diff --git a/chrome/browser/image_decoder.cc b/chrome/browser/image_decoder.cc
index 2f9e83b..cfd887e0 100644
--- a/chrome/browser/image_decoder.cc
+++ b/chrome/browser/image_decoder.cc
@@ -13,36 +13,132 @@
 using content::BrowserThread;
 using content::UtilityProcessHost;
 
-ImageDecoder::ImageDecoder(Delegate* delegate,
-                           const std::string& image_data,
-                           ImageCodec image_codec)
-    : delegate_(delegate),
-      image_data_(image_data.begin(), image_data.end()),
-      image_codec_(image_codec),
-      task_runner_(NULL),
-      shrink_to_fit_(false) {
+namespace {
+
+// static, Leaky to allow access from any thread.
+base::LazyInstance<ImageDecoder>::Leaky g_decoder = LAZY_INSTANCE_INITIALIZER;
+
+// How long to wait after the last request has been received before ending
+// batch mode.
+const int kBatchModeTimeoutSeconds = 5;
+
+}  // namespace
+
+ImageDecoder::ImageDecoder()
+    : image_request_id_counter_(0), last_request_(base::TimeTicks::Now()) {
+  // A single ImageDecoder instance should live for the life of the program.
+  // Explicitly add a reference so the object isn't deleted.
+  AddRef();
 }
 
-ImageDecoder::ImageDecoder(Delegate* delegate,
-                           const std::vector<char>& image_data,
-                           ImageCodec image_codec)
-    : delegate_(delegate),
-      image_data_(image_data.begin(), image_data.end()),
-      image_codec_(image_codec),
-      task_runner_(NULL),
-      shrink_to_fit_(false) {
+ImageDecoder::~ImageDecoder() {
 }
 
-ImageDecoder::~ImageDecoder() {}
+ImageDecoder::ImageRequest::ImageRequest(
+    const scoped_refptr<base::SequencedTaskRunner>& task_runner)
+    : task_runner_(task_runner) {
+}
 
-void ImageDecoder::Start(scoped_refptr<base::SequencedTaskRunner> task_runner) {
-  task_runner_ = task_runner;
+ImageDecoder::ImageRequest::~ImageRequest() {
+  ImageDecoder::Cancel(this);
+}
+
+// static
+void ImageDecoder::Start(ImageRequest* image_request,
+                         const std::string& image_data) {
+  StartWithOptions(image_request, image_data, DEFAULT_CODEC, false);
+}
+
+// static
+void ImageDecoder::StartWithOptions(ImageRequest* image_request,
+                                    const std::string& image_data,
+                                    ImageCodec image_codec,
+                                    bool shrink_to_fit) {
+  DCHECK(image_request);
+  DCHECK(image_request->task_runner());
   BrowserThread::PostTask(
-     BrowserThread::IO, FROM_HERE,
-     base::Bind(&ImageDecoder::DecodeImageInSandbox, this, image_data_));
+      BrowserThread::IO, FROM_HERE,
+      base::Bind(
+          &ImageDecoder::DecodeImageInSandbox,
+          g_decoder.Pointer(), image_request,
+          std::vector<unsigned char>(image_data.begin(), image_data.end()),
+          image_codec, shrink_to_fit));
 }
 
