diff --git a/deps/simdutf/simdutf.cpp b/deps/simdutf/simdutf.cpp
index eb3e4598407374..f1dcbe488015e6 100644
--- a/deps/simdutf/simdutf.cpp
+++ b/deps/simdutf/simdutf.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* auto-generated on 2024-12-10 14:54:53 -0500. Do not edit! */
+/* auto-generated on 2024-12-17 14:54:59 -0500. Do not edit! */
 /* begin file src/simdutf.cpp */
 #include "simdutf.h"
 // We include base64_tables once.
@@ -10019,6 +10019,9 @@ base64_tail_decode(char *dst, const char_type *src, size_t length,
   const char_type *srcend = src + length;
   const char_type *srcinit = src;
   const char *dstinit = dst;
+  const bool ignore_garbage =
+      (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) ||
+      (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage);
 
   uint32_t x;
   size_t idx;
@@ -10038,27 +10041,52 @@ base64_tail_decode(char *dst, const char_type *src, size_t length,
     }
     idx = 0;
     // we need at least four characters.
-    while (idx < 4 && src < srcend) {
+#ifdef __clang__
+    // If possible, we read four characters at a time. (It is an optimization.)
+    if (ignore_garbage && src + 4 <= srcend) {
+      char_type c0 = src[0];
+      char_type c1 = src[1];
+      char_type c2 = src[2];
+      char_type c3 = src[3];
+      uint8_t code0 = to_base64[uint8_t(c0)];
+      uint8_t code1 = to_base64[uint8_t(c1)];
+      uint8_t code2 = to_base64[uint8_t(c2)];
+      uint8_t code3 = to_base64[uint8_t(c3)];
+      buffer[idx] = code0;
+      idx += (is_eight_byte(c0) && code0 <= 63);
+      buffer[idx] = code1;
+      idx += (is_eight_byte(c1) && code1 <= 63);
+      buffer[idx] = code2;
+      idx += (is_eight_byte(c2) && code2 <= 63);
+      buffer[idx] = code3;
+      idx += (is_eight_byte(c3) && code3 <= 63);
+      src += 4;
+    }
+#endif
+    while ((idx < 4) && (src < srcend)) {
       char_type c = *src;
       uint8_t code = to_base64[uint8_t(c)];
       buffer[idx] = uint8_t(code);
       if (is_eight_byte(c) && code <= 63) {
         idx++;
-      } else if (code > 64 || !scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(c)) {
+      } else if (!ignore_garbage &&
+                 (code > 64 || !scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(c))) {
         return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, size_t(src - srcinit),
                 size_t(dst - dstinit)};
       } else {
-        // We have a space or a newline. We ignore it.
+        // We have a space or a newline or garbage. We ignore it.
       }
       src++;
     }
     if (idx != 4) {
-      if (last_chunk_options == last_chunk_handling_options::strict &&
+      if (!ignore_garbage &&
+          last_chunk_options == last_chunk_handling_options::strict &&
           (idx != 1) && ((idx + padded_characters) & 3) != 0) {
         // The partial chunk was at src - idx
         return {BASE64_INPUT_REMAINDER, size_t(src - srcinit),
                 size_t(dst - dstinit)};
-      } else if (last_chunk_options ==
+      } else if (!ignore_garbage &&
+                 last_chunk_options ==
                      last_chunk_handling_options::stop_before_partial &&
                  (idx != 1) && ((idx + padded_characters) & 3) != 0) {
         // Rewind src to before partial chunk
@@ -10068,7 +10096,8 @@ base64_tail_decode(char *dst, const char_type *src, size_t length,
         if (idx == 2) {
           uint32_t triple =
               (uint32_t(buffer[0]) << 3 * 6) + (uint32_t(buffer[1]) << 2 * 6);
-          if ((last_chunk_options == last_chunk_handling_options::strict) &&
+          if (!ignore_garbage &&
+              (last_chunk_options == last_chunk_handling_options::strict) &&
               (triple & 0xffff)) {
             return {BASE64_EXTRA_BITS, size_t(src - srcinit),
                     size_t(dst - dstinit)};
@@ -10086,7 +10115,8 @@ base64_tail_decode(char *dst, const char_type *src, size_t length,
           uint32_t triple = (uint32_t(buffer[0]) << 3 * 6) +
                             (uint32_t(buffer[1]) << 2 * 6) +
                             (uint32_t(buffer[2]) << 1 * 6);
-          if ((last_chunk_options == last_chunk_handling_options::strict) &&
+          if (!ignore_garbage &&
+              (last_chunk_options == last_chunk_handling_options::strict) &&
               (triple & 0xff)) {
             return {BASE64_EXTRA_BITS, size_t(src - srcinit),
                     size_t(dst - dstinit)};
@@ -10100,7 +10130,7 @@ base64_tail_decode(char *dst, const char_type *src, size_t length,
             std::memcpy(dst, &triple, 2);
           }
           dst += 2;
-        } else if (idx == 1) {
+        } else if (!ignore_garbage && idx == 1) {
           return {BASE64_INPUT_REMAINDER, size_t(src - srcinit),
                   size_t(dst - dstinit)};
         }
@@ -10154,6 +10184,9 @@ result base64_tail_decode_safe(
   const uint32_t *d3 = (options & base64_url)
                            ? tables::base64::base64_url::d3
                            : tables::base64::base64_default::d3;
+  const bool ignore_garbage =
+      (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) ||
+      (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage);
 
