---
name: "SDL_DestroyTexture"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl3-doc"
version: "3.2.10+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL_DestroyTexture"
---

# SDL\_DestroyTexture(3)

Destroy the specified texture.

## NAME

SDL\_DestroyTexture - Destroy the specified texture.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_render.h

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
```

**void SDL\_DestroyTexture(SDL\_Texture \*texture);**

## DESCRIPTION

Passing NULL or an otherwise invalid texture will set the SDL error message to "Invalid texture".

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *texture*

  the texture to destroy.

## THREAD SAFETY

This function should only be called on the main thread.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

## SEE ALSO

**•**(3), [**SDL\_CreateTexture**(3)](/SDL_CreateTexture/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_CreateTextureFromSurface**(3)](/SDL_CreateTextureFromSurface/3.md)