diff --git a/src/common_video/common_video.gyp b/src/common_video/common_video.gyp
index fae08be4c..67db5d120 100644
--- a/src/common_video/common_video.gyp
+++ b/src/common_video/common_video.gyp
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
         }],
       ],
       'sources': [
+        'interface/i420_video_frame.h',
+        'i420_video_frame.cc',
         'jpeg/include/jpeg.h',
         'jpeg/data_manager.cc',
         'jpeg/data_manager.h',
@@ -58,6 +60,8 @@
         'libyuv/include/scaler.h',
         'libyuv/webrtc_libyuv.cc',
         'libyuv/scaler.cc',
+        'plane.h',
+        'plane.cc',
       ],
     },
   ],  # targets
@@ -74,12 +78,14 @@
              '<(webrtc_root)/test/test.gyp:test_support_main',
           ],
           'sources': [
+            'i420_video_frame_unittest.cc',
             'jpeg/jpeg_unittest.cc',
             'libyuv/libyuv_unittest.cc',
             'libyuv/scaler_unittest.cc',
+            'plane_unittest.cc',
           ],
         },
       ],  # targets
     }],  # include_tests
   ],
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/common_video/i420_video_frame.cc b/src/common_video/i420_video_frame.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89b2f920f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common_video/i420_video_frame.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (c) 2012 The WebRTC project authors. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+ *  that can be found in the LICENSE file in the root of the source
+ *  tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+ *  in the file PATENTS.  All contributing project authors may
+ *  be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+ */
+
+#include "common_video/interface/i420_video_frame.h"
+
+#include <algorithm>  // swap
+
+namespace webrtc {
+
+I420VideoFrame::I420VideoFrame()
+    : width_(0),
+      height_(0),
+      timestamp_(0),
+      render_time_ms_(0) {}
+
+I420VideoFrame::~I420VideoFrame() {}
+
+int I420VideoFrame::CreateEmptyFrame(int width, int height,
+                                     int stride_y, int stride_u, int stride_v) {
+  if (CheckDimensions(width, height, stride_y, stride_u, stride_v) < 0)
+    return -1;
+  int size_y = stride_y * height;
+  int size_u = (stride_u + 1) * (height + 1) / 4;
+  int size_v = (stride_v + 1) * (height + 1) / 4;
+  width_ = width;
+  height_ = height;
+  y_plane_.CreateEmptyPlane(size_y, stride_y, size_y);
+  u_plane_.CreateEmptyPlane(size_u, stride_u, size_u);
+  v_plane_.CreateEmptyPlane(size_v, stride_v, size_v);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int I420VideoFrame::CreateFrame(int size_y, const uint8_t& buffer_y,
+                                int size_u, const uint8_t& buffer_u,
+                                int size_v, const uint8_t& buffer_v,
+                                int width, int height,
+                                int stride_y, int stride_u, int stride_v) {
+  if (size_y < 1 || size_u < 1 || size_v < 1)
+    return -1;
+  if (CheckDimensions(width, height, stride_y, stride_u, stride_v) < 0)
+    return -1;
+  y_plane_.Copy(size_y, stride_y, buffer_y);
+  u_plane_.Copy(size_u, stride_u, buffer_u);
+  v_plane_.Copy(size_v, stride_v, buffer_v);
+  width_ = width;
+  height_ = height;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int I420VideoFrame::CopyFrame(const I420VideoFrame& videoFrame) {
+  int ret = CreateFrame(videoFrame.size(kYPlane), *videoFrame.buffer(kYPlane),
+                        videoFrame.size(kUPlane), *videoFrame.buffer(kUPlane),
+                        videoFrame.size(kVPlane), *videoFrame.buffer(kVPlane),
+                        videoFrame.width_, videoFrame.height_,
+                        videoFrame.stride(kYPlane), videoFrame.stride(kUPlane),
+                        videoFrame.stride(kVPlane));
+  if (ret < 0)
+    return ret;
+  timestamp_ = videoFrame.timestamp_;
+  render_time_ms_ = videoFrame.render_time_ms_;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+void I420VideoFrame::SwapFrame(I420VideoFrame* videoFrame) {
+  y_plane_.Swap(videoFrame->y_plane_);
+  u_plane_.Swap(videoFrame->u_plane_);
+  v_plane_.Swap(videoFrame->v_plane_);
+  std::swap(width_, videoFrame->width_);
+  std::swap(height_, videoFrame->height_);
+  std::swap(timestamp_, videoFrame->timestamp_);
+  std::swap(render_time_ms_, videoFrame->render_time_ms_);
+}
+
+const uint8_t* I420VideoFrame::buffer(PlaneType type) const {
