How do I save a UIImage to a file?

Question

If I have a UIImage from an imagePicker, how can I save it to a subfolder in the documents directory?

Answer 1

extension UIImage {
    /// Save PNG in the Documents directory
    func save(_ name: String) {
        let path: String = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(.documentDirectory, .userDomainMask, true).first!
        let url = URL(fileURLWithPath: path).appendingPathComponent(name)
        try! UIImagePNGRepresentation(self)?.write(to: url)
        print("saved image at \(url)")
    }
}

// Usage: Saves file in the Documents directory
image.save("climate_model_2017.png")