diff --git a/esp_jpeg/CHANGELOG.md b/esp_jpeg/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1e72e7ae52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esp_jpeg/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+## 1.2.0
+
+- Added option to for passing user defined working buffer
+
+## 1.1.0
+
+- Added support for decoding images without Huffman tables
+- Fixed undefined configuration options from Kconfig
+
+## 1.0.5~3
+
+- Added option to swap output color bytes regardless of JD_FORMAT
+
+## 1.0.4
+
+- Added ROM implementation support for ESP32-C6
+
+## 1.0.2
+
+- Fixed compiler warnings
+
+## 1.0.1
+
+- Fixed: exclude ESP32-C2 from list of ROM implementations
+
+## 1.0.0
+
+- Initial version
diff --git a/esp_jpeg/README.md b/esp_jpeg/README.md
index bd470ebcb1..ce27d38c7a 100644
--- a/esp_jpeg/README.md
+++ b/esp_jpeg/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # JPEG Decoder: TJpgDec - Tiny JPEG Decompressor
 
 [![Component Registry](https://components.espressif.com/components/espressif/esp_jpeg/badge.svg)](https://components.espressif.com/components/espressif/esp_jpeg)
+![maintenance-status](https://img.shields.io/badge/maintenance-actively--developed-brightgreen.svg)
 
 TJpgDec is a lightweight JPEG image decompressor optimized for embedded systems with minimal memory consumption.
 
diff --git a/esp_jpeg/examples/get_started/sdkconfig.defaults b/esp_jpeg/examples/get_started/sdkconfig.defaults
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..15e8bc2b8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esp_jpeg/examples/get_started/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# This file was generated using idf.py save-defconfig. It can be edited manually.
+# Espressif IoT Development Framework (ESP-IDF) 5.5.0 Project Minimal Configuration
+#
+CONFIG_TOUCH_SUPPRESS_DEPRECATE_WARN=y
diff --git a/esp_jpeg/idf_component.yml b/esp_jpeg/idf_component.yml
index 006c8edc44..03d8cc4d3f 100644
--- a/esp_jpeg/idf_component.yml
+++ b/esp_jpeg/idf_component.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version: "1.1.0"
+version: "1.2.0"
 description: "JPEG Decoder: TJpgDec"
 url: https://github.com/espressif/idf-extra-components/tree/master/esp_jpeg/
 dependencies:
diff --git a/esp_jpeg/include/jpeg_decoder.h b/esp_jpeg/include/jpeg_decoder.h
index 849b946753..d7cab7aa3b 100644
--- a/esp_jpeg/include/jpeg_decoder.h
+++ b/esp_jpeg/include/jpeg_decoder.h
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ typedef struct esp_jpeg_image_cfg_s {
         uint8_t swap_color_bytes: 1; /*!< Swap first and last color bytes */
     } flags;
 
+    struct {
+        void *working_buffer;       /*!< If set to NULL, a working buffer will be allocated in esp_jpeg_decode().
+                                         Tjpgd does not use dynamic allocation, se we pass this buffer to Tjpgd that uses it as scratchpad */
+        size_t working_buffer_size; /*!< Size of the working buffer. Must be set it working_buffer != NULL.
+                                         Default size is 3.1kB or 65kB if JD_FASTDECODE == 2 */
+    } advanced;
+
     struct {
         uint32_t read;  /*!< Internal count of read bytes */
     } priv;
diff --git a/esp_jpeg/jpeg_decoder.c b/esp_jpeg/jpeg_decoder.c
index 9f052bd32f..e2bb4e149a 100644
--- a/esp_jpeg/jpeg_decoder.c
+++ b/esp_jpeg/jpeg_decoder.c
@@ -79,13 +79,21 @@ esp_err_t esp_jpeg_decode(esp_jpeg_image_cfg_t *cfg, esp_jpeg_image_output_t *im
     assert(cfg != NULL);
     assert(img != NULL);
 
-    workbuf = heap_caps_malloc(JPEG_WORK_BUF_SIZE, MALLOC_CAP_DEFAULT);
-    ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(workbuf, ESP_ERR_NO_MEM, err, TAG, "no mem for JPEG work buffer");
+    const bool allocate_buffer = (cfg->advanced.working_buffer == NULL);
+    const size_t workbuf_size = allocate_buffer ? JPEG_WORK_BUF_SIZE : cfg->advanced.working_buffer_size;
+    if (allocate_buffer) {
+        workbuf = heap_caps_malloc(JPEG_WORK_BUF_SIZE, MALLOC_CAP_DEFAULT);
+        ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(workbuf, ESP_ERR_NO_MEM, err, TAG, "no mem for JPEG work buffer");
+    } else {
+        workbuf = cfg->advanced.working_buffer;
+        ESP_RETURN_ON_FALSE(workbuf_size != 0, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG, TAG, "Working buffer size not defined!");
+    }
+
 
     cfg->priv.read = 0;
 
