diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Bmp/BmpDecoder.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Bmp/BmpDecoder.cs
index 6547fe76a7..2699331cc9 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Bmp/BmpDecoder.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Bmp/BmpDecoder.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License, Version 3.
 
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
 
@@ -27,6 +28,26 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Bmp
         /// </summary>
         public RleSkippedPixelHandling RleSkippedPixelHandling { get; set; } = RleSkippedPixelHandling.Black;
 
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public async Task<Image<TPixel>> DecodeAsync<TPixel>(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
+           where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+        {
+            Guard.NotNull(stream, nameof(stream));
+
+            var decoder = new BmpDecoderCore(configuration, this);
+
+            try
+            {
+                return await decoder.DecodeAsync<TPixel>(stream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            catch (InvalidMemoryOperationException ex)
+            {
+                Size dims = decoder.Dimensions;
+
+                throw new InvalidImageContentException($"Can not decode image. Failed to allocate buffers for possibly degenerate dimensions: {dims.Width}x{dims.Height}. This error can happen for very large RLE bitmaps, which are not supported.", ex);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public Image<TPixel> Decode<TPixel>(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
             where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
@@ -50,6 +71,9 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Bmp
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public Image Decode(Configuration configuration, Stream stream) => this.Decode<Rgba32>(configuration, stream);
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public async Task<Image> DecodeAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream) => await this.DecodeAsync<Rgba32>(configuration, stream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public IImageInfo Identify(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
         {
@@ -57,5 +81,13 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Bmp
 
             return new BmpDecoderCore(configuration, this).Identify(stream);
         }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public async Task<IImageInfo> IdentifyAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
+        {
+            Guard.NotNull(stream, nameof(stream));
+
+            return await new BmpDecoderCore(configuration, this).IdentifyAsync(stream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Bmp/BmpDecoderCore.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Bmp/BmpDecoderCore.cs
index 0661f31456..b5ae055a99 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Bmp/BmpDecoderCore.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Bmp/BmpDecoderCore.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using System.Buffers.Binary;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Numerics;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Common.Helpers;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Metadata;
@@ -130,8 +131,32 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Bmp
         ///    <para><paramref name="stream"/> is null.</para>
         /// </exception>
         /// <returns>The decoded image.</returns>
-        public Image<TPixel> Decode<TPixel>(Stream stream)
+        public async Task<Image<TPixel>> DecodeAsync<TPixel>(Stream stream)
             where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+        {
+            // cheat for now do async copy of the stream into memory stream and use the sync version
+            // we should use an array pool backed memorystream implementation
+            using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                await stream.CopyToAsync(ms).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                ms.Position = 0;
+                return this.Decode<TPixel>(ms);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Decodes the image from the specified this._stream and sets
+        /// the data to image.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="stream">The stream, where the image should be
+        /// decoded from. Cannot be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).</param>
+        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">
+        ///    <para><paramref name="stream"/> is null.</para>
+        /// </exception>
+        /// <returns>The decoded image.</returns>
+        public Image<TPixel> Decode<TPixel>(Stream stream)
+        where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
         {
             try
             {
@@ -218,6 +243,20 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Bmp
             return new ImageInfo(new PixelTypeInfo(this.infoHeader.BitsPerPixel), this.infoHeader.Width, this.infoHeader.Height, this.metadata);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads the raw image information from the specified stream.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> containing image data.</param>
+        public async Task<IImageInfo> IdentifyAsync(Stream stream)
+        {
+            using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                await stream.CopyToAsync(ms).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                ms.Position = 0;
+                return this.Identify(ms);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns the y- value based on the given height.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Bmp/BmpEncoder.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Bmp/BmpEncoder.cs
index fbc94a73f5..52b87ef27f 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Bmp/BmpEncoder.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Bmp/BmpEncoder.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
+// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
 // Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License, Version 3.
 
