---
title: error
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfoundation/avassetwriter/error
---

# error

An error object that describes an asset-writing failure.

## Declaration

```swift
var error: (any Error)? { get }
```

## See Also

### Inspecting writing status

- [status](avfoundation/avassetwriter/status-swift.property.md)
- [AVAssetWriter.Status](avfoundation/avassetwriter/status-swift.enum.md)