# string_split

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/llms.txt). Component-specific: [connect-full.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/connect-full.txt)

---
title: string_split
latest-connect-version: 4.93.0
latest-operator-version: v26.1.4
latest-console-tag: v3.7.3
latest-redpanda-tag: v26.1.9
docname: processors/string_split
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page-component-title: Connect
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page-edit-url: https://github.com/redpanda-data/rp-connect-docs/edit/main/modules/components/pages/processors/string_split.adoc
description: Splits a string by a delimiter into an array. Generally, using bloblang's `split` method is preferred. In some high performance use cases this processor can be faster than the equivalent bloblang if there is no additional logic.
page-git-created-date: "2026-04-03"
page-git-modified-date: "2026-05-26"
---

<!-- Source: https://docs.redpanda.com/connect/components/processors/string_split.md -->

**Available in:** [Cloud](https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/develop/connect/components/processors/string_split/%20%22View%20the%20Cloud%20version%20of%20this%20component%22), Self-Managed

Splits a string by a delimiter into an array. Generally, using bloblang’s `split` method is preferred. In some high performance use cases this processor can be faster than the equivalent bloblang if there is no additional logic.

#### Common

```yml
processors:
  label: ""
  string_split:
    delimiter:

    empty_as_null: false
```

#### Advanced

```yml
processors:
  label: ""
  string_split:
    delimiter:

    emit_bytes: false
    empty_as_null: false
```

## [](#fields)Fields

### [](#delimiter)`delimiter`

The delimiter to split the string by.

**Type**: `string`

**Default**: \` \`

### [](#emit_bytes)`emit_bytes`

When true, the output will be bloblang bytes instead of strings.

**Type**: `bool`

**Default**: `false`

### [](#empty_as_null)`empty_as_null`

When true, empty strings resulting from the split are converted to null.

**Type**: `bool`

**Default**: `false`