# Outputs

Output nodes define what your workflow produces — text responses, images, action calls, or rendered documents.

Connect an output node to the final step of your workflow to surface results to the user or downstream system.

### In this section

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Topic</th><th data-card-target data-type="content-ref">Page</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Output Node</strong><br>Return text or structured data to the user interface or API caller.</td><td><a href="/spaces/FSlso1Kjob5CLDrh0dVn/pages/DvCoTR6JmJjsUmquQmtH">/spaces/FSlso1Kjob5CLDrh0dVn/pages/DvCoTR6JmJjsUmquQmtH</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Image Node</strong><br>Generate or return an image as the workflow output.</td><td><a href="/spaces/FSlso1Kjob5CLDrh0dVn/pages/a8WoGfH0StFJywgH1zxQ">/spaces/FSlso1Kjob5CLDrh0dVn/pages/a8WoGfH0StFJywgH1zxQ</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Action Node</strong><br>Trigger an action in a connected app as the final step.</td><td><a href="/spaces/FSlso1Kjob5CLDrh0dVn/pages/Dm31MgnDl0Mj9OxKlI7k">/spaces/FSlso1Kjob5CLDrh0dVn/pages/Dm31MgnDl0Mj9OxKlI7k</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Audio Node</strong><br>Return synthesized speech or an audio file.</td><td><a href="/spaces/FSlso1Kjob5CLDrh0dVn/pages/cyXkd8nA9ght5nC4puCo">/spaces/FSlso1Kjob5CLDrh0dVn/pages/cyXkd8nA9ght5nC4puCo</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Template Node</strong><br>Render a document or formatted output using a template.</td><td><a href="/spaces/FSlso1Kjob5CLDrh0dVn/pages/1K0V8gzkQQlcNSWeSvMA">/spaces/FSlso1Kjob5CLDrh0dVn/pages/1K0V8gzkQQlcNSWeSvMA</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Pick the right output for your use case

* Returning a chat response or data payload? Use the [**Output Node**](/workflow-builder/outputs/output-node.md).
* Generating a report or formatted document? Use the [**Template Node**](/workflow-builder/outputs/template-node.md).
* Writing to a connected app (CRM, ticketing, etc.)? Use the [**Action Node**](/workflow-builder/outputs/action-node.md).


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