---
title: symbolDescriptor
framework: coreimage
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: coreimage/ciqrcodefeature/symboldescriptor-swift.property
---

# symbolDescriptor

An abstract representation of a QR Code symbol.

## Declaration

```swift
var symbolDescriptor: CIQRCodeDescriptor? { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The property is a CIQRCodeDescriptor instance that contains the payload, symbol version, mask pattern, and error correction level, so the QR Code can be reproduced.

## See Also

### Decoding a Detected Barcode

- [messageString](coreimage/ciqrcodefeature/messagestring.md)