AssetDatabase.LoadAssetByGUID

Parameters

Returns

Object The asset matching the parameters.

Description

Loads an asset object of type type by given GUID assetGUID.

A GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) is a 128-bit value used to uniquely identify assets, such as scenes, prefabs, and other files, within a Unity project

Note:
This returns only an asset object that is visible in the Project view. If the asset is not found LoadAssetAtPath returns Null.

using UnityEngine;
using UnityEditor;

public class Example
{
    [MenuItem("Example/LoadAssetByGUID Example")]
    static void ExampleScript()
    {
        // Find assets named 'MyTexture' and load it using its GUID:
        GUID[] guids = AssetDatabase.FindAssetGUIDs("MyTexture t:texture2D", new[] {"Assets/MyAwesomeProps"});
        var myTexture = AssetDatabase.LoadAssetByGUID<Texture2D>(guids[0]);
        if (myTexture)
        {
            Debug.Log("Found and loaded MyTexture");
        }        
    }
}