diff --git a/Makefile.vc b/Makefile.vc
index e973df09..5b5e1f4d 100644
--- a/Makefile.vc
+++ b/Makefile.vc
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ ENC_OBJS = \
     $(DIROBJ)\enc\webpenc.obj \
 
 MUX_OBJS = \
+    $(DIROBJ)\mux\anim_encode.obj \
     $(DIROBJ)\mux\muxedit.obj \
     $(DIROBJ)\mux\muxinternal.obj \
     $(DIROBJ)\mux\muxread.obj \
diff --git a/makefile.unix b/makefile.unix
index 57f2fe46..4a99fa7a 100644
--- a/makefile.unix
+++ b/makefile.unix
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ GIF2WEBP_UTIL_OBJS = \
     examples/gif2webp_util.o \
 
 MUX_OBJS = \
+    src/mux/anim_encode.o \
     src/mux/muxedit.o \
     src/mux/muxinternal.o \
     src/mux/muxread.o \
diff --git a/src/mux/Makefile.am b/src/mux/Makefile.am
index 40c39b43..7d7d5e05 100644
--- a/src/mux/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/mux/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libwebpmux.la
 
 libwebpmux_la_SOURCES =
+libwebpmux_la_SOURCES += anim_encode.c
 libwebpmux_la_SOURCES += muxedit.c
 libwebpmux_la_SOURCES += muxi.h
 libwebpmux_la_SOURCES += muxinternal.c
diff --git a/src/mux/anim_encode.c b/src/mux/anim_encode.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b192ee59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mux/anim_encode.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1129 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+// that can be found in the COPYING file in the root of the source
+// tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+// in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
+// be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+//  AnimEncoder implementation.
+//
+
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "../utils/utils.h"
+#include "../webp/format_constants.h"
+#include "../webp/mux.h"
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Internal structs.
+
+// Stores frame rectangle dimensions.
+typedef struct {
+  int x_offset_, y_offset_, width_, height_;
+} FrameRect;
+
+// Used to store two candidates of encoded data for an animation frame. One of
+// the two will be chosen later.
+typedef struct {
+  WebPMuxFrameInfo sub_frame_;  // Encoded frame rectangle.
+  WebPMuxFrameInfo key_frame_;  // Encoded frame if it is a key-frame.
+  int is_key_frame_;            // True if 'key_frame' has been chosen.
+} EncodedFrame;
+
+struct WebPAnimEncoder {
+  const int canvas_width_;                  // Canvas width.
+  const int canvas_height_;                 // Canvas height.
+  const WebPAnimEncoderOptions options_;    // Global encoding options.
+
+  FrameRect prev_webp_rect;           // Previous WebP frame rectangle.
+
+  WebPPicture* curr_canvas_;          // Only pointer; we don't own memory.
+
+  // Canvas buffers.
+  WebPPicture curr_canvas_mod_;       // Possibly modified current canvas.
+  WebPPicture prev_canvas_;           // Previous canvas.
+  WebPPicture prev_canvas_disposed_;  // Previous canvas disposed to background.
+  WebPPicture prev_to_prev_canvas_;   // Previous to previous canvas.
+
+  // Encoded data.
+  EncodedFrame* encoded_frames_;      // Array of encoded frames.
+  size_t size_;             // Number of allocated frames.
+  size_t start_;            // Frame start index.
+  size_t count_;            // Number of valid frames.
+  int flush_count_;         // If >0, 'flush_count' frames starting from
+                            // 'start' are ready to be added to mux.
+
+  // key-frame related.
+  int64_t best_delta_;      // min(canvas size - frame size) over the frames.
+                            // Can be negative in certain cases due to
+                            // transparent pixels in a frame.
+  int keyframe_;            // Index of selected key-frame relative to 'start_'.
+  size_t count_since_key_frame_;  // Frames seen since the last key-frame.
+  int prev_candidate_undecided_;  // True if it's not yet decided if previous
+                                  // frame would be a sub-frame or a key-frame.
+
+  // Misc.
+  int is_first_frame_;  // True if first frame is yet to be added/being added.
+  size_t frame_count_;  // Number of frames added to mux so far.
+
+  WebPMux* mux_;        // Muxer to assemble the WebP bitstream.
+};
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Life of WebPAnimEncoder object.
+
+#define DELTA_INFINITY      (1ULL << 32)
+#define KEYFRAME_NONE       (-1)
+
+// Reset the counters in the WebPAnimEncoder.
+static void ResetCounters(WebPAnimEncoder* const enc) {
+  enc->start_ = 0;
+  enc->count_ = 0;
+  enc->flush_count_ = 0;
+  enc->best_delta_ = DELTA_INFINITY;
+  enc->keyframe_ = KEYFRAME_NONE;
+}
+
+static void DisableKeyframes(WebPAnimEncoderOptions* const enc_options) {
+  enc_options->kmax = ~0;
+  enc_options->kmin = enc_options->kmax - 1;
+}
+
+#define MAX_CACHED_FRAMES 30
+
+static void SanitizeEncoderOptions(WebPAnimEncoderOptions* const enc_options) {
+  int print_warning = enc_options->verbose;
+
+  if (enc_options->minimize_size) {
+    DisableKeyframes(enc_options);
+  }
+
+  if (enc_options->kmin == 0) {
+    DisableKeyframes(enc_options);
+    print_warning = 0;
+  }
+  if (enc_options->kmax == 0) {
+    enc_options->kmax = ~0;
+    print_warning = 0;
+  }
+
+  if (enc_options->kmin >= enc_options->kmax) {
+    enc_options->kmin = enc_options->kmax - 1;
+    if (print_warning) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: Setting kmin = %d, so that kmin < kmax.\n",
+              (int)enc_options->kmin);
+    }
+  } else if (enc_options->kmin < (enc_options->kmax / 2 + 1)) {
+    // This ensures that enc.keyframe + kmin >= kmax is always true. So, we
+    // can flush all the frames in the 'count_since_key_frame == kmax' case.
+    enc_options->kmin = (enc_options->kmax / 2 + 1);
+    if (print_warning) {
+      fprintf(stderr,
+              "WARNING: Setting kmin = %d, so that kmin >= kmax / 2 + 1.\n",
+              (int)enc_options->kmin);
+    }
+  }
+  // Limit the max number of frames that are allocated.
+  if (enc_options->kmax - enc_options->kmin > MAX_CACHED_FRAMES) {
+    enc_options->kmin = enc_options->kmax - MAX_CACHED_FRAMES;
+    if (print_warning) {
+      fprintf(stderr,
+              "WARNING: Setting kmin = %d, so that kmax - kmin <= %d.\n",
+              (int)enc_options->kmin, MAX_CACHED_FRAMES);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+#undef MAX_CACHED_FRAMES
+
+static void DefaultEncoderOptions(WebPAnimEncoderOptions* const enc_options) {
+  enc_options->anim_params.loop_count = 0;
+  enc_options->anim_params.bgcolor = 0xffffffff;  // White.