-bool ImageDecoder::OnMessageReceived(const IPC::Message& message) {
+// static
+void ImageDecoder::Cancel(ImageRequest* image_request) {
+  DCHECK(image_request);
+  g_decoder.Pointer()->CancelImpl(image_request);
+}
+
+void ImageDecoder::DecodeImageInSandbox(
+    ImageRequest* image_request,
+    const std::vector<unsigned char>& image_data,
+    ImageCodec image_codec,
+    bool shrink_to_fit) {
+  DCHECK_CURRENTLY_ON(BrowserThread::IO);
+  if (!utility_process_host_) {
+    StartBatchMode();
+  }
+
+  last_request_ = base::TimeTicks::Now();
+  base::AutoLock lock(map_lock_);
+  image_request_id_map_.insert(
+      std::make_pair(image_request_id_counter_, image_request));
+
+  switch (image_codec) {
+    case ROBUST_JPEG_CODEC:
+      utility_process_host_->Send(new ChromeUtilityMsg_RobustJPEGDecodeImage(
+          image_data, image_request_id_counter_));
+      break;
+    case DEFAULT_CODEC:
+      utility_process_host_->Send(new ChromeUtilityMsg_DecodeImage(
+          image_data, shrink_to_fit, image_request_id_counter_));
+      break;
+  }
+
+  ++image_request_id_counter_;
+}
+
+void ImageDecoder::CancelImpl(ImageRequest* image_request) {
+  base::AutoLock lock(map_lock_);
+  for (auto it = image_request_id_map_.begin();
+       it != image_request_id_map_.end();) {
+    if (it->second == image_request) {
+      image_request_id_map_.erase(it++);
+    } else {
+      ++it;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void ImageDecoder::StartBatchMode() {
+  DCHECK_CURRENTLY_ON(BrowserThread::IO);
+  utility_process_host_ =
+      UtilityProcessHost::Create(this, base::MessageLoopProxy::current().get())
+          ->AsWeakPtr();
+  utility_process_host_->StartBatchMode();
+  batch_mode_timer_.Start(
+      FROM_HERE, base::TimeDelta::FromSeconds(kBatchModeTimeoutSeconds),
+      this, &ImageDecoder::StopBatchMode);
+}
+
+void ImageDecoder::StopBatchMode() {
+  DCHECK_CURRENTLY_ON(BrowserThread::IO);
+  if ((base::TimeTicks::Now() - last_request_)
+      < base::TimeDelta::FromSeconds(kBatchModeTimeoutSeconds)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (utility_process_host_) {
+    utility_process_host_->EndBatchMode();
+    utility_process_host_.reset();
+  }
+  batch_mode_timer_.Stop();
+}
+
+bool ImageDecoder::OnMessageReceived(
+    const IPC::Message& message) {
   bool handled = true;
   IPC_BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(ImageDecoder, message)
     IPC_MESSAGE_HANDLER(ChromeUtilityHostMsg_DecodeImage_Succeeded,
@@ -54,28 +150,32 @@
   return handled;
 }
 
-void ImageDecoder::OnDecodeImageSucceeded(const SkBitmap& decoded_image) {
-  DCHECK(task_runner_->RunsTasksOnCurrentThread());
-  if (delegate_)
-    delegate_->OnImageDecoded(this, decoded_image);
+void ImageDecoder::OnDecodeImageSucceeded(
+    const SkBitmap& decoded_image,
+    int request_id) {
+  DCHECK_CURRENTLY_ON(BrowserThread::IO);
+  base::AutoLock lock(map_lock_);
+  auto it = image_request_id_map_.find(request_id);
+  if (it != image_request_id_map_.end()) {
+    ImageRequest* image_request = it->second;
+    image_request->task_runner()->PostTask(
+        FROM_HERE, base::Bind(&ImageRequest::OnImageDecoded,
+                              base::Unretained(image_request), decoded_image));
+
+    image_request_id_map_.erase(it);
+  }
 }
 
-void ImageDecoder::OnDecodeImageFailed() {
-  DCHECK(task_runner_->RunsTasksOnCurrentThread());
-  if (delegate_)
-    delegate_->OnDecodeImageFailed(this);
-}
+void ImageDecoder::OnDecodeImageFailed(int request_id) {
+  DCHECK_CURRENTLY_ON(BrowserThread::IO);
+  base::AutoLock lock(map_lock_);
+  auto it = image_request_id_map_.find(request_id);
+  if (it != image_request_id_map_.end()) {
+    ImageRequest* image_request = it->second;
+    image_request->task_runner()->PostTask(
+        FROM_HERE, base::Bind(&ImageRequest::OnDecodeImageFailed,
+                              base::Unretained(image_request)));
 
-void ImageDecoder::DecodeImageInSandbox(
-    const std::vector<unsigned char>& image_data) {
-  DCHECK(BrowserThread::CurrentlyOn(BrowserThread::IO));
-  UtilityProcessHost* utility_process_host;
-  utility_process_host = UtilityProcessHost::Create(this, task_runner_.get());
-  if (image_codec_ == ROBUST_JPEG_CODEC) {
-    utility_process_host->Send(
-        new ChromeUtilityMsg_RobustJPEGDecodeImage(image_data));
-  } else {
-    utility_process_host->Send(
-        new ChromeUtilityMsg_DecodeImage(image_data, shrink_to_fit_));
+    image_request_id_map_.erase(it);
   }
 }