---
name: "SDL_GetRenderTarget"
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_GetRenderTarget"
---

# SDL\_GetRenderTarget(3)

Get the current render target.

## NAME

SDL\_GetRenderTarget - Get the current render target.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_render.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**SDL\_Texture \* SDL\_GetRenderTarget(SDL\_Renderer \*renderer);**

## DESCRIPTION

The default render target is the window for which the renderer was created, and is reported a NULL here.

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *renderer*

  the rendering context.

## RETURN VALUE

( **SDL\_Texture**\
  \*) Returns the current render target or NULL for the default render target.

## 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\_SetRenderTarget**(3)](/SDL_SetRenderTarget/3.md)