   const char_type *srcend = src + length;
   const char_type *srcinit = src;
@@ -10184,6 +10217,28 @@ result base64_tail_decode_safe(
     idx = 0;
     const char_type *srccur = src;
     // We need at least four characters.
+#ifdef __clang__
+    // If possible, we read four characters at a time. (It is an optimization.)
+    if (ignore_garbage && src + 4 <= srcend) {
+      char_type c0 = src[0];
+      char_type c1 = src[1];
+      char_type c2 = src[2];
+      char_type c3 = src[3];
+      uint8_t code0 = to_base64[uint8_t(c0)];
+      uint8_t code1 = to_base64[uint8_t(c1)];
+      uint8_t code2 = to_base64[uint8_t(c2)];
+      uint8_t code3 = to_base64[uint8_t(c3)];
+      buffer[idx] = code0;
+      idx += (is_eight_byte(c0) && code0 <= 63);
+      buffer[idx] = code1;
+      idx += (is_eight_byte(c1) && code1 <= 63);
+      buffer[idx] = code2;
+      idx += (is_eight_byte(c2) && code2 <= 63);
+      buffer[idx] = code3;
+      idx += (is_eight_byte(c3) && code3 <= 63);
+      src += 4;
+    }
+#endif
     while (idx < 4 && src < srcend) {
       char_type c = *src;
       uint8_t code = to_base64[uint8_t(c)];
@@ -10191,22 +10246,25 @@ result base64_tail_decode_safe(
       buffer[idx] = uint8_t(code);
       if (is_eight_byte(c) && code <= 63) {
         idx++;
-      } else if (code > 64 || !scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(c)) {
+      } else if (!ignore_garbage &&
+                 (code > 64 || !scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(c))) {
         outlen = size_t(dst - dstinit);
         srcr = src;
         return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, size_t(src - srcinit)};
       } else {
-        // We have a space or a newline. We ignore it.
+        // We have a space or a newline or garbage. We ignore it.
       }
       src++;
     }
     if (idx != 4) {
-      if (last_chunk_options == last_chunk_handling_options::strict &&
+      if (!ignore_garbage &&
+          last_chunk_options == last_chunk_handling_options::strict &&
           ((idx + padded_characters) & 3) != 0) {
         outlen = size_t(dst - dstinit);
         srcr = src;
         return {BASE64_INPUT_REMAINDER, size_t(src - srcinit)};
-      } else if (last_chunk_options ==
+      } else if (!ignore_garbage &&
+                 last_chunk_options ==
                      last_chunk_handling_options::stop_before_partial &&
                  ((idx + padded_characters) & 3) != 0) {
         // Rewind src to before partial chunk
@@ -10219,7 +10277,7 @@ result base64_tail_decode_safe(
           outlen = size_t(dst - dstinit);
           srcr = src;
           return {SUCCESS, size_t(dst - dstinit)};
-        } else if (idx == 1) {
+        } else if (!ignore_garbage && idx == 1) {
           // Error: Incomplete chunk of length 1 is invalid in loose mode
           outlen = size_t(dst - dstinit);
           srcr = src;
@@ -10235,7 +10293,8 @@ result base64_tail_decode_safe(
           uint32_t triple = 0;
           if (idx == 2) {
             triple = (uint32_t(buffer[0]) << 18) + (uint32_t(buffer[1]) << 12);
-            if ((last_chunk_options == last_chunk_handling_options::strict) &&
+            if (!ignore_garbage &&
+                (last_chunk_options == last_chunk_handling_options::strict) &&
                 (triple & 0xffff)) {
               srcr = src;
               return {BASE64_EXTRA_BITS, size_t(src - srcinit)};
@@ -10247,7 +10306,8 @@ result base64_tail_decode_safe(
           } else if (idx == 3) {
             triple = (uint32_t(buffer[0]) << 18) + (uint32_t(buffer[1]) << 12) +
                      (uint32_t(buffer[2]) << 6);
-            if ((last_chunk_options == last_chunk_handling_options::strict) &&
+            if (!ignore_garbage &&
+                (last_chunk_options == last_chunk_handling_options::strict) &&
                 (triple & 0xff)) {
               srcr = src;
               return {BASE64_EXTRA_BITS, size_t(src - srcinit)};
@@ -18540,7 +18600,7 @@ void base64_decode_block(char *out, const char *src) {
   vst3q_u8((uint8_t *)out, outvec);
 }
 