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Advanced;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.Processors.Quantization;
@@ -39,5 +40,13 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Bmp
             var encoder = new BmpEncoderCore(this, image.GetMemoryAllocator());
             encoder.Encode(image, stream);
         }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public Task EncodeAsync<TPixel>(Image<TPixel> image, Stream stream)
+            where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+        {
+            var encoder = new BmpEncoderCore(this, image.GetMemoryAllocator());
+            return encoder.EncodeAsync(image, stream);
+        }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Bmp/BmpEncoderCore.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Bmp/BmpEncoderCore.cs
index cc07c4d871..3e10eedbbd 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Bmp/BmpEncoderCore.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Bmp/BmpEncoderCore.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Buffers;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Advanced;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Common.Helpers;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory;
@@ -97,8 +97,25 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Bmp
         /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
         /// <param name="image">The <see cref="ImageFrame{TPixel}"/> to encode from.</param>
         /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> to encode the image data to.</param>
-        public void Encode<TPixel>(Image<TPixel> image, Stream stream)
+        public async Task EncodeAsync<TPixel>(Image<TPixel> image, Stream stream)
             where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+        {
+            using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                this.Encode(image, ms);
+                ms.Position = 0;
+                await ms.CopyToAsync(stream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Encodes the image to the specified stream from the <see cref="ImageFrame{TPixel}"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="image">The <see cref="ImageFrame{TPixel}"/> to encode from.</param>
+        /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> to encode the image data to.</param>
+        public void Encode<TPixel>(Image<TPixel> image, Stream stream)
+        where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
         {
             Guard.NotNull(image, nameof(image));
             Guard.NotNull(stream, nameof(stream));
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Gif/GifDecoder.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Gif/GifDecoder.cs
index faa2498d14..e5de1c028d 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Gif/GifDecoder.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Gif/GifDecoder.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Metadata;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
@@ -24,6 +25,27 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Gif
         /// </summary>
         public FrameDecodingMode DecodingMode { get; set; } = FrameDecodingMode.All;
 
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public async Task<Image<TPixel>> DecodeAsync<TPixel>(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
+            where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+        {
+            var decoder = new GifDecoderCore(configuration, this);
+
+            try
+            {
+                return await decoder.DecodeAsync<TPixel>(stream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            catch (InvalidMemoryOperationException ex)
+            {
+                Size dims = decoder.Dimensions;
+
+                GifThrowHelper.ThrowInvalidImageContentException($"Can not decode image. Failed to allocate buffers for possibly degenerate dimensions: {dims.Width}x{dims.Height}.", ex);
+
+                // Not reachable, as the previous statement will throw a exception.
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public Image<TPixel> Decode<TPixel>(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
             where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
@@ -54,7 +76,20 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Gif
             return decoder.Identify(stream);
         }
 
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public async Task<IImageInfo> IdentifyAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
+        {
+            Guard.NotNull(stream, nameof(stream));
+
+            var decoder = new GifDecoderCore(configuration, this);
+            return await decoder.IdentifyAsync(stream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public Image Decode(Configuration configuration, Stream stream) => this.Decode<Rgba32>(configuration, stream);
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public async Task<Image> DecodeAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream) => await this.DecodeAsync<Rgba32>(configuration, stream).ConfigureAwait(false);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Gif/GifDecoderCore.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Gif/GifDecoderCore.cs
index 81aa556956..fdac0e2ae3 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Gif/GifDecoderCore.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Gif/GifDecoderCore.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Text;
-
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Metadata;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
@@ -103,8 +103,25 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Gif
         /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
         /// <param name="stream">The stream containing image data.</param>
         /// <returns>The decoded image</returns>
-        public Image<TPixel> Decode<TPixel>(Stream stream)
+        public async Task<Image<TPixel>> DecodeAsync<TPixel>(Stream stream)
             where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+        {
+            using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                await stream.CopyToAsync(ms).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                ms.Position = 0;
+                return this.Decode<TPixel>(ms);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Decodes the stream to the image.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="stream">The stream containing image data.</param>
+        /// <returns>The decoded image</returns>
+        public Image<TPixel> Decode<TPixel>(Stream stream)
+        where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
         {
             Image<TPixel> image = null;
             ImageFrame<TPixel> previousFrame = null;
@@ -163,6 +180,20 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Gif
             return image;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads the raw image information from the specified stream.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> containing image data.</param>
+        public async Task<IImageInfo> IdentifyAsync(Stream stream)
+        {
+            using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                await stream.CopyToAsync(ms).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                ms.Position = 0;
+                return this.Identify(ms);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Reads the raw image information from the specified stream.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Gif/GifEncoder.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Gif/GifEncoder.cs
index 762fc03fce..8d4c33eff9 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Gif/GifEncoder.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Gif/GifEncoder.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License, Version 3.
 
