---
title: AVAssetWriter.Status.failed
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: avfoundation/avassetwriter/status-swift.enum/failed
---

# AVAssetWriter.Status.failed

The asset writer fails to write the output file.

## Declaration

```swift
case failed
```

## Discussion

Discussion Query the error property value to determine the cause of the failure.

## See Also

### Status values

- [AVAssetWriter.Status.unknown](avfoundation/avassetwriter/status-swift.enum/unknown.md)
- [AVAssetWriter.Status.writing](avfoundation/avassetwriter/status-swift.enum/writing.md)
- [AVAssetWriter.Status.completed](avfoundation/avassetwriter/status-swift.enum/completed.md)
- [AVAssetWriter.Status.cancelled](avfoundation/avassetwriter/status-swift.enum/cancelled.md)