---
title: "canEditVideo(atPath:)"
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "uikit/uivideoeditorcontroller/caneditvideo(atpath:)"
---

# canEditVideo(atPath:)

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether a video file can be edited.

## Declaration

```swift
class func canEditVideo(atPath videoPath: String) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

- `videoPath`: The filesystem path to the video file you want to edit.

## Return Value

Return Value true if the specified video file can be edited on the current device or false if it cannot.

## Discussion

Discussion Video editing requires the presence of specific hardware and is available only for specific file formats. Use this method to check whether video editing is available for a given video file, before you create a video editor.