---
title: dataRepresentation()
framework: pdfkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: pdfkit/pdfdocument/datarepresentation()
---

# dataRepresentation()

Returns a representation of the document as an NSData object.

## Declaration

```swift
func dataRepresentation() -> Data?
```

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [write(toFile:)](pdfkit/pdfdocument/write(tofile:).md)
- [write(to:)](pdfkit/pdfdocument/write(to:).md)

### Creating Data Representations

- [dataRepresentation(options:)](pdfkit/pdfdocument/datarepresentation(options:).md)