diff --git a/scripts/LVGLImage.py b/scripts/LVGLImage.py
index 38fd65f5e..56e3b0ca0 100755
--- a/scripts/LVGLImage.py
+++ b/scripts/LVGLImage.py
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ class PngQuant:
         return compressed
 
 
+class CompressMethod(Enum):
+    NONE = 0x00
+    RLE = 0x01
+
+
 class ColorFormat(Enum):
     UNKNOWN = 0x00
     TRUECOLOR = 0x04
@@ -280,8 +285,10 @@ class LVGLImageHeader:
                  w: int = 0,
                  h: int = 0,
                  stride: int = 0,
-                 align: int = 1):
+                 align: int = 1,
+                 flags: int = 0):
         self.cf = cf
+        self.flags = flags
         self.w = w & 0xffff
         self.h = h & 0xffff
         if w > 0xffff or h > 0xffff:
@@ -314,8 +321,7 @@ class LVGLImageHeader:
         binary = bytearray()
         binary += uint8_t(self.cf.value)
         binary += uint8_t(0)  # 8bits format
-        binary += uint8_t(0)  # 8bits user flags
-        binary += uint8_t(0)  # 8bits reserved
+        binary += uint16_t(self.flags)  # 16bits flags
 
         binary += uint16_t(self.w)  # 16bits width
         binary += uint16_t(self.h)  # 16bits height
@@ -338,6 +344,40 @@ class LVGLImageHeader:
         return self
 
 
+class LVGLCompressData:
+
+    def __init__(self,
+                 cf: ColorFormat,
+                 method: CompressMethod,
+                 raw_data: bytes = b''):
+        self.blk_size = (cf.bpp + 7) // 8
+        self.compress = method
+        self.raw_data = raw_data
+        self.raw_data_len = len(raw_data)
+        self.compressed = self._compress(raw_data)
+
+    def _compress(self, raw_data: bytes) -> bytearray:
+        if self.compress == CompressMethod.NONE:
+            return raw_data
+
+        if self.compress == CompressMethod.RLE:
+            # RLE compression performs on pixel unit, pad data to pixel unit
+            pad = b'\x00' * (self.blk_size - self.raw_data_len % self.blk_size)
+            self.raw_data_len += len(pad)
+            compressed = RLEImage().rle_compress(raw_data + pad, self.blk_size)
+        else:
+            raise ParameterError(f"Invalid compress method: {self.compress}")
+
+        self.compressed_len = len(compressed)
+
+        bin = bytearray()
+        bin += uint32_t(self.compress.value)
+        bin += uint32_t(self.compressed_len)
+        bin += uint32_t(self.raw_data_len)
+        bin += compressed
+        return bin
+
+
 class LVGLImage:
 
     def __init__(self,
@@ -346,12 +386,17 @@ class LVGLImage:
                  h: int = 0,
                  data: bytes = b'') -> None:
         self.stride = 0  # default no valid stride value
+        self.compress = CompressMethod.NONE
         self.set_data(cf, w, h, data)
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return (f"'LVGL image {self.w}x{self.h}, {self.cf.name},"
                 f" (12+{self.data_len})Byte'")
 
+    def set_compress(self, method: CompressMethod):
+        # only do compression when return binary data
+        self.compress = method
+
     def adjust_stride(self, stride: int = 0, align: int = 1):
         '''
         Stride can be set directly, or by stride alignment in bytes
@@ -439,9 +484,17 @@ class LVGLImage:
         raw data
         '''
         bin = bytearray()
-        header = LVGLImageHeader(self.cf, self.w, self.h, self.stride)
+        flags = 0
+        flags |= 0x08 if self.compress != CompressMethod.NONE else 0
+
+        header = LVGLImageHeader(self.cf,
+                                 self.w,
+                                 self.h,
+                                 self.stride,
+                                 flags=flags)
         bin += header.binary
-        bin += self.data
+        compress = LVGLCompressData(self.cf, self.compress, self.data)
+        bin += compress.compressed
         return bin
 
     @property
@@ -614,7 +667,7 @@ const lv_img_dsc_t {varname} = {{
                 data += [0, 0, 0, a]
             encoder = png.Writer(self.w, self.h, greyscale=False, alpha=True)
         elif self.cf == ColorFormat.L8:
-            # to greyscale
+            # to grayscale
             encoder = png.Writer(self.w,
                                  self.h,
                                  bitdepth=self.cf.bpp,
@@ -634,7 +687,7 @@ const lv_img_dsc_t {varname} = {{
         with open(filename, "wb") as f:
             encoder.write_array(f, data)
 