+  enc_options->minimize_size = 0;
+  DisableKeyframes(enc_options);
+  enc_options->allow_mixed = 0;
+  enc_options->verbose = 0;
+}
+
+#define TRANSPARENT_COLOR   0x00ffffff
+
+static void ClearRectangle(WebPPicture* const picture,
+                           int left, int top, int width, int height) {
+  int j;
+  for (j = top; j < top + height; ++j) {
+    uint32_t* const dst = picture->argb + j * picture->argb_stride;
+    int i;
+    for (i = left; i < left + width; ++i) {
+      dst[i] = TRANSPARENT_COLOR;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+static void WebPUtilClearPic(WebPPicture* const picture,
+                             const FrameRect* const rect) {
+  if (rect != NULL) {
+    ClearRectangle(picture, rect->x_offset_, rect->y_offset_,
+                   rect->width_, rect->height_);
+  } else {
+    ClearRectangle(picture, 0, 0, picture->width, picture->height);
+  }
+}
+
+WebPAnimEncoder* WebPAnimEncoderNewInternal(
+    int width, int height, const WebPAnimEncoderOptions* enc_options,
+    int abi_version) {
+  WebPAnimEncoder* enc;
+
+  if (WEBP_ABI_IS_INCOMPATIBLE(abi_version, WEBP_MUX_ABI_VERSION)) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  if (width <= 0 || height <= 0 ||
+      (width * (uint64_t)height) >= MAX_IMAGE_AREA) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  enc = (WebPAnimEncoder*)WebPSafeCalloc(1, sizeof(*enc));
+  if (enc == NULL) return NULL;
+  // sanity inits, so we can call WebPAnimEncoderDelete():
+  enc->encoded_frames_ = NULL;
+  enc->mux_ = NULL;
+
+  // Dimensions and options.
+  *(int*)&enc->canvas_width_ = width;
+  *(int*)&enc->canvas_height_ = height;
+  if (enc_options != NULL) {
+    *(WebPAnimEncoderOptions*)&enc->options_ = *enc_options;
+    SanitizeEncoderOptions((WebPAnimEncoderOptions*)&enc->options_);
+  } else {
+    DefaultEncoderOptions((WebPAnimEncoderOptions*)&enc->options_);
+  }
+
+  // Canvas buffers.
+  if (!WebPPictureInit(&enc->curr_canvas_mod_) ||
+      !WebPPictureInit(&enc->prev_canvas_) ||
+      !WebPPictureInit(&enc->prev_canvas_disposed_) ||
+      !WebPPictureInit(&enc->prev_to_prev_canvas_)) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  enc->curr_canvas_mod_.width = width;
+  enc->curr_canvas_mod_.height = height;
+  enc->curr_canvas_mod_.use_argb = 1;
+  if (!WebPPictureAlloc(&enc->curr_canvas_mod_) ||
+      !WebPPictureCopy(&enc->curr_canvas_mod_, &enc->prev_canvas_) ||
+      !WebPPictureCopy(&enc->curr_canvas_mod_, &enc->prev_canvas_disposed_) ||
+      !WebPPictureCopy(&enc->curr_canvas_mod_, &enc->prev_to_prev_canvas_)) {
+    goto Err;
+  }
+  WebPUtilClearPic(&enc->prev_canvas_, NULL);
+  WebPUtilClearPic(&enc->prev_to_prev_canvas_, NULL);
+
+  // Encoded frames.
+  ResetCounters(enc);
+  // Note: one extra storage is for the previous frame.
+  enc->size_ = enc->options_.kmax - enc->options_.kmin + 1;
+  enc->encoded_frames_ =
+      (EncodedFrame*)WebPSafeCalloc(enc->size_, sizeof(*enc->encoded_frames_));
+  if (enc->encoded_frames_ == NULL) goto Err;
+
+  enc->mux_ = WebPMuxNew();
+  if (enc->mux_ == NULL) goto Err;
+
+  enc->count_since_key_frame_ = 0;
+  enc->prev_candidate_undecided_ = 0;
+  enc->is_first_frame_ = 1;
+
+  return enc;  // All OK.
+
+ Err:
+  WebPAnimEncoderDelete(enc);
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+// Release the data contained by 'encoded_frame'.
+static void FrameRelease(EncodedFrame* const encoded_frame) {
+  if (encoded_frame != NULL) {
+    WebPDataClear(&encoded_frame->sub_frame_.bitstream);
+    WebPDataClear(&encoded_frame->key_frame_.bitstream);
+    memset(encoded_frame, 0, sizeof(*encoded_frame));
+  }
+}
+
+void WebPAnimEncoderDelete(WebPAnimEncoder* enc) {
+  if (enc != NULL) {;
+    WebPPictureFree(&enc->curr_canvas_mod_);
+    WebPPictureFree(&enc->prev_canvas_);
+    WebPPictureFree(&enc->prev_canvas_disposed_);
+    WebPPictureFree(&enc->prev_to_prev_canvas_);
+    if (enc->encoded_frames_ != NULL) {
+      size_t i;
+      for (i = 0; i < enc->size_; ++i) {
+        FrameRelease(&enc->encoded_frames_[i]);
+      }
+      WebPSafeFree(enc->encoded_frames_);
+    }
+    WebPMuxDelete(enc->mux_);
+    WebPSafeFree(enc);
+  }
+}
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Frame addition.
+
+// Initialize frame options to reasonable defaults.
+static void DefaultFrameOptions(
+    WebPAnimEncoderFrameOptions* const frame_options) {
+  WebPConfigInit(&frame_options->config);
+  frame_options->config.lossless = 1;
+}
+
+// Returns cached frame at the given 'position'.
+static EncodedFrame* GetFrame(const WebPAnimEncoder* const enc,
+                              size_t position) {
+  assert(enc->start_ + position < enc->size_);
+  return &enc->encoded_frames_[enc->start_ + position];
+}
+
+// Returns true if 'length' number of pixels in 'src' and 'dst' are identical,
+// assuming the given step sizes between pixels.
+static WEBP_INLINE int ComparePixels(const uint32_t* src, int src_step,
+                                     const uint32_t* dst, int dst_step,
+                                     int length) {
+  assert(length > 0);
+  while (length-- > 0) {
+    if (*src != *dst) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    src += src_step;
+    dst += dst_step;
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+
+// Assumes that an initial valid guess of change rectangle 'rect' is passed.
