---
title: "save(to:)"
framework: webkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "webkit/webhistory/save(to:)"
---

# save(to:)

Saves the web history to the specified file.

## Declaration

```swift
func save(to URL: URL!) throws
```

## Parameters

- `URL`: The URL of the file to contain the web history information. The file must be user-writable, but its format is private and should not be edited directly.

## Discussion

Discussion When successful, this method posts a notification (WebHistorySavedNotification). note: In Swift, this method returns Void and is marked with the throws keyword to indicate that it throws an error in cases of failure. You call this method in a try expression and handle any errors in the catch clauses of a do statement, as described in Error Handling in The Swift Programming Language and About Imported Cocoa Error Parameters.

## See Also

### Loading and Saving History Information

- [load(from:)](webkit/webhistory/load(from:).md)