# Loading time

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-time/102071>\
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**Created:** [February 19, 2004, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-time/102071 "2004-02-19T12:56:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![hermsjr12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85f322/32.png) [@hermsjr12](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hermsjr12)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2004, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-time/102071/1 "2004-02-19T12:56:34Z")

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What is an acceptable loading time and file size of the .swf if someone is still using 56k

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2004, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-time/102071/2 "2004-02-19T13:40:01Z")

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There’s not a rule for that. Use the bandwidth profiler to simulate a 56k connection and come up with a reasonable file size considering the waiting time.  
If you don’t know what the bandwidth profiler is, check this link: [http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/publishexport/stream\_optimize/stream\_optimize04.html](http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/publishexport/stream_optimize/stream_optimize04.html)