-template <bool base64_url, typename char_type>
+template <bool base64_url, bool ignore_garbage, typename char_type>
 full_result
 compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const char_type *src, size_t srclen,
                        base64_options options,
@@ -18571,7 +18631,7 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const char_type *src, size_t srclen,
     }
   }
   if (srclen == 0) {
-    if (equalsigns > 0) {
+    if (!ignore_garbage && equalsigns > 0) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation, 0};
     }
     return {SUCCESS, 0, 0};
@@ -18592,7 +18652,7 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const char_type *src, size_t srclen,
       bool error = false;
       uint64_t badcharmask = to_base64_mask<base64_url>(&b, &error);
       if (badcharmask) {
-        if (error) {
+        if (error && !ignore_garbage) {
           src -= 64;
           while (src < srcend && scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(*src) &&
                  to_base64[uint8_t(*src)] <= 64) {
@@ -18636,7 +18696,8 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const char_type *src, size_t srclen,
     while ((bufferptr - buffer_start) % 64 != 0 && src < srcend) {
       uint8_t val = to_base64[uint8_t(*src)];
       *bufferptr = char(val);
-      if (!scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(*src) || val > 64) {
+      if ((!scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(*src) || val > 64) &&
+          !ignore_garbage) {
         return {error_code::INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, size_t(src - srcinit),
                 size_t(dst - dstinit)};
       }
@@ -18678,8 +18739,14 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const char_type *src, size_t srclen,
     // backtrack
     int leftover = int(bufferptr - buffer_start);
     while (leftover > 0) {
-      while (to_base64[uint8_t(*(src - 1))] == 64) {
-        src--;
+      if (!ignore_garbage) {
+        while (to_base64[uint8_t(*(src - 1))] == 64) {
+          src--;
+        }
+      } else {
+        while (to_base64[uint8_t(*(src - 1))] >= 64) {
+          src--;
+        }
       }
       src--;
       leftover--;
@@ -18696,7 +18763,7 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const char_type *src, size_t srclen,
       r.output_count += size_t(dst - dstinit);
     }
     if (last_chunk_options != stop_before_partial &&
-        r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0) {
+        r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0 && !ignore_garbage) {
       // additional checks
       if ((r.output_count % 3 == 0) ||
           ((r.output_count % 3) + 1 + equalsigns != 4)) {
@@ -18706,7 +18773,7 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const char_type *src, size_t srclen,
     }
     return r;
   }
-  if (equalsigns > 0) {
+  if (equalsigns > 0 && !ignore_garbage) {
     if ((size_t(dst - dstinit) % 3 == 0) ||
         ((size_t(dst - dstinit) % 3) + 1 + equalsigns != 4)) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation, size_t(dst - dstinit)};
@@ -22186,21 +22253,45 @@ simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
 simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     const char *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
     const char *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
@@ -22211,21 +22302,45 @@ simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
 simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     const char16_t *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
     const char16_t *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::base64_length_from_binary(
@@ -22735,6 +22850,9 @@ simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
 simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     const char *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
+  const bool ignore_garbage =
+      (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) ||
+      (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage);
   while (length > 0 &&
          scalar::base64::is_ascii_white_space(input[length - 1])) {
     length--;
@@ -22757,7 +22875,7 @@ simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     }
   }
   if (length == 0) {
-    if (equalsigns > 0) {
+    if (!ignore_garbage && equalsigns > 0) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation};
     }
     return {SUCCESS, 0};
@@ -22765,7 +22883,7 @@ simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
   result r = scalar::base64::base64_tail_decode(
       output, input, length, equalsigns, options, last_chunk_options);
   if (last_chunk_options != stop_before_partial &&
-      r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0) {
+      r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0 && !ignore_garbage) {
     // additional checks
     if ((r.count % 3 == 0) || ((r.count % 3) + 1 + equalsigns != 4)) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation};
@@ -22777,6 +22895,9 @@ simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
 simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
     const char *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
+  const bool ignore_garbage =
+      (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) ||
+      (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage);
   while (length > 0 &&
          scalar::base64::is_ascii_white_space(input[length - 1])) {
     length--;
@@ -22799,7 +22920,7 @@ simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
     }
   }
   if (length == 0) {
-    if (equalsigns > 0) {
+    if (!ignore_garbage && equalsigns > 0) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation, 0};
     }
     return {SUCCESS, 0, 0};
@@ -22807,7 +22928,7 @@ simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
   full_result r = scalar::base64::base64_tail_decode(
       output, input, length, equalsigns, options, last_chunk_options);
   if (last_chunk_options != stop_before_partial &&
-      r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0) {
+      r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0 && !ignore_garbage) {
     // additional checks
     if ((r.output_count % 3 == 0) ||
         ((r.output_count % 3) + 1 + equalsigns != 4)) {
@@ -22825,6 +22946,9 @@ simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
 simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     const char16_t *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
+  const bool ignore_garbage =
+      (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) ||
+      (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage);
   while (length > 0 &&
          scalar::base64::is_ascii_white_space(input[length - 1])) {
     length--;
@@ -22847,7 +22971,7 @@ simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     }
   }
   if (length == 0) {
-    if (equalsigns > 0) {
+    if (!ignore_garbage && equalsigns > 0) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation};
     }
     return {SUCCESS, 0};
@@ -22855,7 +22979,7 @@ simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
   result r = scalar::base64::base64_tail_decode(
       output, input, length, equalsigns, options, last_chunk_options);
   if (last_chunk_options != stop_before_partial &&
-      r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0) {
+      r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0 && !ignore_garbage) {
     // additional checks
     if ((r.count % 3 == 0) || ((r.count % 3) + 1 + equalsigns != 4)) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation};
@@ -22867,6 +22991,9 @@ simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
 simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
     const char16_t *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
+  const bool ignore_garbage =
+      (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) ||
+      (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage);
   while (length > 0 &&
          scalar::base64::is_ascii_white_space(input[length - 1])) {
     length--;
@@ -22889,7 +23016,7 @@ simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
     }
   }
   if (length == 0) {
-    if (equalsigns > 0) {
+    if (!ignore_garbage && equalsigns > 0) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation, 0};
     }
     return {SUCCESS, 0, 0};
@@ -22897,7 +23024,7 @@ simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
   full_result r = scalar::base64::base64_tail_decode(
       output, input, length, equalsigns, options, last_chunk_options);
   if (last_chunk_options != stop_before_partial &&
-      r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0) {
+      r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0 && !ignore_garbage) {
     // additional checks
     if ((r.output_count % 3 == 0) ||
         ((r.output_count % 3) + 1 + equalsigns != 4)) {
@@ -26267,7 +26394,7 @@ size_t encode_base64(char *dst, const char *src, size_t srclen,
   return (size_t)(out - (uint8_t *)dst) + output_len;
 }
 
-template <bool base64_url>
+template <bool base64_url, bool ignore_garbage>
 static inline uint64_t to_base64_mask(block64 *b, uint64_t *error,
                                       uint64_t input_mask = UINT64_MAX) {
   __m512i input = b->chunks[0];
@@ -26309,7 +26436,7 @@ static inline uint64_t to_base64_mask(block64 *b, uint64_t *error,
   const __m512i translated = _mm512_permutex2var_epi8(lookup0, input, lookup1);
   const __m512i combined = _mm512_or_si512(translated, input);
   const __mmask64 mask = _mm512_movepi8_mask(combined) & input_mask;
-  if (mask) {
+  if (!ignore_garbage && mask) {
     const __mmask64 spaces =
         _mm512_cmpeq_epi8_mask(_mm512_shuffle_epi8(ascii_space_tbl, input),
                                input) &
@@ -26390,7 +26517,7 @@ static inline void base64_decode_block(char *out, block64 *b) {
   base64_decode(out, b->chunks[0]);
 }
 
-template <bool base64_url, typename chartype>
+template <bool base64_url, bool ignore_garbage, typename chartype>
 full_result
 compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
                        base64_options options,
@@ -26402,11 +26529,12 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
       srclen; // location of the first padding character if any
   size_t equalsigns = 0;
   // skip trailing spaces
-  while (srclen > 0 && scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(src[srclen - 1]) &&
+  while (!ignore_garbage && srclen > 0 &&
+         scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(src[srclen - 1]) &&
          to_base64[uint8_t(src[srclen - 1])] == 64) {
     srclen--;
   }
-  if (srclen > 0 && src[srclen - 1] == '=') {
+  if (!ignore_garbage && srclen > 0 && src[srclen - 1] == '=') {
     equallocation = srclen - 1;
     srclen--;
     equalsigns = 1;
@@ -26422,7 +26550,7 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
     }
   }
   if (srclen == 0) {
-    if (equalsigns > 0) {
+    if (!ignore_garbage && equalsigns > 0) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation, 0};
     }
     return {SUCCESS, 0, 0};
@@ -26442,8 +26570,9 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
       load_block(&b, src);
       src += 64;
       uint64_t error = 0;
-      uint64_t badcharmask = to_base64_mask<base64_url>(&b, &error);
-      if (error) {
+      uint64_t badcharmask =
+          to_base64_mask<base64_url, ignore_garbage>(&b, &error);
+      if (!ignore_garbage && error) {
         src -= 64;
         size_t error_offset = _tzcnt_u64(error);
         return {error_code::INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER,
@@ -26479,8 +26608,9 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
     block64 b;
     load_block_partial(&b, src, input_mask);
     uint64_t error = 0;
-    uint64_t badcharmask = to_base64_mask<base64_url>(&b, &error, input_mask);
-    if (error) {
+    uint64_t badcharmask =
+        to_base64_mask<base64_url, ignore_garbage>(&b, &error, input_mask);
+    if (!ignore_garbage && error) {
       size_t error_offset = _tzcnt_u64(error);
       return {error_code::INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER,
               size_t(src - srcinit + error_offset), size_t(dst - dstinit)};
@@ -26513,14 +26643,16 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
         5, 6, 0, 1, 2);
     const __m512i shuffled = _mm512_permutexvar_epi8(pack, merged);
 