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Advanced;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing;
@@ -38,5 +39,13 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Gif
             var encoder = new GifEncoderCore(image.GetConfiguration(), this);
             encoder.Encode(image, stream);
         }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public Task EncodeAsync<TPixel>(Image<TPixel> image, Stream stream)
+            where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+        {
+            var encoder = new GifEncoderCore(image.GetConfiguration(), this);
+            return encoder.EncodeAsync(image, stream);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Gif/GifEncoderCore.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Gif/GifEncoderCore.cs
index 34c92a180c..46fd7e16a9 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Gif/GifEncoderCore.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Gif/GifEncoderCore.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System.Buffers;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Advanced;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Metadata;
@@ -74,8 +75,25 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Gif
         /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
         /// <param name="image">The <see cref="Image{TPixel}"/> to encode from.</param>
         /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> to encode the image data to.</param>
-        public void Encode<TPixel>(Image<TPixel> image, Stream stream)
+        public async Task EncodeAsync<TPixel>(Image<TPixel> image, Stream stream)
             where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+        {
+            using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                this.Encode(image, ms);
+                ms.Position = 0;
+                await ms.CopyToAsync(stream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Encodes the image to the specified stream from the <see cref="Image{TPixel}"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="image">The <see cref="Image{TPixel}"/> to encode from.</param>
+        /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> to encode the image data to.</param>
+        public void Encode<TPixel>(Image<TPixel> image, Stream stream)
+        where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
         {
             Guard.NotNull(image, nameof(image));
             Guard.NotNull(stream, nameof(stream));
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/IImageDecoder.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/IImageDecoder.cs
index 4f17f67292..cc5a87f076 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/IImageDecoder.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/IImageDecoder.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License, Version 3.
 
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
 
 namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats
@@ -30,5 +31,25 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats
         /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
         // TODO: Document ImageFormatExceptions (https://github.com/SixLabors/ImageSharp/issues/1110)
         Image Decode(Configuration configuration, Stream stream);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Decodes the image from the specified stream to an <see cref="Image{TPixel}"/> of a specific pixel type.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="configuration">The configuration for the image.</param>
+        /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> containing image data.</param>
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{TPixel}"/>.</returns>
+        // TODO: Document ImageFormatExceptions (https://github.com/SixLabors/ImageSharp/issues/1110)
+        Task<Image<TPixel>> DecodeAsync<TPixel>(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
+            where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Decodes the image from the specified stream to an <see cref="Image"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="configuration">The configuration for the image.</param>
+        /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> containing image data.</param>
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
+        // TODO: Document ImageFormatExceptions (https://github.com/SixLabors/ImageSharp/issues/1110)
+        Task<Image> DecodeAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/IImageEncoder.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/IImageEncoder.cs
index 01478eb3e3..f4d9b27937 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/IImageEncoder.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/IImageEncoder.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
+// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
 // Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License, Version 3.
 
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
 
 namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats
@@ -19,5 +20,14 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats
         /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> to encode the image data to.</param>
         void Encode<TPixel>(Image<TPixel> image, Stream stream)
             where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Encodes the image to the specified stream from the <see cref="Image{TPixel}"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="image">The <see cref="Image{TPixel}"/> to encode from.</param>
+        /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> to encode the image data to.</param>
+        Task EncodeAsync<TPixel>(Image<TPixel> image, Stream stream)
+            where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/IImageInfoDetector.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/IImageInfoDetector.cs
index 2bd33c6164..b231e6777f 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/IImageInfoDetector.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/IImageInfoDetector.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
+// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
 // Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License, Version 3.
 
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats
 {
@@ -17,5 +18,13 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats
         /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> containing image data.</param>
         /// <returns>The <see cref="PixelTypeInfo"/> object</returns>
         IImageInfo Identify(Configuration configuration, Stream stream);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads the raw image information from the specified stream.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="configuration">The configuration for the image.</param>
+        /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> containing image data.</param>
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="PixelTypeInfo"/> object</returns>
+        Task<IImageInfo> IdentifyAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Jpeg/JpegDecoder.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Jpeg/JpegDecoder.cs
index 97f455c6f9..09bf770224 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Jpeg/JpegDecoder.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Jpeg/JpegDecoder.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License, Version 3.
 
