PNGLite

PNGLite is a simple, lightweight C library for decoding PNG images with no dependencies. It's designed for simplicity and ease of integration.

Features

• Loads 8-bit paletted PNGs (indexed colour)
• Loads all other standard PNG types (greyscale, truecolour, alpha variants)
• No dependencies
• Easy to integrate and build

Building from source

Requirements

• A C compiler supporting the C99 standard or later (for example, gcc or clang)
• CMake (get it at CMake)

Compile with:

cmake ..
make

Building as a shared library:

cmake -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON ..
make