-        self.adjust_stride(stride=self.stride)
+        self.adjust_stride(stride=old_stride)
 
     def from_png(self,
                  filename: str,
@@ -852,8 +905,8 @@ class RLEImage(LVGLImage):
         index = 0
         data_len = len(data)
         compressed_data = []
+        memview = memoryview(data)
         while index < data_len:
-            memview = memoryview(data)
             repeat_cnt = self.get_repeat_count(memview[index:], blksize)
             if repeat_cnt == 0:
                 # done
@@ -946,6 +999,7 @@ class PNGConverter:
                  odir: str,
                  background: int = 0x00,
                  align: int = 1,
+                 compress: CompressMethod = CompressMethod.NONE,
                  keep_folder=True) -> None:
         self.files = files
         self.cf = cf
@@ -954,6 +1008,7 @@ class PNGConverter:
         self.pngquant = None
         self.keep_folder = keep_folder
         self.align = align
+        self.compress = compress
         self.background = background
 
     def _replace_ext(self, input, ext):
@@ -974,6 +1029,7 @@ class PNGConverter:
                                           self.cf,
                                           background=self.background)
                 rle.adjust_stride(align=self.align)
+                rle.set_compress(self.compress)
                 output.append((f, rle))
                 rle.to_rle(self._replace_ext(f, ".rle"))
             else:
@@ -981,6 +1037,7 @@ class PNGConverter:
                                            self.cf,
                                            background=self.background)
                 img.adjust_stride(align=self.align)
+                img.set_compress(self.compress)
                 output.append((f, img))
                 if self.ofmt == OutputFormat.BIN_FILE:
                     img.to_bin(self._replace_ext(f, ".bin"))
@@ -1008,6 +1065,12 @@ def main():
             "XRGB8888", "RGB565", "RGB565A8", "RGB888", "TRUECOLOR",
             "TRUECOLOR_ALPHA", "AUTO"
         ])
+
+    parser.add_argument('--compress',
+                        help=("Binary data compress method, default to NONE"),
+                        default="NONE",
+                        choices=["NONE", "RLE"])
+
     parser.add_argument('--align',
                         help="stride alignment in bytes for bin image",
                         default=1,
@@ -1048,6 +1111,7 @@ def main():
         cf = ColorFormat[args.cf]
 
     ofmt = OutputFormat(args.ofmt)
+    compress = CompressMethod[args.compress]
 
     converter = PNGConverter(files,
                              cf,
@@ -1055,6 +1119,7 @@ def main():
                              args.output,
                              background=args.background,
                              align=args.align,
+                             compress=compress,
                              keep_folder=False)
     output = converter.convert()
     for f, img in output:
@@ -1066,10 +1131,11 @@ def main():
 def test():
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
     f = "pngs/cogwheel.RGB565A8.png"
-    img = LVGLImage().from_png(f, cf=ColorFormat.RGB565, background=0xFF_FF_00)
+    img = LVGLImage().from_png(f, cf=ColorFormat.RGB888, background=0xFF_FF_00)
     img.adjust_stride(align=16)
-    img.to_bin(f + ".bin")
-    img.to_png(f + ".png")  # convert back to png
+    img.set_compress(CompressMethod.RLE)
+    img.to_bin("output/cogwheel.RGB888.bin")
+    img.to_png("output/cogwheel.RGB888.png.png")  # convert back to png
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/src/draw/lv_image_buf.h b/src/draw/lv_image_buf.h
index 770da24c7..941b3603d 100644
--- a/src/draw/lv_image_buf.h
+++ b/src/draw/lv_image_buf.h
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ typedef enum _lv_image_flags_t {
      */
     LV_IMAGE_FLAGS_VECTORS          = 0x04,
 
+    /**
+     * The image data is compressed, so decoder needs to decode image firstly.
+     * If this flag is set, the whole image will be decompressed upon decode, and
+     * `get_area_cb` won't be necessary.
+     */
+    LV_IMAGE_FLAGS_COMPRESSED       = 0x08,
+
     /**
      * Flags reserved for user, lvgl won't use these bits.
      */
@@ -75,6 +82,12 @@ typedef enum _lv_image_flags_t {
     LV_IMAGE_FLAGS_USER8            = 0x0800,
 } lv_image_flags_t;
 
