Image Loading System
Nuke provides an efficient way to download and display images in your app. It's easy to learn and use. Its architecture enables many powerful features while offering virtually unlimited possibilities for customization.
The framework is lean and compiles in under 2 seconds¹. Nuke has an automated test suite 2x the size of the codebase itself, ensuring excellent reliability. Every feature is carefully designed and optimized for performance.
Fast LRU memory and disk cache · SwiftUI · Smart background decompression · Image processing · Resumable downloads · Intelligent deduplication · Request prioritization · Prefetching · Rate limiting · Progressive JPEG, HEIF, WebP, SVG, GIF · Alamofire · Combine · Async/Await
Sponsors
Nuke is proudly sponsored by Stream, the leading provider in enterprise grade Feed & Chat APIs.
Support Nuke on GitHub Sponsors.
Installation
Nuke supports Swift Package Manager, which is the recommended option. If that doesn't work for you, you can use binary frameworks attached to the releases.
Documentation
Nuke is easy to learn and use thanks to documentation generated using DocC: Nuke, NukeUI, NukeExtensions. Make sure to also check out Nuke Demo.
Upgrading from the previous version? Use a Migration Guide.
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 | Replace networking layer with Alamofire |
| NukeWebP | Community. WebP support, built by Maxim Kolesnik |
| WebP Plugin | Community. WebP support, built by Ryo Kosuge |
| AVIF Plugin | Community. AVIF support, built by Denis |
| RxNuke | RxSwift extensions for Nuke with examples |
Looking for a way to log your network requests, including image requests? Check out Pulse.
Minimum Requirements
| Nuke | Date | Swift | Xcode | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuke 12.0 | Mar 4, 2023 | Swift 5.6 | Xcode 13.3 | iOS 13.0, watchOS 6.0, macOS 10.15, tvOS 13.0 |
| Nuke 11.0 | Jul 20, 2022 | Swift 5.6 | Xcode 13.3 | iOS 13.0, watchOS 6.0, macOS 10.15, tvOS 13.0 |
| Nuke 10.0 | Jun 1, 2021 | Swift 5.3 | Xcode 12.0 | iOS 11.0, watchOS 4.0, macOS 10.13, tvOS 11.0 |
License
Nuke is available under the MIT license. See the LICENSE file for more info.
¹ Measured on MacBook Pro 14" 2021 (10-core M1 Pro)