# SDL_DestroySurface Free a surface. ## Header File Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_surface.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_surface.h) ## Syntax ```c void SDL_DestroySurface(SDL_Surface *surface); ``` ## Function Parameters | | | | | ---------------------------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------- | | [SDL_Surface](SDL_Surface) * | **surface** | the [SDL_Surface](SDL_Surface) to free. | ## Remarks It is safe to pass NULL to this function. ## Thread Safety No other thread should be using the surface when it is freed. ## Version This function is available since SDL 3.2.0. ## See Also - [SDL_CreateSurface](SDL_CreateSurface) - [SDL_CreateSurfaceFrom](SDL_CreateSurfaceFrom) ---- [CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategorySurface](CategorySurface)