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ERR_FS_FILE_TOO_LARGE

fs file too large

What does this code mean?

Code ERR_FS_FILE_TOO_LARGE · An issue reported by Node.js.

Official explanation · Original text

An attempt was made to read a file larger than the supported 2 GiB limit for fs.readFile(). This is not a limitation of Buffer, but an internal I/O constraint. For handling larger files, consider using fs.createReadStream() to read the file in chunks.

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Source and terms of use

Errors | Node.js v26.13.1 Documentation ↗

Creator: Node.js contributors; Joyent, Inc. and other Node contributors
License: MIT License (Node.js documentation)
Checked on: 2026-11-12

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