+  const Plane* plane_ptr = GetPlane(type);
+  if (plane_ptr)
+    return plane_ptr->buffer();
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+int I420VideoFrame::size(PlaneType type) const {
+  const Plane* plane_ptr = GetPlane(type);
+    if (plane_ptr)
+      return plane_ptr->allocated_size();
+  return -1;
+}
+
+int I420VideoFrame::stride(PlaneType type) const {
+  const Plane* plane_ptr = GetPlane(type);
+  if (plane_ptr)
+    return plane_ptr->stride();
+  return -1;
+}
+
+int I420VideoFrame::set_width(int width) {
+  if (CheckDimensions(width, height_,
+                      y_plane_.stride(), u_plane_.stride(),
+                      v_plane_.stride()) < 0)
+    return -1;
+  width_ = width;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int I420VideoFrame::set_height(int height) {
+  if (CheckDimensions(width_, height,
+                      y_plane_.stride(), u_plane_.stride(),
+                      v_plane_.stride()) < 0)
+    return -1;
+  height_ = height;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int I420VideoFrame::CheckDimensions(int width, int height,
+                                    int stride_y, int stride_u, int stride_v) {
+  int half_width = (width + 1) / 2;
+  if (width < 1 || height < 1 ||
+      stride_y < width || stride_u < half_width || stride_v < half_width)
+    return -1;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+const Plane* I420VideoFrame::GetPlane(PlaneType type) const {
+  switch (type) {
+    case kYPlane :
+      return &y_plane_;
+    case kUPlane :
+      return &u_plane_;
+    case kVPlane :
+      return &v_plane_;
+    default:
+      assert(false);
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+
+}  // namespace webrtc
diff --git a/src/common_video/i420_video_frame_unittest.cc b/src/common_video/i420_video_frame_unittest.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8280d1307
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common_video/i420_video_frame_unittest.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (c) 2012 The WebRTC project authors. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+ *  that can be found in the LICENSE file in the root of the source
+ *  tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+ *  in the file PATENTS.  All contributing project authors may
+ *  be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+ */
+
+#include <math.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "common_video/interface/i420_video_frame.h"
+#include "gtest/gtest.h"
+#include "system_wrappers/interface/scoped_ptr.h"
+
+namespace webrtc {
+
+bool EqualFrames(const I420VideoFrame& videoFrame1,
+                 const I420VideoFrame& videoFrame2);
+bool EqualFramesExceptSize(const I420VideoFrame& frame1,
+                           const I420VideoFrame& frame2);
+
+TEST(TestI420VideoFrame, InitialValues) {
+  I420VideoFrame frame;
+  // Invalid arguments - one call for each variable.
+  EXPECT_EQ(-1, frame.CreateEmptyFrame(0, 10, 10, 14, 14));
+  EXPECT_EQ(-1, frame.CreateEmptyFrame(10, -1, 10, 90, 14));
+  EXPECT_EQ(-1, frame.CreateEmptyFrame(10, 10, 0, 14, 18));
+  EXPECT_EQ(-1, frame.CreateEmptyFrame(10, 10, 10, -2, 13));
+  EXPECT_EQ(-1, frame.CreateEmptyFrame(10, 10, 10, 14, 0));
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, frame.CreateEmptyFrame(10, 10, 10, 14, 90));
+}
+
+TEST(TestI420VideoFrame, WidthHeightValues) {
+  I420VideoFrame frame;
+  const int valid_value = 10;
+  const int invalid_value = -1;
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, frame.CreateEmptyFrame(10, 10, 10, 14, 90));
+  EXPECT_EQ(valid_value, frame.width());
+  EXPECT_EQ(invalid_value, frame.set_width(invalid_value));
+  EXPECT_EQ(valid_value, frame.height());
+  EXPECT_EQ(valid_value, frame.height());
+  EXPECT_EQ(invalid_value, frame.set_height(0));
+  EXPECT_EQ(valid_value, frame.height());
+  frame.set_timestamp(100u);
+  EXPECT_EQ(100u, frame.timestamp());
+  frame.set_render_time_ms(100);
+  EXPECT_EQ(100, frame.render_time_ms());
+}
+
+TEST(TestI420VideoFrame, SizeAllocation) {
+  I420VideoFrame frame;
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, frame. CreateEmptyFrame(10, 10, 12, 14, 220));
+  int width = frame.width();
+  int height = frame.height();
+  int stride_y = frame.stride(kYPlane);
+  int stride_u = frame.stride(kUPlane);
+  int stride_v = frame.stride(kVPlane);
+  // Verify that allocated size was computed correctly.
