diff --git a/src/common/file_system.cpp b/src/common/file_system.cpp
index d23e0fea5..289c7c5c6 100644
--- a/src/common/file_system.cpp
+++ b/src/common/file_system.cpp
@@ -591,6 +591,39 @@ bool WriteStreamToString(const std::string_view& sv, ByteStream* stream)
   return stream->Write2(sv.data(), static_cast<u32>(sv.size()));
 }
 
+std::vector<u8> ReadBinaryStream(ByteStream* stream, bool seek_to_start /*= true*/)
+{
+  u64 pos = stream->GetPosition();
+  u64 size = stream->GetSize();
+  if (pos > 0 && seek_to_start)
+  {
+    if (!stream->SeekAbsolute(0))
+      return {};
+
+    pos = 0;
+  }
+
+  Assert(size >= pos);
+  size -= pos;
+  if (size == 0 || size > std::numeric_limits<u32>::max())
+    return {};
+
+  std::vector<u8> ret;
+  ret.resize(static_cast<size_t>(size));
+  if (!stream->Read2(ret.data(), static_cast<u32>(size)))
+    return {};
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+bool WriteBinaryToSTream(ByteStream* stream, const void* data, size_t data_length)
+{
+  if (data_length > std::numeric_limits<u32>::max())
+    return false;
+
+  return stream->Write2(data, static_cast<u32>(data_length));
+}
+
 void BuildOSPath(char* Destination, u32 cbDestination, const char* Path)
 {
   u32 i;
diff --git a/src/common/file_system.h b/src/common/file_system.h
index b8315ae55..29bc6c77e 100644
--- a/src/common/file_system.h
+++ b/src/common/file_system.h
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ bool WriteFileToString(const char* filename, const std::string_view& sv);
 std::string ReadStreamToString(ByteStream* stream, bool seek_to_start = true);
 bool WriteStreamToString(const std::string_view& sv, ByteStream* stream);
 
+std::vector<u8> ReadBinaryStream(ByteStream* stream, bool seek_to_start = true);
+bool WriteBinaryToSTream(ByteStream* stream, const void* data, size_t data_length);
+
 // creates a directory in the local filesystem
 // if the directory already exists, the return value will be true.
 // if Recursive is specified, all parent directories will be created