---
title: "fetchAssets(with:options:)"
framework: photos
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "photos/phasset/fetchassets(with:options:)"
---

# fetchAssets(with:options:)

Retrieves assets with the specified media type.

## Declaration

```swift
class func fetchAssets(with mediaType: PHAssetMediaType, options: PHFetchOptions?) -> PHFetchResult<PHAsset>
```

## Parameters

- `mediaType`: A media type, such as image or video. See doc://com.apple.photokit/documentation/Photos/PHAssetMediaType.
- `options`: Options that specify a filter predicate and sort order for the fetched assets, or nil to use default options. For details, see doc://com.apple.photokit/documentation/Photos/PHFetchOptions.

## Return Value

Return Value A fetch result that contains the requested PHAsset objects, or an empty fetch result if no objects match the request.

## Discussion

Discussion By default, the returned PHFetchResult object contains all assets with the specified type. To retrieve a more specific set of assets, provide a PHFetchOptions object containing a filter predicate. By default, fetch results do not include photos synced to the device through iTunes or stored in iCloud Shared Albums. To change this behavior, use the includeAssetSourceTypes property in the options parameter.

## See Also

### Fetching Assets

- [Fetching Assets](photokit/fetching-assets.md)
- [fetchAssets(in:options:)](photos/phasset/fetchassets(in:options:).md)
- [fetchAssets(withLocalIdentifiers:options:)](photos/phasset/fetchassets(withlocalidentifiers:options:).md)
- [fetchKeyAssets(in:options:)](photos/phasset/fetchkeyassets(in:options:).md)
- [fetchAssets(with:)](photos/phasset/fetchassets(with:).md)
- [fetchAssets(withBurstIdentifier:options:)](photos/phasset/fetchassets(withburstidentifier:options:).md)
- [fetchAssets(withALAssetURLs:options:)](photos/phasset/fetchassets(withalasseturls:options:).md)