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
 
@@ -17,6 +18,28 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Jpeg
         /// </summary>
         public bool IgnoreMetadata { get; set; }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public async Task<Image<TPixel>> DecodeAsync<TPixel>(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
+            where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+        {
+            Guard.NotNull(stream, nameof(stream));
+
+            using var decoder = new JpegDecoderCore(configuration, this);
+            try
+            {
+                return await decoder.DecodeAsync<TPixel>(stream);
+            }
+            catch (InvalidMemoryOperationException ex)
+            {
+                (int w, int h) = (decoder.ImageWidth, decoder.ImageHeight);
+
+                JpegThrowHelper.ThrowInvalidImageContentException($"Can not decode image. Failed to allocate buffers for possibly degenerate dimensions: {w}x{h}.", ex);
+
+                // Not reachable, as the previous statement will throw a exception.
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public Image<TPixel> Decode<TPixel>(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
             where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
@@ -43,6 +66,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Jpeg
         public Image Decode(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
             => this.Decode<Rgba32>(configuration, stream);
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public async Task<Image> DecodeAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
+            => await this.DecodeAsync<Rgba32>(configuration, stream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public IImageInfo Identify(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
         {
@@ -53,5 +80,16 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Jpeg
                 return decoder.Identify(stream);
             }
         }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public async Task<IImageInfo> IdentifyAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
+        {
+            Guard.NotNull(stream, nameof(stream));
+
+            using (var decoder = new JpegDecoderCore(configuration, this))
+            {
+                return await decoder.IdentifyAsync(stream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Jpeg/JpegDecoderCore.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Jpeg/JpegDecoderCore.cs
index a754bfd2e7..2f9495267f 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Jpeg/JpegDecoderCore.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Jpeg/JpegDecoderCore.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System.Buffers.Binary;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Common.Helpers;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Jpeg.Components;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Jpeg.Components.Decoder;
@@ -218,8 +219,25 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Jpeg
         /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
         /// <param name="stream">The stream, where the image should be.</param>
         /// <returns>The decoded image.</returns>
-        public Image<TPixel> Decode<TPixel>(Stream stream)
+        public async Task<Image<TPixel>> DecodeAsync<TPixel>(Stream stream)
             where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+        {
+            using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                await stream.CopyToAsync(ms).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                ms.Position = 0;
+                return this.Decode<TPixel>(ms);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Decodes the image from the specified <see cref="Stream"/>  and sets the data to image.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="stream">The stream, where the image should be.</param>
+        /// <returns>The decoded image.</returns>
+        public Image<TPixel> Decode<TPixel>(Stream stream)
+        where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
         {
             this.ParseStream(stream);
             this.InitExifProfile();
@@ -229,6 +247,20 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Jpeg
             return this.PostProcessIntoImage<TPixel>();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads the raw image information from the specified stream.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> containing image data.</param>
+        public async Task<IImageInfo> IdentifyAsync(Stream stream)
+        {
+            using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                await stream.CopyToAsync(ms).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                ms.Position = 0;
+                return this.Identify(ms);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Reads the raw image information from the specified stream.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Jpeg/JpegEncoder.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Jpeg/JpegEncoder.cs
index 9f3d04a8a2..e87f9ce757 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Jpeg/JpegEncoder.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Jpeg/JpegEncoder.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
+// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
 // Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License, Version 3.
 
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
 
 namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Jpeg
@@ -35,5 +36,25 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Jpeg
             var encoder = new JpegEncoderCore(this);
             encoder.Encode(image, stream);
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Encodes the image to the specified stream from the <see cref="Image{TPixel}"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="image">The <see cref="Image{TPixel}"/> to encode from.</param>
+        /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> to encode the image data to.</param>
+        public async Task EncodeAsync<TPixel>(Image<TPixel> image, Stream stream)
+            where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+        {
+            var encoder = new JpegEncoderCore(this);
+
+            // this hack has to be be here because JpegEncoderCore is unsafe
+            using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                encoder.Encode(image, ms);
+                ms.Position = 0;
+                await ms.CopyToAsync(stream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Jpeg/JpegEncoderCore.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Jpeg/JpegEncoderCore.cs
index 21bf538ece..44f9ba1dfd 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Jpeg/JpegEncoderCore.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Jpeg/JpegEncoderCore.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System.Buffers.Binary;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Common.Helpers;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Jpeg.Components;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Jpeg.Components.Decoder;
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Jpeg
         /// <param name="image">The image to write from.</param>
         /// <param name="stream">The stream to write to.</param>
         public void Encode<TPixel>(Image<TPixel> image, Stream stream)
-            where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+        where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
         {
             Guard.NotNull(image, nameof(image));
             Guard.NotNull(stream, nameof(stream));
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Png/PngDecoder.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Png/PngDecoder.cs
index b2e243997d..b33a0b1ddb 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Png/PngDecoder.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Png/PngDecoder.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License, Version 3.
 
