---
title: "init(archivalStringValue:)"
framework: photos
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "photos/phcloudidentifier/init(archivalstringvalue:)"
---

# init(archivalStringValue:)

Archival string can be used to serialize and deserialize the PHCloudIdentifier (Note the archival format is compatible with strings archived via the deprecated API stringValue)

## Declaration

```swift
init?(archivalStringValue archivalString: String)
```