---
title: assetCollectionType
framework: photos
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: photos/phassetcollection/assetcollectiontype
---

# assetCollectionType

The type of the asset collection, such as an album or a moment.

## Declaration

```swift
var assetCollectionType: PHAssetCollectionType { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion See PHAssetCollectionType for possible values.

## See Also

### Reading Asset Collection Metadata

- [PHAssetCollectionType](photos/phassetcollectiontype.md)
- [assetCollectionSubtype](photos/phassetcollection/assetcollectionsubtype.md)
- [PHAssetCollectionSubtype](photos/phassetcollectionsubtype.md)
- [estimatedAssetCount](photos/phassetcollection/estimatedassetcount.md)
- [startDate](photos/phassetcollection/startdate.md)
- [endDate](photos/phassetcollection/enddate.md)
- [approximateLocation](photos/phassetcollection/approximatelocation.md)
- [localizedLocationNames](photos/phassetcollection/localizedlocationnames.md)