Extract from File Node

Convert binary file data to JSON. Supports JSON, Text, XML, CSV, and Base64. PDF and spreadsheet formats not supported.

Written By pvdyck

Last updated 7 days ago

Extract from File Node

⚠️ Limitations — Works with known restrictions, see details below


n8n docs	Extract from File node documentation

Compatibility

Operation	Status
Extract From JSON	Supported
Extract From Text	Supported
Extract From XML	Supported
Extract From CSV	Supported
Move to Base64	Supported
Extract From ICS	Not supported — Dependency conflict (date-fns version mismatch)
Extract From PDF	Not supported — PDF parsing library too large for platform runtime
Extract From XLSX	Not supported — Spreadsheet library too large for platform runtime
Extract From XLS	Not supported — Spreadsheet library too large for platform runtime
Extract From ODS	Not supported — Spreadsheet library too large for platform runtime
Extract From HTML (table)	Not supported — Requires spreadsheet library
Extract From RTF	Not supported — Requires spreadsheet library

Status

This integration works on indie.money with known limitations. Unsupported operations return clear error messages. Use continueOnFail to handle gracefully in workflows.