---
title: cancelExport()
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: avfoundation/avassetexportsession/cancelexport()
---

# cancelExport()

Cancels the execution of an export session.

## Declaration

```swift
func cancelExport()
```

## Discussion

Discussion Apple discourages the use of this symbol. Use cancel() on the Task or parent task that initiated the export instead.

## See Also

### Exporting media

- [export(to:as:isolation:)](avfoundation/avassetexportsession/export(to:as:isolation:).md)
- [exportAsynchronously(completionHandler:)](avfoundation/avassetexportsession/exportasynchronously(completionhandler:).md)