# chunker

> 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: chunker
latest-connect-version: 4.105.0
latest-operator-version: v26.2.1
latest-console-tag: v3.10.0
latest-redpanda-tag: v26.2.1
docname: scanners/chunker
page-component-name: connect
page-version: master
page-component-version: master
page-component-title: Connect
page-relative-src-path: scanners/chunker.adoc
page-edit-url: https://github.com/redpanda-data/rp-connect-docs/edit/main/modules/components/pages/scanners/chunker.adoc
description: Split an input stream into chunks of a given number of bytes.
page-git-created-date: "2024-05-24"
page-git-modified-date: "2026-08-12"
---

<!-- Source: https://docs.redpanda.com/connect/components/scanners/chunker.md -->

Split an input stream into chunks of a given number of bytes.

```yml
# Config fields, showing default values
chunker:
  size: 0 # No default (required)
```

## [](#fields)Fields

### [](#size)`size`

The size of each chunk in bytes.

**Type**: `int`