+typedef enum {
+    LV_IMAGE_COMPRESS_NONE = 0,
+    LV_IMAGE_COMPRESS_RLE,  /*LVGL custom RLE compression*/
+    LV_IMAGE_COMPRESS_LZ4,
+} lv_image_compress_t;
+
 /**
  * The first 8 bit is very important to distinguish the different source types.
  * For more info see `lv_image_get_src_type()` in lv_img.c
diff --git a/src/libs/bin_decoder/lv_bin_decoder.c b/src/libs/bin_decoder/lv_bin_decoder.c
index 8eaf2d00d..040adf060 100644
--- a/src/libs/bin_decoder/lv_bin_decoder.c
+++ b/src/libs/bin_decoder/lv_bin_decoder.c
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include "../../draw/lv_draw_image.h"
 #include "../../draw/lv_draw_buf.h"
 #include "../../stdlib/lv_string.h"
+#include "../../stdlib/lv_sprintf.h"
+#include "../../libs/rle/lv_rle.h"
 
 /*********************
  *      DEFINES
@@ -19,11 +21,25 @@
  *      TYPEDEFS
  **********************/
 
+/**
+ * Data format for compressed image data.
+ */
+
+typedef struct _lv_image_compressed_t {
+    uint32_t method: 4; /*Compression method, see `lv_image_compress_t`*/
+    uint32_t reserved : 28;  /*Reserved to be used later*/
+    uint32_t compressed_size;  /*Compressed data size in byte*/
+    uint32_t decompressed_size;  /*Decompressed data size in byte*/
+    const uint8_t * data; /*Compressed data*/
+} lv_image_compressed_t;
+
 typedef struct {
     lv_fs_file_t * f;
     lv_color32_t * palette;
     uint8_t * img_data;
     lv_opa_t * opa;
+    uint8_t * decompressed;
+    lv_image_compressed_t compressed;
 } decoder_data_t;
 
 /**********************
@@ -38,8 +54,11 @@ static lv_result_t decode_indexed(lv_image_decoder_t * decoder, lv_image_decoder
 static lv_result_t decode_alpha_only(lv_image_decoder_t * decoder, lv_image_decoder_dsc_t * dsc);
 static lv_result_t decode_indexed_line(lv_color_format_t color_format, const lv_color32_t * palette, int32_t x,
                                        int32_t w_px, const uint8_t * in, lv_color32_t * out);
+static lv_result_t decode_compressed(lv_image_decoder_t * decoder, lv_image_decoder_dsc_t * dsc);
 
-static lv_fs_res_t fs_read_file_at(lv_fs_file_t * f, uint32_t pos, uint8_t * buff, uint32_t btr, uint32_t * br);
+static lv_fs_res_t fs_read_file_at(lv_fs_file_t * f, uint32_t pos, void * buff, uint32_t btr, uint32_t * br);
+
+static lv_result_t decompress_image(lv_image_decoder_dsc_t * dsc, const lv_image_compressed_t * compressed);
 
 /**********************
  *  STATIC VARIABLES
@@ -86,10 +105,8 @@ lv_result_t lv_bin_decoder_info(lv_image_decoder_t * decoder, const void * src,
 
     lv_image_src_t src_type = lv_image_src_get_type(src);
     if(src_type == LV_IMAGE_SRC_VARIABLE) {
-        header->w  = ((lv_image_dsc_t *)src)->header.w;
-        header->h  = ((lv_image_dsc_t *)src)->header.h;
-        header->cf = ((lv_image_dsc_t *)src)->header.cf;
-        header->stride = ((lv_image_dsc_t *)src)->header.stride;
+        lv_image_dsc_t * image = (lv_image_dsc_t *)src;
+        lv_memcpy(header, &image->header, sizeof(lv_image_header_t));
     }
     else if(src_type == LV_IMAGE_SRC_FILE) {
         /*Support only "*.bin" files*/
@@ -170,23 +187,26 @@ lv_result_t lv_bin_decoder_open(lv_image_decoder_t * decoder, lv_image_decoder_d
             return LV_RESULT_INVALID;
         }
 
-        decoder_data->f = f;
+        decoder_data->f = f;    /*Now free_decoder_data will take care of the file*/
 
         lv_color_format_t cf = dsc->header.cf;
 
