<commit_before>---
title: Telegraf processor plugins
description: Telegraf processor plugins work with InfluxData time series platform to process metrics and emit results based on the values processed.
menu:
  telegraf_1_7:
    name: Processor
    identifier: processors
    weight: 40
    parent: Plugins
---

Processor plugins process metrics as they pass through and immediately emit results based on the values they process.

> ***Note:*** Telegraf plugins added in the current release are noted with ` -- NEW in v1.6`.
>The [Release Notes/Changelog](/telegraf/v1.7/about_the_project/release-notes-changelog) has a list of new plugins and updates for other plugins. See the plugin README files for more details.


## Supported Telegraf processor plugins


### [Converter (`converter`)](https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/tree/release-1.7/plugins/processors/converter) -- NEW in v.1.7

The [Converter (`converter`) processor plugin](https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/tree/release-1.7/plugins/processors/converter) is used to change the type of tag or field values. In addition to changing field types, it can convert between fields and tags. Values that cannot be converted are dropped.
<commit_msg>Fix version to "NEW in v.1.7"<commit_after>---
title: Telegraf processor plugins
description: Telegraf processor plugins work with InfluxData time series platform to process metrics and emit results based on the values processed.
menu:
  telegraf_1_7:
    name: Processor
    identifier: processors
    weight: 40
    parent: Plugins
---

Processor plugins process metrics as they pass through and immediately emit results based on the values they process.

> ***Note:*** Telegraf plugins added in the current release are noted with ` -- NEW in v1.7`.
>The [Release Notes/Changelog](/telegraf/v1.7/about_the_project/release-notes-changelog) has a list of new plugins and updates for other plugins. See the plugin README files for more details.


## Supported Telegraf processor plugins


### [Converter (`converter`)](https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/tree/release-1.7/plugins/processors/converter) -- NEW in v.1.7

The [Converter (`converter`) processor plugin](https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/tree/release-1.7/plugins/processors/converter) is used to change the type of tag or field values. In addition to changing field types, it can convert between fields and tags. Values that cannot be converted are dropped.

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