Image Node not Working

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Describe the problem/error/question

My Edit Image Node is not working. It continuously gives me sometimes an Error message of “EOF” or sometimes for binary data not found. I tried every possible approach but it still isn’t responding

What is the error message (if any)?

Provided parameter is not a string or binary data object.

Specify the property name of the binary data in input item or use an expression to access the binary data in previous nodes, e.g. “{{ $(_target_node_).item.binary[_binary_property_name_] }}”

Please share your workflow

(Select the nodes on your canvas and use the keyboard shortcuts CMD+C/CTRL+C and CMD+V/CTRL+V to copy and paste the workflow.)

{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "formTitle": "Social Media Post Form",
        "formDescription": "Fill out this form to request approval for your social media content. We'll review it and reach out via email with any feedback or confirmation.",
        "formFields": {
          "values": [
            {
              "fieldLabel": "Post Title",
              "placeholder": "Enter Poster Name.....",
              "requiredField": true
            },
            {
              "fieldLabel": "Caption",
              "placeholder": "=Enter caption for the post.....",
              "requiredField": true
            },
            {
              "fieldLabel": "Media Link",
              "placeholder": "Enter link.....",
              "requiredField": true
            },
            {
              "fieldLabel": "Target Platform",
              "fieldType": "checkbox",
              "fieldOptions": {
                "values": [
                  {
                    "option": "Facebook"
                  },
                  {
                    "option": "Instagram"
                  },
                  {
                    "option": "Whatsapp"
                  },
                  {
                    "option": "LinkedIn"
                  }
                ]
              },
              "requiredField": true
            },
            {
              "fieldLabel": "Post Type",
              "fieldType": "radio",
              "fieldOptions": {
                "values": [
                  {
                    "option": "Official"
                  },
                  {
                    "option": "Non-Official"
                  }
                ]
              },
              "requiredField": true
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 2.3,
      "position": [
        -48,
        -48
      ],
      "id": "9bb08c2e-fcaa-4848-9952-2f0889d451f2",
      "name": "On form submission",
      "webhookId": "4224ae51-2f4a-4294-828f-2903dce38c6f"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "sendAndWait",
        "sendTo": "multynetledtv40@gmail.com",
        "subject": "Approval Needed: Your Scheduled Social Media Content",
        "message": "=Post Approval Needed For Following Post:\nPosted At: \nPost Title: {{ $json['Post Title'] }}\nPost Type: {{ $json['Post Type'] }}\nCaption: {{ $json.Caption }}\nMedia Link: {{ $json['Media Link'] }}\nTarget Platforms: {{ $json['Target Platforms'] }}\nMedia Status: {{ $json['Target Platforms'] }}\n",
        "approvalOptions": {
          "values": {
            "approvalType": "double",
            "approveLabel": "yes",
            "disapproveLabel": "No"
          }
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
      "typeVersion": 2.1,
      "position": [
        400,
        -48
      ],
      "id": "640fa5a0-c90e-4df2-aefe-9c3713726d5a",
      "name": "Send message and wait for response",
      "webhookId": "9e4de8aa-94e3-4432-b75f-e01f791b0a54",
      "credentials": {
        "gmailOAuth2": {
          "id": "wM1MGidE3tPzpdnR",
          "name": "Gmail account"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "append",
        "documentId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "1MfmvbgVgz_qip8qA-I3F4itw1Kj17L933l_bNxSIOF0",
          "mode": "id"
        },
        "sheetName": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MfmvbgVgz_qip8qA-I3F4itw1Kj17L933l_bNxSIOF0/edit?gid=20883542#gid=20883542",
          "mode": "url"
        },
        "columns": {
          "mappingMode": "defineBelow",
          "value": {
            "Date": "={{ $now.format('dd-MM-yyyy') }}",
            "Post Title": "={{ $json['Post Title'] }}",
            "Post Type": "={{ $if($json['Target Platform'] === \"Whatsapp\" || $json['Target Platform'] === \"All Platforms\", \"Official\", \"Non-Official\" ) }}",
            "Caption": "={{ $json.Caption }}",
            "Media Link": "={{ $json['Media Link'] }}",
            "Media Status": "={{ $if($json['Media Link'], \"Done\", \"Pending\") }}\n",
            "Publisher Status": "Done",
            "Target Platforms": "={{\n  $if(\n    [\"Facebook\", \"Instagram\", \"Whatsapp\", \"LinkedIn\"].every(p => $json['Target Platform'].includes(p)),\n    \"All Platforms\",\n    $json['Target Platform'].join(\", \")\n  )\n}}"
          },
          "matchingColumns": [],
          "schema": [
            {
              "id": "Date",
              "displayName": "Date",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "Post Title",
              "displayName": "Post Title",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "Post Type",
              "displayName": "Post Type",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "Caption",
              "displayName": "Caption",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "Media Link",
              "displayName": "Media Link",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "Target Platforms",
              "displayName": "Target Platforms",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "Media Status",
              "displayName": "Media Status",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "Publisher Status",