-        /*Palette for indexed image and whole image of A8 image are always loaded to RAM for simplicity*/
-        if(LV_COLOR_FORMAT_IS_INDEXED(cf)) {
+        if(dsc->header.flags & LV_IMAGE_FLAGS_COMPRESSED) {
+            res = decode_compressed(decoder, dsc);
+        }
+        else if(LV_COLOR_FORMAT_IS_INDEXED(cf)) {
+            /*Palette for indexed image and whole image of A8 image are always loaded to RAM for simplicity*/
             res = decode_indexed(decoder, dsc);
         }
         else if(LV_COLOR_FORMAT_IS_ALPHA_ONLY(cf)) {
             res = decode_alpha_only(decoder, dsc);
         }
 #if LV_BIN_DECODER_RAM_LOAD
-        else if(cf == LV_COLOR_FORMAT_ARGB8888 || cf == LV_COLOR_FORMAT_XRGB8888
-                || cf == LV_COLOR_FORMAT_RGB888 || cf == LV_COLOR_FORMAT_RGB565) {
-            res = decode_rgb(decoder, dsc);
-        }
-        else if(cf == LV_COLOR_FORMAT_RGB565A8) {
+        else if(cf == LV_COLOR_FORMAT_ARGB8888      \
+                || cf == LV_COLOR_FORMAT_XRGB8888   \
+                || cf == LV_COLOR_FORMAT_RGB888     \
+                || cf == LV_COLOR_FORMAT_RGB565     \
+                || cf == LV_COLOR_FORMAT_RGB565A8) {
             res = decode_rgb(decoder, dsc);
         }
 #else
@@ -199,12 +219,16 @@ lv_result_t lv_bin_decoder_open(lv_image_decoder_t * decoder, lv_image_decoder_d
 
     else if(dsc->src_type == LV_IMAGE_SRC_VARIABLE) {
         /*The variables should have valid data*/
-        lv_image_dsc_t * img_dsc = (lv_image_dsc_t *)dsc->src;
-        if(img_dsc->data == NULL) {
+        lv_image_dsc_t * image = (lv_image_dsc_t *)dsc->src;
+        if(image->data == NULL) {
             return LV_RESULT_INVALID;
         }
 
-        lv_color_format_t cf = img_dsc->header.cf;
+        lv_color_format_t cf = image->header.cf;
+        if(dsc->header.flags & LV_IMAGE_FLAGS_COMPRESSED) {
+            /*@todo*/
+            res = LV_RESULT_INVALID;
+        }
         if(LV_COLOR_FORMAT_IS_INDEXED(cf)) {
             /*Need decoder data to store converted image*/
             decoder_data_t * decoder_data = get_decoder_data(dsc);
@@ -404,6 +428,7 @@ static void free_decoder_data(lv_image_decoder_dsc_t * dsc)
         }
 
         lv_draw_buf_free(decoder_data->img_data);
+        lv_draw_buf_free(decoder_data->decompressed);
         lv_free(decoder_data->palette);
         lv_free(decoder_data);
         dsc->user_data = NULL;
@@ -423,7 +448,13 @@ static lv_result_t decode_indexed(lv_image_decoder_t * decoder, lv_image_decoder
     const uint8_t * indexed_data = NULL;
     uint32_t stride = dsc->header.stride;
 
-    if(dsc->src_type == LV_IMAGE_SRC_FILE) {
+    bool is_compressed = dsc->header.flags & LV_IMAGE_FLAGS_COMPRESSED;
+    if(is_compressed) {
+        uint8_t * data = decoder_data->decompressed;
+        palette = (lv_color32_t *)data;
+        indexed_data = data + palette_len;
+    }
+    else if(dsc->src_type == LV_IMAGE_SRC_FILE) {
         /*read palette for indexed image*/
         palette = lv_malloc(palette_len);
         LV_ASSERT_MALLOC(palette);
@@ -496,14 +527,14 @@ static lv_result_t decode_indexed(lv_image_decoder_t * decoder, lv_image_decoder
     dsc->header.cf = LV_COLOR_FORMAT_ARGB8888;
     dsc->img_data = img_data;
     decoder_data->img_data = img_data; /*Free when decoder closes*/
-    if(dsc->src_type == LV_IMAGE_SRC_FILE) {
+    if(dsc->src_type == LV_IMAGE_SRC_FILE && !is_compressed) {
         decoder_data->palette = (void *)palette; /*Free decoder data on close*/
         lv_draw_buf_free((void *)indexed_data);
     }
 
     return LV_RESULT_OK;
 exit_with_buf:
-    if(dsc->src_type == LV_IMAGE_SRC_FILE) {
+    if(dsc->src_type == LV_IMAGE_SRC_FILE && !is_compressed) {
         lv_free((void *)palette);
         lv_draw_buf_free((void *)indexed_data);
     }
@@ -570,7 +601,11 @@ static lv_result_t decode_alpha_only(lv_image_decoder_t * decoder, lv_image_deco
         return LV_RESULT_INVALID;
     }
 
