diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Image.Decode.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Image.Decode.cs
index 683590fd1a..bc44cd8cab 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Image.Decode.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Image.Decode.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory;
@@ -156,9 +157,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="stream">The stream.</param>
         /// <param name="config">the configuration.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The token to monitor for cancellation requests.</param>
         /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
         /// <returns>A <see cref="Task{ValueTuple}"/> representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
-        private static async Task<(Image<TPixel> Image, IImageFormat Format)> DecodeAsync<TPixel>(Stream stream, Configuration config)
+        private static async Task<(Image<TPixel> Image, IImageFormat Format)> DecodeAsync<TPixel>(Stream stream, Configuration config, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
             where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
         {
             (IImageDecoder decoder, IImageFormat format) = await DiscoverDecoderAsync(stream, config).ConfigureAwait(false);
@@ -183,7 +185,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp
             return (img, format);
         }
 
-        private static async Task<(Image Image, IImageFormat Format)> DecodeAsync(Stream stream, Configuration config)
+        private static async Task<(Image Image, IImageFormat Format)> DecodeAsync(Stream stream, Configuration config, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             (IImageDecoder decoder, IImageFormat format) = await DiscoverDecoderAsync(stream, config).ConfigureAwait(false);
             if (decoder is null)
@@ -221,11 +223,12 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="stream">The stream.</param>
         /// <param name="config">the configuration.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The token to monitor for cancellation requests.</param>
         /// <returns>
         /// A <see cref="Task{ValueTuple}"/> representing the asynchronous operation with the
         /// <see cref="IImageInfo"/> property of the returned type set to null if a suitable detector
         /// is not found.</returns>
-        private static async Task<(IImageInfo ImageInfo, IImageFormat Format)> InternalIdentityAsync(Stream stream, Configuration config)
+        private static async Task<(IImageInfo ImageInfo, IImageFormat Format)> InternalIdentityAsync(Stream stream, Configuration config, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             (IImageDecoder decoder, IImageFormat format) = await DiscoverDecoderAsync(stream, config).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Image.FromFile.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Image.FromFile.cs
index a078f2db98..7dc06b3ca9 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Image.FromFile.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Image.FromFile.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
@@ -136,13 +137,26 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp
         /// <exception cref="UnknownImageFormatException">Image format not recognised.</exception>
         /// <exception cref="InvalidImageContentException">Image contains invalid content.</exception>
         /// <returns>A <see cref="Task{Image}"/> representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
-        public static async Task<Image> LoadAsync(Configuration configuration, string path)
+        public static Task<Image> LoadAsync(Configuration configuration, string path)
+            => LoadAsync(configuration, path, default(CancellationToken));
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new instance of the <see cref="Image"/> class from the given file.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="configuration">The configuration for the decoder.</param>
+        /// <param name="path">The file path to the image.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The token to monitor for cancellation requests.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The configuration is null.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The path is null.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="UnknownImageFormatException">Image format not recognised.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="InvalidImageContentException">Image contains invalid content.</exception>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="Task{Image}"/> representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
+        public static async Task<Image> LoadAsync(Configuration configuration, string path, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            using (Stream stream = configuration.FileSystem.OpenRead(path))
-            {
-                (Image img, _) = await LoadWithFormatAsync(configuration, stream).ConfigureAwait(false);
-                return img;
-            }
+            using Stream stream = configuration.FileSystem.OpenRead(path);
+            (Image img, _) = await LoadWithFormatAsync(configuration, stream, cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            return img;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -181,14 +195,28 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp
         /// <exception cref="InvalidImageContentException">Image contains invalid content.</exception>
         /// <returns>A <see cref="Task{Image}"/> representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
         public static Task<Image> LoadAsync(Configuration configuration, string path, IImageDecoder decoder)
+            => LoadAsync(configuration, path, decoder, default);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new instance of the <see cref="Image"/> class from the given file.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="configuration">The Configuration.</param>
+        /// <param name="path">The file path to the image.</param>
+        /// <param name="decoder">The decoder.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The token to monitor for cancellation requests.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The configuration is null.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The path is null.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The decoder is null.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="UnknownImageFormatException">Image format not recognised.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="InvalidImageContentException">Image contains invalid content.</exception>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="Task{Image}"/> representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
+        public static Task<Image> LoadAsync(Configuration configuration, string path, IImageDecoder decoder, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             Guard.NotNull(configuration, nameof(configuration));
             Guard.NotNull(path, nameof(path));
 
-            using (Stream stream = configuration.FileSystem.OpenRead(path))
-            {
-                return LoadAsync(configuration, stream, decoder);
-            }
+            using Stream stream = configuration.FileSystem.OpenRead(path);
+            return LoadAsync(configuration, stream, decoder, cancellationToken);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Image.FromStream.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Image.FromStream.cs
index beec0b1880..d005873cad 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Image.FromStream.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Image.FromStream.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Text;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory;
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp
             => WithSeekableStreamAsync(
                 configuration,
                 stream,
-                s => InternalDetectFormatAsync(s, configuration));
+                (s, _) => InternalDetectFormatAsync(s, configuration),
+                default);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Reads the raw image information from the specified stream without fully decoding it.