              "displayName": "Publisher Status",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "Final Approval",
              "displayName": "Final Approval",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "Time",
              "displayName": "Time",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "Remarks",
              "displayName": "Remarks",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            }
          ],
          "attemptToConvertTypes": false,
          "convertFieldsToString": false
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
      "typeVersion": 4.7,
      "position": [
        176,
        -48
      ],
      "id": "63c9f796-c5a0-4f5c-8b6a-052c6ed2fd48",
      "name": "Media Team Data",
      "credentials": {
        "googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
          "id": "fCp6c9n2cOkiQlo8",
          "name": "Google Sheets account"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "download",
        "fileId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "={{ $json[\"Media Link\"].match(/\\/d\\/([^/]+)/)[1] }}",
          "mode": "id"
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
      "typeVersion": 3,
      "position": [
        848,
        -48
      ],
      "id": "c4e00ba6-aa08-45ca-91a2-4a53415eb2b2",
      "name": "Read Image",
      "credentials": {
        "googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
          "id": "fQhwDdOhMr590Bmx",
          "name": "Google Drive account"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "information",
        "dataPropertyName": "={{ $binary.data }}"
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.editImage",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        1168,
        -48
      ],
      "id": "59ac5498-f913-4f71-9032-dcbdd5b6659c",
      "name": "Edit Image"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "appendOrUpdate",
        "documentId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "1MfmvbgVgz_qip8qA-I3F4itw1Kj17L933l_bNxSIOF0",
          "mode": "id"
        },
        "sheetName": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MfmvbgVgz_qip8qA-I3F4itw1Kj17L933l_bNxSIOF0/edit?gid=20883542#gid=20883542",
          "mode": "url"
        },
        "columns": {
          "mappingMode": "defineBelow",
          "value": {
            "Date": "={{ $('Media Team Data').item.json.Date }}",
            "Post Title": "={{ $('Media Team Data').item.json['Post Title'] }}",
            "Post Type": "={{ $('Media Team Data').item.json['Post Type'] }}",
            "Caption": "={{ $('Media Team Data').item.json.Caption }}",
            "Media Link": "={{ $('Media Team Data').item.json['Media Link'] }}",
            "Target Platforms": "={{ $('Media Team Data').item.json['Target Platforms'] }}",
            "Media Status": "={{ $('Media Team Data').item.json['Media Status'] }}",
            "Publisher Status": "={{ $('Media Team Data').item.json['Publisher Status'] }}",
            "Final Approval": "={{ $if($json.data.approved, \"Yes\", \"No\") }}",
            "Time": "={{ $now.format('HH:mm') }}"
          },
          "matchingColumns": [
            "Post Title"
          ],
          "schema": [
            {
              "id": "Date",
              "displayName": "Date",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "Post Title",
              "displayName": "Post Title",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "Post Type",
              "displayName": "Post Type",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "Caption",
              "displayName": "Caption",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "Media Link",
              "displayName": "Media Link",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "Target Platforms",
              "displayName": "Target Platforms",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "Media Status",
              "displayName": "Media Status",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "Publisher Status",
              "displayName": "Publisher Status",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "Final Approval",
              "displayName": "Final Approval",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "Time",
              "displayName": "Time",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "Remarks",
              "displayName": "Remarks",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            }
          ],
          "attemptToConvertTypes": false,
          "convertFieldsToString": false
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
      "typeVersion": 4.7,
      "position": [
        640,
        -48
      ],
      "id": "d9836706-f424-42bd-b807-f571b4b45205",
      "name": "Data after Admin Validation",
      "credentials": {
        "googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
          "id": "fCp6c9n2cOkiQlo8",
          "name": "Google Sheets account"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "On form submission": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Media Team Data",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Send message and wait for response": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Data after Admin Validation",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Media Team Data": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Send message and wait for response",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Read Image": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Edit Image",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Data after Admin Validation": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Read Image",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "pinData": {},
  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true,
    "instanceId": "b818f51dbe553575229f9d3d4f4568b70c9a18799785b2f4a867d9ec27545852"
  }
}

