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PDF + Video + ZIP Polyglot

Combine a PDF document, MP4 video, and ZIP archive

PDFVideoZIP

01 · Add your files

0/3 added
01PDF File
.pdf · 50MB
02Video File
.mp4 · 100MB
03ZIP File
.zip · 100MB

02 · Generate

Please upload all three files to generate your polyglot file

Limits · PDF 50MB · Video 100MB · ZIP 100MB

How to open your polyglot file
  • To access different file types, simply rename the file extension (e.g. .zip, .mp4, .jpg, etc.).
  • If your computer can't open .zip files, try using the command line: unzip filename.zip
  • .mp4 files may not play in some video players, but work fine with popular ones like VLC or QuickTime Player.
  • These files are polyglots and may behave differently depending on the software used to open them.
File size limits
  • PDF50MB
  • Image25MB
  • Video100MB
  • ZIP100MB
  • HTML1MB

Highlighted formats apply to this combination. Limits are enforced in your browser, so an oversized file never leaves your machine.

Usage terms
  • Use it only for educational, research, or testing purposes.
  • Not use the output for malicious purposes, phishing, or exploiting vulnerabilities.
  • Take full responsibility for any consequences of using the generated files.

What is a PDF + Video + ZIP polyglot?

A triple polyglot valid as a PDF document, an MP4 video and a ZIP archive at the same time: three complete format structures sharing one file.

How the formats coexist

It combines all three tricks: the MP4 atom chain skips unrecognised regions, PDF reads inward from its header and trailer, and ZIP finds its central directory from the end of the file.

Why people build these

  • Delivering a recording, its written notes and its supporting files as a single artifact
  • Stress-testing content-inspection tooling against a file with three valid identities
  • Advanced CTF challenges with multiple nested formats to discover

Files are processed in memory and never stored. Generated polyglots are intended for educational, research and testing use. See privacy and terms.