@@ -192,7 +194,29 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp
             => WithSeekableStreamAsync(
                 configuration,
                 stream,
-                s => InternalIdentityAsync(s, configuration ?? Configuration.Default));
+                (s, ct) => InternalIdentityAsync(s, configuration ?? Configuration.Default, ct),
+                default);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads the raw image information from the specified stream without fully decoding it.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="configuration">The configuration.</param>
+        /// <param name="stream">The image stream to read the information from.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The token to monitor for cancellation requests.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The configuration is null.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The stream is null.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="NotSupportedException">The stream is not readable.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="InvalidImageContentException">Image contains invalid content.</exception>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The <see cref="Task{ValueTuple}"/> representing the asyncronous operation with the parameter type
+        /// <see cref="IImageInfo"/> property set to null if suitable info detector is not found.
+        /// </returns>
+        public static Task<(IImageInfo ImageInfo, IImageFormat Format)> IdentifyWithFormatAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+            => WithSeekableStreamAsync(
+                configuration,
+                stream,
+                (s, ct) => InternalIdentityAsync(s, configuration ?? Configuration.Default, ct),
+                cancellationToken);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Decode a new instance of the <see cref="Image"/> class from the given stream.
@@ -310,12 +334,31 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp
         /// <exception cref="InvalidImageContentException">Image contains invalid content.</exception>
         /// <returns>A <see cref="Task{Image}"/> representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
         public static Task<Image> LoadAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream, IImageDecoder decoder)
+            => LoadAsync(configuration, stream, decoder, default);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Decode a new instance of the <see cref="Image"/> class from the given stream.
+        /// The pixel format is selected by the decoder.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="configuration">The configuration for the decoder.</param>
+        /// <param name="stream">The stream containing image information.</param>
+        /// <param name="decoder">The decoder.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The token to monitor for cancellation requests.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The configuration is null.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The stream is null.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The decoder is null.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="NotSupportedException">The stream is not readable.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="UnknownImageFormatException">Image format not recognised.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="InvalidImageContentException">Image contains invalid content.</exception>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="Task{Image}"/> representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
+        public static Task<Image> LoadAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream, IImageDecoder decoder, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             Guard.NotNull(decoder, nameof(decoder));
             return WithSeekableStreamAsync(
                 configuration,
                 stream,
-                s => decoder.DecodeAsync(configuration, s));
+                (s, ct) => decoder.DecodeAsync(configuration, s),
+                cancellationToken);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -348,6 +391,25 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp
             return fmt.Image;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Decode a new instance of the <see cref="Image"/> class from the given stream.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="configuration">The configuration for the decoder.</param>
+        /// <param name="stream">The stream containing image information.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The token to monitor for cancellation requests.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The configuration is null.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The stream is null.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="NotSupportedException">The stream is not readable.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="UnknownImageFormatException">Image format not recognised.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="InvalidImageContentException">Image contains invalid content.</exception>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="Task{Image}"/> representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
+        public static async Task<Image> LoadAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            (Image Image, IImageFormat Format) fmt = await LoadWithFormatAsync(configuration, stream, cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            return fmt.Image;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new instance of the <see cref="Image{TPixel}"/> class from the given stream.