Share the output returned by the last node

[
{
“Date”:
“02-11-2025”,
“Post Title”:
“my first post”,
“Post Type”:
“Non-Official”,
“Caption”:
“Here it is!!!”,
“Media Link”:
“https://drive.google.com/file/d/182mdxZf_vZR55UZJPRC5QkspkRXLEf55/view?usp=sharing”,
“Target Platforms”:
“Facebook, Instagram”,
“Media Status”:
“Done\n”,
“Publisher Status”:
“Done”,
“Final Approval”:
“Yes”,
“Time”:
“15:49”
}
]

Provided parameter is not a string or binary data object.
Specify the property name of the binary data in input item or use an expression to access the binary data in previous nodes, e.g. “{{ $(target_node).item.binary[binary_property_name] }}”

Information on your n8n setup

  • n8n version: 1.114.0
  • Database (default: SQLite):
  • n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main):
  • Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app): npx (locally hosting)
  • Operating system: Windows 11
2

hey! so the issue here is that the Edit Image node isnt getting the binary data in the format it expects.

that error message is pretty clear - you’re either not passing binary data at all, or its not in the right structure. heres what usually causes this:

**most common fixes:**

1. **check what’s feeding into the Edit Image node** - what node comes before it? if its a File node, make sure youre pulling the binary data correctly. the expression should look like:

```

{{ $(_node_name_).item.binary.data }}

```

2. **if youre using an HTTP Request node** to grab the image, toggle the “Return Binary Data” option ON - thats the gotcha that gets people all the time

3. **if youre passing JSON or trying to reference binary data from somewhere**, the Edit Image node needs actual binary, not a string or base64. if you have base64, use a Set node with an expression like:

```

{{ Buffer.from($json.imageBase64, ‘base64’) }}

```

(if thats available in your n8n version)

4. **check the input field in Edit Image** - make sure youre pointing to the right property. it should either be:

  • leave it blank if the previous node only outputs one image

  • or specify the exact property name like `data` or `file`

can you share what node is directly before the Edit Image node? and what error are you getting exactly - the “EOF” one or the “binary data not found”? thats helpful to narrow it down.

also drop a screenshot of your Edit Image node settings if you can - specifically what youve got in the “Image” field

3

A google drive “downloading file” node is before this node. The drive node correctly gives me the binary data.

The real problem is that when I run this node on the official n8n page it runs correctly on the same workflow without making a single change but returns error on local host.

(I will share screen shot shortly in the comments)

4

It’s erroring on local host if your google cloud setup isnt configured correctly. How are you hosting it to the internet?

5

Using npx n8n. I am locally hosting

6

Hi again @Usman_Rasheed_Siddiq ! Sorry for the late reply!

Your Edit Image node has the wrong value in the “Data Property Name” field. It expects the name of the binary property as a plain string, not the binary data itself.

You have: ={{ $binary.data }} This passes the actual binary object, which is why you’re getting “not a string or binary data object.”

Change it to just: data

No expression, no curly braces. Just the word data. That’s the default property name the Google Drive download node outputs binary under.

I hope this helps! Let me know if it doesen’t!