---
title: temporaryDirectory
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: foundation/url/temporarydirectory
---

# temporaryDirectory

The standard directory for temporary files.

## Declaration

```swift
static var temporaryDirectory: URL { get }
```

## Mentioned in

Using the file system effectively

## Discussion

Discussion In iOS, this directory is within the app’s sandbox directory. In macOS, it’s within the app’s sandbox directory for sandboxed apps, or in a path under /var if the app isn’t sandboxed. This computed property is equivalent to calling NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(_:_:_:) with the FileManager.SearchPathDirectory.itemReplacementDirectory parameter.

## See Also

### Accessing common directories

- [applicationDirectory](foundation/url/applicationdirectory.md)
- [applicationSupportDirectory](foundation/url/applicationsupportdirectory.md)
- [cachesDirectory](foundation/url/cachesdirectory.md)
- [desktopDirectory](foundation/url/desktopdirectory.md)
- [documentsDirectory](foundation/url/documentsdirectory.md)
- [downloadsDirectory](foundation/url/downloadsdirectory.md)
- [libraryDirectory](foundation/url/librarydirectory.md)
- [moviesDirectory](foundation/url/moviesdirectory.md)
- [musicDirectory](foundation/url/musicdirectory.md)
- [picturesDirectory](foundation/url/picturesdirectory.md)
- [sharedPublicDirectory](foundation/url/sharedpublicdirectory.md)
- [trashDirectory](foundation/url/trashdirectory.md)
- [userDirectory](foundation/url/userdirectory.md)