While using n8n version 1.111.0, I encountered a critical issue with the Extract from PDF node. Whenever I try to extract text from a PDF, the entire n8n server crashes. This happens even with very small files (e.g., a 23 KB PDF). As soon as the workflow sends the file to n8n and the Extract from P…

@nivya Can you share your workflow???

[image] nivya: While using n8n version 1.111.0, I encountered a critical issue with the Extract from PDF node. Whenever I try to extract text from a PDF, the entire n8n server crashes. This happens even with very small files (e.g., a 23 KB PDF). As soon as the workflow sends the file to n8n and…

This problem sounds a lot like a known bug: Out of Memory when using "Extract from File" node with "Extract From PDF" opened 06:51AM - 10 Sep 25 UTC (UTC) closed 02:51PM - 17 Dec 25 UTC (UTC) …

Issue with "Extract from PDF" crashing server in n8n v1.111.0

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nivya September 25, 2025, 4:59am 4

I created a sample workflow using only the Extract from PDF node to test why it wasn’t working, but even with this simplified workflow, it still did not work.

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Issue with "Extract from PDF" crashing server in n8n v1.111.0

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