KZOTAZOAGet it for €9 →FileMill is a small Mac app that generates valid files in 135 formats, sized to the byte, ready to drag straight into whatever you're testing. And when you need the wrong file, it breaks them on purpose.
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A PDF borrowed from accounting. A big.bin of unknown origin. One sad JPEG. None of them are the right size, none of them cover your edge cases, and you still don't have a valid WOFF2 anywhere.
FileMill replaces all of that. Pick a format, type a size, and get a file that actually opens, with contents that look like a real document instead of random noise.

This is a small piece of the real generator running in your browser: four formats, exact sizes, and one break mode. The app does the same for all 135 formats, up to 8 GB.
Ask for 4 MB and you get 4,000,000 bytes. FileMill uses decimal units, the same ones Finder shows, so the size you type is the size you get. No more "close enough" fixtures that quietly slip past the limit you wanted to test.
Boundary mode takes it a step further: one click gives you a file one byte under your limit, one exactly at it, and one byte over. Those are the three files every size check should be tested with.


Real uploads fail in ugly ways. Transfers get cut off halfway, headers get mangled, and someone will rename an .exe to .pdf and hit submit. FileMill makes all of those on purpose and labels them clearly, so you can watch your error handling deal with them before a user does.
Filenames get the same treatment: emoji, 200-character names, invoice.pdf.exe, leading dots. A surprising share of upload bugs live in the name, not the file.
Testing an allowlist? Press ⌘⇧G and FileMill generates one file of all 135 formats at your chosen size, or at random sizes within a range. Drag the whole set into your uploader and watch what sticks.
For repeatable runs, queue up several configurations and fire them together. Favorites keep your daily formats close, and your own real-world samples live in the same library.

Valid files for the happy path, and broken ones for everything else.
Documents, spreadsheets, images, audio, video, fonts, archives, 3D/CAD, localization files, certificates — and the ones you can never find samples of.
Ask for 4 MB, get exactly 4,000,000 bytes. FileMill uses decimal units, so Finder agrees to the byte.
Correct magic bytes and internal structure. The PDFs open, the ZIPs unzip, the PNGs render, the notebooks parse.
Realistic spreadsheet data, styled documents, working code — not random bytes. Previews and demos look real.
Corrupt headers, truncated files, random bytes, zero-byte files, wrong extensions — every failure path, one dropdown away.
Emoji, spaces, double extensions like invoice.pdf.exe, UPPERCASE endings, leading dots, 200-character names.
One byte under, exactly at, and one byte over your upload limit — generated together in one click.
Roll the dice within your own min–max range, per file or for a whole test kit.
One file of every visible format in a single click (⌘⇧G). Perfect for allowlist matrices.
⌘C puts actual files on the clipboard for any upload dialog. SHA-256 checksums are one click away.
Line up multiple configurations and run them together. Drag results straight into Finder or Slack.
Drag real-world samples into FileMill and keep them in your library next to generated fixtures — Quick Look, copy, and drag them out anytime.
Pin the formats you use daily and switch between validation profiles like Upload limit, MIME mismatch, or Zero-byte in one click.
Export your whole setup — favorites, sizes, metadata defaults — as one file and import it on another Mac.
Fully offline generation. The only network request ever made is validating your license key.
The full list of break modes, hostile filenames, and size options.
Six content modes, one dropdown
The other half of upload bugs
Exact when you want it, chaotic when you don't
Probably. Search all 135, every one byte-exact and structurally valid.
135 formats across 11 categories
The same engine ships as a command-line tool, so your scripts and CI jobs can mill fixtures on demand. It prints one absolute path per file, which makes it easy to pipe into whatever comes next.
# one valid 4 MB PDF filemill pdf 4mb # five numbered JSONL datasets filemill jsonl 100kb --count 5 --name "dataset-{index2}" # the classic: invoice.pdf.exe filemill exe 2mb --filename double-extension
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135 and counting, from the everyday ones (PDF, PNG, DOCX, MP4, ZIP) to the ones you can never find a sample of anywhere (WOFF2, SQLite, GPX, XLIFF, USDZ, torrent). If the one you need is missing, email us. Most requests ship in the next release.
Yes. They have the correct magic bytes and internal structure, so the file command identifies them, previews render them, and parsers parse them. Files are only broken when you pick a break mode, and those are clearly labeled in the app.
To the byte. Ask for 4 MB and the file is 4,000,000 bytes. FileMill uses decimal units, the same ones Finder shows, so the size you type is the size you see.
Yes. Everything runs locally on your Mac, and you don't need an internet connection to generate files.
Anywhere from 1 byte up to 8 GB. You can type an exact size, randomize within a range, or generate boundary files around an upload limit.
Yes. FileMill can create corrupt headers, truncated files, random bytes, zero-byte files, and real files saved with the wrong extension.
Yes. The bundled CLI uses the same generator and prints one absolute path per file, so it slots into shell scripts, test runs, and CI jobs.
Yes. Drag your real-world files into the library and they'll sit right next to your generated fixtures, ready to reuse.
No. The trial doesn't ask for one, and file generation never leaves your Mac.
Every license includes a year of updates: new formats, features, and fixes. If you want another year after that, renewing is 50% off.
FileMill keeps working and you can keep generating files. You just stop receiving new updates until you renew.
Email us within 30 days of purchase and you get a full refund. No questions asked, no forms to fill in.
Yes, macOS 13 or later. The command-line tool is included.
Try FileMill free for 14 days. If it earns its keep, it's €12 — or €9 during launch.