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.mp3

Podcast Episode

A sample MP3 audio file of a podcast episode, ideal for testing audio players and metadata handling.

.mp3

Podcast Episode

audio file · 1.2 MB

A sample MP3 audio file of a podcast episode, ideal for testing audio players and metadata handling.

Format
MP3
Size
1.2 MB
MIME
audio/mpeg
Bytes
1,258,291
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File Details

File Name
Podcast Episode.mp3
Format
MP3
File Size
1.2 MB
Category
Audio
MIME Type
audio/mpeg
License
Free for testing

About MP3 Files

MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer III) is the most popular lossy audio compression format, achieving roughly 10:1 compression while maintaining good audio quality. MP3 files support ID3 tags for metadata (title, artist, album, artwork). Despite newer formats like AAC and Opus offering better quality at lower bitrates, MP3 remains universally supported across all devices and platforms.

Common Use Cases for .mp3 Files

  • Testing file upload and download functionality in web and mobile applications
  • Validating MP3 parsers, converters, and rendering engines
  • QA and automated testing in CI/CD pipelines
  • Prototyping applications that process audio files
  • Learning about the MP3 file format structure and metadata