-    if (last_chunk_options == last_chunk_handling_options::strict &&
+    if (!ignore_garbage &&
+        last_chunk_options == last_chunk_handling_options::strict &&
         (idx != 1) && ((idx + equalsigns) & 3) != 0) {
       // The partial chunk was at src - idx
       _mm512_mask_storeu_epi8((__m512i *)dst, output_mask, shuffled);
       dst += output_len;
       return {BASE64_INPUT_REMAINDER, size_t(src - srcinit),
               size_t(dst - dstinit)};
-    } else if (last_chunk_options ==
+    } else if (!ignore_garbage &&
+               last_chunk_options ==
                    last_chunk_handling_options::stop_before_partial &&
                (idx != 1) && ((idx + equalsigns) & 3) != 0) {
       // Rewind src to before partial chunk
@@ -26529,7 +26661,8 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
       src -= idx;
     } else {
       if (idx == 2) {
-        if (last_chunk_options == last_chunk_handling_options::strict) {
+        if (!ignore_garbage &&
+            last_chunk_options == last_chunk_handling_options::strict) {
           uint32_t triple = (uint32_t(bufferptr[-2]) << 3 * 6) +
                             (uint32_t(bufferptr[-1]) << 2 * 6);
           if (triple & 0xffff) {
@@ -26544,7 +26677,8 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
         _mm512_mask_storeu_epi8((__m512i *)dst, output_mask, shuffled);
         dst += output_len;
       } else if (idx == 3) {
-        if (last_chunk_options == last_chunk_handling_options::strict) {
+        if (!ignore_garbage &&
+            last_chunk_options == last_chunk_handling_options::strict) {
           uint32_t triple = (uint32_t(bufferptr[-3]) << 3 * 6) +
                             (uint32_t(bufferptr[-2]) << 2 * 6) +
                             (uint32_t(bufferptr[-1]) << 1 * 6);
@@ -26559,7 +26693,7 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
         output_len += 2;
         _mm512_mask_storeu_epi8((__m512i *)dst, output_mask, shuffled);
         dst += output_len;
-      } else if (idx == 1) {
+      } else if (!ignore_garbage && idx == 1) {
         _mm512_mask_storeu_epi8((__m512i *)dst, output_mask, shuffled);
         dst += output_len;
         return {BASE64_INPUT_REMAINDER, size_t(src - srcinit),
@@ -26570,7 +26704,8 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
       }
     }
 
-    if (last_chunk_options != stop_before_partial && equalsigns > 0) {
+    if (!ignore_garbage && last_chunk_options != stop_before_partial &&
+        equalsigns > 0) {
       size_t output_count = size_t(dst - dstinit);
       if ((output_count % 3 == 0) ||
           ((output_count % 3) + 1 + equalsigns != 4)) {
@@ -26581,7 +26716,7 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
     return {SUCCESS, srclen, size_t(dst - dstinit)};
   }
 
-  if (equalsigns > 0) {
+  if (!ignore_garbage && equalsigns > 0) {
     if ((size_t(dst - dstinit) % 3 == 0) ||
         ((size_t(dst - dstinit) % 3) + 1 + equalsigns != 4)) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation, size_t(dst - dstinit)};
@@ -28141,21 +28276,45 @@ simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
 simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     const char *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
     const char *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
@@ -28166,21 +28325,45 @@ simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
 simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     const char16_t *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
     const char16_t *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::base64_length_from_binary(
@@ -31062,7 +31245,7 @@ struct block64 {
   __m256i chunks[2];
 };
 
-template <bool base64_url>
+template <bool base64_url, bool ignore_garbage>
 static inline uint32_t to_base64_mask(__m256i *src, uint32_t *error) {
   const __m256i ascii_space_tbl =
       _mm256_setr_epi8(0x20, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x9, 0xa,
@@ -31144,7 +31327,7 @@ static inline uint32_t to_base64_mask(__m256i *src, uint32_t *error) {
   const __m256i chk =
       _mm256_adds_epi8(_mm256_shuffle_epi8(check_values, check_hash), *src);
   const int mask = _mm256_movemask_epi8(chk);
-  if (mask) {
+  if (!ignore_garbage && mask) {
     __m256i ascii_space =
         _mm256_cmpeq_epi8(_mm256_shuffle_epi8(ascii_space_tbl, *src), *src);
     *error = (mask ^ _mm256_movemask_epi8(ascii_space));
@@ -31153,13 +31336,17 @@ static inline uint32_t to_base64_mask(__m256i *src, uint32_t *error) {
   return (uint32_t)mask;
 }
 
-template <bool base64_url>
+template <bool base64_url, bool ignore_garbage>
 static inline uint64_t to_base64_mask(block64 *b, uint64_t *error) {
   uint32_t err0 = 0;
   uint32_t err1 = 0;
-  uint64_t m0 = to_base64_mask<base64_url>(&b->chunks[0], &err0);
-  uint64_t m1 = to_base64_mask<base64_url>(&b->chunks[1], &err1);
-  *error = err0 | ((uint64_t)err1 << 32);
+  uint64_t m0 =
+      to_base64_mask<base64_url, ignore_garbage>(&b->chunks[0], &err0);
+  uint64_t m1 =
+      to_base64_mask<base64_url, ignore_garbage>(&b->chunks[1], &err1);
+  if (!ignore_garbage) {
+    *error = err0 | ((uint64_t)err1 << 32);
+  }
   return m0 | (m1 << 32);
 }
 
