---
title: init()
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: uikit/uitabbaritem/init()
---

# init()

Creates a tab bar item with a default configuration.

## Declaration

```swift
init()
```

## See Also

### Creating a tab bar item

- [init(tabBarSystemItem:tag:)](uikit/uitabbaritem/init(tabbarsystemitem:tag:).md)
- [init(title:image:tag:)](uikit/uitabbaritem/init(title:image:tag:).md)
- [init(title:image:selectedImage:)](uikit/uitabbaritem/init(title:image:selectedimage:).md)
- [init(coder:)](uikit/uitabbaritem/init(coder:).md)
- [UITabBarItem.SystemItem](uikit/uitabbaritem/systemitem.md)