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# estimatedAssetCount

The estimated number of assets in the asset collection.

```
var estimatedAssetCount: Int { get }
```

## Discussion

This count may not match the current number of assets in the collection. To get the most recent count, fetch the collection’s assets with the [`fetchAssets(in:options:)`](/documentation/Photos/PHAsset/fetchAssets(in:options:)) method and read the [`count`](/documentation/Photos/PHFetchResult/count) property of the fetch result.

If asset count information is not available for the collection, this property’s value is `NSNotFound`.

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