@@ -31238,7 +31425,7 @@ static inline void base64_decode_block_safe(char *out, block64 *b) {
   std::memcpy(out + 24, buffer, 24);
 }
 
-template <bool base64_url, typename chartype>
+template <bool base64_url, bool ignore_garbage, typename chartype>
 full_result
 compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
                        base64_options options,
@@ -31248,12 +31435,13 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
   size_t equallocation =
       srclen; // location of the first padding character if any
   // skip trailing spaces
-  while (srclen > 0 && scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(src[srclen - 1]) &&
+  while (!ignore_garbage && srclen > 0 &&
+         scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(src[srclen - 1]) &&
          to_base64[uint8_t(src[srclen - 1])] == 64) {
     srclen--;
   }
   size_t equalsigns = 0;
-  if (srclen > 0 && src[srclen - 1] == '=') {
+  if (!ignore_garbage && srclen > 0 && src[srclen - 1] == '=') {
     equallocation = srclen - 1;
     srclen--;
     equalsigns = 1;
@@ -31269,7 +31457,7 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
     }
   }
   if (srclen == 0) {
-    if (equalsigns > 0) {
+    if (!ignore_garbage && equalsigns > 0) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation, 0};
     }
     return {SUCCESS, 0, 0};
@@ -31292,8 +31480,9 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
       load_block(&b, src);
       src += 64;
       uint64_t error = 0;
-      uint64_t badcharmask = to_base64_mask<base64_url>(&b, &error);
-      if (error) {
+      uint64_t badcharmask =
+          to_base64_mask<base64_url, ignore_garbage>(&b, &error);
+      if (!ignore_garbage && error) {
         src -= 64;
         size_t error_offset = _tzcnt_u64(error);
         return {error_code::INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER,
@@ -31342,7 +31531,8 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
     while ((bufferptr - buffer_start) % 64 != 0 && src < srcend) {
       uint8_t val = to_base64[uint8_t(*src)];
       *bufferptr = char(val);
-      if (!scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(*src) || val > 64) {
+      if (!ignore_garbage &&
+          (!scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(*src) || val > 64)) {
         return {error_code::INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, size_t(src - srcinit),
                 size_t(dst - dstinit)};
       }
@@ -31388,8 +31578,14 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
     // backtrack
     int leftover = int(bufferptr - buffer_start);
     while (leftover > 0) {
-      while (to_base64[uint8_t(*(src - 1))] == 64) {
-        src--;
+      if (!ignore_garbage) {
+        while (to_base64[uint8_t(*(src - 1))] == 64) {
+          src--;
+        }
+      } else {
+        while (to_base64[uint8_t(*(src - 1))] >= 64) {
+          src--;
+        }
       }
       src--;
       leftover--;
@@ -31405,7 +31601,7 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
     } else {
       r.output_count += size_t(dst - dstinit);
     }
-    if (last_chunk_options != stop_before_partial &&
+    if (!ignore_garbage && last_chunk_options != stop_before_partial &&
         r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0) {
       // additional checks
       if ((r.output_count % 3 == 0) ||
@@ -31416,7 +31612,7 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
     }
     return r;
   }
-  if (equalsigns > 0) {
+  if (!ignore_garbage && equalsigns > 0) {
     if ((size_t(dst - dstinit) % 3 == 0) ||
         ((size_t(dst - dstinit) % 3) + 1 + equalsigns != 4)) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation, size_t(dst - dstinit)};
@@ -34195,21 +34391,45 @@ simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
 simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     const char *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
     const char *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
@@ -34220,21 +34440,45 @@ simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
 simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     const char16_t *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
     const char16_t *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::base64_length_from_binary(
@@ -36030,6 +36274,9 @@ simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
 simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     const char *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
+  const bool ignore_garbage =
+      (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) ||
+      (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage);
   // skip trailing spaces
   while (length > 0 &&
          scalar::base64::is_ascii_white_space(input[length - 1])) {
@@ -36053,7 +36300,7 @@ simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     }
   }
   if (length == 0) {
-    if (equalsigns > 0) {
+    if (!ignore_garbage && equalsigns > 0) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation};
     }
     return {SUCCESS, 0};
@@ -36061,7 +36308,7 @@ simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
   result r = scalar::base64::base64_tail_decode(
       output, input, length, equalsigns, options, last_chunk_options);
   if (last_chunk_options != stop_before_partial &&
-      r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0) {
+      r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0 && !ignore_garbage) {
     // additional checks
     if ((r.count % 3 == 0) || ((r.count % 3) + 1 + equalsigns != 4)) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation};
@@ -36078,6 +36325,9 @@ simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
 simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     const char16_t *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
+  const bool ignore_garbage =
+      (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) ||
+      (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage);
   // skip trailing spaces
   while (length > 0 &&
          scalar::base64::is_ascii_white_space(input[length - 1])) {
@@ -36101,7 +36351,7 @@ simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     }
   }
   if (length == 0) {
-    if (equalsigns > 0) {
+    if (!ignore_garbage && equalsigns > 0) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation};
     }
     return {SUCCESS, 0};
@@ -36109,7 +36359,7 @@ simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
   result r = scalar::base64::base64_tail_decode(
       output, input, length, equalsigns, options, last_chunk_options);
   if (last_chunk_options != stop_before_partial &&
-      r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0) {
+      r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0 && !ignore_garbage) {
     // additional checks
     if ((r.count % 3 == 0) || ((r.count % 3) + 1 + equalsigns != 4)) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation};
@@ -37828,6 +38078,9 @@ simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
 simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     const char *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
+  const bool ignore_garbage =
+      (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) ||
+      (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage);
   while (length > 0 &&
          scalar::base64::is_ascii_white_space(input[length - 1])) {
     length--;
@@ -37850,7 +38103,7 @@ simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     }
   }
   if (length == 0) {
-    if (equalsigns > 0) {
+    if (!ignore_garbage && equalsigns > 0) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation};
     }
     return {SUCCESS, 0};
@@ -37858,7 +38111,7 @@ simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
   result r = scalar::base64::base64_tail_decode(
       output, input, length, equalsigns, options, last_chunk_options);
   if (last_chunk_options != stop_before_partial &&
-      r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0) {
+      r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0 && !ignore_garbage) {
     // additional checks
     if ((r.count % 3 == 0) || ((r.count % 3) + 1 + equalsigns != 4)) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation};
@@ -37870,6 +38123,9 @@ simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
 simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
     const char *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
+  const bool ignore_garbage =
+      (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) ||
+      (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage);
   while (length > 0 &&
          scalar::base64::is_ascii_white_space(input[length - 1])) {
     length--;
@@ -37892,7 +38148,7 @@ simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
     }
   }
   if (length == 0) {
-    if (equalsigns > 0) {
+    if (!ignore_garbage && equalsigns > 0) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation, 0};
     }
     return {SUCCESS, 0, 0};
@@ -37900,7 +38156,7 @@ simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
   full_result r = scalar::base64::base64_tail_decode(
       output, input, length, equalsigns, options, last_chunk_options);
   if (last_chunk_options != stop_before_partial &&
-      r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0) {
+      r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0 && !ignore_garbage) {
     // additional checks
     if ((r.output_count % 3 == 0) ||
         ((r.output_count % 3) + 1 + equalsigns != 4)) {
@@ -37918,6 +38174,9 @@ simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
 simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     const char16_t *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
+  const bool ignore_garbage =
+      (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) ||
+      (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage);
   while (length > 0 &&
          scalar::base64::is_ascii_white_space(input[length - 1])) {
     length--;
@@ -37940,7 +38199,7 @@ simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     }
   }
   if (length == 0) {
-    if (equalsigns > 0) {
+    if (!ignore_garbage && equalsigns > 0) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation};
     }
     return {SUCCESS, 0};
@@ -37948,7 +38207,7 @@ simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
   result r = scalar::base64::base64_tail_decode(
       output, input, length, equalsigns, options, last_chunk_options);
   if (last_chunk_options != stop_before_partial &&
-      r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0) {
+      r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0 && !ignore_garbage) {
     // additional checks
     if ((r.count % 3 == 0) || ((r.count % 3) + 1 + equalsigns != 4)) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation};
@@ -37960,6 +38219,9 @@ simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
 simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
     const char16_t *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
+  const bool ignore_garbage =
+      (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) ||
+      (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage);
   while (length > 0 &&
          scalar::base64::is_ascii_white_space(input[length - 1])) {
     length--;
@@ -37982,7 +38244,7 @@ simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
     }
   }
   if (length == 0) {
-    if (equalsigns > 0) {
+    if (!ignore_garbage && equalsigns > 0) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation, 0};
     }
     return {SUCCESS, 0, 0};
@@ -37990,7 +38252,7 @@ simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
   full_result r = scalar::base64::base64_tail_decode(
       output, input, length, equalsigns, options, last_chunk_options);
   if (last_chunk_options != stop_before_partial &&
-      r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0) {
+      r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0 && !ignore_garbage) {
     // additional checks
     if ((r.output_count % 3 == 0) ||
         ((r.output_count % 3) + 1 + equalsigns != 4)) {
@@ -40813,7 +41075,7 @@ struct block64 {
   __m128i chunks[4];
 };
 
