diff --git a/common/rfb/CMakeLists.txt b/common/rfb/CMakeLists.txt
index 17c443f..0c129be 100644
--- a/common/rfb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/common/rfb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ set(RFB_SOURCES
         encoders/VideoEncoderFactory.cxx
         encoders/EncoderProbe.cpp
         encoders/EncoderConfiguration.cpp
+        encoders/utils.cpp
 )
 
 if (UNIX)
diff --git a/common/rfb/encoders/FFMPEGVAAPIEncoder.cxx b/common/rfb/encoders/FFMPEGVAAPIEncoder.cxx
index 4d26887..d02ae5b 100644
--- a/common/rfb/encoders/FFMPEGVAAPIEncoder.cxx
+++ b/common/rfb/encoders/FFMPEGVAAPIEncoder.cxx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include "KasmVideoConstants.h"
 #include "rfb/encodings.h"
+#include <rfb/encoders/utils.h>
 
 static rfb::LogWriter vlog("FFMPEGVAAPIEncoder");
 
@@ -64,22 +65,6 @@ namespace rfb {
         pkt_guard.reset(pkt);
     }
 
-    void FFMPEGVAAPIEncoder::write_compact(rdr::OutStream *os, int value) {
-        auto b = value & 0x7F;
-        if (value <= 0x7F) {
-            os->writeU8(b);
-        } else {
-            os->writeU8(b | 0x80);
-            b = value >> 7 & 0x7F;
-            if (value <= 0x3FFF) {
-                os->writeU8(b);
-            } else {
-                os->writeU8(b | 0x80);
-                os->writeU8(value >> 14 & 0xFF);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     bool FFMPEGVAAPIEncoder::init(int width, int height, VideoEncoderParams params) {
         current_params = params;
         AVHWFramesContext *frames_ctx{};
@@ -280,7 +265,7 @@ namespace rfb {
         os->writeU8(layout.id);
         os->writeU8(msg_codec_id);
         os->writeU8(pkt->flags & AV_PKT_FLAG_KEY);
-        write_compact(os, pkt->size);
+        encoders::write_compact(os, pkt->size);
         os->writeBytes(&pkt->data[0], pkt->size);
         vlog.debug("Screen id %d, codec %d, frame size:  %d", layout.id, msg_codec_id, pkt->size);
 
diff --git a/common/rfb/encoders/FFMPEGVAAPIEncoder.h b/common/rfb/encoders/FFMPEGVAAPIEncoder.h
index 8703025..ebc77d2 100644
--- a/common/rfb/encoders/FFMPEGVAAPIEncoder.h
+++ b/common/rfb/encoders/FFMPEGVAAPIEncoder.h
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ class FFMPEGVAAPIEncoder final : public VideoEncoder {
     int bpp{};
     const char *dri_node{};
 
-    static void write_compact(rdr::OutStream *os, int value);
     [[nodiscard]] bool init(int width, int height, VideoEncoderParams params);
 
     template<typename T>
diff --git a/common/rfb/encoders/SoftwareEncoder.cxx b/common/rfb/encoders/SoftwareEncoder.cxx
index fb1f84d..99d03d8 100644
--- a/common/rfb/encoders/SoftwareEncoder.cxx
+++ b/common/rfb/encoders/SoftwareEncoder.cxx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <rfb/encodings.h>
 #include <rfb/ffmpeg.h>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <rfb/encoders/utils.h>
 
 static rfb::LogWriter vlog("SoftwareEncoder");
 
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ namespace rfb {
         os->writeU8(layout.id);
         os->writeU8(msg_codec_id);
         os->writeU8(pkt->flags & AV_PKT_FLAG_KEY);
-        write_compact(os, pkt->size);
+        encoders::write_compact(os, pkt->size);
         os->writeBytes(&pkt->data[0], pkt->size);
         vlog.debug("Screen id %d, codec %d, frame size:  %d", layout.id, msg_codec_id, pkt->size);
 
@@ -154,22 +155,6 @@ namespace rfb {
         os->writeU8(kasmVideoSkip);
     }
 
-    void SoftwareEncoder::write_compact(rdr::OutStream *os, int value) {
-        auto b = value & 0x7F;
-        if (value <= 0x7F) {
-            os->writeU8(b);
-        } else {
-            os->writeU8(b | 0x80);
-            b = value >> 7 & 0x7F;
-            if (value <= 0x3FFF) {
-                os->writeU8(b);
-            } else {
-                os->writeU8(b | 0x80);
-                os->writeU8(value >> 14 & 0xFF);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     bool SoftwareEncoder::init(int width, int height, VideoEncoderParams params) {
         current_params = params;
         vlog.debug("FRAME RESIZE (%d, %d): RATE: %d, GOP: %d, QUALITY: %d", width, height, current_params.frame_rate, current_params.group_of_picture, current_params.quality);
diff --git a/common/rfb/encoders/SoftwareEncoder.h b/common/rfb/encoders/SoftwareEncoder.h
index 968916a..6a6e2c4 100644
--- a/common/rfb/encoders/SoftwareEncoder.h
+++ b/common/rfb/encoders/SoftwareEncoder.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ namespace rfb {
 
         int64_t pts{};
         int bpp{};
-        static void write_compact(rdr::OutStream *os, int value);
         [[nodiscard]] bool init(int width, int height, VideoEncoderParams params);
 
         template<typename T>
diff --git a/common/rfb/encoders/utils.cpp b/common/rfb/encoders/utils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ac5b96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/rfb/encoders/utils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#include "utils.h"
+
+namespace rfb::encoders {
+    void write_compact(rdr::OutStream *os, int value) {
+        auto b = value & 0x7F;
+        if (value <= 0x7F) {
+            os->writeU8(b);
+        } else {
+            os->writeU8(b | 0x80);
+            b = value >> 7 & 0x7F;
+            if (value <= 0x3FFF) {
+                os->writeU8(b);
+            } else {
+                os->writeU8(b | 0x80);
+                os->writeU8(value >> 14 & 0xFF);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+} // namespace rfb::encoders
diff --git a/common/rfb/encoders/utils.h b/common/rfb/encoders/utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5289647
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/rfb/encoders/utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "rdr/OutStream.h"
+
+namespace rfb::encoders {
+    void write_compact(rdr::OutStream *os, int value);
+} // namespace rfb::encoders