When Should We Use Binary Data vs JSON Data?

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I'm currently learning how Binary Data and JSON Data work in n8n.

My current understanding is:

👉 Files such as Excel, PDF, images, etc. can be handled as binary data when uploaded.

👉 We can use nodes such as Extract from File to extract information and work with it as JSON data.

My question for experienced n8n users:

In real-world automation projects, what are some common scenarios where we need to keep data in binary format instead of converting it to JSON?

Would love to hear some practical examples from the community. 🙌

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When Should We Use Binary Data vs JSON Data?

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