# Serializer.Deserialize(byte[])

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.serializer/) | [Methods](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.serializer/methods/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Serializer.cs)

```csharp
public T Deserialize<T>(byte[] source)
```

Deserialize a value of type `T` from `source`.

### Parameters

- `source` (`byte[]`): The source buffer.

### Returns

The deserialized value.