# types The types of the first item on the pasteboard. ``` var types: [String] { get } ``` ## Return Value An array of strings indicating the representation types of the first item on the pasteboard. ## Discussion A type is frequently, but not necessarily, a UTI (Uniform Type Identifier). It identifies a representation of the data on the pasteboard. For example, a pasteboard item could hold image data under `public.png` and `public.tiff` representations. Apps can define their own types for custom data such as `com.mycompany.myapp.mytype`; however, in this case, only those apps that know of the type could understand the data written to the pasteboard. With this method, you can determine if the pasteboard holds data of a particular representation type by a line of code such as this: ```objc BOOL pngOnPasteboard = [[pasteboard pasteboardTypes] containsObject:@"public.png"]; ``` Starting in iOS 10, you can directly check which data types are present on a pasteboard by using the convenience methods described in Checking for data types on a pasteboard. --- 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)