diff --git a/api/video/encoded_image.h b/api/video/encoded_image.h
index 4497c8d819..ed1bb4b7b9 100644
--- a/api/video/encoded_image.h
+++ b/api/video/encoded_image.h
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ class RTC_EXPORT EncodedImage {
     capacity_ = capacity;
   }
 
+  uint8_t* data() { return _buffer; }
+  const uint8_t* data() const { return _buffer; }
+
   uint32_t _encodedWidth = 0;
   uint32_t _encodedHeight = 0;
   // NTP time of the capture time in local timebase in milliseconds.