-template <bool base64_url>
+template <bool base64_url, bool ignore_garbage>
 static inline uint16_t to_base64_mask(__m128i *src, uint32_t *error) {
   const __m128i ascii_space_tbl =
       _mm_setr_epi8(0x20, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x9, 0xa, 0x0,
@@ -40878,7 +41140,7 @@ static inline uint16_t to_base64_mask(__m128i *src, uint32_t *error) {
   const __m128i chk =
       _mm_adds_epi8(_mm_shuffle_epi8(check_values, check_hash), *src);
   const int mask = _mm_movemask_epi8(chk);
-  if (mask) {
+  if (!ignore_garbage && mask) {
     __m128i ascii_space =
         _mm_cmpeq_epi8(_mm_shuffle_epi8(ascii_space_tbl, *src), *src);
     *error = (mask ^ _mm_movemask_epi8(ascii_space));
@@ -40887,18 +41149,24 @@ static inline uint16_t to_base64_mask(__m128i *src, uint32_t *error) {
   return (uint16_t)mask;
 }
 
-template <bool base64_url>
+template <bool base64_url, bool ignore_garbage>
 static inline uint64_t to_base64_mask(block64 *b, uint64_t *error) {
   uint32_t err0 = 0;
   uint32_t err1 = 0;
   uint32_t err2 = 0;
   uint32_t err3 = 0;
-  uint64_t m0 = to_base64_mask<base64_url>(&b->chunks[0], &err0);
-  uint64_t m1 = to_base64_mask<base64_url>(&b->chunks[1], &err1);
-  uint64_t m2 = to_base64_mask<base64_url>(&b->chunks[2], &err2);
-  uint64_t m3 = to_base64_mask<base64_url>(&b->chunks[3], &err3);
-  *error = (err0) | ((uint64_t)err1 << 16) | ((uint64_t)err2 << 32) |
-           ((uint64_t)err3 << 48);
+  uint64_t m0 =
+      to_base64_mask<base64_url, ignore_garbage>(&b->chunks[0], &err0);
+  uint64_t m1 =
+      to_base64_mask<base64_url, ignore_garbage>(&b->chunks[1], &err1);
+  uint64_t m2 =
+      to_base64_mask<base64_url, ignore_garbage>(&b->chunks[2], &err2);
+  uint64_t m3 =
+      to_base64_mask<base64_url, ignore_garbage>(&b->chunks[3], &err3);
+  if (!ignore_garbage) {
+    *error = (err0) | ((uint64_t)err1 << 16) | ((uint64_t)err2 << 32) |
+             ((uint64_t)err3 << 48);
+  }
   return m0 | (m1 << 16) | (m2 << 32) | (m3 << 48);
 }
 
@@ -41011,7 +41279,7 @@ static inline void base64_decode_block_safe(char *out, block64 *b) {
   std::memcpy(out + 36, buffer, 12);
 }
 