+static void MinimizeChangeRectangle(const WebPPicture* const src,
+                                    const WebPPicture* const dst,
+                                    FrameRect* const rect) {
+  int i, j;
+  // Sanity checks.
+  assert(src->width == dst->width && src->height == dst->height);
+  assert(rect->x_offset_ + rect->width_ <= dst->width);
+  assert(rect->y_offset_ + rect->height_ <= dst->height);
+
+  // Left boundary.
+  for (i = rect->x_offset_; i < rect->x_offset_ + rect->width_; ++i) {
+    const uint32_t* const src_argb =
+        &src->argb[rect->y_offset_ * src->argb_stride + i];
+    const uint32_t* const dst_argb =
+        &dst->argb[rect->y_offset_ * dst->argb_stride + i];
+    if (ComparePixels(src_argb, src->argb_stride, dst_argb, dst->argb_stride,
+                      rect->height_)) {
+      --rect->width_;  // Redundant column.
+      ++rect->x_offset_;
+    } else {
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  if (rect->width_ == 0) goto End;
+
+  // Right boundary.
+  for (i = rect->x_offset_ + rect->width_ - 1; i >= rect->x_offset_; --i) {
+    const uint32_t* const src_argb =
+        &src->argb[rect->y_offset_ * src->argb_stride + i];
+    const uint32_t* const dst_argb =
+        &dst->argb[rect->y_offset_ * dst->argb_stride + i];
+    if (ComparePixels(src_argb, src->argb_stride, dst_argb, dst->argb_stride,
+                      rect->height_)) {
+      --rect->width_;  // Redundant column.
+    } else {
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  if (rect->width_ == 0) goto End;
+
+  // Top boundary.
+  for (j = rect->y_offset_; j < rect->y_offset_ + rect->height_; ++j) {
+    const uint32_t* const src_argb =
+        &src->argb[j * src->argb_stride + rect->x_offset_];
+    const uint32_t* const dst_argb =
+        &dst->argb[j * dst->argb_stride + rect->x_offset_];
+    if (ComparePixels(src_argb, 1, dst_argb, 1, rect->width_)) {
+      --rect->height_;  // Redundant row.
+      ++rect->y_offset_;
+    } else {
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  if (rect->height_ == 0) goto End;
+
+  // Bottom boundary.
+  for (j = rect->y_offset_ + rect->height_ - 1; j >= rect->y_offset_; --j) {
+    const uint32_t* const src_argb =
+        &src->argb[j * src->argb_stride + rect->x_offset_];
+    const uint32_t* const dst_argb =
+        &dst->argb[j * dst->argb_stride + rect->x_offset_];
+    if (ComparePixels(src_argb, 1, dst_argb, 1, rect->width_)) {
+      --rect->height_;  // Redundant row.
+    } else {
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  if (rect->height_ == 0) goto End;
+
+  if (rect->width_ == 0 || rect->height_ == 0) {
+ End:
+    // TODO(later): This rare case can happen for a bad GIF. In such a case, the
+    // frame should not be encoded at all and the duration of prev frame should
+    // be increased instead. For now, we just create a 1x1 frame at zero offset.
+    rect->x_offset_ = 0;
+    rect->y_offset_ = 0;
+    rect->width_ = 1;
+    rect->height_ = 1;
+  }
+}
+
+// Snap rectangle to even offsets (and adjust dimensions if needed).
+static WEBP_INLINE void SnapToEvenOffsets(FrameRect* const rect) {
+  rect->width_ += (rect->x_offset_ & 1);
+  rect->height_ += (rect->y_offset_ & 1);
+  rect->x_offset_ &= ~1;
+  rect->y_offset_ &= ~1;
+}
+
+// Given previous and current canvas, picks the optimal rectangle for the
+// current frame. The initial guess for 'rect' will be the full canvas.
+static int GetSubRect(const WebPPicture* const prev_canvas,
+                      const WebPPicture* const curr_canvas, int is_key_frame,
+                      FrameRect* const rect, WebPPicture* const sub_frame) {
+  rect->x_offset_ = 0;
+  rect->y_offset_ = 0;
+  rect->width_ = curr_canvas->width;
+  rect->height_ = curr_canvas->height;
+  if (!is_key_frame) {  // Optimize frame rectangle.
+    MinimizeChangeRectangle(prev_canvas, curr_canvas, rect);
+  }
+  SnapToEvenOffsets(rect);
+
+  return WebPPictureView(curr_canvas, rect->x_offset_, rect->y_offset_,
+                         rect->width_, rect->height_, sub_frame);
+}
+
+// TODO: Also used in picture.c. Move to a common location?
+// Copy width x height pixels from 'src' to 'dst' honoring the strides.
+static void CopyPlane(const uint8_t* src, int src_stride,
+                      uint8_t* dst, int dst_stride, int width, int height) {
+  while (height-- > 0) {
+    memcpy(dst, src, width);
+    src += src_stride;
+    dst += dst_stride;
+  }
+}
+
+// Copy pixels from 'src' to 'dst' honoring strides. 'src' and 'dst' are assumed
+// to be already allocated.
+static void CopyPixels(const WebPPicture* const src, WebPPicture* const dst) {
+  assert(src->width == dst->width && src->height == dst->height);
+  assert(src->use_argb && dst->use_argb);
+  CopyPlane((uint8_t*)src->argb, 4 * src->argb_stride, (uint8_t*)dst->argb,
+            4 * dst->argb_stride, 4 * src->width, src->height);
+}
+
+static void DisposeFrameRectangle(int dispose_method,
+                                  const FrameRect* const rect,
+                                  WebPPicture* const curr_canvas) {
+  assert(rect != NULL);
+  if (dispose_method == WEBP_MUX_DISPOSE_BACKGROUND) {
+    WebPUtilClearPic(curr_canvas, rect);
+  }
+}
+
+static uint32_t RectArea(const FrameRect* const rect) {
+  return (uint32_t)rect->width_ * rect->height_;
+}
+
+static int IsBlendingPossible(const WebPPicture* const src,
+                              const WebPPicture* const dst,
+                              const FrameRect* const rect) {
+  int i, j;
+  assert(src->width == dst->width && src->height == dst->height);
+  assert(rect->x_offset_ + rect->width_ <= dst->width);
+  assert(rect->y_offset_ + rect->height_ <= dst->height);
+  for (j = rect->y_offset_; j < rect->y_offset_ + rect->height_; ++j) {
+    for (i = rect->x_offset_; i < rect->x_offset_ + rect->width_; ++i) {
+      const uint32_t src_pixel = src->argb[j * src->argb_stride + i];
+      const uint32_t dst_pixel = dst->argb[j * dst->argb_stride + i];
+      const uint32_t dst_alpha = dst_pixel >> 24;
+      if (dst_alpha != 0xff && src_pixel != dst_pixel) {
+        // In this case, if we use blending, we can't attain the desired
+        // 'dst_pixel' value for this pixel. So, blending is not possible.