-    if(dsc->src_type == LV_IMAGE_SRC_FILE) {
+    if(dsc->header.flags & LV_IMAGE_FLAGS_COMPRESSED) {
+        /*Copy from image data*/
+        lv_memcpy(img_data, decoder_data->decompressed, file_len);
+    }
+    else if(dsc->src_type == LV_IMAGE_SRC_FILE) {
         res = fs_read_file_at(decoder_data->f, sizeof(lv_image_header_t), img_data, file_len, &rn);
         if(res != LV_FS_RES_OK || rn != file_len) {
             LV_LOG_WARN("Read header failed: %d", res);
@@ -622,6 +657,87 @@ static lv_result_t decode_alpha_only(lv_image_decoder_t * decoder, lv_image_deco
     return LV_RESULT_OK;
 }
 
+static lv_result_t decode_compressed(lv_image_decoder_t * decoder, lv_image_decoder_dsc_t * dsc)
+{
+    uint32_t rn;
+    uint32_t len;
+    uint32_t compressed_len;
+    uint8_t * file_buf;
+    decoder_data_t * decoder_data = get_decoder_data(dsc);
+    lv_fs_file_t * f = decoder_data->f;
+    lv_result_t res;
+    lv_image_compressed_t * compressed = &decoder_data->compressed;
+    lv_memzero(compressed, sizeof(lv_image_compressed_t));
+
+    if(lv_fs_seek(f, 0, LV_FS_SEEK_END) != LV_FS_RES_OK ||
+       lv_fs_tell(f, &compressed_len) != LV_FS_RES_OK) {
+        LV_LOG_WARN("Failed to get compressed file len");
+        return LV_RESULT_INVALID;
+    }
+
+    compressed_len -= sizeof(lv_image_header_t);
+    compressed_len -= 12;
+
+    /*Read compress header*/
+    len = 12;
+    res = fs_read_file_at(f, sizeof(lv_image_header_t), compressed, len, &rn);
+    if(res != LV_FS_RES_OK || rn != len) {
+        LV_LOG_WARN("Read compressed header failed: %d", res);
+        return LV_RESULT_INVALID;
+    }
+
+    if(compressed->compressed_size != compressed_len) {
+        LV_LOG_WARN("Compressed size mismatch: %" LV_PRIu32" != %" LV_PRIu32, compressed->compressed_size, compressed_len);
+        return LV_RESULT_INVALID;
+    }
+
+    file_buf = lv_malloc(compressed_len);
+    if(file_buf == NULL) {
+        LV_LOG_WARN("No memory for compressed file");
+        return LV_RESULT_INVALID;
+
+    }
+
+    /*Continue to read the compressed data following compression header*/
+    res = lv_fs_read(f, file_buf, compressed_len, &rn);
+    if(res != LV_FS_RES_OK || rn != compressed_len) {
+        LV_LOG_WARN("Read compressed file failed: %d", res);
+        lv_free(file_buf);
+        return LV_RESULT_INVALID;
+    }
+
+    /*Decompress the image*/
+    compressed->data = file_buf;
+    res = decompress_image(dsc, compressed);
+    compressed->data = NULL; /*No need to store the data any more*/
+    lv_free(file_buf);
+    if(res != LV_RESULT_OK) {
+        LV_LOG_WARN("Decompress failed");
+        return LV_RESULT_INVALID;
+    }
+
+    /*Depends on the cf, need to further decode image like an C-array image*/
+    lv_image_dsc_t * image = (lv_image_dsc_t *)dsc->src;
+    if(image->data == NULL) {
+        return LV_RESULT_INVALID;
+    }
+
+    lv_color_format_t cf = dsc->header.cf;
+    if(LV_COLOR_FORMAT_IS_INDEXED(cf)) {
+        res = decode_indexed(decoder, dsc);
+    }
+    else if(LV_COLOR_FORMAT_IS_ALPHA_ONLY(cf)) {
+        res = decode_alpha_only(decoder, dsc);
+    }
+    else {
+        /*The decompressed data is the original image data.*/
+        dsc->img_data = decoder_data->decompressed;
+        res = LV_RESULT_OK;
+    }
+
+    return res;
+}
+
 static lv_result_t decode_indexed_line(lv_color_format_t color_format, const lv_color32_t * palette, int32_t x,
                                        int32_t w_px, const uint8_t * in, lv_color32_t * out)
 {
@@ -670,7 +786,7 @@ static lv_result_t decode_indexed_line(lv_color_format_t color_format, const lv_
     return LV_RESULT_OK;
 }
 