     /* Prepare image */
-    res = jd_prepare(&JDEC, jpeg_decode_in_cb, workbuf, JPEG_WORK_BUF_SIZE, cfg);
+    res = jd_prepare(&JDEC, jpeg_decode_in_cb, workbuf, workbuf_size, cfg);
     ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE((res == JDR_OK), ESP_FAIL, err, TAG, "Error in preparing JPEG image! %d", res);
 
     uint8_t scale_div = jpeg_get_div_by_scale(cfg->out_scale);
@@ -104,7 +112,7 @@ esp_err_t esp_jpeg_decode(esp_jpeg_image_cfg_t *cfg, esp_jpeg_image_output_t *im
     ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE((res == JDR_OK), ESP_FAIL, err, TAG, "Error in decoding JPEG image! %d", res);
 
 err:
-    if (workbuf) {
+    if (workbuf && allocate_buffer) {
         free(workbuf);
     }
 
diff --git a/esp_jpeg/test_apps/main/tjpgd_test.c b/esp_jpeg/test_apps/main/tjpgd_test.c
index a7e58838de..d0870a297d 100644
--- a/esp_jpeg/test_apps/main/tjpgd_test.c
+++ b/esp_jpeg/test_apps/main/tjpgd_test.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Unlicense OR CC0-1.0
  */
@@ -18,16 +18,29 @@
 #define TESTW 46
 #define TESTH 46
 
-TEST_CASE("Test JPEG decompression library", "[esp_jpeg]")
+void esp_jpeg_print_ascii(unsigned char *rgb888, esp_jpeg_image_output_t *outimg)
 {
     char aapix[] = " .:;+=xX$$";
+    unsigned char *p = rgb888 + 2;
+
+    for (int y = 0; y < outimg->width; y++) {
+        for (int x = 0; x < outimg->height; x++) {
+            int v = ((*p) * (sizeof(aapix) - 2) * 2) / 256;
+            printf("%c%c", aapix[v / 2], aapix[(v + 1) / 2]);
+            p += 3;
+        }
+        printf("%c%c", ' ', '\n');
+    }
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("Test JPEG decompression library", "[esp_jpeg]")
+{
     unsigned char *decoded, *p;
     const unsigned char *o;
-    int x, y, v;
     int decoded_outsize = TESTW * TESTH * 3;
 
     decoded = malloc(decoded_outsize);
-    for (x = 0; x < decoded_outsize; x += 2) {
+    for (int x = 0; x < decoded_outsize; x += 2) {
         decoded[x] = 0;
         decoded[x + 1] = 0xff;
     }
@@ -54,7 +67,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Test JPEG decompression library", "[esp_jpeg]")
 
     p = decoded;
     o = logo_rgb888;
-    for (x = 0; x < outimg.width * outimg.height; x++) {
+    for (int x = 0; x < outimg.width * outimg.height; x++) {
         /* The color can be +- 2 */
         TEST_ASSERT_UINT8_WITHIN(2, o[0], p[0]);
         TEST_ASSERT_UINT8_WITHIN(2, o[1], p[1]);
@@ -64,17 +77,64 @@ TEST_CASE("Test JPEG decompression library", "[esp_jpeg]")
         o += 3;
     }
 
-    p = decoded + 2;
-    for (y = 0; y < outimg.width; y++) {
-        for (x = 0; x < outimg.height; x++) {
-            v = ((*p) * (sizeof(aapix) - 2) * 2) / 256;
-            printf("%c%c", aapix[v / 2], aapix[(v + 1) / 2]);
-            p += 3;
-        }
-        printf("%c%c", ' ', '\n');
+    esp_jpeg_print_ascii(decoded, &outimg);
+
+    free(decoded);
+}
+
+#define WORKING_BUFFER_SIZE 4096
+TEST_CASE("Test JPEG decompression library: User defined working buffer", "[esp_jpeg]")
+{
+    unsigned char *decoded, *p;
+    const unsigned char *o;
+    int decoded_outsize = TESTW * TESTH * 3;
+
+    decoded = malloc(decoded_outsize);
+    uint8_t *working_buf = malloc(WORKING_BUFFER_SIZE);
+    assert(decoded);
+    assert(working_buf);
+
+    for (int x = 0; x < decoded_outsize; x += 2) {
+        decoded[x] = 0;
+        decoded[x + 1] = 0xff;
     }
 
+    /* JPEG decode */
+    esp_jpeg_image_cfg_t jpeg_cfg = {
+        .indata = (uint8_t *)logo_jpg,
+        .indata_size = logo_jpg_len,
+        .outbuf = decoded,
+        .outbuf_size = decoded_outsize,
+        .out_format = JPEG_IMAGE_FORMAT_RGB888,
+        .out_scale = JPEG_IMAGE_SCALE_0,
+        .flags = {
+            .swap_color_bytes = 0,
+        },
+        .advanced = {
+            .working_buffer = working_buf,
+            .working_buffer_size = WORKING_BUFFER_SIZE,
+        },
+    };
+    esp_jpeg_image_output_t outimg;
+    esp_err_t err = esp_jpeg_decode(&jpeg_cfg, &outimg);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(err, ESP_OK);
 
+    /* Decoded image size */
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(outimg.width, TESTW);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(outimg.height, TESTH);
+
+    p = decoded;
+    o = logo_rgb888;
+    for (int x = 0; x < outimg.width * outimg.height; x++) {
+        /* The color can be +- 2 */
+        TEST_ASSERT_UINT8_WITHIN(2, o[0], p[0]);
+        TEST_ASSERT_UINT8_WITHIN(2, o[1], p[1]);
+        TEST_ASSERT_UINT8_WITHIN(2, o[2], p[2]);
+
+        p += 3;
+        o += 3;
+    }
+    free(working_buf);
     free(decoded);
 }