---
title: commonKeyAuthor
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: avfoundation/avmetadatakey/commonkeyauthor
---

# commonKeyAuthor

A key that represents the name of the author.

## Declaration

```swift
static let commonKeyAuthor: AVMetadataKey
```

## See Also

### Common metadata keys

- [commonKeyAccessibilityDescription](avfoundation/avmetadatakey/commonkeyaccessibilitydescription.md)
- [commonKeyAlbumName](avfoundation/avmetadatakey/commonkeyalbumname.md)
- [commonKeyArtist](avfoundation/avmetadatakey/commonkeyartist.md)
- [commonKeyArtwork](avfoundation/avmetadatakey/commonkeyartwork.md)
- [commonKeyContributor](avfoundation/avmetadatakey/commonkeycontributor.md)
- [commonKeyCopyrights](avfoundation/avmetadatakey/commonkeycopyrights.md)
- [commonKeyCreationDate](avfoundation/avmetadatakey/commonkeycreationdate.md)
- [commonKeyCreator](avfoundation/avmetadatakey/commonkeycreator.md)
- [commonKeyDescription](avfoundation/avmetadatakey/commonkeydescription.md)
- [commonKeyFormat](avfoundation/avmetadatakey/commonkeyformat.md)
- [commonKeyIdentifier](avfoundation/avmetadatakey/commonkeyidentifier.md)
- [commonKeyLanguage](avfoundation/avmetadatakey/commonkeylanguage.md)
- [commonKeyLastModifiedDate](avfoundation/avmetadatakey/commonkeylastmodifieddate.md)
- [commonKeyLocation](avfoundation/avmetadatakey/commonkeylocation.md)
- [commonKeyMake](avfoundation/avmetadatakey/commonkeymake.md)