Sample MOV 1MB File
QuickTime video — Apple format
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Download 1MB MOV1 MBTestFile-mov-1mb.mov
File details
| Format | MOV |
| Extension | .mov |
| MIME type | video/quicktime |
| Size | 1 MB |
| Exact bytes | 1,048,576 |
| Filename | TestFile-mov-1mb.mov |
| Format version | QuickTime (.mov) / H.264 Main + AAC-LC — Apple QuickTime File Format |
| Contents | 1,280 × 720 SMPTE colour bars, ~50 s; H.264 Main CRF 28; AAC-LC 440 Hz stereo 128 kbps; QuickTime container |
| Encoding | H.264 Main profile, CRF 28; AAC-LC 44.1 kHz stereo 128 kbps; QuickTime ISOBMFF, 'qt ' brand |
What is a 1MB MOV file useful for?
A 1 MB MOV is representative of a macOS screen recording or a short iPhone clip. Use it to test that your media platform correctly handles Apple ecosystem submissions, that your pipeline remuxes or re-encodes for cross-platform delivery, and that thumbnail generation works correctly on QuickTime containers. It is also the right size for testing Final Cut Pro export ingestion in media asset management systems.
What's inside this file?
Generated by ffmpeg. A 1,280 × 720 SMPTE colour-bar test pattern approximately 50 seconds long. H.264 Main profile at CRF 28. Audio: a 440 Hz sine tone, stereo, AAC-LC at 128 kbps, 44.1 kHz. QuickTime container with 'qt ' brand. faststart-equivalent moov placement (ffmpeg writes moov before mdat for MOV by default).
Download via curl
curl -L "http://localhost:8000/files/mov/TestFile-mov-1mb.mov" \ -o TestFile-mov-1mb.mov
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