+  EXPECT_EQ(width * stride_y, frame.size(kYPlane));
+  EXPECT_EQ((height + 1) * (stride_u + 1) / 4, frame.size(kUPlane));
+  EXPECT_EQ((height + 1) * (stride_v + 1) / 4, frame.size(kVPlane));
+}
+
+TEST(TestI420VideoFrame, CopyFrame) {
+  I420VideoFrame frame1, frame2;
+  uint32_t timestamp = 1;
+  int64_t render_time_ms = 1;
+  int stride_y = 15;
+  int stride_u = 10;
+  int stride_v = 10;
+  int width = 15;
+  int height = 15;
+  // Copy frame.
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, frame1.CreateEmptyFrame(width, height,
+                                       stride_y, stride_u, stride_v));
+  frame1.set_timestamp(timestamp);
+  frame1.set_render_time_ms(render_time_ms);
+  int size_y = frame1.size(kYPlane);
+  int size_u = frame1.size(kUPlane);
+  int size_v = frame1.size(kVPlane);
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, frame2.CreateEmptyFrame(width + 5, height + 5,
+                                       stride_y + 5, stride_u, stride_v));
+  // Frame of smaller dimensions - allocated sizes should not vary.
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, frame2.CopyFrame(frame1));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(EqualFramesExceptSize(frame1, frame2));
+  EXPECT_EQ(size_y, frame1.size(kYPlane));
+  EXPECT_EQ(size_u, frame1.size(kUPlane));
+  EXPECT_EQ(size_v, frame1.size(kVPlane));
+  // Verify copy of all parameters.
+  // Frame of larger dimensions - update allocated sizes.
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, frame1.CopyFrame(frame2));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(EqualFrames(frame1, frame2));
+}
+
+TEST(TestI420VideoFrame, CopyBuffer) {
+  I420VideoFrame frame1, frame2;
+  int width = 15;
+  int height = 15;
+  int stride_y = 15;
+  int stride_u = 10;
+  int stride_v = 10;
+  const int kSizeY = 225;
+  const int kSizeUv = 37;  // (stride_u + 1) * (height + 1) / 4;
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, frame2.CreateEmptyFrame(width + 5, height + 5,
+                           stride_y + 5, stride_u, stride_v));
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, frame2.CreateEmptyFrame(width, height,
+                           stride_y, stride_u, stride_v));
+  uint8_t buffer_y[kSizeY];
+  uint8_t buffer_u[kSizeUv];
+  uint8_t buffer_v[kSizeUv];
+  memset(buffer_y, 16, kSizeY);
+  memset(buffer_u, 8, kSizeUv);
+  memset(buffer_v, 4, kSizeUv);
+  frame2.CreateFrame(kSizeY, *buffer_y,
+                     kSizeUv, *buffer_u,
+                     kSizeUv, *buffer_v,
+                     width, height, stride_y, stride_u, stride_v);
+  // Copy memory (at least allocated size).
+  EXPECT_EQ(memcmp(buffer_y, frame2.buffer(kYPlane), kSizeY), 0);
+  EXPECT_EQ(memcmp(buffer_u, frame2.buffer(kUPlane), kSizeUv), 0);
+  EXPECT_EQ(memcmp(buffer_v, frame2.buffer(kVPlane), kSizeUv), 0);
+  // Comapre size.
