# Maximum file size can handle by Node RED

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/maximum-file-size-can-handle-by-node-red/42689
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**Created:** [16 March 2021 04:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/maximum-file-size-can-handle-by-node-red/42689 "2021-03-16T04:09:51Z")
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### Author: ![sathishkumarc14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@sathishkumarc14](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sathishkumarc14)
#### Post date: [16 March 2021 04:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/maximum-file-size-can-handle-by-node-red/42689/1 "2021-03-16T04:09:51Z")

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Hi,

We are using **file in** node to read text file. What is the maximum size of file can handle by node red?

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### Author: ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [16 March 2021 07:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/maximum-file-size-can-handle-by-node-red/42689/2 "2021-03-16T07:19:38Z")

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It depends on what you are doing with it and how much memory you have in your computer.

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### Author: ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)
#### Post date: [16 March 2021 07:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/maximum-file-size-can-handle-by-node-red/42689/3 "2021-03-16T07:21:30Z")

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Depends how you configure the node. If you set it to line or chunk at a time then the limit is more likely to be further in your flow. If not then it will be more like the size of memory available to hold the file, but again will depend what you do with it later in your flow.

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### Author: ![sathishkumarc14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@sathishkumarc14](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sathishkumarc14)
#### Post date: [16 March 2021 10:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/maximum-file-size-can-handle-by-node-red/42689/4 "2021-03-16T10:45:33Z")

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Thanks for the information. We can conclude that,

- Processing on the file with a flow
- Size of memory available in the system

Is there any other factors will influence?

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [15 May 2021 10:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/maximum-file-size-can-handle-by-node-red/42689/5 "2021-05-15T10:46:24Z")

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