---
title: searchableObject
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uitextsearchingfindsession/searchableobject
---

# searchableObject

The object to search, responsible for performing the search operation and decorating the results.

## Declaration

```swift
weak var searchableObject: (any __UITextSearching)? { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Use the methods this object implements from the UITextSearching protocol to search text in your app and decorate the found results.