+  EXPECT_LE(kSizeY, frame2.size(kYPlane));
+  EXPECT_LE(kSizeUv, frame2.size(kUPlane));
+  EXPECT_LE(kSizeUv, frame2.size(kVPlane));
+}
+
+TEST(TestI420VideoFrame, FrameSwap) {
+  I420VideoFrame frame1, frame2;
+  uint32_t timestamp1 = 1;
+  int64_t render_time_ms1 = 1;
+  int stride_y1 = 15;
+  int stride_u1 = 10;
+  int stride_v1 = 10;
+  int width1 = 15;
+  int height1 = 15;
+  const int kSizeY1 = 225;
+  const int kSizeU1 = 37;
+  const int kSizeV1 = 37;
+  uint32_t timestamp2 = 2;
+  int64_t render_time_ms2 = 4;
+  int stride_y2 = 30;
+  int stride_u2 = 20;
+  int stride_v2 = 20;
+  int width2 = 30;
+  int height2 = 30;
+  const int kSizeY2 = 900;
+  const int kSizeU2 = 150;
+  const int kSizeV2 = 150;
+  // Initialize frame1 values.
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, frame1.CreateEmptyFrame(width1, height1,
+                                       stride_y1, stride_u1, stride_v1));
+  frame1.set_timestamp(timestamp1);
+  frame1.set_render_time_ms(render_time_ms1);
+  // Set memory for frame1.
+  uint8_t buffer_y1[kSizeY1];
+  uint8_t buffer_u1[kSizeU1];
+  uint8_t buffer_v1[kSizeV1];
+  memset(buffer_y1, 2, kSizeY1);
+  memset(buffer_u1, 4, kSizeU1);
+  memset(buffer_v1, 8, kSizeV1);
+  frame1.CreateFrame(kSizeY1, *buffer_y1,
+                     kSizeU1, *buffer_u1,
+                     kSizeV1, *buffer_v1,
+                     width1, height1, stride_y1, stride_u1, stride_v1);
+  // Initialize frame2 values.
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, frame2.CreateEmptyFrame(width2, height2,
+                                       stride_y2, stride_u2, stride_v2));
+  frame2.set_timestamp(timestamp2);
+  frame2.set_render_time_ms(render_time_ms2);
+  // Set memory for frame2.
+  uint8_t buffer_y2[kSizeY2];
+  uint8_t buffer_u2[kSizeU2];
+  uint8_t buffer_v2[kSizeV2];
+  memset(buffer_y2, 0, kSizeY2);
+  memset(buffer_u2, 1, kSizeU2);
+  memset(buffer_v2, 2, kSizeV2);
+  frame2.CreateFrame(kSizeY2, *buffer_y2,
+                     kSizeU2, *buffer_u2,
+                     kSizeV2, *buffer_v2,
+                     width2, height2, stride_y2, stride_u2, stride_v2);
+  // Copy frames for subsequent comparison.
+  I420VideoFrame frame1_copy, frame2_copy;
+  frame1_copy.CopyFrame(frame1);
+  frame2_copy.CopyFrame(frame2);
+  // Swap frames.
+  frame1.SwapFrame(&frame2);
+  // Verify swap.
+  EXPECT_TRUE(EqualFrames(frame1_copy, frame2));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(EqualFrames(frame2_copy, frame1));
+}
+
+bool EqualFrames(const I420VideoFrame& frame1,
+                 const I420VideoFrame& frame2) {
+  if (!EqualFramesExceptSize(frame1, frame2))
+    return false;
+  // Compare allocated memory size.
+  bool ret = true;
+  ret |= (frame1.size(kYPlane) == frame2.size(kYPlane));
+  ret |= (frame1.size(kUPlane) == frame2.size(kUPlane));
+  ret |= (frame1.size(kVPlane) == frame2.size(kVPlane));
+  return ret;
+}
+
+bool EqualFramesExceptSize(const I420VideoFrame& frame1,
+                           const I420VideoFrame& frame2) {
+  bool ret = true;
+  ret |= (frame1.width() == frame2.width());
+  ret |= (frame1.height() == frame2.height());
+  ret |= (frame1.stride(kYPlane) == frame2.stride(kYPlane));
+  ret |= (frame1.stride(kUPlane) == frame2.stride(kUPlane));
+  ret |= (frame1.stride(kVPlane) == frame2.stride(kVPlane));
+  ret |= (frame1.timestamp() == frame2.timestamp());
+  ret |= (frame1.render_time_ms() == frame2.render_time_ms());
+  // Memory should be the equal for the minimum of the two sizes.