-template <bool base64_url, typename chartype>
+template <bool base64_url, bool ignore_garbage, typename chartype>
 full_result
 compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
                        base64_options options,
@@ -41021,12 +41289,13 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
   size_t equallocation =
       srclen; // location of the first padding character if any
   // skip trailing spaces
-  while (srclen > 0 && scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(src[srclen - 1]) &&
+  while (!ignore_garbage && srclen > 0 &&
+         scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(src[srclen - 1]) &&
          to_base64[uint8_t(src[srclen - 1])] == 64) {
     srclen--;
   }
   size_t equalsigns = 0;
-  if (srclen > 0 && src[srclen - 1] == '=') {
+  if (!ignore_garbage && srclen > 0 && src[srclen - 1] == '=') {
     equallocation = srclen - 1;
     srclen--;
     equalsigns = 1;
@@ -41042,7 +41311,7 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
     }
   }
   if (srclen == 0) {
-    if (equalsigns > 0) {
+    if (!ignore_garbage && equalsigns > 0) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation, 0};
     }
     return {SUCCESS, 0, 0};
@@ -41065,8 +41334,9 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
       load_block(&b, src);
       src += 64;
       uint64_t error = 0;
-      uint64_t badcharmask = to_base64_mask<base64_url>(&b, &error);
-      if (error) {
+      uint64_t badcharmask =
+          to_base64_mask<base64_url, ignore_garbage>(&b, &error);
+      if (error && !ignore_garbage) {
         src -= 64;
         size_t error_offset = simdutf_tzcnt_u64(error);
         return {error_code::INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER,
@@ -41114,7 +41384,8 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
     while ((bufferptr - buffer_start) % 64 != 0 && src < srcend) {
       uint8_t val = to_base64[uint8_t(*src)];
       *bufferptr = char(val);
-      if (!scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(*src) || val > 64) {
+      if ((!scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(*src) || val > 64) &&
+          !ignore_garbage) {
         return {error_code::INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, size_t(src - srcinit),
                 size_t(dst - dstinit)};
       }
@@ -41160,8 +41431,14 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
     // backtrack
     int leftover = int(bufferptr - buffer_start);
     while (leftover > 0) {
-      while (to_base64[uint8_t(*(src - 1))] == 64) {
-        src--;
+      if (!ignore_garbage) {
+        while (to_base64[uint8_t(*(src - 1))] == 64) {
+          src--;
+        }
+      } else {
+        while (to_base64[uint8_t(*(src - 1))] >= 64) {
+          src--;
+        }
       }
       src--;
       leftover--;
@@ -41178,7 +41455,7 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
       r.output_count += size_t(dst - dstinit);
     }
     if (last_chunk_options != stop_before_partial &&
-        r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0) {
+        r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0 && !ignore_garbage) {
       // additional checks
       if ((r.output_count % 3 == 0) ||
           ((r.output_count % 3) + 1 + equalsigns != 4)) {
@@ -41188,7 +41465,7 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
     }
     return r;
   }
-  if (equalsigns > 0) {
+  if (equalsigns > 0 && !ignore_garbage) {
     if ((size_t(dst - dstinit) % 3 == 0) ||
         ((size_t(dst - dstinit) % 3) + 1 + equalsigns != 4)) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation, size_t(dst - dstinit)};
@@ -43976,21 +44253,45 @@ simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
 simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     const char *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
     const char *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
@@ -44001,21 +44302,45 @@ simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
 simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     const char16_t *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
     const char16_t *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::base64_length_from_binary(
@@ -46960,7 +47285,7 @@ static inline void base64_decode_block_safe(char *out, block64 *b) {
   base64_decode_block(out, b);
 }
 
-template <bool base64_url, typename char_type>
+template <bool base64_url, bool ignore_garbage, typename char_type>
 full_result
 compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const char_type *src, size_t srclen,
                        base64_options options,
@@ -46991,7 +47316,7 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const char_type *src, size_t srclen,
     }
   }
   if (srclen == 0) {
-    if (equalsigns > 0) {
+    if (!ignore_garbage && equalsigns > 0) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation, 0};
     }
     return {SUCCESS, 0, 0};
@@ -47012,7 +47337,7 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const char_type *src, size_t srclen,
       bool error = false;
       uint64_t badcharmask = to_base64_mask<base64_url>(&b, &error);
       if (badcharmask) {
-        if (error) {
+        if (error && !ignore_garbage) {
           src -= 64;
           while (src < srcend && scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(*src) &&
                  to_base64[uint8_t(*src)] <= 64) {
@@ -47056,7 +47381,8 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const char_type *src, size_t srclen,
     while ((bufferptr - buffer_start) % 64 != 0 && src < srcend) {
       uint8_t val = to_base64[uint8_t(*src)];
       *bufferptr = char(val);
-      if (!scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(*src) || val > 64) {
+      if ((!scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(*src) || val > 64) &&
+          !ignore_garbage) {
         return {error_code::INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, size_t(src - srcinit),
                 size_t(dst - dstinit)};
       }
@@ -47098,8 +47424,14 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const char_type *src, size_t srclen,
     // backtrack
     int leftover = int(bufferptr - buffer_start);
     while (leftover > 0) {
-      while (to_base64[uint8_t(*(src - 1))] == 64) {
-        src--;
+      if (!ignore_garbage) {
+        while (to_base64[uint8_t(*(src - 1))] == 64) {
+          src--;
+        }
+      } else {
+        while (to_base64[uint8_t(*(src - 1))] >= 64) {
+          src--;
+        }
       }
       src--;
       leftover--;
@@ -47116,7 +47448,7 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const char_type *src, size_t srclen,
       r.output_count += size_t(dst - dstinit);
     }
     if (last_chunk_options != stop_before_partial &&
-        r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0) {
+        r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0 && !ignore_garbage) {
       // additional checks
       if ((r.output_count % 3 == 0) ||
           ((r.output_count % 3) + 1 + equalsigns != 4)) {
@@ -47126,7 +47458,7 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const char_type *src, size_t srclen,
     }
     return r;
   }
-  if (equalsigns > 0) {
+  if (equalsigns > 0 && !ignore_garbage) {
     if ((size_t(dst - dstinit) % 3 == 0) ||
         ((size_t(dst - dstinit) % 3) + 1 + equalsigns != 4)) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation, size_t(dst - dstinit)};
@@ -49864,21 +50196,45 @@ simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
 simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     const char *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
     const char *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
@@ -49889,21 +50245,45 @@ simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
 simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     const char16_t *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
     const char16_t *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::base64_length_from_binary(
@@ -53234,7 +53614,7 @@ static inline void base64_decode_block_safe(char *out, block64 *b) {
   std::memcpy(out + 24, buffer, 24);
 }
 