+        return 0;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+
+#define MIN_COLORS_LOSSY     31  // Don't try lossy below this threshold.
+#define MAX_COLORS_LOSSLESS 194  // Don't try lossless above this threshold.
+#define MAX_COLOR_COUNT     256  // Power of 2 greater than MAX_COLORS_LOSSLESS.
+#define HASH_SIZE (MAX_COLOR_COUNT * 4)
+#define HASH_RIGHT_SHIFT     22  // 32 - log2(HASH_SIZE).
+
+// TODO(urvang): Also used in enc/vp8l.c. Move to utils.
+// If the number of colors in the 'pic' is at least MAX_COLOR_COUNT, return
+// MAX_COLOR_COUNT. Otherwise, return the exact number of colors in the 'pic'.
+static int GetColorCount(const WebPPicture* const pic) {
+  int x, y;
+  int num_colors = 0;
+  uint8_t in_use[HASH_SIZE] = { 0 };
+  uint32_t colors[HASH_SIZE];
+  static const uint32_t kHashMul = 0x1e35a7bd;
+  const uint32_t* argb = pic->argb;
+  const int width = pic->width;
+  const int height = pic->height;
+  uint32_t last_pix = ~argb[0];   // so we're sure that last_pix != argb[0]
+
+  for (y = 0; y < height; ++y) {
+    for (x = 0; x < width; ++x) {
+      int key;
+      if (argb[x] == last_pix) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      last_pix = argb[x];
+      key = (kHashMul * last_pix) >> HASH_RIGHT_SHIFT;
+      while (1) {
+        if (!in_use[key]) {
+          colors[key] = last_pix;
+          in_use[key] = 1;
+          ++num_colors;
+          if (num_colors >= MAX_COLOR_COUNT) {
+            return MAX_COLOR_COUNT;  // Exact count not needed.
+          }
+          break;
+        } else if (colors[key] == last_pix) {
+          break;  // The color is already there.
+        } else {
+          // Some other color sits here, so do linear conflict resolution.
+          ++key;
+          key &= (HASH_SIZE - 1);  // Key mask.
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    argb += pic->argb_stride;
+  }
+  return num_colors;
+}
+
+#undef MAX_COLOR_COUNT
+#undef HASH_SIZE
+#undef HASH_RIGHT_SHIFT
+
+// For pixels in 'rect', replace those pixels in 'dst' that are same as 'src' by
+// transparent pixels.
+static void IncreaseTransparency(const WebPPicture* const src,
+                                 const FrameRect* const rect,
+                                 WebPPicture* const dst) {
+  int i, j;
+  assert(src != NULL && dst != NULL && rect != NULL);
+  assert(src->width == dst->width && src->height == dst->height);
+  for (j = rect->y_offset_; j < rect->y_offset_ + rect->height_; ++j) {
+    const uint32_t* const psrc = src->argb + j * src->argb_stride;
+    uint32_t* const pdst = dst->argb + j * dst->argb_stride;
+    for (i = rect->x_offset_; i < rect->x_offset_ + rect->width_; ++i) {
+      if (psrc[i] == pdst[i]) {
+        pdst[i] = TRANSPARENT_COLOR;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+#undef TRANSPARENT_COLOR
+
+// Replace similar blocks of pixels by a 'see-through' transparent block
+// with uniform average color.
+static void FlattenSimilarBlocks(const WebPPicture* const src,
+                                 const FrameRect* const rect,
+                                 WebPPicture* const dst) {
+  int i, j;
+  const int block_size = 8;
+  const int y_start = (rect->y_offset_ + block_size) & ~(block_size - 1);
+  const int y_end = (rect->y_offset_ + rect->height_) & ~(block_size - 1);
+  const int x_start = (rect->x_offset_ + block_size) & ~(block_size - 1);
+  const int x_end = (rect->x_offset_ + rect->width_) & ~(block_size - 1);
+  assert(src != NULL && dst != NULL && rect != NULL);
+  assert(src->width == dst->width && src->height == dst->height);
+  assert((block_size & (block_size - 1)) == 0);  // must be a power of 2
+  // Iterate over each block and count similar pixels.
+  for (j = y_start; j < y_end; j += block_size) {
+    for (i = x_start; i < x_end; i += block_size) {
+      int cnt = 0;
+      int avg_r = 0, avg_g = 0, avg_b = 0;
+      int x, y;
+      const uint32_t* const psrc = src->argb + j * src->argb_stride + i;
+      uint32_t* const pdst = dst->argb + j * dst->argb_stride + i;
+      for (y = 0; y < block_size; ++y) {
+        for (x = 0; x < block_size; ++x) {
+          const uint32_t src_pixel = psrc[x + y * src->argb_stride];
+          const int alpha = src_pixel >> 24;
+          if (alpha == 0xff &&
+              src_pixel == pdst[x + y * dst->argb_stride]) {
+              ++cnt;
+              avg_r += (src_pixel >> 16) & 0xff;
+              avg_g += (src_pixel >>  8) & 0xff;
+              avg_b += (src_pixel >>  0) & 0xff;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      // If we have a fully similar block, we replace it with an
+      // average transparent block. This compresses better in lossy mode.
+      if (cnt == block_size * block_size) {
+        const uint32_t color = (0x00          << 24) |
+                               ((avg_r / cnt) << 16) |
+                               ((avg_g / cnt) <<  8) |
+                               ((avg_b / cnt) <<  0);
+        for (y = 0; y < block_size; ++y) {
+          for (x = 0; x < block_size; ++x) {
+            pdst[x + y * dst->argb_stride] = color;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+static int EncodeFrame(const WebPConfig* const config, WebPPicture* const pic,
+                       WebPMemoryWriter* const memory) {
+  pic->use_argb = 1;
+  pic->writer = WebPMemoryWrite;
+  pic->custom_ptr = memory;
+  if (!WebPEncode(config, pic)) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+
+// Struct representing a candidate encoded frame including its metadata.
+typedef struct {
+  WebPMemoryWriter  mem_;
+  WebPMuxFrameInfo  info_;
+  FrameRect         rect_;
+  int               evaluate_;  // True if this candidate should be evaluated.
+} Candidate;
+
+// Generates a candidate encoded frame given a picture and metadata.
+static WebPEncodingError EncodeCandidate(WebPPicture* const sub_frame,
+                                         const FrameRect* const rect,
+                                         const WebPConfig* const config,
+                                         int use_blending, int duration,
+                                         Candidate* const candidate) {
+  WebPEncodingError error_code = VP8_ENC_OK;
+  assert(candidate != NULL);
+  memset(candidate, 0, sizeof(*candidate));
+
+  // Set frame rect and info.
