---
title: formatDescription
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfoundation/avcapturedevice/format/formatdescription
---

# formatDescription

An object describing the capture format.

## Declaration

```swift
var formatDescription: CMFormatDescription { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Calling this method doesn’t assume ownership of the returned CMFormatDescription.

## See Also

### Determining supported media formats

- [mediaType](avfoundation/avcapturedevice/format/mediatype.md)