---
title: outputSettings
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfoundation/avassetwriterinput/outputsettings
---

# outputSettings

The settings to use for encoding media data you append to the output.

## Declaration

```swift
var outputSettings: [String : Any]? { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion A value of nil indicates that the input passes the samples through to the output without reencoding them.

## See Also

### Inspecting an input

- [mediaType](avfoundation/avassetwriterinput/mediatype.md)
- [sourceFormatHint](avfoundation/avassetwriterinput/sourceformathint.md)