# Extract from File - Workflow node | Docs - nodulz

Source: https://nodulz.com/docs/nodes/extract_from_file

Language: en

Extract JSON, CSV, XLSX, ODS, text or PDF text from binary data

## Usage and specifics

Select the actual file format: JSON, CSV, XLSX, ODS, text or PDF. PDF extraction reads available text; it does not provide OCR for scans.

Technical type : `extract_from_file`. Runtime : `nodulz`.

## Credentials and prerequisites

This node defines no dedicated external credential. Remote sources or execution targets may still need their own access credentials.

See the [credentials guide](/docs/credentials) if a remote source or execution target requires access.

## Parameters

Names below are technical keys. Defaults are not a ready-to-run configuration: complete fields required by your operation. Paths containing [] describe list items; some fields depend on the selected mode.

| Parameter | Type | Default | Values / limits |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `input` | `string` | `""` | - |
| `inputEncoding` | `enum` | - | `utf8`, `base64` |
| `format` | `enum` | `"json"` | `json`, `csv`, `text`, `base64`, `pdf`, `xlsx`, `ods` |
| `delimiter` | `string` | `","` | - |

## Initial configuration

Initial catalog configuration example, to adapt before running. Keep secrets in credentials.

```json
{
  "input": "",
  "format": "json",
  "delimiter": ","
}
```

## Verification

Test with representative data. Check node output in the inspector and logs, then use editor mapping for downstream fields. A trigger test with a simulated payload does not validate external service delivery.

See also : [Expressions and data](/docs/expressions), [Executions](/docs/executions), [Node catalog](/docs/nodes).

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