> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.unstructured.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Partitioner node

> Configure a Partitioner node to extract content from raw files and output it as structured document elements. Choose from Auto, VLM, High Res, and Fast strategies to balance output quality, speed, and cost.

[Learn about the available partitioning strategies](/concepts/partitioning).

| Node                                                                       | Description                                                                      |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Auto](/api-reference/workflow/nodes/partitioner/partitioner-auto)         | Routes each page to the optimal strategy at runtime, balancing quality and cost. |
| [VLM](/api-reference/workflow/nodes/partitioner/partitioner-vlm)           | Delivers highest-quality results for PDFs, images, and scanned documents.        |
| [High Res](/api-reference/workflow/nodes/partitioner/partitioner-high-res) | Processes all supported file types with advanced image-to-text extraction.       |
| [Fast](/api-reference/workflow/nodes/partitioner/partitioner-fast)         | Extracts text from text-only documents at the highest speed and lowest cost.     |