diff --git a/src/common/serialization/vst2.h b/src/common/serialization/vst2.h
index eae8f1d2..e44dfc16 100644
--- a/src/common/serialization/vst2.h
+++ b/src/common/serialization/vst2.h
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ constexpr size_t max_midi_events = max_buffer_size / sizeof(size_t);
 [[maybe_unused]] constexpr size_t max_string_length = 64;
 
 /**
- * The size for a buffer in which we're receiving chunks. Allow for up to 50 MB
- * chunks. Hopefully no plugin will come anywhere near this limit, but it will
- * add up when plugins start to audio samples in their presets.
+ * The maximum size for the buffer we're receiving chunks in. Allows for up to
+ * 50 MB chunks. Hopefully no plugin will come anywhere near this limit, but it
+ * will add up when plugins start to audio include samples in their presets.
  */
 constexpr size_t binary_buffer_size = 50 << 20;
 
diff --git a/src/common/serialization/vst3/base.cpp b/src/common/serialization/vst3/base.cpp
index 24ef9618..1145dfb0 100644
--- a/src/common/serialization/vst3/base.cpp
+++ b/src/common/serialization/vst3/base.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+#include <cassert>
+#include <stdexcept>
+
 #include "base.h"
 
 UniversalTResult::UniversalTResult() : universal_result(Value::kResultFalse) {}
@@ -122,3 +125,137 @@ UniversalTResult::Value UniversalTResult::to_universal_result(
             break;
     }
 }
+
+VectorStream::VectorStream(){FUNKNOWN_CTOR}
+
+VectorStream::VectorStream(Steinberg::IBStream* stream) {
+    FUNKNOWN_CTOR
+
+    if (!stream) {
+        throw std::runtime_error("Null pointer passed to VectorStream()");
+    }
+
+    if (stream->seek(0, Steinberg::IBStream::IStreamSeekMode::kIBSeekEnd) !=
+        Steinberg::kResultOk) {
+        throw std::runtime_error(
+            "IBStream passed to VectorStream() does not suport seeking to end");
+    }
+
+    // Now that we're at the end of the stream we know how large the buffer
+    // should be
+    int64 size;
+    assert(stream->tell(&size) == Steinberg::kResultOk);
+
+    int32 num_bytes_read;
+    buffer.resize(size);
+    assert(stream->seek(0, Steinberg::IBStream::IStreamSeekMode::kIBSeekSet) !=
+           Steinberg::kResultOk);
+    assert(stream->read(buffer.data(), size, &num_bytes_read) ==
+           Steinberg::kResultOk);
+    assert(num_bytes_read == 0 || num_bytes_read == size);
+}
+
+VectorStream::~VectorStream() {
+    FUNKNOWN_DTOR
+}
+
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wdelete-non-virtual-dtor"
+IMPLEMENT_REFCOUNT(VectorStream)
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+
+tresult PLUGIN_API VectorStream::queryInterface(Steinberg::FIDString _iid,
+                                                void** obj) {
+    QUERY_INTERFACE(_iid, obj, Steinberg::FUnknown::iid, Steinberg::IBStream)
+    QUERY_INTERFACE(_iid, obj, Steinberg::IBStream::iid, Steinberg::IBStream)
+    QUERY_INTERFACE(_iid, obj, Steinberg::ISizeableStream::iid,
+                    Steinberg::ISizeableStream)
+
+    *obj = nullptr;
+    return Steinberg::kNoInterface;
+}
+
+tresult PLUGIN_API VectorStream::read(void* buffer,
+                                      int32 numBytes,
+                                      int32* numBytesRead) {
+    if (!buffer || numBytes < 0) {
+        return Steinberg::kInvalidArgument;
+    }
+
+    size_t bytes_to_read = std::min(static_cast<size_t>(numBytes),
+                                    this->buffer.size() - seek_position);
+
+    std::copy_n(&this->buffer[seek_position], bytes_to_read,
+                reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(buffer));
+
+    seek_position += bytes_to_read;
+    if (numBytesRead) {
+        *numBytesRead = bytes_to_read;
+    }
+
+    return Steinberg::kResultOk;
+}
+
+tresult PLUGIN_API VectorStream::write(void* buffer,
+                                       int32 numBytes,
+                                       int32* numBytesWritten) {
+    if (!buffer || numBytes < 0) {
+        return Steinberg::kInvalidArgument;
+    }
+
+    if (seek_position + numBytes > this->buffer.size()) {
+        this->buffer.resize(seek_position + numBytes);
+    }
+
+    std::copy_n(reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(buffer), numBytes,
+                &this->buffer[seek_position]);
+
+    seek_position += numBytes;
+    if (numBytesWritten) {
+        *numBytesWritten = numBytes;
+    }
+
+    return Steinberg::kResultOk;
+}
+
+tresult PLUGIN_API VectorStream::seek(int64 pos, int32 mode, int64* result) {
+    switch (mode) {
+        case kIBSeekSet:
+            seek_position = pos;
+            break;
+        case kIBSeekCur:
+            seek_position += pos;
+            break;
+        case kIBSeekEnd:
+            seek_position = this->buffer.size() + pos;
+            break;
+        default:
+            return Steinberg::kInvalidArgument;
+            break;
+    }
+
+    if (result) {
+        *result = seek_position;
+    }
+
+    return Steinberg::kResultOk;
+}
+
+tresult PLUGIN_API VectorStream::tell(int64* pos) {
+    if (pos) {
+        *pos = seek_position;
+        return Steinberg::kResultOk;
+    } else {
+        return Steinberg::kInvalidArgument;
+    }
+}
+
+tresult PLUGIN_API VectorStream::getStreamSize(int64& size) {
+    size = seek_position;
+    return Steinberg::kResultOk;
+}
+
+tresult PLUGIN_API VectorStream::setStreamSize(int64 size) {
+    buffer.resize(size);
+    return Steinberg::kResultOk;
+}
diff --git a/src/common/serialization/vst3/base.h b/src/common/serialization/vst3/base.h
index f1e4a5fc..1cdeccae 100644
--- a/src/common/serialization/vst3/base.h
+++ b/src/common/serialization/vst3/base.h
@@ -18,14 +18,17 @@
 