+  int size_y = std::min(frame1.size(kYPlane), frame2.size(kYPlane));
+  int size_u = std::min(frame1.size(kUPlane), frame1.size(kUPlane));
+  int size_v = std::min(frame1.size(kVPlane), frame1.size(kVPlane));
+  ret |= memcmp(frame1.buffer(kYPlane), frame2.buffer(kYPlane), size_y);
+  ret |= memcmp(frame1.buffer(kUPlane), frame2.buffer(kYPlane), size_u);
+  ret |= memcmp(frame1.buffer(kVPlane), frame2.buffer(kYPlane), size_v);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+}  // namespace webrtc
diff --git a/src/common_video/interface/i420_video_frame.h b/src/common_video/interface/i420_video_frame.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7fc61958
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common_video/interface/i420_video_frame.h
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (c) 2012 The WebRTC project authors. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+ *  that can be found in the LICENSE file in the root of the source
+ *  tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+ *  in the file PATENTS.  All contributing project authors may
+ *  be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+ */
+
+#ifndef COMMON_VIDEO_INTERFACE_I420_VIDEO_FRAME_H
+#define COMMON_VIDEO_INTERFACE_I420_VIDEO_FRAME_H
+
+// I420VideoFrame class
+//
+// Storing and handling of YUV (I420) video frames.
+
+#include "common_video/plane.h"
+#include "typedefs.h"  //NOLINT
+
+namespace webrtc {
+
+enum PlaneType {
+  kYPlane = 0,
+  kUPlane = 1,
+  kVPlane = 2
+};
+
+class I420VideoFrame {
+ public:
+  I420VideoFrame();
+  ~I420VideoFrame();
+
+  // CreateEmptyFrame: Sets frame dimensions and allocates buffers based
+  // on set dimensions - height and plane stride.
+  // If required size is bigger than the allocated one, new buffers of adequate
+  // size will be allocated.
+  // Return value: 0 on success ,-1 on error.
+  int CreateEmptyFrame(int width, int height,
+                       int stride_y, int stride_u, int stride_v);
+
+  // CreateFrame: Sets the frame's members and buffers. If required size is
+  // bigger than allocated one, new buffers of adequate size will be allocated.
+  // Return value: 0 on success ,-1 on error.
+  int CreateFrame(int size_y, const uint8_t& buffer_y,
+                  int size_u, const uint8_t& buffer_u,
+                  int size_v, const uint8_t& buffer_v,
+                  int width, int height,
+                  int stride_y, int stride_u, int stride_v);
+
+  // Copy frame: If required size is bigger than allocated one, new buffers of
+  // adequate size will be allocated.
+  // Return value: 0 on success ,-1 on error.
+  int CopyFrame(const I420VideoFrame& videoFrame);
+
+  // Swap Frame.
+  void SwapFrame(I420VideoFrame* videoFrame);
+
+  // Get pointer to buffer per plane.
+  const uint8_t* buffer(PlaneType type) const;
+
+  // Get allocated size per plane.
+  int size(PlaneType type) const;
+
+  // Get allocated stride per plane.
+  int stride(PlaneType type) const;
+
+  // Set frame width.
+  int set_width(int width);
+
+  // Set frame height.
+  int set_height(int height);
+
+  // Get frame width.
+  int width() const {return width_;}
+
+  // Get frame height.
+  int height() const {return height_;}
+
+  // Set frame timestamp (90kHz).
+  void set_timestamp(const uint32_t timestamp) {timestamp_ = timestamp;}
+
+  // Get frame timestamp (90kHz).
+  uint32_t timestamp() const {return timestamp_;}
+
+  // Set render time in miliseconds.
+  void set_render_time_ms(int64_t render_time_ms) {render_time_ms_ =
+                                                   render_time_ms;}
+
+  // Get render time in miliseconds.