+  candidate->rect_ = *rect;
+  candidate->info_.id = WEBP_CHUNK_ANMF;
+  candidate->info_.x_offset = rect->x_offset_;
+  candidate->info_.y_offset = rect->y_offset_;
+  candidate->info_.dispose_method = WEBP_MUX_DISPOSE_NONE;  // Set later.
+  candidate->info_.blend_method =
+      use_blending ? WEBP_MUX_BLEND : WEBP_MUX_NO_BLEND;
+  candidate->info_.duration = duration;
+
+  // Encode picture.
+  WebPMemoryWriterInit(&candidate->mem_);
+
+  if (!EncodeFrame(config, sub_frame, &candidate->mem_)) {
+    error_code = sub_frame->error_code;
+    goto Err;
+  }
+
+  candidate->evaluate_ = 1;
+  return error_code;
+
+ Err:
+  WebPMemoryWriterClear(&candidate->mem_);
+  return error_code;
+}
+
+enum {
+  LL_DISP_NONE = 0,
+  LL_DISP_BG,
+  LOSSY_DISP_NONE,
+  LOSSY_DISP_BG,
+  CANDIDATE_COUNT
+};
+
+// Generates candidates for a given dispose method given pre-filled 'rect'
+// and 'sub_frame'.
+static WebPEncodingError GenerateCandidates(
+    WebPAnimEncoder* const enc, Candidate candidates[CANDIDATE_COUNT],
+    WebPMuxAnimDispose dispose_method, int is_lossless, int is_key_frame,
+    const FrameRect* const rect, WebPPicture* sub_frame, int duration,
+    const WebPConfig* const config_ll, const WebPConfig* const config_lossy) {
+  WebPEncodingError error_code = VP8_ENC_OK;
+  const int is_dispose_none = (dispose_method == WEBP_MUX_DISPOSE_NONE);
+  Candidate* const candidate_ll =
+      is_dispose_none ? &candidates[LL_DISP_NONE] : &candidates[LL_DISP_BG];
+  Candidate* const candidate_lossy = is_dispose_none
+                                     ? &candidates[LOSSY_DISP_NONE]
+                                     : &candidates[LOSSY_DISP_BG];
+  const WebPPicture* const curr_canvas_orig = enc->curr_canvas_;
+  WebPPicture* const curr_canvas_mod = &enc->curr_canvas_mod_;
+  const WebPPicture* const prev_canvas =
+      is_dispose_none ? &enc->prev_canvas_ : &enc->prev_canvas_disposed_;
+  const int use_blending =
+      !is_key_frame &&
+      IsBlendingPossible(prev_canvas, curr_canvas_orig, rect);
+
+  // True if 'curr_canvas_mod' is different from 'curr_canvas_orig'.
+  int is_curr_canvas_modified = 1;
+
+  // Pick candidates to be tried.
+  if (!enc->options_.allow_mixed) {
+    candidate_ll->evaluate_ = is_lossless;
+    candidate_lossy->evaluate_ = !is_lossless;
+  } else {  // Use a heuristic for trying lossless and/or lossy compression.
+    const int num_colors = GetColorCount(sub_frame);
+    candidate_ll->evaluate_ = (num_colors < MAX_COLORS_LOSSLESS);
+    candidate_lossy->evaluate_ = (num_colors >= MIN_COLORS_LOSSY);
+  }
+
+  // Generate candidates.
+  if (candidate_ll->evaluate_) {
+    if (is_curr_canvas_modified) {  // Copy original.
+      CopyPixels(curr_canvas_orig, curr_canvas_mod);
+      is_curr_canvas_modified = 0;
+    }
+    if (use_blending) {
+      IncreaseTransparency(prev_canvas, rect, curr_canvas_mod);
+      is_curr_canvas_modified = 1;
+    }
+    error_code = EncodeCandidate(sub_frame, rect, config_ll, use_blending,
+                                 duration, candidate_ll);
+    if (error_code != VP8_ENC_OK) return error_code;
+  }
+  if (candidate_lossy->evaluate_) {
+    if (is_curr_canvas_modified) {  // Copy original.
+      CopyPixels(curr_canvas_orig, curr_canvas_mod);
+    }
+    if (use_blending) {
+      FlattenSimilarBlocks(prev_canvas, rect, curr_canvas_mod);
+    }
+    error_code = EncodeCandidate(sub_frame, rect, config_lossy, use_blending,
+                                 duration, candidate_lossy);
+    if (error_code != VP8_ENC_OK) return error_code;
+  }
+  return error_code;
+}
+
+#undef MIN_COLORS_LOSSY
+#undef MAX_COLORS_LOSSLESS
+
+static void GetEncodedData(const WebPMemoryWriter* const memory,
+                           WebPData* const encoded_data) {
+  encoded_data->bytes = memory->mem;
+  encoded_data->size  = memory->size;
+}
+
+// Sets dispose method of the previous frame to be 'dispose_method'.
+static void SetPreviousDisposeMethod(WebPAnimEncoder* const enc,
+                                     WebPMuxAnimDispose dispose_method) {
+  const size_t position = enc->count_ - 2;
+  EncodedFrame* const prev_enc_frame = GetFrame(enc, position);
+  assert(enc->count_ >= 2);  // As current and previous frames are in enc.
+
+  if (enc->prev_candidate_undecided_) {
+    assert(dispose_method == WEBP_MUX_DISPOSE_NONE);
+    prev_enc_frame->sub_frame_.dispose_method = dispose_method;
+    prev_enc_frame->key_frame_.dispose_method = dispose_method;
+  } else {
+    WebPMuxFrameInfo* const prev_info = prev_enc_frame->is_key_frame_
+                                        ? &prev_enc_frame->key_frame_
+                                        : &prev_enc_frame->sub_frame_;
+    prev_info->dispose_method = dispose_method;
+  }
+}
+
+// Pick the candidate encoded frame with smallest size and release other
+// candidates.
+// TODO(later): Perhaps a rough SSIM/PSNR produced by the encoder should
+// also be a criteria, in addition to sizes.
+static void PickBestCandidate(WebPAnimEncoder* const enc,
+                              Candidate* const candidates, int is_key_frame,
+                              EncodedFrame* const encoded_frame) {
+  int i;
+  int best_idx = -1;
+  size_t best_size = ~0;
+  for (i = 0; i < CANDIDATE_COUNT; ++i) {
+    if (candidates[i].evaluate_) {
+      const size_t candidate_size = candidates[i].mem_.size;
+      if (candidate_size < best_size) {
+        best_idx = i;
+        best_size = candidate_size;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  assert(best_idx != -1);
+  for (i = 0; i < CANDIDATE_COUNT; ++i) {
+    if (candidates[i].evaluate_) {
+      if (i == best_idx) {
+        WebPMuxFrameInfo* const dst = is_key_frame
+                                      ? &encoded_frame->key_frame_
+                                      : &encoded_frame->sub_frame_;
+        *dst = candidates[i].info_;
+        GetEncodedData(&candidates[i].mem_, &dst->bitstream);
+        if (!is_key_frame) {
+          // Note: Previous dispose method only matters for non-keyframes.