         /// </summary>
@@ -432,11 +494,28 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp
         /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
         /// <returns>A <see cref="Task"/> representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
         public static Task<Image<TPixel>> LoadAsync<TPixel>(Stream stream, IImageDecoder decoder)
+            where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+            => LoadAsync<TPixel>(stream, decoder, default);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new instance of the <see cref="Image{TPixel}"/> class from the given stream.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="stream">The stream containing image information.</param>
+        /// <param name="decoder">The decoder.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The token to monitor for cancellation requests.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The stream is null.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="NotSupportedException">The stream is not readable.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="UnknownImageFormatException">Image format not recognised.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="InvalidImageContentException">Image contains invalid content.</exception>
+        /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="Task"/> representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
+        public static Task<Image<TPixel>> LoadAsync<TPixel>(Stream stream, IImageDecoder decoder, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
             where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
             => WithSeekableStreamAsync(
                 Configuration.Default,
                 stream,
-                s => decoder.DecodeAsync<TPixel>(Configuration.Default, s));
+                (s, ct) => decoder.DecodeAsync<TPixel>(Configuration.Default, s),
+                cancellationToken);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new instance of the <see cref="Image{TPixel}"/> class from the given stream.
@@ -468,12 +547,38 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp
         /// <exception cref="InvalidImageContentException">Image contains invalid content.</exception>
         /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
         /// <returns>A <see cref="Task"/> representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
-        public static Task<Image<TPixel>> LoadAsync<TPixel>(Configuration configuration, Stream stream, IImageDecoder decoder)
+        public static Task<Image<TPixel>> LoadAsync<TPixel>(
+            Configuration configuration,
+            Stream stream,
+            IImageDecoder decoder)
+            where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+            => LoadAsync<TPixel>(configuration, stream, decoder, default);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new instance of the <see cref="Image{TPixel}"/> class from the given stream.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="configuration">The Configuration.</param>
+        /// <param name="stream">The stream containing image information.</param>
+        /// <param name="decoder">The decoder.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The token to monitor for cancellation requests.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The configuration is null.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The stream is null.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="NotSupportedException">The stream is not readable.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="UnknownImageFormatException">Image format not recognised.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="InvalidImageContentException">Image contains invalid content.</exception>
+        /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="Task"/> representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
+        public static Task<Image<TPixel>> LoadAsync<TPixel>(
+            Configuration configuration,
+            Stream stream,
+            IImageDecoder decoder,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken)
             where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
             => WithSeekableStreamAsync(
                 configuration,
                 stream,
-                s => decoder.DecodeAsync<TPixel>(configuration, s));
+                (s, ct) => decoder.DecodeAsync<TPixel>(configuration, s),
+                cancellationToken);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new instance of the <see cref="Image{TPixel}"/> class from the given stream.
@@ -538,12 +643,30 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp
         /// <exception cref="UnknownImageFormatException">Image format not recognised.</exception>
         /// <exception cref="InvalidImageContentException">Image contains invalid content.</exception>
         /// <returns>A <see cref="Task{ValueTuple}"/> representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
-        public static async Task<(Image Image, IImageFormat Format)> LoadWithFormatAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
+        public static Task<(Image Image, IImageFormat Format)> LoadWithFormatAsync(
+            Configuration configuration,
+            Stream stream)
+            => LoadWithFormatAsync(configuration, stream, default);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new instance of the <see cref="Image"/> class from the given stream.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="configuration">The configuration options.</param>
+        /// <param name="stream">The stream containing image information.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The token to monitor for cancellation requests.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The configuration is null.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The stream is null.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="NotSupportedException">The stream is not readable.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="UnknownImageFormatException">Image format not recognised.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="InvalidImageContentException">Image contains invalid content.</exception>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="Task{ValueTuple}"/> representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
+        public static async Task<(Image Image, IImageFormat Format)> LoadWithFormatAsync(Configuration configuration, Stream stream, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             (Image Image, IImageFormat Format) data = await WithSeekableStreamAsync(
                     configuration,
                     stream,
-                    async s => await DecodeAsync(s, configuration).ConfigureAwait(false))
