1  ---
 2  title: "Readers"
 3  id: readers
 4  slug: "/readers"
 5  description: "Readers are pipeline components that pinpoint answers in documents. They’re used in extractive question answering systems."
 6  ---
 7  
 8  # Readers
 9  
10  Readers are pipeline components that pinpoint answers in documents. They’re used in extractive question answering systems.
11  
12  Currently, there's one Reader available in Haystack: [ExtractiveReader](readers/extractivereader.mdx).