+          // Also, we don't want to modify previous dispose method that was
+          // selected when a non key-frame was assumed.
+          const WebPMuxAnimDispose prev_dispose_method =
+              (best_idx == LL_DISP_NONE || best_idx == LOSSY_DISP_NONE)
+                  ? WEBP_MUX_DISPOSE_NONE
+                  : WEBP_MUX_DISPOSE_BACKGROUND;
+          SetPreviousDisposeMethod(enc, prev_dispose_method);
+        }
+        enc->prev_webp_rect = candidates[i].rect_;  // save for next frame.
+      } else {
+        WebPMemoryWriterClear(&candidates[i].mem_);
+        candidates[i].evaluate_ = 0;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// Depending on the configuration, tries different compressions
+// (lossy/lossless), dispose methods, blending methods etc to encode the current
+// frame and outputs the best one in 'encoded_frame'.
+static WebPEncodingError SetFrame(
+    WebPAnimEncoder* const enc, int duration,
+    const WebPAnimEncoderFrameOptions* const frame_options, int is_key_frame,
+    EncodedFrame* const encoded_frame) {
+  int i;
+  WebPEncodingError error_code = VP8_ENC_OK;
+  const WebPPicture* const curr_canvas = enc->curr_canvas_;
+  const WebPPicture* const prev_canvas = &enc->prev_canvas_;
+  Candidate candidates[CANDIDATE_COUNT];
+  const int is_lossless = frame_options->config.lossless;
+
+  int try_dispose_none = 1;  // Default.
+  FrameRect rect_none;
+  WebPPicture sub_frame_none;
+
+  // If current frame is a key-frame, dispose method of previous frame doesn't
+  // matter, so we don't try dispose to background.
+  // Also, if key-frame insertion is on, and previous frame could be picked as
+  // either a sub-frame or a key-frame, then we can't be sure about what frame
+  // rectangle would be disposed. In that case too, we don't try dispose to
+  // background.
+  const int dispose_bg_possible =
+      !is_key_frame && !enc->prev_candidate_undecided_;
+  int try_dispose_bg = 0;  // Default.
+  FrameRect rect_bg;
+  WebPPicture sub_frame_bg;
+
+  WebPConfig config_ll = frame_options->config;
+  WebPConfig config_lossy = frame_options->config;
+  config_ll.lossless = 1;
+  config_lossy.lossless = 0;
+
+  if (!WebPPictureInit(&sub_frame_none) || !WebPPictureInit(&sub_frame_bg)) {
+    return VP8_ENC_ERROR_INVALID_CONFIGURATION;
+  }
+
+  for (i = 0; i < CANDIDATE_COUNT; ++i) {
+    candidates[i].evaluate_ = 0;
+  }
+
+  // Change-rectangle assuming previous frame was DISPOSE_NONE.
+  GetSubRect(prev_canvas, curr_canvas, is_key_frame,
+             &rect_none, &sub_frame_none);
+
+  if (dispose_bg_possible) {
+    // Change-rectangle assuming previous frame was DISPOSE_BACKGROUND.
+    WebPPicture* const prev_canvas_disposed = &enc->prev_canvas_disposed_;
+    CopyPixels(prev_canvas, prev_canvas_disposed);
+    DisposeFrameRectangle(WEBP_MUX_DISPOSE_BACKGROUND, &enc->prev_webp_rect,
+                          prev_canvas_disposed);
+    GetSubRect(prev_canvas_disposed, curr_canvas, is_key_frame,
+               &rect_bg, &sub_frame_bg);
+
+    if (enc->options_.minimize_size) {  // Try both dispose methods.
+      try_dispose_bg = 1;
+      try_dispose_none = 1;
+    } else if (RectArea(&rect_bg) < RectArea(&rect_none)) {
+      try_dispose_bg = 1;  // Pick DISPOSE_BACKGROUND.
+      try_dispose_none = 0;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (try_dispose_none) {
+    error_code = GenerateCandidates(
+        enc, candidates, WEBP_MUX_DISPOSE_NONE, is_lossless, is_key_frame,
+        &rect_none, &sub_frame_none, duration, &config_ll, &config_lossy);
+    if (error_code != VP8_ENC_OK) goto Err;
+  }
+
+  if (try_dispose_bg) {
+    assert(!enc->is_first_frame_);
+    assert(dispose_bg_possible);
+    error_code =
+        GenerateCandidates(enc, candidates, WEBP_MUX_DISPOSE_BACKGROUND,
+                           is_lossless, is_key_frame, &rect_bg, &sub_frame_bg,
+                           duration, &config_ll, &config_lossy);
+    if (error_code != VP8_ENC_OK) goto Err;
+  }
+
+  PickBestCandidate(enc, candidates, is_key_frame, encoded_frame);
+
+  goto End;
+
+ Err:
+  for (i = 0; i < CANDIDATE_COUNT; ++i) {
+    if (candidates[i].evaluate_) {
+      WebPMemoryWriterClear(&candidates[i].mem_);
+    }
+  }
+
+ End:
+  WebPPictureFree(&sub_frame_none);
+  WebPPictureFree(&sub_frame_bg);
+  return error_code;
+}
+
+// Calculate the penalty incurred if we encode given frame as a key frame
+// instead of a sub-frame.
+static int64_t KeyFramePenalty(const EncodedFrame* const encoded_frame) {
+  return ((int64_t)encoded_frame->key_frame_.bitstream.size -
+          encoded_frame->sub_frame_.bitstream.size);
+}
+
+static int CacheFrame(WebPAnimEncoder* const enc, int duration,
+                      const WebPAnimEncoderFrameOptions* const frame_options) {
+  int ok = 0;
+  WebPEncodingError error_code = VP8_ENC_OK;
+  const size_t position = enc->count_;
+  EncodedFrame* const encoded_frame = GetFrame(enc, position);
+
+  ++enc->count_;
+
+  if (enc->is_first_frame_) {  // Add this as a key-frame.
