build-win64-mxe
August 27, 2026 · View on GitHub
libvips and its dependencies cross-compiled for all supported Windows architectures (x86_64,
i686 and aarch64).
Uses MXE as base environment. A custom plugin based upon the llvm-mingw repository is used to swap GCC and binutils with Clang and other LLVM-based tools.
Creating a zipball
Most people will not need to do this; proceed with caution.
Run the top-level build script with the --help parameter for help.
libvips-web dependencies
| Dependency | Version | Used under the terms of |
|---|---|---|
| aom | 3.14.1 | BSD 2-Clause + Alliance for Open Media Patent License 1.0 |
| cairo | 1.18.4 | Mozilla Public License 2.0 |
| cgif | 0.5.3 | MIT License |
| expat | 2.8.3 | MIT License |
| fontconfig | 2.18.3 | fontconfig License (BSD-like) |
| freetype | 2.14.3 | freetype License (BSD-like) |
| fribidi | 1.0.16 | LGPLv3 |
| glib | 2.89.4 | LGPLv3 |
| harfbuzz | 14.3.1 | MIT License |
| highway | 1.4.0 | BSD 3-Clause |
| lcms | 2.19.1 | MIT License |
| libarchive | 3.8.9 | BSD 2-Clause |
| libexif | 0.6.26 | LGPLv3 |
| libffi | 3.8.0 | MIT License |
| libheif | 1.23.2 | LGPLv3 |
| libimagequant | 2.4.11 | BSD 2-Clause |
| libpng | 1.6.58 | libpng License version 2 |
| librsvg | 2.62.91 | LGPLv3 |
| libtiff | 4.7.2 | libtiff License (BSD-like) |
| libultrahdr | 2.0.2 | MIT License |
| libvips | 8.18.6 | LGPLv3 |
| libwebp | 1.6.0 | New BSD License |
| libxml2 | 2.15.3 | MIT License |
| mozjpeg | 0826579 | zlib License, IJG License, BSD 3-Clause |
| pango | 1.58.2 | LGPLv3 |
| pixman | 0.46.4 | MIT License |
| proxy-libintl | 0.5 | LGPLv3 |
| zlib-ng | 2.3.3 | zlib-ng License |
libvips-all dependencies
Same as libvips-web + these extra dependencies:
| Dependency | Version | Used under the terms of |
|---|---|---|
| brotli | 1.2.0 | MIT License |
| cfitsio | 4.7.0 | BSD-like |
| fftw | 3.3.11 | GPLv2 |
| imagemagick | 7.1.2-30 | ImageMagick License (Apache-2.0-like) |
| imath | 3.2.2 | BSD 3-Clause |
| libdicom | 1.3.0 | MIT License |
| libjxl | 0.12.0 | BSD 3-Clause |
| libraw | 0.22.2 | LGPL-2.1-only |
| matio | 1.6.0 | BSD 2-Clause |
| nifticlib | 3.0.1 | Public domain |
| openexr | 3.1.13 | BSD 3-Clause |
| openjpeg | 2.5.4 | BSD 2-Clause |
| openslide | 4.0.1 | LGPL-2.1-only |
| poppler | 26.08.0 | GPLv2 |
| sqlite | 3.53.4 | Public domain |
| zstd | 1.5.7 | BSD 3-Clause |
libjpeg-turbo
libvips does not use any of MozJPEG's improvements by default unless explicitly set,
yet one can still choose to build the above variants with libjpeg-turbo instead of
MozJPEG. This can be accomplished with the --with-jpeg-turbo argument.
For example:
./build.sh --with-jpeg-turbo
In that case, the following version of libjpeg-turbo is built:
| Dependency | Version | Used under the terms of |
|---|---|---|
| libjpeg-turbo | 3.2.0 | zlib License, IJG License |
jpegli
jpegli is an improved JPEG encoder and decoder implementation, fully compatible with
the API/ABI of libjpeg62. It leverages many of the insights from related projects like
guetzli, butteraugli, and JPEG XL to achieve a higher
quality-per-byte for JPEG images. To enable this, use the --with-jpegli argument when
building. For example:
./build.sh --with-jpegli
In that case, the following version of jpegli is built:
| Dependency | Version | Used under the terms of |
|---|---|---|
| jpegli | 031a007 | BSD 3-Clause |
zlib
By default, zlib-ng is built. This is a zlib replacement with optimizations for
"next generation" systems. You can use the --without-zlib-ng argument during the
build when (vanilla-)zlib is preferred. For example:
./build.sh --without-zlib-ng
In that case, the following version of zlib is built:
| Dependency | Version | Used under the terms of |
|---|---|---|
| zlib | 1.3.2 | zlib License |
HEVC-related dependencies
The above variants can optionally be built with libde265 and x265 to process
HEIC images. This can be turned on with the --with-hevc argument. For example:
./build.sh --with-hevc
These dependencies include HEVC-related logic and are therefore not included in the prebuilt binaries while it is patent-encumbered.
| Dependency | Version | Used under the terms of |
|---|---|---|
| libde265 | 1.1.1 | LGPLv3 |
| x265 | 4.3 | GPLv2 |