---
title: "CVPixelBufferGetPixelFormatType(_:)"
framework: corevideo
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetpixelformattype(_:)"
---

# CVPixelBufferGetPixelFormatType(_:)

Returns the pixel format type of the pixel buffer.

## Declaration

```swift
func CVPixelBufferGetPixelFormatType(_ pixelBuffer: CVPixelBuffer) -> OSType
```

## Parameters

- `pixelBuffer`: The pixel buffer whose format type you want to obtain.

## Return Value

Return Value A four-character code OSType identifier for the pixel format.

## Discussion

Discussion

## See Also

### Inspecting Pixel Buffers

- [CVPixelBufferGetBaseAddress(_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetbaseaddress(_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetBaseAddressOfPlane(_:_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetbaseaddressofplane(_:_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetBytesPerRow(_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetbytesperrow(_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetBytesPerRowOfPlane(_:_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetbytesperrowofplane(_:_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetHeight(_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetheight(_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetHeightOfPlane(_:_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetheightofplane(_:_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetWidth(_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetwidth(_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetWidthOfPlane(_:_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetwidthofplane(_:_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferIsPlanar(_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbufferisplanar(_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetPlaneCount(_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetplanecount(_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetDataSize(_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetdatasize(_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetExtendedPixels(_:_:_:_:_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetextendedpixels(_:_:_:_:_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetIOSurface(_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetiosurface(_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferCreateResolvedAttributesDictionary(_:_:_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffercreateresolvedattributesdictionary(_:_:_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferIsCompatibleWithAttributes(_:_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbufferiscompatiblewithattributes(_:_:).md)