---
title: creationDate
framework: photos
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: photos/phcontenteditinginput/creationdate
---

# creationDate

The date and time when the asset was originally created.

## Declaration

```swift
var creationDate: Date? { get }
```

## See Also

### Getting Information About the Asset

- [mediaType](photos/phcontenteditinginput/mediatype.md)
- [PHAssetMediaType](photos/phassetmediatype.md)
- [mediaSubtypes](photos/phcontenteditinginput/mediasubtypes.md)
- [PHAssetMediaSubtype](photos/phassetmediasubtype.md)
- [location](photos/phcontenteditinginput/location.md)
- [uniformTypeIdentifier](photos/phcontenteditinginput/uniformtypeidentifier.md)