diff --git a/DEPS b/DEPS
index 7390ecc5ae..41ce4ae5bb 100644
--- a/DEPS
+++ b/DEPS
@@ -148,6 +148,16 @@ deps = {
   },
   'src/third_party/openh264/src':
     Var('chromium_git') + '/external/github.com/cisco/openh264' + '@' + '3b51f16a4a41df729f8d647f03e48c5f272911ff',
+  'src/third_party/r8': {
+      'packages': [
+          {
+              'package': 'chromium/third_party/r8',
+              'version': 'version:1.0.30',
+          },
+      ],
+      'condition': 'checkout_android',
+      'dep_type': 'cipd',
+  },
   'src/third_party/requests/src': {
     'url': Var('chromium_git') + '/external/github.com/kennethreitz/requests.git' + '@' + 'f172b30356d821d180fa4ecfa3e71c7274a32de4',
     'condition': 'checkout_android',
diff --git a/THIRD_PARTY_CHROMIUM_DEPS.json b/THIRD_PARTY_CHROMIUM_DEPS.json
index 577c8d5c01..51bbc5e281 100644
--- a/THIRD_PARTY_CHROMIUM_DEPS.json
+++ b/THIRD_PARTY_CHROMIUM_DEPS.json
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
     "libjpeg.gni",
     "PRESUBMIT.py",
     "README.chromium",
-    "README.chromium.template"
+    "README.chromium.template",
+    "r8"
   ]
 }
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diff --git a/third_party/.gitignore b/third_party/.gitignore
index ba17f79c2d..b265845853 100644
--- a/third_party/.gitignore
+++ b/third_party/.gitignore
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 /openmax_dl/
 /openh264/src
 /ow2_asm/lib/
+/r8/lib
 /requests/src
 /robolectric/lib/
 /robolectric/robolectric
diff --git a/third_party/r8/LICENSE b/third_party/r8/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..54a7709f66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third_party/r8/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+Copyright (c) 2016, the R8 project authors.
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+  list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+  this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+  and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+* Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+  contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+  this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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diff --git a/third_party/r8/OWNERS b/third_party/r8/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..85d7ba74cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third_party/r8/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+estevenson@chromium.org
+agrieve@chromium.org
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diff --git a/third_party/r8/README.chromium b/third_party/r8/README.chromium
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bfdb4d3fe7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third_party/r8/README.chromium
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+Name: R8
+URL: https://r8.googlesource.com/r8
+Version: 1.0.26
+License: BSD 3-Clause
+License File: NOT_SHIPPED
+Security Critical: no
+
+Description:
+D8 is a dexer that converts java byte code to dex code.
+It is contained in the R8 repo.
+We use a wrapper (compatdx) which lets D8 take the same arguments as DX,
+which it replaces.
+
+Local Modifications: None
diff --git a/third_party/r8/cipd.yaml b/third_party/r8/cipd.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71d4d016b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third_party/r8/cipd.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package: chromium/third_party/r8
+description: >
+  D8 is a dexer that converts java byte code to dex code (part of the R8 repo).
+data:
+  - file: lib/compatdx.jar
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