---
title: "read(frameCount:)"
framework: avfaudio
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "avfaudio/avaudiofile/read(framecount:)"
---

# read(frameCount:)

## Declaration

```swift
func read(frameCount: AVAudioFrameCount) throws -> AVReadOnlyAudioPCMBuffer
```

## See Also

### Reading and Writing the Audio Buffer

- [read(into:)](avfaudio/avaudiofile/read(into:).md)
- [read(into:frameCount:)](avfaudio/avaudiofile/read(into:framecount:).md)
- [close()](avfaudio/avaudiofile/close().md)