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
 
@@ -34,6 +35,33 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Png
         /// </summary>
         public bool IgnoreMetadata { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Decodes the image from the specified stream to the <see cref="ImageFrame{TPixel}"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="configuration">The configuration for the image.</param>
+        /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> containing image data.</param>
+        /// <returns>The decoded image.</returns>
+        public async Task<Image<TPixel>> DecodeAsync<TPixel>(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
+            where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+        {
+            var decoder = new PngDecoderCore(configuration, this);
+
+            try
+            {
+                return await decoder.DecodeAsync<TPixel>(stream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            catch (InvalidMemoryOperationException ex)
+            {
+                Size dims = decoder.Dimensions;
+
+                PngThrowHelper.ThrowInvalidImageContentException($"Can not decode image. Failed to allocate buffers for possibly degenerate dimensions: {dims.Width}x{dims.Height}.", ex);
+
+                // Not reachable, as the previous statement will throw a exception.
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Decodes the image from the specified stream to the <see cref="ImageFrame{TPixel}"/>.
         /// </summary>
@@ -68,7 +96,17 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Png
             return decoder.Identify(stream);
         }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public async Task<IImageInfo> IdentifyAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
+        {
+            var decoder = new PngDecoderCore(configuration, this);
+            return await decoder.IdentifyAsync(stream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public Image Decode(Configuration configuration, Stream stream) => this.Decode<Rgba32>(configuration, stream);
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public async Task<Image> DecodeAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream) => await this.DecodeAsync<Rgba32>(configuration, stream).ConfigureAwait(false);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Png/PngDecoderCore.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Png/PngDecoderCore.cs
index d6ba088958..f610f57503 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Png/PngDecoderCore.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Png/PngDecoderCore.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using System.IO.Compression;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Text;
-
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Png.Chunks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Png.Filters;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Png.Zlib;
@@ -149,8 +149,31 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Png
         /// Thrown if the image is larger than the maximum allowable size.
         /// </exception>
         /// <returns>The decoded image.</returns>
-        public Image<TPixel> Decode<TPixel>(Stream stream)
+        public async Task<Image<TPixel>> DecodeAsync<TPixel>(Stream stream)
             where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+        {
+            using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                await stream.CopyToAsync(ms).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                ms.Position = 0;
+                return this.Decode<TPixel>(ms);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Decodes the stream to the image.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="stream">The stream containing image data.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ImageFormatException">
+        /// Thrown if the stream does not contain and end chunk.
+        /// </exception>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">
+        /// Thrown if the image is larger than the maximum allowable size.
+        /// </exception>
+        /// <returns>The decoded image.</returns>
+        public Image<TPixel> Decode<TPixel>(Stream stream)
+        where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
         {
             var metadata = new ImageMetadata();
             PngMetadata pngMetadata = metadata.GetPngMetadata();
@@ -240,6 +263,20 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Png
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads the raw image information from the specified stream.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> containing image data.</param>
+        public async Task<IImageInfo> IdentifyAsync(Stream stream)
+        {
+            using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                await stream.CopyToAsync(ms).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                ms.Position = 0;
+                return this.Identify(ms);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Reads the raw image information from the specified stream.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Png/PngEncoder.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Png/PngEncoder.cs
index bee0215506..a2c2ca1009 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Png/PngEncoder.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Png/PngEncoder.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License, Version 3.
 
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Advanced;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.Processors.Quantization;
@@ -56,5 +57,20 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Png
                 encoder.Encode(image, stream);
             }
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Encodes the image to the specified stream from the <see cref="Image{TPixel}"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="image">The <see cref="Image{TPixel}"/> to encode from.</param>
+        /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> to encode the image data to.</param>
+        public async Task EncodeAsync<TPixel>(Image<TPixel> image, Stream stream)
+            where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+        {
+            using (var encoder = new PngEncoderCore(image.GetMemoryAllocator(), image.GetConfiguration(), new PngEncoderOptions(this)))
+            {
+                await encoder.EncodeAsync(image, stream);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Png/PngEncoderCore.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Png/PngEncoderCore.cs
index c150388477..1c8696fc12 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Png/PngEncoderCore.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Png/PngEncoderCore.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using System.Buffers.Binary;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Advanced;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Png.Chunks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Png.Filters;
@@ -131,8 +132,25 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Png
         /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
         /// <param name="image">The <see cref="ImageFrame{TPixel}"/> to encode from.</param>
         /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> to encode the image data to.</param>
-        public void Encode<TPixel>(Image<TPixel> image, Stream stream)
+        public async Task EncodeAsync<TPixel>(Image<TPixel> image, Stream stream)
             where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+        {
+            using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                this.Encode(image, ms);
+                ms.Position = 0;
+                await ms.CopyToAsync(stream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Encodes the image to the specified stream from the <see cref="Image{TPixel}"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="image">The <see cref="ImageFrame{TPixel}"/> to encode from.</param>
+        /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> to encode the image data to.</param>
+        public void Encode<TPixel>(Image<TPixel> image, Stream stream)
+                where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
         {
             Guard.NotNull(image, nameof(image));
             Guard.NotNull(stream, nameof(stream));
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Tga/TgaDecoder.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Tga/TgaDecoder.cs
index abfaba629e..5cd7ca7b0e 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Tga/TgaDecoder.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Tga/TgaDecoder.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License, Version 3.
 
