---
title: CVPixelBuffer
framework: corevideo
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Alias
path: corevideo/cvpixelbuffer
---

# CVPixelBuffer

A reference to a Core Video pixel buffer object.

## Declaration

```swift
typealias CVPixelBuffer = CVImageBuffer
```

## Discussion

Discussion The pixel buffer stores an image in main memory.

## See Also

### Data Types

- [CVPixelBufferLockFlags](corevideo/cvpixelbufferlockflags.md)
- [CVPlanarComponentInfo](corevideo/cvplanarcomponentinfo.md)
- [CVPlanarPixelBufferInfo](corevideo/cvplanarpixelbufferinfo.md)
- [CVPlanarPixelBufferInfo_YCbCrPlanar](corevideo/cvplanarpixelbufferinfo_ycbcrplanar.md)
- [CVPlanarPixelBufferInfo_YCbCrBiPlanar](corevideo/cvplanarpixelbufferinfo_ycbcrbiplanar.md)