# Read/write files from disk node

**URL:** <https://community.n8n.io/t/read-write-files-from-disk-node/140214>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** node\
**Created:** [June 28, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/read-write-files-from-disk-node/140214 "2025-06-28T18:54:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![zico198](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/zico198/32/88014_2.png) [@zico198](https://community.n8n.io/u/zico198)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/read-write-files-from-disk-node/140214/1 "2025-06-28T18:54:50Z")

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## Describe the problem/error/question

i’m trying to use the read/write files from disk node on n8n cloud, is it possible? i’m thinking its for only n8n installed locally.

## What is the error message (if any)?

## Please share your workflow

{  
“nodes”: [  
{  
“parameters”: {},  
“type”: “n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger”,  
“typeVersion”: 1,  
“position”: [  
20,  
200  
],  
“id”: “8e2b1911-5e04-4d4c-b754-3d3666c5b8ed”,  
“name”: “When clicking ‘Execute workflow’”  
},  
{  
“parameters”: {  
“fileSelector”: “/data/shared/filtered\_second\_dataset\_least\_5\_teams.csv”,  
“options”: {}  
},  
“type”: “n8n-nodes-base.readWriteFile”,  
“typeVersion”: 1,  
“position”: [  
220,  
200  
],  
“id”: “6091aa55-090c-4d3f-b1bd-81a3acb39c4f”,  
“name”: “Read/Write Files from Disk”  
},  
{  
“parameters”: {  
“options”: {}  
},  
“type”: “n8n-nodes-base.extractFromFile”,  
“typeVersion”: 1,  
“position”: [  
480,  
220  
],  
“id”: “24ec4127-f5d5-41c6-9844-2780553b9d27”,  
“name”: “Extract from File”  
}  
],  
“connections”: {  
“When clicking ‘Execute workflow’”: {  
“main”: [  
[  
{  
“node”: “Read/Write Files from Disk”,  
“type”: “main”,  
“index”: 0  
}  
]  
]  
},  
“Read/Write Files from Disk”: {  
“main”: [  
[  
{  
“node”: “Extract from File”,  
“type”: “main”,  
“index”: 0  
}  
]  
]  
},  
“Extract from File”: {  
“main”: [  
  
]  
}  
},  
“pinData”: {},  
“meta”: {  
“templateCredsSetupCompleted”: true,  
“instanceId”: “6d089d72f55b1afda92a5cab5d1c0e72da4249b63ca97386b6d1464dee1e3a07”  
}  
}

```auto
(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.)

```

## Share the output returned by the last node

last node is a manual trigger node, expected output the locally saved file should be read on n8n cloud

## Information on your n8n setup

- **n8n version:**
- **Database (default: SQLite):**
- **n8n EXECUTIONS\_PROCESS setting (default: own, main):**
- **Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app):**
- **Operating system:**

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**Author:** ![jabbson](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/jabbson/32/87328_2.png) [@jabbson](https://community.n8n.io/u/jabbson)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/read-write-files-from-disk-node/140214/2 "2025-06-28T21:34:31Z")

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Hello @zico198

I think the note at the top of this doc explains it

> **[Read/Write Files from Disk | n8n Docs](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.readwritefile/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)**
>
> Documentation for the Read/Write Files from Disk node in n8n, a workflow automation platform. Includes guidance on usage, and links to examples.

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**Author:** ![Wouter\_Nigrini](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/wouter_nigrini/32/150261_2.png) [@Wouter\_Nigrini](https://community.n8n.io/u/Wouter_Nigrini)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2025, 11:08am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/read-write-files-from-disk-node/140214/3 "2025-06-29T11:08:57Z")

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On cloud you would be better off using a cloud storage service like google drive etc. If you want to process the file using a command line tool, then you’ll need to install a self-hosted instance somewhere

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/system/32/195824_2.png) [@system](https://community.n8n.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2025, 11:09am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/read-write-files-from-disk-node/140214/4 "2025-09-27T11:09:19Z")

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