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
 
@@ -12,6 +13,29 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Tga
     /// </summary>
     public sealed class TgaDecoder : IImageDecoder, ITgaDecoderOptions, IImageInfoDetector
     {
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public async Task<Image<TPixel>> DecodeAsync<TPixel>(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
+            where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+        {
+            Guard.NotNull(stream, nameof(stream));
+
+            var decoder = new TgaDecoderCore(configuration, this);
+
+            try
+            {
+                return await decoder.DecodeAsync<TPixel>(stream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            catch (InvalidMemoryOperationException ex)
+            {
+                Size dims = decoder.Dimensions;
+
+                TgaThrowHelper.ThrowInvalidImageContentException($"Can not decode image. Failed to allocate buffers for possibly degenerate dimensions: {dims.Width}x{dims.Height}.", ex);
+
+                // Not reachable, as the previous statement will throw a exception.
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public Image<TPixel> Decode<TPixel>(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
             where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
@@ -38,6 +62,9 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Tga
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public Image Decode(Configuration configuration, Stream stream) => this.Decode<Rgba32>(configuration, stream);
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public async Task<Image> DecodeAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream) => await this.DecodeAsync<Rgba32>(configuration, stream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public IImageInfo Identify(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
         {
@@ -45,5 +72,13 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Tga
 
             return new TgaDecoderCore(configuration, this).Identify(stream);
         }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public Task<IImageInfo> IdentifyAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
+        {
+            Guard.NotNull(stream, nameof(stream));
+
+            return new TgaDecoderCore(configuration, this).IdentifyAsync(stream);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Tga/TgaDecoderCore.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Tga/TgaDecoderCore.cs
index ead0535721..808139e597 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Tga/TgaDecoderCore.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Tga/TgaDecoderCore.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Buffers;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
-
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Metadata;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
@@ -88,8 +88,28 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Tga
         ///    <para><paramref name="stream"/> is null.</para>
         /// </exception>
         /// <returns>The decoded image.</returns>
-        public Image<TPixel> Decode<TPixel>(Stream stream)
+        public async Task<Image<TPixel>> DecodeAsync<TPixel>(Stream stream)
             where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+        {
+            using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                await stream.CopyToAsync(ms).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                ms.Position = 0;
+                return this.Decode<TPixel>(ms);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Decodes the image from the specified stream.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="stream">The stream, where the image should be decoded from. Cannot be null.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">
+        ///    <para><paramref name="stream"/> is null.</para>
+        /// </exception>
+        /// <returns>The decoded image.</returns>
+        public Image<TPixel> Decode<TPixel>(Stream stream)
+        where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
         {
             try
             {
@@ -650,6 +670,20 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Tga
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads the raw image information from the specified stream.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> containing image data.</param>
+        public async Task<IImageInfo> IdentifyAsync(Stream stream)
+        {
+            using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                await stream.CopyToAsync(ms).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                ms.Position = 0;
+                return this.Identify(ms);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Reads the raw image information from the specified stream.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Tga/TgaEncoder.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Tga/TgaEncoder.cs
index 6280b2ae63..058dd3559c 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Tga/TgaEncoder.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Tga/TgaEncoder.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License, Version 3.
 
 using System.IO;
-
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Advanced;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
 
