Libjpeg-turbo is an image codec that speeds up JPEG compression and decompression on various systems, including Arm, PowerPC, and x86. It boasts optimized Huffman coding routines, traditional and TurboJPEG API, and colorspace extensions. Compared to libjpeg, it is generally 2-6x faster and has three open source licenses. It accepts donations for software development and improvements.

libjpeg-turbo.org

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