+  int64_t render_time_ms() const {return render_time_ms_;}
+
+ private:
+  // Verifies legality of parameters.
+  // Return value: 0 on success ,-1 on error.
+  int CheckDimensions(int width, int height,
+                      int stride_y, int stride_u, int stride_v);
+  // Get the pointer to a specific plane.
+  const Plane* GetPlane(PlaneType type) const;
+
+  Plane y_plane_;
+  Plane u_plane_;
+  Plane v_plane_;
+  int width_;
+  int height_;
+  uint32_t timestamp_;
+  int64_t render_time_ms_;
+};  // I420VideoFrame
+
+}  // namespace webrtc
+
+#endif  // COMMON_VIDEO_INTERFACE_I420_VIDEO_FRAME_H
+
diff --git a/src/common_video/plane.cc b/src/common_video/plane.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21fa87c4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common_video/plane.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (c) 2012 The WebRTC project authors. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+ *  that can be found in the LICENSE file in the root of the source
+ *  tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+ *  in the file PATENTS.  All contributing project authors may
+ *  be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+ */
+
+#include "common_video/plane.h"
+
+#include <algorithm>  // swap
+#include <cstring>  // memcpy
+
+namespace webrtc {
+
+Plane::Plane()
+    : buffer_(NULL),
+      allocated_size_(0),
+      plane_size_(0),
+      stride_(0) {}
+
+Plane::~Plane() {}
+
+int Plane::CreateEmptyPlane(int allocated_size, int stride, int plane_size) {
+  if (allocated_size < 1 || stride < 1 || plane_size < 1)
+    return -1;
+  stride_ = stride;
+  plane_size_ = plane_size;
+  MaybeResize(allocated_size);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int Plane::MaybeResize(int new_size) {
+  if (new_size <= 0)
+    return -1;
+  if (new_size <= allocated_size_)
+    return 0;
+  uint8_t* new_buffer = new uint8_t[new_size];
+  if (buffer_.get()) {
+    memcpy(new_buffer, buffer_.get(), plane_size_);
+    buffer_.reset();
+  }
+  buffer_.reset(new_buffer);
+  allocated_size_ = new_size;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int Plane::Copy(const Plane& plane) {
+  if (MaybeResize(plane.allocated_size_) < 0)
+    return -1;
+  if (plane.buffer_.get())
+    memcpy(buffer_.get(), plane.buffer_.get(), plane.plane_size_);
+  stride_ = plane.stride_;
+  plane_size_ = plane.plane_size_;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int Plane::Copy(int size, int stride, const uint8_t& buffer) {
+  if (MaybeResize(size) < 0)
+    return -1;
+  memcpy(buffer_.get(), &buffer, size);
+  plane_size_ = size;
+  stride_ = stride;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+void Plane::Swap(Plane& plane) {
+  std::swap(stride_, plane.stride_);
+  std::swap(allocated_size_, plane.allocated_size_);
+  std::swap(plane_size_, plane.plane_size_);
+  buffer_.swap(plane.buffer_);
+}
+
+}  // namespace webrtc
diff --git a/src/common_video/plane.h b/src/common_video/plane.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a3f97e45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common_video/plane.h
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (c) 2012 The WebRTC project authors. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+ *  that can be found in the LICENSE file in the root of the source
+ *  tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+ *  in the file PATENTS.  All contributing project authors may
+ *  be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+ */
+
+#ifndef COMMON_VIDEO_PLANE_H
+#define COMMON_VIDEO_PLANE_H
+
+#include "system_wrappers/interface/scoped_ptr.h"
+#include "typedefs.h"  //NOLINT
+
+namespace webrtc {
+
+// Helper class for I420VideoFrame: Store plane data and perform basic plane
+// operations.
+class Plane {
+ public:
+  Plane();
+  ~Plane();
+  // CreateEmptyPlane - set allocated size, actual plane size and stride:
+  // If current size is smaller than current size, then a buffer of sufficient
+  // size will be allocated.
+  // Return value: 0 on success ,-1 on error.
+  int CreateEmptyPlane(int allocated_size, int stride, int plane_size);
+
+  // Copy the entire plane data.
+  // Return value: 0 on success ,-1 on error.
