# withFile(contentType:allowOpenInPlace:fileHandler:) Requests an `IntentFile` representation as a file url. ``` func withFile(contentType: UTType, allowOpenInPlace: Bool = false, fileHandler: @escaping (URL, Bool) async throws -> Result) async throws -> Result ``` ## Parameters `contentType` A content type of the returned data. `allowOpenInPlace` Whether the file should be opened in place, if possible. `fileHandler` A closure that accepts the file URL as a parameter. The file is written to a temporary destination and removed right after the closure returns. ## Discussion If the file is not opened in place, the system removes it after the fileHandler closure returns. ```swift let image = try await intentFile.withFile(contentType: .png) { url, _ in let data = try Data(contentsOf: url) return CGImage(pngData: data) } ``` --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)