Text page
A digital file containing one page of plain text characters without formatting or embedded fonts.
How big is it?
3 kB · data
Data · example
A little perspective
Text page vs Web browser cookie capacity: data size comparison
The capacity of a web browser cookie is about 1.37 times the data size of a text page.
BYTES OF DATA
A digital file containing one page of plain text characters without formatting or embedded fonts.
Web browser cookie capacity is the minimum amount of data a browser must reliably store for each HTTP cookie, including its name, value and attributes.
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Text page
Data: 3 kB; example.
A defined 3,000-byte UTF-8 text page using single-byte characters; formatting and embedded fonts excluded.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked data is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Web browser cookie capacity
Minimum per-cookie capacity: 4.096 kB; standard minimum.
RFC 6265 says general-purpose user agents should support at least 4,096 bytes per cookie, counting name, value and attributes. This is an interoperability minimum, not a universal hard browser limit.
RFC 6265 — HTTP State Management Mechanism
The marked minimum per-cookie capacity is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 3 kB
We compare the data size of a text page. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
A defined 3,000-byte UTF-8 text page using single-byte characters; formatting and embedded fonts excluded.
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| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 kB | Not recorded | example |
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Nearest lower valueDigital informationMaximum standard Ethernet frame1.518 kBFrame size including FCSThe maximum standard Ethernet frame is the largest unit of data that can be transmitted in a single, untagged Ethernet packet, excluding certain protocol overheads.Nearest higher valueDigital informationWeb browser cookie capacity4.096 kBMinimum per-cookie capacityWeb browser cookie capacity is the minimum amount of data a browser must reliably store for each HTTP cookie, including its name, value and attributes.Sources and method
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