###### (This function is part of SDL_image, a separate library from SDL.)
# IMG_SavePNG

Save an SDL_Surface into a PNG image file.

## Header File

Defined in SDL_image.h

## Syntax

```c
int IMG_SavePNG(SDL_Surface *surface, const char *file);

```

## Function Parameters

|                 |                                              |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| **surface**     | the SDL surface to save                      |
| **file**        | path on the filesystem to write new file to. |

## Return Value

Returns 0 if successful, -1 on error

## Remarks

If the file already exists, it will be overwritten.

## Version

This function is available since SDL_image 3.0.0.

## See Also

* [IMG_SavePNG_IO](IMG_SavePNG_IO)

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