libsail ☆

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Description:
Missing small and fast image decoding library for humans (not for machines)

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.9.10@1 | Tracked Since: Dec 23, 2025

Links: Homepage | GitHub | Docs | formulae.brew.sh

Stars: 341 | Forks: 25 | Language: C | Category: Multimedia

Tags: image-processing c-library multimedia image-decoder graphics

Install: brew install libsail

About:
libsail is a lightweight, multi-format image decoding and encoding library written in C. It provides a fast, consistent API for handling various image formats without heavy dependencies, making it ideal for performance-critical applications.

Key Features:

Supports dozens of image formats (JPEG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, etc.)
Small memory footprint and fast performance
Simple, consistent C API
Pluggable codec architecture
No external dependencies for core functionality

Use Cases:

Embedding image decoding capabilities into C/C++ applications
Building high-performance image processing pipelines
Creating lightweight image viewers or converters

Alternatives:

libvips – More feature-rich but larger and more complex
ImageMagick – Broader feature set but significantly heavier dependency
stb_image – Simpler single-header library but fewer formats and features

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 23, 2025 10:52pm	0.9.10	1	VERSION_BUMP	9c017313
Sep 16, 2025 11:46am		0	VERSION_BUMP	6e107731
Oct 1, 2024 4:46pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	2428b2c8
Oct 1, 2024 3:23pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	e953f535
Sep 14, 2024 4:26pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	bcea9055
Sep 12, 2024 12:48pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	2717da9a
May 20, 2024 9:16am		0	VERSION_BUMP	77b3a8bb
Apr 17, 2024 4:16pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	363c3295
Apr 17, 2024 3:35pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	6b8140bd
Jan 14, 2024 2:47am		0	VERSION_BUMP	ed228d55
Dec 29, 2023 11:59pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	551da072