Big files not working on workflow, how to fix this ? or debug

Hello this is my configuration :

i m on premise :

  • n8n version: : 1.64.3
  • Database (default: SQLite): Postgress
  • n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main): : default
  • Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app): Docker
  • Operating system: : Debian 12

Hello i got a issue, with big files

my workflow read pdf files and extract data from it, works perfectly with 22MB files, now i got 64 mb files and the workflow stop working, with no error message :confused:

How to make it finish the workflow ?


The binary loading and never finich the workdlow with no message :confused:

Can you please try setting the env variable N8N_DEFAULT_BINARY_DATA_MODE to filesystem and check if that fixes the issue for you.

Hello sory but where i have to add this variable ?

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