What Is Turbo?

Turbo is a ultrahigh-throughput Permaweb service that streamlines the funding, indexing, and transmission of data to and from Arweave. It provides graphical and programmatic interfaces for payment options in fiat currency with credit or debit cards as well as cryptocurrencies such as ETH, SOL, and AR. It integrates two key components: a service that bundles uploads for efficiency and ease, and a payment system designed for straightforward transactions. Turbo Credits, which users can purchase within the ArDrive web app, the Turbo Top Up App (opens new window), or by using the Turbo SDK/CLI, have the same storage purchasing power of AR tokens, along with the additional benefits provided by Turbo. These credits are meticulously calibrated, with the Winston Credit (winc) representing the smallest unit, ensuring users have precise control over their storage needs. As an open-source technology, Turbo encourages community engagement, allowing developers to contribute to its continuous enhancement.

Type	Feature
Access	Optimistic, instant data caching, using arweave.net. Optimistic, near instant GraphQL indexing including cross-chain token address indexing, using arweave.net. Transaction status endpoint for checking transaction finality. (Irys compatible)
Development and Integration	Rich documentation for developer integrations, SDK and Turbo APIs. Swagger UI Upload Service API docs. Swagger UI Payment Service API docs. Deploy your own upload and payment service for bundling data and sending it to Arweave. GitHub - ardriveapp/turbo-upload-service: Turbo Upload service that allows users to upload data items using fiat currencies. GitHub - ardriveapp/turbo-payment-service: ArDrive Turbo Payment Service that manages Turbo balances. Flexible typescript SDK for seamless web and NodeJS integration. GitHub - ardriveapp/turbo-sdk: The first SDK on Arweave to bring you programmable fiat top ups, Turbo-powered upload reliability, and fast data and indexing finality for Typescript based Web and Node projects.
Enterprise	Built for scale and trusted by enterprises
Identity	Cryptographic identity management using Arweave, Ethereum, Solana, Polygon or other Irys-compatible keys. Arweave ecosystem supported web wallets and providers: ✅ Arconnect ✅ arweave.app ✅ ArweaveWalletAdapter
Maturity	Run by PDS, the same team that has been operating arweave.net since March 2022, with over 9B transactions indexed and accessible. First bundling services launched in October 2022, with as ArDrive Turbo launching in July 2023. ar.io Meta Bundler | Arweave Explorer | ViewBlock ArDrive Turbo | Arweave Explorer | ViewBlock
Payments	Instantly fund your Turbo account with your credit card or popular crypto tokens. ETH, SOL, POL, and AR are supported for funding your Turbo account. Leverage other Turbo benefits like Gifting and Coupon Codes.
Performance	Cryptographic upload receipts with transaction id, high resolution timestamp, upload price and cryptographic signature. (Irys compatible) Proven, high layer 2 transactional throughput with 860/sec sustained on 12/18 and 12/19
Provenance	Receipts with transaction id, high resolution timestamp, upload price and cryptographic signature. (Irys compatible)
Transparency	Open source infrastructure with AGPL3.0 licensing, as well as software development kit with Apache2.0 licensing.