---
title: localizedDescription
framework: homekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: homekit/hmcharacteristic/localizeddescription
---

# localizedDescription

The localized description of the characteristic.

## Declaration

```swift
var localizedDescription: String { get }
```

## See Also

### Identifying a characteristic

- [uniqueIdentifier](homekit/hmcharacteristic/uniqueidentifier.md)