diff --git a/nemo_retriever/src/nemo_retriever/html/ray_data.py b/nemo_retriever/src/nemo_retriever/html/ray_data.py
index f2dafbd80..1c87a18b7 100644
--- a/nemo_retriever/src/nemo_retriever/html/ray_data.py
+++ b/nemo_retriever/src/nemo_retriever/html/ray_data.py
@@ -35,12 +35,14 @@ def __call__(self, batch_df: pd.DataFrame) -> pd.DataFrame:
         out_dfs: List[pd.DataFrame] = []
         for _, row in batch_df.iterrows():
             raw = row.get("bytes")
+            text = row.get("text")
             path = row.get("path")
-            if raw is None or path is None:
+            if (raw is None and text is None) or path is None:
                 continue
             path_str = str(path) if path is not None else ""
             try:
-                chunk_df = html_bytes_to_chunks_df(raw, path_str, params=params)
+                payload = raw or text.encode("utf-8")
+                chunk_df = html_bytes_to_chunks_df(payload, path_str, params=params)
                 if not chunk_df.empty:
                     out_dfs.append(chunk_df)
             except Exception:
diff --git a/nemo_retriever/src/nemo_retriever/ingest_modes/inprocess.py b/nemo_retriever/src/nemo_retriever/ingest_modes/inprocess.py
index 34eaf7ed5..90e230cba 100644
--- a/nemo_retriever/src/nemo_retriever/ingest_modes/inprocess.py
+++ b/nemo_retriever/src/nemo_retriever/ingest_modes/inprocess.py
@@ -1001,7 +1001,12 @@ def extract(self, params: ExtractParams | None = None, **kwargs: Any) -> "InProc
         # NOTE: `kwargs` passed to `.extract()` are intended primarily for PDF extraction
         # (e.g. `extract_text`, `dpi`, etc). Downstream model stages do NOT necessarily
         # accept the same keyword arguments. Keep per-stage kwargs isolated.
-
+        if self._input_documents and all(f.lower().endswith(".txt") for f in self._input_documents):
+            txt_params = TextChunkParams()
+            return self.extract_txt(params=txt_params)
+        if self._input_documents and all(f.lower().endswith(".html") for f in self._input_documents):
+            html_params = HtmlChunkParams()
+            return self.extract_html(params=html_params)
         resolved = _coerce_params(params, ExtractParams, kwargs)
         if (
             any(
@@ -1289,9 +1294,13 @@ def extract_txt(self, params: TextChunkParams | None = None, **kwargs: Any) -> "
         Use with .files("*.txt").extract_txt(...).embed().vdb_upload().ingest().
         Do not call .extract() when using .extract_txt().
         """
+        from nemo_retriever.txt.ray_data import TxtSplitActor
+
         self._pipeline_type = "txt"
         resolved = _coerce_params(params, TextChunkParams, kwargs)
         self._extract_txt_kwargs = resolved.model_dump(mode="python")
+        text_split = TxtSplitActor(params=TextChunkParams(**self._extract_txt_kwargs))
+        self._tasks.append((text_split, {}))
         return self
 
     def extract_html(self, params: HtmlChunkParams | None = None, **kwargs: Any) -> "InProcessIngestor":
@@ -1301,9 +1310,15 @@ def extract_html(self, params: HtmlChunkParams | None = None, **kwargs: Any) ->
         Use with .files("*.html").extract_html(...).embed().vdb_upload().ingest().
         Do not call .extract() when using .extract_html().
         """
+        from nemo_retriever.html.ray_data import HtmlSplitActor
+
         self._pipeline_type = "html"
         resolved = _coerce_params(params, HtmlChunkParams, kwargs)
         self._extract_html_kwargs = resolved.model_dump(mode="python")
+        html_split = HtmlSplitActor(
+            params=HtmlChunkParams(**self._extract_html_kwargs),
+        )
+        self._tasks.append((html_split, {}))
         return self
 
     def extract_audio(
diff --git a/nemo_retriever/src/nemo_retriever/txt/ray_data.py b/nemo_retriever/src/nemo_retriever/txt/ray_data.py
index f01191814..b74f482cd 100644
--- a/nemo_retriever/src/nemo_retriever/txt/ray_data.py
+++ b/nemo_retriever/src/nemo_retriever/txt/ray_data.py
@@ -58,12 +58,14 @@ def __call__(self, batch_df: pd.DataFrame) -> pd.DataFrame:
         out_dfs: List[pd.DataFrame] = []
         for _, row in batch_df.iterrows():
             raw = row.get("bytes")
+            text = row.get("text")
             path = row.get("path")
-            if raw is None or path is None:
+            if (raw is None and text is None) or path is None:
                 continue
             path_str = str(path) if path is not None else ""
             try:
-                chunk_df = txt_bytes_to_chunks_df(raw, path_str, params=params)
+                payload = raw or text.encode("utf-8")
+                chunk_df = txt_bytes_to_chunks_df(payload, path_str, params=params)
                 if not chunk_df.empty:
                     out_dfs.append(chunk_df)
             except Exception: