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# SDL_DuplicateSurface

Creates a new surface identical to the existing surface.

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_surface.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_surface.h)

## Syntax

```c
SDL_Surface* SDL_DuplicateSurface(SDL_Surface *surface);

```

## Function Parameters

|                 |                           |
| --------------- | ------------------------- |
| **surface**     | the surface to duplicate. |

## Return Value

Returns a copy of the surface, or NULL on failure; call
[SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information.

## Remarks

The returned surface should be freed with
[SDL_DestroySurface](SDL_DestroySurface)().

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## See Also

- [SDL_DestroySurface](SDL_DestroySurface)

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategorySurface](CategorySurface)