+  int Copy(const Plane& plane);
+
+  // Copy buffer: If current size is smaller
+  // than current size, then a buffer of sufficient size will be allocated.
+  // Return value: 0 on success ,-1 on error.
+  int Copy(int size, int stride, const uint8_t& buffer);
+
+  // Swap plane data.
+  void Swap(Plane& plane);
+
+  // Get allocated size.
+  int allocated_size() const {return allocated_size_;}
+
+  // Get stride value.
+  int stride() const {return stride_;}
+
+  // Return data pointer.
+  const uint8_t* buffer() const {return buffer_.get();}
+
+ private:
+  // Resize when needed: If current allocated size is less than new_size, buffer
+  // will be updated. Old data will be copied to new buffer.
+  // Return value: 0 on success ,-1 on error.
+  int MaybeResize(int new_size);
+
+  scoped_array<uint8_t> buffer_;
+  int allocated_size_;
+  int plane_size_;
+  int stride_;
+};  // Plane
+
+}  // namespace webrtc
+
+#endif  // COMMON_VIDEO_PLANE_H
diff --git a/src/common_video/plane_unittest.cc b/src/common_video/plane_unittest.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..15d2a7cf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common_video/plane_unittest.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (c) 2012 The WebRTC project authors. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+ *  that can be found in the LICENSE file in the root of the source
+ *  tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+ *  in the file PATENTS.  All contributing project authors may
+ *  be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+ */
+
+#include "common_video/plane.h"
+
+#include <math.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "gtest/gtest.h"
+
+namespace webrtc {
+
+TEST(TestPlane, CreateEmptyPlaneialValues) {
+  Plane plane;
+  int size, stride;
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, plane.allocated_size());
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, plane.stride());
+  size = 0;
+  stride = 20;
+  EXPECT_EQ(-1, plane.CreateEmptyPlane(size, stride, 1));
+  EXPECT_EQ(-1, plane.CreateEmptyPlane(10, stride, size));
+  size  = 20;
+  stride = 0;
+  EXPECT_EQ(-1, plane.CreateEmptyPlane(size, stride, size));
+  stride = 20;
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, plane.CreateEmptyPlane(size, stride, size));
+  EXPECT_EQ(size, plane.allocated_size());
+  EXPECT_EQ(stride, plane.stride());
+}
+
+TEST(TestPlane, PlaneCopy) {
+  Plane plane1, plane2;
+  // Copy entire plane.
+  plane1.CreateEmptyPlane(100, 10, 100);
+  int size1 = plane1.allocated_size();
+  int size2 = 30;
+  plane2.CreateEmptyPlane(50, 15, size2);
+  int stride1 = plane1.stride();
+  int stride2 = plane2.stride();
+  plane1.Copy(plane2);
+  // Smaller size - keep buffer size as is.
+  EXPECT_EQ(size1, plane1.allocated_size());
+  EXPECT_EQ(stride2, plane1.stride());
+  plane2.Copy(plane1);
+  // Verify increment of allocated size.
+  EXPECT_EQ(plane1.allocated_size(), plane2.allocated_size());
+  EXPECT_EQ(stride2, plane2.stride());
+  // Copy buffer.
+  uint8_t buffer1[100];
+  size1 = 80;
+  memset(&buffer1, 0, size1);
+  plane2.Copy(size1, stride1, *buffer1);
+  EXPECT_GE(plane2.allocated_size(), size1);
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(buffer1, plane2.buffer(), size1));
+}
+
+TEST(TestPlane, PlaneSwap) {
+  Plane plane1, plane2;
+  int size1, size2, stride1, stride2;
+  plane1.CreateEmptyPlane(100, 10, 100);
+  plane2.CreateEmptyPlane(50, 15, 50);
+  size1 = plane1.allocated_size();
+  stride1 = plane1.stride();
+  stride2 = plane2.stride();
+  size2 = plane2.allocated_size();
+  plane1.Swap(plane2);
+  EXPECT_EQ(size1, plane2.allocated_size());
+  EXPECT_EQ(size2, plane1.allocated_size());
+  EXPECT_EQ(stride2, plane1.stride());
+  EXPECT_EQ(stride1, plane2.stride());
+}
+
+}  // namespace webrtc