 #include <array>
 #include <string>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include <pluginterfaces/base/ftypes.h>
 #include <pluginterfaces/base/funknown.h>
+#include <pluginterfaces/base/ibstream.h>
 
 // Yet Another layer of includes, but these are some VST3-specific typedefs that
 // we'll need for all of our interfaces
 
-using Steinberg::TBool, Steinberg::int8, Steinberg::int32, Steinberg::tresult;
+using Steinberg::TBool, Steinberg::int8, Steinberg::int32, Steinberg::int64,
+    Steinberg::tresult;
 
 /**
  * Both `TUID` (`int8_t[16]`) and `FIDString` (`char*`) are hard to work with
@@ -36,6 +39,13 @@ using ArrayUID = std::array<
     std::remove_reference_t<decltype(std::declval<Steinberg::TUID>()[0])>,
     std::extent_v<Steinberg::TUID>>;
 
+/**
+ * The maximum size for an `IBStream` we can serialize. Allows for up to 50 MB
+ * of preset data. Hopefully no plugin will come anywhere near this limit, but
+ * it will add up when plugins start to include audio samples in their presets.
+ */
+constexpr size_t max_vector_stream_size = 50 << 20;
+
 /**
  * Empty struct for when we have send a response to some operation without any
  * result values.
@@ -101,3 +111,54 @@ class UniversalTResult {
 
     Value universal_result;
 };
+
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wnon-virtual-dtor"
+
+/**
+ * Serialize an `IBStream` into an `std::vector<uint8_t>`, and allow the
+ * receiving side to use it as an `IBStream` again. `ISizeableStream` is defined
+ * but then for whatever reason never used, but we'll implement it anyways.
+ */
+class VectorStream : public Steinberg::IBStream,
+                     public Steinberg::ISizeableStream {
+   public:
+    VectorStream();
+
+    /**
+     * Read an existing stream.
+     */
+    VectorStream(Steinberg::IBStream* stream);
+
+    virtual ~VectorStream();
+
+    DECLARE_FUNKNOWN_METHODS
+
+    // From `IBstream`
+    tresult PLUGIN_API read(void* buffer,
+                            int32 numBytes,
+                            int32* numBytesRead = nullptr) override;
+    tresult PLUGIN_API write(void* buffer,
+                             int32 numBytes,
+                             int32* numBytesWritten = nullptr) override;
+    tresult PLUGIN_API seek(int64 pos,
+                            int32 mode,
+                            int64* result = nullptr) override;
+    tresult PLUGIN_API tell(int64* pos) override;
+
+    // From `ISizeableStream`
+    tresult PLUGIN_API getStreamSize(int64& size) override;
+    tresult PLUGIN_API setStreamSize(int64 size) override;
+
+    template <typename S>
+    void serialize(S& s) {
+        s.container1b(buffer, max_vector_stream_size);
+        // The seek position should always be initialized at 0
+    }
+
+   private:
+    std::vector<uint8_t> buffer;
+    size_t seek_position;
+};
+
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop