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title: Binary data environment variables
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description: Customize binary data storage modes and paths with environment variables for your self-hosted n8n instance.
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- environment variables
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# Binary data environment variables
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By default, n8n uses memory to store binary data. Enterprise users can choose to use an external service instead. Refer to [External storage](/hosting/scaling/external-storage/) for more information on using external storage for binary data.
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| Variable | Type | Default | Description |
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| :------- | :---- | :------- | :---------- |
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| `N8N_AVAILABLE_BINARY_DATA_MODES` | String | `filesystem` | A comma separated list of available binary data modes. |
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| `N8N_BINARY_DATA_STORAGE_PATH` | String | `N8N_USE_FOLDER/binaryData` | The path where n8n stores binary data. |
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| `N8N_DEFAULT_BINARY_DATA_MODE` | String | `default` | The default binary data mode. `default` keeps binary data in memory. Set to `filesystem` to use the filesystem, or `s3` to AWS S3. |
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