-static lv_fs_res_t fs_read_file_at(lv_fs_file_t * f, uint32_t pos, uint8_t * buff, uint32_t btr, uint32_t * br)
+static lv_fs_res_t fs_read_file_at(lv_fs_file_t * f, uint32_t pos, void * buff, uint32_t btr, uint32_t * br)
 {
     lv_fs_res_t res;
     if(br) *br = 0;
@@ -687,3 +803,50 @@ static lv_fs_res_t fs_read_file_at(lv_fs_file_t * f, uint32_t pos, uint8_t * buf
 
     return LV_FS_RES_OK;
 }
+
+static lv_result_t decompress_image(lv_image_decoder_dsc_t * dsc, const lv_image_compressed_t * compressed)
+{
+    /*Need to store decompressed data to decoder to free on close*/
+    decoder_data_t * decoder_data = get_decoder_data(dsc);
+    if(decoder_data == NULL) {
+        return LV_RESULT_INVALID;
+    }
+
+    uint8_t * decompressed;
+    uint32_t input_len = compressed->compressed_size;
+    uint32_t out_len = compressed->decompressed_size;
+
+    /*Note, stride must match.*/
+    decompressed = lv_draw_buf_malloc(out_len, dsc->header.cf);
+    if(decompressed == NULL) {
+        LV_LOG_WARN("No memory for decompressed image, input: %" LV_PRIu32 ", output: %" LV_PRIu32, input_len, out_len);
+        return LV_RESULT_INVALID;
+    }
+
+    if(compressed->method == LV_IMAGE_COMPRESS_RLE) {
+#if LV_USE_RLE
+        /*Compress always happen on byte*/
+        uint32_t pixel_byte;
+        if(dsc->header.cf == LV_COLOR_FORMAT_RGB565A8)
+            pixel_byte = 2;
+        else
+            pixel_byte = (lv_color_format_get_bpp(dsc->header.cf) + 7) >> 3;
+        const uint8_t * input = compressed->data;
+        uint8_t * output = decompressed;
+        uint32_t len;
+        len = lv_rle_decompress(input, input_len, output, out_len, pixel_byte);
+        if(len != compressed->decompressed_size) {
+            LV_LOG_WARN("Decompress failed: %" LV_PRIu32 ", got: %" LV_PRIu32, out_len, len);
+            lv_draw_buf_free(decompressed);
+            return LV_RESULT_INVALID;
+        }
+#else
+        LV_LOG_WARN("RLE decompress is not enabled");
+        lv_draw_buf_free(decompressed);
+        return LV_RESULT_INVALID;
+#endif
+    }
+
+    decoder_data->decompressed = decompressed; /*Free on decoder close*/
+    return LV_RESULT_OK;
+}
diff --git a/src/libs/rle/lv_rle.c b/src/libs/rle/lv_rle.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f19660b8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/rle/lv_rle.c
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/**
+ * @file lv_rle.c
+ */
+
+/*********************
+ *      INCLUDES
+ *********************/
+
+#include "../../stdlib/lv_string.h"
+#include "lv_rle.h"
+
+#if LV_USE_RLE
+
+/*********************
+ *      DEFINES
+ *********************/
+
+/**********************
+ *      TYPEDEFS
+ **********************/
+
+/**********************
+ *  STATIC PROTOTYPES
+ **********************/
+
+/**********************
+ *  STATIC VARIABLES
+ **********************/
+
+/**********************
+ *      MACROS
+ **********************/
+
+/**********************
+ *   GLOBAL FUNCTIONS
+ **********************/
+
+uint32_t lv_rle_decompress(const uint8_t * input,
+                           uint32_t input_buff_len, uint8_t * output,
+                           uint32_t output_buff_len, uint8_t blk_size)
+{
+    uint32_t ctrl_byte;
+    uint32_t rd_len = 0;
+    uint32_t wr_len = 0;
+
+    while(rd_len < input_buff_len) {
+        ctrl_byte = input[0];
+        rd_len++;
+        input++;
+        if(rd_len > input_buff_len)
+            return 0;
+
+        if(ctrl_byte & 0x80) {
+            /* copy directly from input to output */
+            uint32_t bytes = blk_size * (ctrl_byte & 0x7f);
+            rd_len += bytes;
+            if(rd_len > input_buff_len)
+                return 0;
+
+            wr_len += bytes;
+            if(wr_len > output_buff_len)
+                return 0;
+
+            lv_memcpy(output, input, bytes);
+            output += bytes;
+            input += bytes;
+        }
+        else {
+            rd_len += blk_size;
+            if(rd_len > input_buff_len)
