---
title: init()
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: foundation/nskeyedarchiver/init()
---

# init()

Initializes an archiver to encode data.

## Declaration

```swift
init()
```

## See Also

### Creating a Keyed Archiver

- [init(requiringSecureCoding:)](foundation/nskeyedarchiver/init(requiringsecurecoding:).md)
- [init(forWritingWith:)](foundation/nskeyedarchiver/init(forwritingwith:).md)