# preload(completionHandler:) Load texture data into memory, calling a completion handler after the task completes. ``` func preload(completionHandler: @escaping @Sendable () -> Void) ``` ## Parameters `completionHandler` A block called after the texture data is loaded. ## Discussion > Important: > You can call this method from synchronous code using a completion handler, as shown on this page, or you can call it as an asynchronous method that has the following declaration: > > ```swift > func preload() async > ``` > > For information about concurrency and asynchronous code in Swift, see . SpriteKit creates a background task to load the texture data from the associated file, then returns control to your game. After the texture data is loaded, your completion handler is called. Typically, you use this method when you want to guarantee that a particular texture is in memory before accessing it. If you need to preload multiple textures at once, use the [`preload(_:withCompletionHandler:)`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKTexture/preload(_:withCompletionHandler:)) method instead. --- 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)