+                return 0;
+
+            wr_len += blk_size * ctrl_byte;
+            if(wr_len > output_buff_len)
+                return 0;
+
+            if(blk_size == 1) {
+                /* optimize the most common case. */
+                lv_memset(output, input[0], ctrl_byte);
+                output += ctrl_byte;
+            }
+            else {
+                for(uint32_t i = 0; i < ctrl_byte; i++) {
+                    lv_memcpy(output, input, blk_size);
+                    output += blk_size;
+                }
+            }
+            input += blk_size;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return wr_len;
+}
+
+/**********************
+ *   STATIC FUNCTIONS
+ **********************/
+
+#endif /*LV_USE_RLE*/
diff --git a/src/libs/rle/lv_rle.h b/src/libs/rle/lv_rle.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a6298cbca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/rle/lv_rle.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/**
+ * @file lv_rle.h
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef LV_RLE_H
+#define LV_RLE_H
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/*********************
+ *      INCLUDES
+ *********************/
+#include "../../../lvgl.h"
+
+#if LV_USE_RLE
+
+/*********************
+ *      DEFINES
+ *********************/
+
+/**********************
+ *      TYPEDEFS
+ **********************/
+
+/**********************
+ * GLOBAL PROTOTYPES
+ **********************/
+
+uint32_t lv_rle_decompress(const uint8_t * input,
+                           uint32_t input_buff_len, uint8_t * output,
+                           uint32_t output_buff_len, uint8_t blk_size);
+
+/**********************
+ *      MACROS
+ **********************/
+
+#endif /*LV_USE_RLE*/
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* extern "C" */
+#endif
+
+#endif /*LV_RLE_H*/
diff --git a/tests/ref_imgs/draw/image_format_rle_compressed.png b/tests/ref_imgs/draw/image_format_rle_compressed.png
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index 000000000..b41165fad
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diff --git a/tests/ref_imgs/draw/image_format_rle_compressed_rotate.png b/tests/ref_imgs/draw/image_format_rle_compressed_rotate.png
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index 000000000..d06225348
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diff --git a/tests/ref_imgs/draw/image_format_rle_compressed_rotate_recolor.png b/tests/ref_imgs/draw/image_format_rle_compressed_rotate_recolor.png
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diff --git a/tests/src/test_cases/draw/test_image_formats.c b/tests/src/test_cases/draw/test_image_formats.c
index 79de1ec99..4489e4a80 100644
--- a/tests/src/test_cases/draw/test_image_formats.c
+++ b/tests/src/test_cases/draw/test_image_formats.c
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ void test_image_built_in_decode_rotate_and_recolor(void)
 
 void test_image_rle_decode(void)
 {
+#if LV_USE_RLE
     img_create("rleA1", "A:src/test_files/binimages/cogwheel.A1.rle", false, false);
     img_create("rleA2", "A:src/test_files/binimages/cogwheel.A2.rle", false, false);
     img_create("rleA4", "A:src/test_files/binimages/cogwheel.A4.rle", false, false);
@@ -174,10 +175,12 @@ void test_image_rle_decode(void)
     img_create("rleARGB8888", "A:src/test_files/binimages/cogwheel.ARGB8888.rle", false, false);
 
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_SCREENSHOT("draw/image_format_rle.png");
+#endif
 }
 
 void test_image_rle_decode_rotate(void)
 {
+#if LV_USE_RLE
     img_create("rleA1", "A:src/test_files/binimages/cogwheel.A1.rle", true, false);
     img_create("rleA2", "A:src/test_files/binimages/cogwheel.A2.rle", true, false);
     img_create("rleA4", "A:src/test_files/binimages/cogwheel.A4.rle", true, false);
@@ -193,10 +196,12 @@ void test_image_rle_decode_rotate(void)
     img_create("rleARGB8888", "A:src/test_files/binimages/cogwheel.ARGB8888.rle", true, false);
 