+    error_code =
+        SetFrame(enc, duration, frame_options, 1, encoded_frame);
+    if (error_code != VP8_ENC_OK) {
+      goto End;
+    }
+    assert(position == 0 && enc->count_ == 1);
+    encoded_frame->is_key_frame_ = 1;
+    enc->flush_count_ = 0;
+    enc->count_since_key_frame_ = 0;
+    enc->prev_candidate_undecided_ = 0;
+  } else {
+    ++enc->count_since_key_frame_;
+    if (enc->count_since_key_frame_ <= enc->options_.kmin) {
+      // Add this as a frame rectangle.
+      error_code = SetFrame(enc, duration, frame_options, 0, encoded_frame);
+      if (error_code != VP8_ENC_OK) {
+        goto End;
+      }
+      encoded_frame->is_key_frame_ = 0;
+      enc->flush_count_ = enc->count_ - 1;
+      enc->prev_candidate_undecided_ = 0;
+    } else {
+      int64_t curr_delta;
+
+      // Add this as a frame rectangle to enc.
+      error_code = SetFrame(enc, duration, frame_options, 0, encoded_frame);
+      if (error_code != VP8_ENC_OK) goto End;
+
+      // Add this as a key-frame to enc, too.
+      error_code = SetFrame(enc, duration, frame_options, 1, encoded_frame);
+      if (error_code != VP8_ENC_OK) goto End;
+
+      // Analyze size difference of the two variants.
+      curr_delta = KeyFramePenalty(encoded_frame);
+      if (curr_delta <= enc->best_delta_) {  // Pick this as the key-frame.
+        if (enc->keyframe_ != KEYFRAME_NONE) {
+          EncodedFrame* const old_keyframe = GetFrame(enc, enc->keyframe_);
+          assert(old_keyframe->is_key_frame_);
+          old_keyframe->is_key_frame_ = 0;
+        }
+        encoded_frame->is_key_frame_ = 1;
+        enc->keyframe_ = position;
+        enc->best_delta_ = curr_delta;
+        enc->flush_count_ = enc->count_ - 1;  // We can flush previous frames.
+      } else {
+        encoded_frame->is_key_frame_ = 0;
+      }
+      if (enc->count_since_key_frame_ == enc->options_.kmax) {
+        enc->flush_count_ = enc->count_ - 1;
+        enc->count_since_key_frame_ = 0;
+      }
+      enc->prev_candidate_undecided_ = 1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Update previous to previous and previous canvases for next call.
+  CopyPixels(&enc->prev_canvas_, &enc->prev_to_prev_canvas_);
+  CopyPixels(enc->curr_canvas_, &enc->prev_canvas_);
+  enc->is_first_frame_ = 0;
+  ok = 1;
+
+ End:
+  if (!ok) {
+    FrameRelease(encoded_frame);
+    --enc->count_;  // We reset the count, as the frame addition failed.
+    if (enc->options_.verbose) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR adding frame. WebPEncodingError: %d.\n",
+              error_code);
+    }
+  }
+  enc->curr_canvas_->error_code = error_code;   // report error_code
+  assert(ok || error_code != VP8_ENC_OK);
+  return ok;
+}
+
+static int FlushFrames(WebPAnimEncoder* const enc) {
+  while (enc->flush_count_ > 0) {
+    WebPMuxFrameInfo* info;
+    WebPMuxError err;
+    EncodedFrame* const curr = GetFrame(enc, 0);
+    // Pick frame or full canvas.
+    if (curr->is_key_frame_) {
+      info = &curr->key_frame_;
+      if (enc->keyframe_ == 0) {
+        enc->keyframe_ = KEYFRAME_NONE;
+        enc->best_delta_ = DELTA_INFINITY;
+      }
+    } else {
+      info = &curr->sub_frame_;
+    }
+    // Add to mux.
+    assert(enc->mux_ != NULL);
+    err = WebPMuxPushFrame(enc->mux_, info, 1);
+    if (err != WEBP_MUX_OK) {
+      if (enc->options_.verbose) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "ERROR adding frame. WebPMuxError: %d.\n", err);
+      }
+      return 0;
+    }
+    if (enc->options_.verbose) {
+      fprintf(stderr,
+              "Added frame. offset:%d,%d duration:%d dispose:%d blend:%d\n",
+              info->x_offset, info->y_offset, info->duration,
+              info->dispose_method, info->blend_method);
+    }
+    ++enc->frame_count_;
+    FrameRelease(curr);
+    ++enc->start_;
+    --enc->flush_count_;
+    --enc->count_;
+    if (enc->keyframe_ != KEYFRAME_NONE) --enc->keyframe_;
+  }
+
+  if (enc->count_ == 1 && enc->start_ != 0) {
+    // Move enc->start to index 0.
+    const int enc_start_tmp = (int)enc->start_;
+    EncodedFrame temp = enc->encoded_frames_[0];
+    enc->encoded_frames_[0] = enc->encoded_frames_[enc_start_tmp];
+    enc->encoded_frames_[enc_start_tmp] = temp;
+    FrameRelease(&enc->encoded_frames_[enc_start_tmp]);
+    enc->start_ = 0;
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+
+#undef DELTA_INFINITY
+#undef KEYFRAME_NONE
+
+int WebPAnimEncoderAdd(WebPAnimEncoder* enc, WebPPicture* frame, int duration,
+                       const WebPAnimEncoderFrameOptions* frame_options) {
+  WebPAnimEncoderFrameOptions options;
+  if (enc == NULL || frame == NULL) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  if (frame->width != enc->canvas_width_ ||
+      frame->height != enc->canvas_height_ || !frame->use_argb ||
+      duration < 0) {
+    frame->error_code = VP8_ENC_ERROR_INVALID_CONFIGURATION;
+    if (enc->options_.verbose) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR adding frame: Invalid input.\n");
+    }
+    return 0;
+  }
+  if (frame_options != NULL) {
+    options = *frame_options;
+  } else {
+    DefaultFrameOptions(&options);
+  }
+  assert(enc->curr_canvas_ == NULL);
+  enc->curr_canvas_ = frame;  // Store reference.
+
+  if (!CacheFrame(enc, duration, &options)) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  if (!FlushFrames(enc)) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  enc->curr_canvas_ = NULL;
+  return 1;
+}
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Bitstream assembly.
+
+static WebPMuxError ConvertSingleFrameToFullFrame(WebPMux* const mux) {
+  // TODO(urvang): If only one frame, re-encode it as a full frame.
+  (void)mux;
+  return WEBP_MUX_OK;
+}
+
+int WebPAnimEncoderAssemble(WebPAnimEncoder* enc, WebPData* webp_data) {
+  WebPMux* mux;
+  WebPMuxError err;
+
+  if (enc == NULL) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  if (webp_data == NULL) {
+    if (enc->options_.verbose) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR assembling: NULL input\n");
+    }
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  // Flush any remaining frames.
+  enc->flush_count_ = enc->count_;
+  if (!FlushFrames(enc)) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  // Set definitive canvas size.