+                    async (s, ct) => await DecodeAsync(s, configuration, ct).ConfigureAwait(false),
+                    cancellationToken)
                 .ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             if (data.Image != null)
@@ -574,14 +697,33 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp
         /// <exception cref="InvalidImageContentException">Image contains invalid content.</exception>
         /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
         /// <returns>A <see cref="Task{ValueTuple}"/> representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
-        public static async Task<(Image<TPixel> Image, IImageFormat Format)> LoadWithFormatAsync<TPixel>(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
+        public static Task<(Image<TPixel> Image, IImageFormat Format)> LoadWithFormatAsync<TPixel>(
+            Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
+            where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+            => LoadWithFormatAsync<TPixel>(configuration, stream, default);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new instance of the <see cref="Image{TPixel}"/> class from the given stream.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="configuration">The configuration options.</param>
+        /// <param name="stream">The stream containing image information.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The token to monitor for cancellation requests.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The configuration is null.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The stream is null.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="NotSupportedException">The stream is not readable.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="UnknownImageFormatException">Image format not recognised.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="InvalidImageContentException">Image contains invalid content.</exception>
+        /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="Task{ValueTuple}"/> representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
+        public static async Task<(Image<TPixel> Image, IImageFormat Format)> LoadWithFormatAsync<TPixel>(Configuration configuration, Stream stream, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
             where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
         {
             (Image<TPixel> Image, IImageFormat Format) data =
                 await WithSeekableStreamAsync(
                     configuration,
                     stream,
-                    s => DecodeAsync<TPixel>(s, configuration))
+                    (s, ct) => DecodeAsync<TPixel>(s, configuration, ct),
+                    cancellationToken)
                 .ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             if (data.Image != null)
@@ -612,10 +754,28 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp
         /// <exception cref="InvalidImageContentException">Image contains invalid content.</exception>
         /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
         /// <returns>A <see cref="Task"/> representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
-        public static async Task<Image<TPixel>> LoadAsync<TPixel>(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
+        public static Task<Image<TPixel>> LoadAsync<TPixel>(Configuration configuration, Stream stream)
+            where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
+            => LoadAsync<TPixel>(configuration, stream, default(CancellationToken));
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new instance of the <see cref="Image{TPixel}"/> class from the given stream.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="configuration">The configuration options.</param>
+        /// <param name="stream">The stream containing image information.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The token to monitor for cancellation requests.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The configuration is null.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The stream is null.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="NotSupportedException">The stream is not readable.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="UnknownImageFormatException">Image format not recognised.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="InvalidImageContentException">Image contains invalid content.</exception>
+        /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="Task"/> representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
+        public static async Task<Image<TPixel>> LoadAsync<TPixel>(Configuration configuration, Stream stream, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
             where TPixel : unmanaged, IPixel<TPixel>
         {
-            (Image<TPixel> img, _) = await LoadWithFormatAsync<TPixel>(configuration, stream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            (Image<TPixel> img, _) = await LoadWithFormatAsync<TPixel>(configuration, stream, cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
             return img;
         }
 
@@ -700,11 +860,13 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp
         /// <param name="configuration">The configuration.</param>
         /// <param name="stream">The input stream.</param>
         /// <param name="action">The action to perform.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
         /// <returns>The <see cref="Task{T}"/>.</returns>
         private static async Task<T> WithSeekableStreamAsync<T>(
             Configuration configuration,
             Stream stream,
-            Func<Stream, Task<T>> action)
+            Func<Stream, CancellationToken, Task<T>> action,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             Guard.NotNull(configuration, nameof(configuration));
             Guard.NotNull(stream, nameof(stream));
@@ -725,14 +887,14 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp
                     stream.Position = 0;
                 }
 
-                return await action(stream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                return await action(stream, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
 
             using MemoryStream memoryStream = configuration.MemoryAllocator.AllocateFixedCapacityMemoryStream(stream.Length);
-            await stream.CopyToAsync(memoryStream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await stream.CopyToAsync(memoryStream, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
             memoryStream.Position = 0;
 
-            return await action(memoryStream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            return await action(memoryStream, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
     }
 }