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_SCREENSHOT("draw/image_format_rle_rotate.png");
+#endif
 }
 
 void test_image_rle_decode_rotate_recolor(void)
 {
+#if LV_USE_RLE
     img_create("rleA1", "A:src/test_files/binimages/cogwheel.A1.rle", true, true);
     img_create("rleA2", "A:src/test_files/binimages/cogwheel.A2.rle", true, true);
     img_create("rleA4", "A:src/test_files/binimages/cogwheel.A4.rle", true, true);
@@ -212,6 +217,70 @@ void test_image_rle_decode_rotate_recolor(void)
     img_create("rleARGB8888", "A:src/test_files/binimages/cogwheel.ARGB8888.rle", true, true);
 
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_SCREENSHOT("draw/image_format_rle_rotate_recolor.png");
+#endif
+}
+
+void test_image_rle_compressed_decode(void)
+{
+#if LV_USE_RLE
+    img_create("rleA1", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.A1.bin", false, false);
+    img_create("rleA2", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.A2.bin", false, false);
+    img_create("rleA4", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.A4.bin", false, false);
+    img_create("rleA8", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.A8.bin", false, false);
+    img_create("rleI1", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.I1.bin", false, false);
+    img_create("rleI2", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.I2.bin", false, false);
+    img_create("rleI4", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.I4.bin", false, false);
+    img_create("rleI8", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.I8.bin", false, false);
+    img_create("rleRGB565A8", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.RGB565A8.bin", false, false);
+    img_create("rleRGB565", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.RGB565.bin", false, false);
+    img_create("rleRGB888", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.RGB888.bin", false, false);
+    img_create("rleXRGB8888", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.XRGB8888.bin", false, false);
+    img_create("rleARGB8888", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.ARGB8888.bin", false, false);
+
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_SCREENSHOT("draw/image_format_rle_compressed.png");
+#endif
+}
+
+void test_image_rle_compressed_decode_rotate(void)
+{
+#if LV_USE_RLE
+    img_create("rleA1", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.A1.bin", true, false);
+    img_create("rleA2", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.A2.bin", true, false);
+    img_create("rleA4", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.A4.bin", true, false);
+    img_create("rleA8", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.A8.bin", true, false);
+    img_create("rleI1", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.I1.bin", true, false);
+    img_create("rleI2", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.I2.bin", true, false);
+    img_create("rleI4", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.I4.bin", true, false);
+    img_create("rleI8", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.I8.bin", true, false);
+    img_create("rleRGB565A8", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.RGB565A8.bin", true, false);
+    img_create("rleRGB565", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.RGB565.bin", true, false);
+    img_create("rleRGB888", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.RGB888.bin", true, false);
+    img_create("rleXRGB8888", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.XRGB8888.bin", true, false);
+    img_create("rleARGB8888", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.ARGB8888.bin", true, false);
+
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_SCREENSHOT("draw/image_format_rle_compressed_rotate.png");
+#endif
+}
+
+void test_image_rle_compressed_decode_rotate_recolor(void)
+{
+#if LV_USE_RLE
+    img_create("rleA1", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.A1.bin", true, true);
+    img_create("rleA2", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.A2.bin", true, true);
+    img_create("rleA4", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.A4.bin", true, true);
+    img_create("rleA8", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.A8.bin", true, true);
+    img_create("rleI1", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.I1.bin", true, true);
+    img_create("rleI2", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.I2.bin", true, true);
+    img_create("rleI4", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.I4.bin", true, true);
+    img_create("rleI8", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.I8.bin", true, true);
+    img_create("rleRGB565A8", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.RGB565A8.bin", true, true);
+    img_create("rleRGB565", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.RGB565.bin", true, true);
+    img_create("rleRGB888", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.RGB888.bin", true, true);
+    img_create("rleXRGB8888", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.XRGB8888.bin", true, true);
+    img_create("rleARGB8888", "A:src/test_files/rle_compressed/cogwheel.ARGB8888.bin", true, true);
+
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_SCREENSHOT("draw/image_format_rle_compressed_rotate_recolor.png");
+#endif
 }
 
 #endif
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