@@ -30,5 +30,13 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Tga
             var encoder = new TgaEncoderCore(this, image.GetMemoryAllocator());
             encoder.Encode(image, stream);
         }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public Task EncodeAsync<TPixel>(Image<TPixel> image, Stream stream)
+            where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+        {
+            var encoder = new TgaEncoderCore(this, image.GetMemoryAllocator());
+            return encoder.EncodeAsync(image, stream);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Tga/TgaEncoderCore.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Tga/TgaEncoderCore.cs
index aee3a26ccc..3b16048f36 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Tga/TgaEncoderCore.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Tga/TgaEncoderCore.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Buffers.Binary;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
-
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Advanced;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Metadata;
@@ -55,6 +55,23 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Tga
             this.compression = options.Compression;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Encodes the image to the specified stream from the <see cref="ImageFrame{TPixel}"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="image">The <see cref="ImageFrame{TPixel}"/> to encode from.</param>
+        /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> to encode the image data to.</param>
+        public async Task EncodeAsync<TPixel>(Image<TPixel> image, Stream stream)
+                where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+        {
+            using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                this.Encode(image, ms);
+                ms.Position = 0;
+                await ms.CopyToAsync(stream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Encodes the image to the specified stream from the <see cref="ImageFrame{TPixel}"/>.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestFormat.cs b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestFormat.cs
index f3f4daa55e..c5a80cfb86 100644
--- a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestFormat.cs
+++ b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestFormat.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Numerics;
-
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
 using Xunit;
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests
             }
         }
 
-        public class TestDecoder : ImageSharp.Formats.IImageDecoder
+        public class TestDecoder : IImageDecoder
         {
             private TestFormat testFormat;
 
@@ -219,9 +219,15 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests
                 return this.testFormat.Sample<TPixel>();
             }
 
+            public Task<Image<TPixel>> DecodeAsync<TPixel>(Configuration config, Stream stream)
+                where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+                => Task.FromResult(this.Decode<TPixel>(config, stream));
+
             public bool IsSupportedFileFormat(Span<byte> header) => this.testFormat.IsSupportedFileFormat(header);
 
             public Image Decode(Configuration configuration, Stream stream) => this.Decode<TestPixelForAgnosticDecode>(configuration, stream);
+
+            public async Task<Image> DecodeAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream) => await this.DecodeAsync<TestPixelForAgnosticDecode>(configuration, stream);
         }
 
         public class TestEncoder : ImageSharp.Formats.IImageEncoder
@@ -242,6 +248,13 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests
             {
                 // TODO record this happened so we can verify it.
             }
+
+            public Task EncodeAsync<TPixel>(Image<TPixel> image, Stream stream)
+               where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+            {
+                // TODO record this happened so we can verify it.
+                return Task.CompletedTask;
+            }
         }
 
         public struct TestPixelForAgnosticDecode : IPixel<TestPixelForAgnosticDecode>
diff --git a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/ReferenceCodecs/MagickReferenceDecoder.cs b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/ReferenceCodecs/MagickReferenceDecoder.cs
index a146e260c6..f013ccc912 100644
--- a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/ReferenceCodecs/MagickReferenceDecoder.cs
+++ b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/ReferenceCodecs/MagickReferenceDecoder.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using ImageMagick;
 
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Advanced;
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.TestUtilities.ReferenceCodecs
             }
         }
 
+        public Task<Image<TPixel>> DecodeAsync<TPixel>(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
+            where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+            => Task.FromResult(this.Decode<TPixel>(configuration, stream));
+
         public Image<TPixel> Decode<TPixel>(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
             where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
         {
@@ -80,5 +84,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.TestUtilities.ReferenceCodecs
         }
 
         public Image Decode(Configuration configuration, Stream stream) => this.Decode<Rgba32>(configuration, stream);
+
+        public async Task<Image> DecodeAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream) => await this.DecodeAsync<Rgba32>(configuration, stream);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/ReferenceCodecs/SystemDrawingReferenceDecoder.cs b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/ReferenceCodecs/SystemDrawingReferenceDecoder.cs
index 05a1fbf849..06035b59f2 100644
--- a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/ReferenceCodecs/SystemDrawingReferenceDecoder.cs
+++ b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/ReferenceCodecs/SystemDrawingReferenceDecoder.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 // Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License, Version 3.
 
 using System.IO;
-
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using SixLabors.ImageSharp.ColorSpaces.Conversion;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Metadata;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
@@ -13,6 +14,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.TestUtilities.ReferenceCodecs
     {
         public static SystemDrawingReferenceDecoder Instance { get; } = new SystemDrawingReferenceDecoder();
 
+        public Task<Image<TPixel>> DecodeAsync<TPixel>(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
+            where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+            => Task.FromResult(this.Decode<TPixel>(configuration, stream));
+
         public Image<TPixel> Decode<TPixel>(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
             where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
         {
@@ -43,6 +48,9 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.TestUtilities.ReferenceCodecs
             }
         }
 
