---
title: statusMessage()
framework: Professional Video Applications
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
platforms: [provideo encoder extensions 1.0+]
path: professional_video_applications/compressorextensionencoder/statusmessage()
---

# statusMessage()

Returns the status of an encoding job.

## Declaration

```swift
func statusMessage() -> String!
```

## Return Value

Return Value A string indicating the status of an encoding job, or null if there is no update about the encoding process.

## Discussion

Discussion The following code shows an example of an encoder status message: message = [video_encoder_extension localizedStringForKey:@"AudioEncodingInProgress"];

## See Also

### Providing Updates of the Encoding Process

- [percentDone()](professional_video_applications/compressorextensionencoder/percentdone().md)