| Original author(s) | Yann Collet |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Yann Collet |
| Initial release | 24 April 2011 |
| Stable release | 1.10.0[1] 
/ 22 July 2024 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Platform | Portable |
| Type | Data compression |
| License | Simplified BSD License |
| Website | lz4 |
| Magic number | 04 22 4d 18[2] |
|---|---|
| Type of format | Data compression |
| Website | https://github.com/lz4/lz4/blob/master/doc/lz4_Frame_format.md |
LZ4 is a lossless data compression algorithm that is focused on compression and decompression speed. It belongs to the LZ77 family of byte-oriented compression schemes.
- ^ "LZ4 v1.10.0 - Multicores edition". 22 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Collet, Yann. "LZ4 Frame Format Description". GitHub. Retrieved 7 October 2020.