+  mux = enc->mux_;
+  err = WebPMuxSetCanvasSize(mux, enc->canvas_width_, enc->canvas_height_);
+  if (err != WEBP_MUX_OK) goto Err;
+
+  if (enc->frame_count_ == 1) {
+    err = ConvertSingleFrameToFullFrame(mux);
+    if (err != WEBP_MUX_OK) goto Err;
+  } else {
+    err = WebPMuxSetAnimationParams(mux, &enc->options_.anim_params);
+    if (err != WEBP_MUX_OK) goto Err;
+  }
+
+  // Assemble into a WebP bitstream.
+  err = WebPMuxAssemble(mux, webp_data);
+  if (err != WEBP_MUX_OK) goto Err;
+
+  return 1;
+
+ Err:
+  if (enc->options_.verbose) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "ERROR assembling WebP: %d\n", err);
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/webp/mux.h b/src/webp/mux.h
index 578d9e02..047a4020 100644
--- a/src/webp/mux.h
+++ b/src/webp/mux.h
@@ -7,11 +7,26 @@
 // be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
-//  RIFF container manipulation for WebP images.
+//  RIFF container manipulation and encoding for WebP images.
 //
 // Authors: Urvang (urvang@google.com)
 //          Vikas (vikasa@google.com)
 
+#ifndef WEBP_WEBP_MUX_H_
+#define WEBP_WEBP_MUX_H_
+
+#include "./encode.h"
+#include "./mux_types.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#define WEBP_MUX_ABI_VERSION 0x0103        // MAJOR(8b) + MINOR(8b)
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Mux API
+//
 // This API allows manipulation of WebP container images containing features
 // like color profile, metadata, animation and fragmented images.
 //
@@ -46,17 +61,6 @@
   free(data);
 */
 
-#ifndef WEBP_WEBP_MUX_H_
-#define WEBP_WEBP_MUX_H_
-
-#include "./mux_types.h"
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
-#define WEBP_MUX_ABI_VERSION 0x0102        // MAJOR(8b) + MINOR(8b)
-
 // Note: forward declaring enumerations is not allowed in (strict) C and C++,
 // the types are left here for reference.
 // typedef enum WebPMuxError WebPMuxError;
@@ -388,6 +392,101 @@ WEBP_EXTERN(WebPMuxError) WebPMuxNumChunks(const WebPMux* mux,
 WEBP_EXTERN(WebPMuxError) WebPMuxAssemble(WebPMux* mux,
                                           WebPData* assembled_data);
 
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// WebPAnimEncoder API
+//
+// This API allows encoding (possibly) animated WebP images.
+//
+// Code Example:
+/*
+  WebPAnimEncoder* enc = WebPAnimEncoderNew(width, height, enc_options);
+  while(<there are more frames>) {
+    WebPAnimEncoderAdd(enc, frame, duration, frame_options);
+  }
+  WebPAnimEncoderAssemble(enc, webp_data);
+  WebPAnimEncoderDelete(enc);
+  // Write the 'webp_data' to a file, or re-mux it further.
+*/
+
+typedef struct WebPAnimEncoder WebPAnimEncoder;  // Main opaque object.
+
+// Global options.
+typedef struct {
+  WebPMuxAnimParams anim_params;  // Animation parameters.
+  int minimize_size;    // If true, minimize the output size (slow). Implicitly
+                        // disables key-frame insertion.
+  size_t kmin;
+  size_t kmax;          // Minimum and maximum distance between consecutive key
+                        // frames in the output. The library may insert some key
+                        // frames as needed to satisfy this criteria.
+                        // Note that these conditions should hold: kmax > kmin
+                        // and kmin >= kmax / 2 + 1. Also, if kmin == 0, then
+                        // key-frame insertion is disabled.
+  int allow_mixed;      // If true, use mixed compression mode; may choose
+                        // either lossy and lossless for each frame.
+
+  // TODO(urvang): Instead of printing errors to STDERR, we should have an error
+  // string attached to the encoder.
+  int verbose;          // If true, print encoding info.
+  uint32_t padding[4];  // Padding for later use.
+} WebPAnimEncoderOptions;
+
+// Per-frame options.
+typedef struct {
+  WebPConfig config;                    // Core encoding parameters.
+  // TODO(urvang): Add rectangle, dispose and blend method options. After adding
+  // them, we might need to add 'prev_frame_disposed' parameter to
+  // WebPAnimEncoderAdd as well.
+  uint32_t padding[8];                  // Padding for later use.
+} WebPAnimEncoderFrameOptions;
+
+// Internal, version-checked, entry point.
+WEBP_EXTERN(WebPAnimEncoder*) WebPAnimEncoderNewInternal(
+    int, int, const WebPAnimEncoderOptions*, int);
+
+// Creates and initializes a WebPAnimEncoder object.
+// Parameters:
+//   width/height - (in) canvas width and height of the animation.
+//   encoder_options - (in) encoding options; can be passed NULL to pick
+//                     reasonable defaults.
+// Returns:
+//   A pointer to the newly created WebPAnimEncoder object.
+//   Or NULL in case of memory error.
+static WEBP_INLINE WebPAnimEncoder* WebPAnimEncoderNew(
+    int width, int height, const WebPAnimEncoderOptions* enc_options) {
+  return WebPAnimEncoderNewInternal(width, height, enc_options,
+                                    WEBP_MUX_ABI_VERSION);
+}
+
+// Optimize the given frame for WebP, encode it and add it to the
+// WebPAnimEncoder object.
+// Parameters:
+//   enc - (in/out) object to which the frame is to be added.
+//   frame - (in/out) frame data in ARGB or YUVA format.
+//   duration - (in) frame duration
+//   frame_options - (in) frame options; can be passed NULL to pick
+//                   reasonable defaults.
+// Returns:
+//   On error, returns false and frame->error_code is set appropriately.
+//   Otherwise, returns true.
+WEBP_EXTERN(int) WebPAnimEncoderAdd(
+    WebPAnimEncoder* enc, WebPPicture* frame, int duration,
+    const WebPAnimEncoderFrameOptions* frame_options);
+
+// Assemble all frames added so far into a WebP bitstream.
+// Parameters:
+//   enc - (in/out) object from which the frames are to be assembled.
+//   webp_data - (out) generated WebP bitstream.
+// Returns:
+//   True on success.
+WEBP_EXTERN(int) WebPAnimEncoderAssemble(WebPAnimEncoder* enc,
+                                         WebPData* webp_data);
+
+// Deletes the WebPAnimEncoder object.
+// Parameters:
+//   anim_enc - (in/out) object to be deleted
+WEBP_EXTERN(void) WebPAnimEncoderDelete(WebPAnimEncoder* anim_enc);
+
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus