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title: "Readers"
id: readers
slug: "/readers"
description: "Readers are pipeline components that pinpoint answers in documents. They’re used in extractive question answering systems."
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# Readers

Readers are pipeline components that pinpoint answers in documents. They’re used in extractive question answering systems.

Currently, there's one Reader available in Haystack: [ExtractiveReader](readers/extractivereader.mdx).