+        public Task<IImageInfo> IdentifyAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
+            => Task.FromResult(this.Identify(configuration, stream));
+
         public IImageInfo Identify(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
         {
             using (var sourceBitmap = new System.Drawing.Bitmap(stream))
@@ -53,5 +61,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.TestUtilities.ReferenceCodecs
         }
 
         public Image Decode(Configuration configuration, Stream stream) => this.Decode<Rgba32>(configuration, stream);
+
+        public async Task<Image> DecodeAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream) => await this.DecodeAsync<Rgba32>(configuration, stream);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/ReferenceCodecs/SystemDrawingReferenceEncoder.cs b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/ReferenceCodecs/SystemDrawingReferenceEncoder.cs
index 34bec526be..0f53008141 100644
--- a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/ReferenceCodecs/SystemDrawingReferenceEncoder.cs
+++ b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/ReferenceCodecs/SystemDrawingReferenceEncoder.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
+// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
 // Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License, Version 3.
 
 using System.Drawing.Imaging;
 using System.IO;
-
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
 
@@ -30,5 +30,16 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.TestUtilities.ReferenceCodecs
                 sdBitmap.Save(stream, this.imageFormat);
             }
         }
+
+        public Task EncodeAsync<TPixel>(Image<TPixel> image, Stream stream)
+            where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+        {
+            using (System.Drawing.Bitmap sdBitmap = SystemDrawingBridge.To32bppArgbSystemDrawingBitmap(image))
+            {
+                sdBitmap.Save(stream, this.imageFormat);
+            }
+
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/Tests/TestImageProviderTests.cs b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/Tests/TestImageProviderTests.cs
index 0390457a0e..ff3dc160b9 100644
--- a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/Tests/TestImageProviderTests.cs
+++ b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/Tests/TestImageProviderTests.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.IO;
-
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Advanced;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory;
@@ -349,6 +349,9 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests
             private static readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, int> InvocationCounts =
                 new ConcurrentDictionary<string, int>();
 
+            private static readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, int> InvocationCountsAsync =
+                new ConcurrentDictionary<string, int>();
+
             private static readonly object Monitor = new object();
 
             private string callerName;
@@ -368,15 +371,27 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests
                 return new Image<TPixel>(42, 42);
             }
 
+            public Task<Image<TPixel>> DecodeAsync<TPixel>(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
+                where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+            {
+                InvocationCountsAsync[this.callerName]++;
+                return Task.FromResult(new Image<TPixel>(42, 42));
+            }
+
             internal static int GetInvocationCount(string callerName) => InvocationCounts[callerName];
 
+            internal static int GetInvocationCountAsync(string callerName) => InvocationCountsAsync[callerName];
+
             internal void InitCaller(string name)
             {
                 this.callerName = name;
                 InvocationCounts[name] = 0;
+                InvocationCountsAsync[name] = 0;
             }
 
             public Image Decode(Configuration configuration, Stream stream) => this.Decode<Rgba32>(configuration, stream);
+
+            public async Task<Image> DecodeAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream) => await this.DecodeAsync<Rgba32>(configuration, stream);
         }
 
         private class TestDecoderWithParameters : IImageDecoder
@@ -384,6 +399,9 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests
             private static readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, int> InvocationCounts =
                 new ConcurrentDictionary<string, int>();
 
+            private static readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, int> InvocationCountsAsync =
+                new ConcurrentDictionary<string, int>();
+
             private static readonly object Monitor = new object();
 
             private string callerName;
@@ -407,15 +425,27 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests
                 return new Image<TPixel>(42, 42);
             }
 
+            public Task<Image<TPixel>> DecodeAsync<TPixel>(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
+                where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+            {
+                InvocationCountsAsync[this.callerName]++;
+                return Task.FromResult(new Image<TPixel>(42, 42));
+            }
+
             internal static int GetInvocationCount(string callerName) => InvocationCounts[callerName];
 
+            internal static int GetInvocationCountAsync(string callerName) => InvocationCountsAsync[callerName];
+
             internal void InitCaller(string name)
             {
                 this.callerName = name;
                 InvocationCounts[name] = 0;
+                InvocationCountsAsync[name] = 0;
             }
 
             public Image Decode(Configuration configuration, Stream stream) => this.Decode<Rgba32>(configuration, stream);
+
+            public async Task<Image> DecodeAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream) => await this.DecodeAsync<Rgba32>(configuration, stream);
         }
     }
 }