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# **Async URL Image**

Loads and displays an image from the specified URL load request.

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### **Platform Compatibility**

iOS 27.0+ iPadOS 27.0+ macOS 27.0+ watchOS 27.0+ tvOS 27.0+ visionOS 27.0+

### **Tags**

### **SwiftUI Code**

[ Docs](<https://developer.apple.com/documentation/swiftui/asyncimage/init(request:scale:)>)

```
let imageURL = URL(string: "https://exploreswiftui.com/images/cats.jpg")!

var body: some View {
    AsyncImage(request: URLRequest(url: imageURL))
}
```

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