Too Many Unprocessed Floats
! LaTeX Error: Too many unprocessed floats.
What this error means
LaTeX has an internal limit on how many floating objects (figures, tables) can wait to be placed. If too many floats accumulate without a page break, LaTeX runs out of internal registers and stops.
Common causes
- Many consecutive figures or tables with placement [h] that LaTeX defers
- Very long sections without a \clearpage to force float placement
- All floats restricted to [h] or [t] when those positions are unavailable
How to fix it
Insert \clearpage at regular intervals to force LaTeX to place all pending floats and start a new page. Use the placeins package with \FloatBarrier for softer barriers. Change float placement from [h] to [htbp] for more flexibility.
Code examples
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\begin{document}
% Many consecutive figures with no text between them...
\begin{figure}[h]\includegraphics{a.png}\end{figure}
\begin{figure}[h]\includegraphics{b.png}\end{figure}
% ... many more ...
\end{document}\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\begin{document}
\begin{figure}[htbp]\includegraphics{a.png}\end{figure}
\begin{figure}[htbp]\includegraphics{b.png}\end{figure}
\clearpage % Force placement of all pending floats
\end{document}Related errors
Overfull \hbox (Line Too Wide)
Overfull \hbox (Xpt too wide) in paragraph at lines N--M.
No Line Here to End (Misplaced \\)
! LaTeX Error: There's no line here to end.
Underfull \hbox (Poor Word Spacing)
Underfull \hbox (badness 10000) in paragraph at lines N--M.
Float Used in Non-Outer-Par Mode
! LaTeX Error: Not in outer par mode.
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