# fetchTopLevelUserCollections(with:) Retrieves collections from the root of the photo library’s hierarchy of user-created albums and folders. ``` class func fetchTopLevelUserCollections(with options: PHFetchOptions?) -> PHFetchResult ``` ## Parameters `options` Options that specify a filter predicate and sort order for the fetched collections, or `nil` to use default options. For details, see [`PHFetchOptions`](/documentation/Photos/PHFetchOptions). ## Return Value A fetch result that contains the requested [`PHCollection`](/documentation/Photos/PHCollection) objects, or an empty fetch result if no objects match the request. --- 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)