# Image Loading System






> *Serving Images Since 2015*

Load images from different sources and display them in your app using simple and flexible APIs. Take advantage of the powerful image processing capabilities and a robust caching system.

The framework is lean and compiles in under 2 seconds[¹](#footnote-1). It has an automated test suite 2x the codebase size, ensuring excellent reliability. Nuke is optimized for [performance](https://kean-docs.github.io/nuke/documentation/nuke/performance-guide), and its advanced architecture enables virtually unlimited possibilities for customization.

> **Memory and Disk Cache** · **Image Processing & Decompression** · **Request Coalescing & Priority** · **Prefetching** · **Resumable Downloads** · **Progressive JPEG** · **HEIF, WebP, GIF** · **SwiftUI** · **Async/Await**

## Sponsors



| Proxyman |
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## Usage

Load images using `ImagePipeline` from the lean core [**Nuke**](https://kean-docs.github.io/nuke/documentation/nuke) module:

```swift
func loadImage() async throws {
    let imageTask = ImagePipeline.shared.imageTask(with: url)
    for await progress in imageTask.progress {
        // Update progress
    }
    imageView.image = try await imageTask.image
}
```

Or use the built-in UI components from [**NukeUI**](https://kean-docs.github.io/nukeui/documentation/nukeui/):

```swift
struct ContentView: View {
    var body: some View {
        LazyImage(url: URL(string: "https://example.com/image.jpeg"))
    }
}
```

The [**Getting Started**](https://kean-docs.github.io/nuke/documentation/nuke/getting-started/) guide is the best place to start. Check out [**Nuke Demo**](https://github.com/kean/NukeDemo) for more examples.

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## Installation

Nuke supports [Swift Package Manager](https://www.swift.org/package-manager/), which is the recommended option. If that doesn't work for you, you can use binary frameworks attached to the [releases](https://github.com/kean/Nuke/releases).

The package ships with four modules that you can install depending on your needs:

|Module|Description|
|--|--|
|[**Nuke**](https://kean-docs.github.io/nuke/documentation/nuke)|The lean core framework with `ImagePipeline`, `ImageRequest`, and more|
|[**NukeUI**](https://kean-docs.github.io/nukeui/documentation/nukeui/)|The UI components: `LazyImage` (SwiftUI) and `ImageView` (UIKit, AppKit)|
|[**NukeExtensions**](https://kean-docs.github.io/nukeextensions/documentation/nukeextensions/)|The extensions for `UIImageView` (UIKit, AppKit)|
|[**NukeVideo**](https://kean-docs.github.io/nukevideo/documentation/nukevideo/)|The components for decoding and playing short videos|

## Extensions

The image pipeline is easy to customize and extend. Check out the following first-class extensions and packages built by the community.

|Name|Description|
|--|--|
|[**Alamofire Plugin**](https://github.com/kean/Nuke-Alamofire-Plugin)|Replace networking layer with [Alamofire](https://github.com/Alamofire/Alamofire)|
|[**NukeWebP**](https://github.com/makleso6/NukeWebP)| **Community**. [WebP](https://developers.google.com/speed/webp/) support, built by [Maxim Kolesnik](https://github.com/makleso6)|
|[**WebP Plugin**](https://github.com/ryokosuge/Nuke-WebP-Plugin)| **Community**. [WebP](https://developers.google.com/speed/webp/) support, built by [Ryo Kosuge](https://github.com/ryokosuge)|
|[**AVIF Plugin**](https://github.com/delneg/Nuke-AVIF-Plugin)| **Community**. [AVIF](https://caniuse.com/avif) support, built by [Denis](https://github.com/delneg)|
|[**RxNuke**](https://github.com/kean/RxNuke)|[RxSwift](https://github.com/ReactiveX/RxSwift) extensions for Nuke with examples|

> Looking for a way to log your network requests, including image requests? Check out [**Pulse**](https://github.com/kean/Pulse).

## Minimum Requirements

> Upgrading from the previous version? Use a [**Migration Guide**](https://github.com/kean/Nuke/tree/main/Documentation/Migrations).

> **Nuke 14 is in development** on `main` and its requirements aren't final. The latest release is [Nuke 13](https://github.com/kean/Nuke/releases/latest).

| Nuke            | Swift     | Xcode      | Platforms                                                   |
|-----------------|-----------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| Nuke 14.0 (WIP) | Swift 6.2 | Xcode 26.0 | iOS 16.0, watchOS 9.0, macOS 13.0, tvOS 16.0, visionOS 1.0  |
| Nuke 13.0       | Swift 6.2 | Xcode 26.0 | iOS 15.0, watchOS 8.0, macOS 12.0, tvOS 15.0, visionOS 1.0  |
| Nuke 12.0       | Swift 5.7 | Xcode 15.0 | iOS 13.0, watchOS 6.0, macOS 10.15, tvOS 13.0               |

## License

Nuke is available under the MIT license. See the LICENSE file for more info.

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> <a name="footnote-1">¹</a> Measured on MacBook Pro 14" 2021 (10-core M1 Pro)