-template <bool base64_url, typename chartype>
+template <bool base64_url, bool ignore_garbage, typename chartype>
 full_result
 compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
                        base64_options options,
@@ -53265,7 +53645,7 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
     }
   }
   if (srclen == 0) {
-    if (equalsigns > 0) {
+    if (!ignore_garbage && equalsigns > 0) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation, 0};
     }
     return {SUCCESS, 0, 0};
@@ -53289,7 +53669,7 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
       src += 64;
       bool error = false;
       uint64_t badcharmask = to_base64_mask<base64_url>(&b, &error);
-      if (error) {
+      if (error && !ignore_garbage) {
         src -= 64;
         while (src < srcend && scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(*src) &&
                to_base64[uint8_t(*src)] <= 64) {
@@ -53341,7 +53721,8 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
     while ((bufferptr - buffer_start) % 64 != 0 && src < srcend) {
       uint8_t val = to_base64[uint8_t(*src)];
       *bufferptr = char(val);
-      if (!scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(*src) || val > 64) {
+      if ((!scalar::base64::is_eight_byte(*src) || val > 64) &&
+          !ignore_garbage) {
         return {error_code::INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, size_t(src - srcinit),
                 size_t(dst - dstinit)};
       }
@@ -53387,8 +53768,14 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
     // backtrack
     int leftover = int(bufferptr - buffer_start);
     while (leftover > 0) {
-      while (to_base64[uint8_t(*(src - 1))] == 64) {
-        src--;
+      if (!ignore_garbage) {
+        while (to_base64[uint8_t(*(src - 1))] == 64) {
+          src--;
+        }
+      } else {
+        while (to_base64[uint8_t(*(src - 1))] >= 64) {
+          src--;
+        }
       }
       src--;
       leftover--;
@@ -53405,7 +53792,7 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
       r.output_count += size_t(dst - dstinit);
     }
     if (last_chunk_options != stop_before_partial &&
-        r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0) {
+        r.error == error_code::SUCCESS && equalsigns > 0 && !ignore_garbage) {
       // additional checks
       if ((r.output_count % 3 == 0) ||
           ((r.output_count % 3) + 1 + equalsigns != 4)) {
@@ -53415,7 +53802,7 @@ compress_decode_base64(char *dst, const chartype *src, size_t srclen,
     }
     return r;
   }
-  if (equalsigns > 0) {
+  if (equalsigns > 0 && !ignore_garbage) {
     if ((size_t(dst - dstinit) % 3 == 0) ||
         ((size_t(dst - dstinit) % 3) + 1 + equalsigns != 4)) {
       return {INVALID_BASE64_CHARACTER, equallocation, size_t(dst - dstinit)};
@@ -56273,21 +56660,45 @@ simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
 simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     const char *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
     const char *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
@@ -56298,21 +56709,45 @@ simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::maximal_binary_length_from_base64(
 simdutf_warn_unused result implementation::base64_to_binary(
     const char16_t *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused full_result implementation::base64_to_binary_details(
     const char16_t *input, size_t length, char *output, base64_options options,
     last_chunk_handling_options last_chunk_options) const noexcept {
-  return (options & base64_url)
-             ? compress_decode_base64<true>(output, input, length, options,
-                                            last_chunk_options)
-             : compress_decode_base64<false>(output, input, length, options,
-                                             last_chunk_options);
+  if (options & base64_url) {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_url_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<true, false>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (options == base64_options::base64_default_accept_garbage) {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, true>(output, input, length, options,
+                                                 last_chunk_options);
+    } else {
+      return compress_decode_base64<false, false>(output, input, length,
+                                                  options, last_chunk_options);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 simdutf_warn_unused size_t implementation::base64_length_from_binary(
diff --git a/deps/simdutf/simdutf.h b/deps/simdutf/simdutf.h
index 2d984f40e7bc3f..383687215b010c 100644
--- a/deps/simdutf/simdutf.h
+++ b/deps/simdutf/simdutf.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* auto-generated on 2024-12-10 14:54:53 -0500. Do not edit! */
+/* auto-generated on 2024-12-17 14:54:59 -0500. Do not edit! */
 /* begin file include/simdutf.h */
 #ifndef SIMDUTF_H
 #define SIMDUTF_H
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ SIMDUTF_DISABLE_UNDESIRED_WARNINGS
 #define SIMDUTF_SIMDUTF_VERSION_H
 
 /** The version of simdutf being used (major.minor.revision) */
-#define SIMDUTF_VERSION "5.6.4"
+#define SIMDUTF_VERSION "5.7.0"
 
 namespace simdutf {
 enum {
@@ -686,11 +686,11 @@ enum {
   /**
    * The minor version (major.MINOR.revision) of simdutf being used.
    */
-  SIMDUTF_VERSION_MINOR = 6,
+  SIMDUTF_VERSION_MINOR = 7,
   /**
    * The revision (major.minor.REVISION) of simdutf being used.
    */
-  SIMDUTF_VERSION_REVISION = 4
+  SIMDUTF_VERSION_REVISION = 0
 };
 } // namespace simdutf
 
@@ -2702,6 +2702,9 @@ simdutf_warn_unused size_t trim_partial_utf16(const char16_t *input,
                                               size_t length);
 
 // base64_options are used to specify the base64 encoding options.
+// ASCII spaces are ' ', '\t', '\n', '\r', '\f'
+// garbage characters are characters that are not part of the base64 alphabet
+// nor ASCII spaces.
 enum base64_options : uint64_t {
   base64_default = 0,         /* standard base64 format (with padding) */
   base64_url = 1,             /* base64url format (no padding) */
@@ -2711,6 +2714,10 @@ enum base64_options : uint64_t {
       base64_reverse_padding, /* standard base64 format without padding */
   base64_url_with_padding =
       base64_url | base64_reverse_padding, /* base64url with padding */
+  base64_default_accept_garbage =
+      4, /* standard base64 format accepting garbage characters */
+  base64_url_accept_garbage =
+      5, /* base64url format accepting garbage characters */
 };
 
 // last_chunk_handling_options are used to specify the handling of the last