---
title: "media(_:as:)"
framework: linkpresentation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "linkpresentation/linkmetadata/media(_:as:)"
---

# media(_:as:)

Loads the media data of this metadata for an attachment as the specified Transferable type if possible.

## Declaration

```swift
nonisolated func media<Media>(_ attachment: LinkMetadata.Attachment, as type: Media.Type) async throws -> Media? where Media : Transferable
```

## Parameters

- `attachment`: The kind of attachment to access, such as .image, .icon, and .video.
- `type`: The Transferable type to try to load the media data into. This type must support the content type of the attachment.

## Return Value

Return Value A value of the Transferable type produced by the media data, or nil if there is no media data for the attachment as that type.

## Discussion

Discussion For example, PNG image data can be extracted as a specific type from the metadata if available: let value = try await metadata.media(.image, as: SwiftUI.Image.self) // `value` is a `SwiftUI.Image?`