square/picasso
A powerful image downloading and caching library for Android observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4859
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 665
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
18796 stars · 3935 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Picasso is a powerful image downloading and caching library for Android that simplifies loading images into ImageViews, often in one line of code. It handles adapter recycling, image transformations, placeholders, and automatic memory and disk caching.
Use cases
- load images from a url into an imageview in android
- cache downloaded images in memory and on disk
- resize and crop images to fit layouts
- show placeholder images while downloading
- cancel image downloads when adapter views are recycled
When to choose
- maintaining a legacy Android app already using Picasso
- you need a battle-tested image loader for View-based Android UIs
When to avoid
- starting a new Android project (the library is deprecated)
- using Jetpack Compose UI
- you want an actively maintained alternative like Coil
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
image-processing caching http-client mobile-development android-tools image-processing image-loading deprecated kotlin android-ui android
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/square/picasso · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4d19da06d454
- homepage: https://square.github.io/picasso/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · fce815849c49
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| square/picasso | main | 23 |
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