- Displayed size
- 10 MB
- MIME type
- text/plain
- Lines
- 500,000
- License
- CC0 / Public Domain
- Download URL
- https://truefilesize.com/files/txt/sample-10mb.txt
lorem-ipsum.txt
2.6 KB
100 lines
Verified file details
- Filename
- lorem-ipsum.txt
- Exact size
- 2,708 bytes
- Displayed size
- 2.6 KB
- MIME type
- text/plain
- Lines
- 100
- License
- CC0 / Public Domain
- Download URL
- https://truefilesize.com/files/txt/lorem-ipsum.txt
words-list.txt
40.0 KB
5,000 lines
Verified file details
- Filename
- words-list.txt
- Exact size
- 40,959 bytes
- Displayed size
- 40.0 KB
- MIME type
- text/plain
- Lines
- 5,000
- License
- CC0 / Public Domain
- Download URL
- https://truefilesize.com/files/txt/words-list.txt
numbers.txt
28.0 KB
2,000 lines
Verified file details
- Filename
- numbers.txt
- Exact size
- 28,696 bytes
- Displayed size
- 28.0 KB
- MIME type
- text/plain
- Lines
- 2,000
- License
- CC0 / Public Domain
- Download URL
- https://truefilesize.com/files/txt/numbers.txt
empty.txt
0 KB
Verified file details
- Filename
- empty.txt
- Exact size
- 0 bytes
- Displayed size
- 0 KB
- MIME type
- text/plain
- License
- CC0 / Public Domain
- Download URL
- https://truefilesize.com/files/txt/empty.txt
How to use these sample text files
- Testing plain text file upload and processing
- Verifying text encoding handling (UTF-8)
- Testing text editors and viewers with large files
- Stress testing with 10MB text file (500K lines)
- Edge case testing with empty file (0 bytes)
- Placeholder content for development and demos
Technical specifications
| Encoding | UTF-8 |
| Line endings | LF (Unix-style) |
| Content types | Lorem ipsum, word lists, number sequences |
| Size range | 0 KB (empty) to 10 MB |
| Line counts | 0 to ~500,000 lines |
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do you include an empty text file?
Empty files (0 bytes) are a common edge case that breaks many file processing systems. They're useful for testing that your upload handler, parser, or preview component doesn't crash on empty input.
What encoding are these text files?
All files use UTF-8 encoding with Unix-style line endings (LF). UTF-8 is the universal standard supported by all modern systems, editors, and programming languages.
What is in the words-list.txt file?
A list of 5,000 common English words, one per line. Useful for testing search indexing, autocomplete, spell-checking, and text analysis tools.
What does the numbers.txt file contain?
2,000 lines of number sequences — integers, decimals, and formatted numbers. Useful for testing numeric parsing, CSV-like processing, and data validation.
Can I use the 10MB file for performance testing?
Yes. The 10MB file has ~500,000 lines of text. It's large enough to stress test text editors, file readers, line-by-line parsers, and streaming file processors.
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