# File creator

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## Description <a href="#description" id="description"></a>

The **File Creator** node lets you quickly generate a new file in your chosen format. You can manually input text or pull in data from previous nodes, making it easy to turn workflow outputs into shareable documents.

**Field and Function:**

1. **File type\***
   * Select the type of file you want to create.
   * Supported formats include:

* Document:
  * .docx (Microsoft Word 2007 and later)
  * .pdf (Portable Document Format)
  * .txt (Plain Text)
* Spreadsheets:
  * xlsx (Microsoft Excel)
  * csv (Comma-Separated Values)
* Others:
  * .json (JavaScript Object Notation)
  * .html (HyperText Markup Language)
  * .md (Markdown)

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2. **File name**\*

* Enter the desired name of the file (without extension).
* The correct extension is added automatically based on **File type**.

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3. **Content\***

* Define the content inside the file.
* Options:
  * Type text manually.
  * Use `@` to reference outputs from previous nodes (e.g., AI-generated text, API response, or spreadsheet data).

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## Example <a href="#description" id="description"></a>

1. Set up "File Creator" node:
   1. File type = .docx
   2. File name = creator file
   3. Content = refer to the output of node "OpenAI"

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2. After executing the flow

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3. At the "Output node", you can download the file

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