diff --git a/core/src/RegionCompact.cpp b/core/src/RegionCompact.cpp
index 3841d6c..c735b5d 100644
--- a/core/src/RegionCompact.cpp
+++ b/core/src/RegionCompact.cpp
@@ -157,3 +157,104 @@ int RegionCompactor::fragmentationPercent(const uint8_t* data, std::size_t size)
     return static_cast<int>((reclaimable * 100u) / measure.totalSectors);
 }
 
+bool RegionCompactor::compact(const ByteBuffer& in, ByteBuffer& out,
+                              CompactionStats& stats) const {
+    return compact(in.data(), in.size(), out, stats);
+}
+
+bool RegionCompactor::compact(const uint8_t* data, std::size_t size, ByteBuffer& out,
+                              CompactionStats& stats) const {
+    stats = CompactionStats{};
+    LayoutMeasure measure = measureLayout(data, size);
+    if (!measure.ok) {
+        stats.failure = "buffer is not a readable save container";
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    SaveScanner scanner;
+    IntegrityReport report = scanner.scan(data, size);
+    if (report.countAtLeast(IssueSeverity::Recoverable) != 0) {
+        stats.failure = "container reports " +
+                        std::to_string(report.countAtLeast(IssueSeverity::Recoverable)) +
+                        " unresolved integrity findings; repair it before compacting";
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    SaveVersion version = static_cast<SaveVersion>(measure.header.version);
+    uint32_t sectorBytes = measure.header.sectorBytes;
+
+    stats.sectorBytes = sectorBytes;
+    stats.sectorsBefore = measure.totalSectors;
+    stats.headerSectors = measure.headerSectors;
+    stats.referencedSectors = measure.referencedSectors;
+    stats.holeSectors = measure.holeSectors;
+    stats.excessSectors = measure.excessSectors;
+    stats.slackBytes = measure.slackBytes;
+    stats.bytesBefore = size;
+    stats.fragmentationBefore = fragmentationPercent(data, size);
+
+    std::vector<ChunkFragment> fragments = survey(data, size);
+    std::vector<std::size_t> order;
+    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < fragments.size(); ++i) {
+        ++stats.operations;
+        if (dropEmptyChunks && fragments[i].empty) {
+            ++stats.chunksDropped;
+            ++stats.operations;
+            continue;
+        }
+        order.push_back(i);
+    }
+    std::sort(order.begin(), order.end(), [&](std::size_t a, std::size_t b) {
+        return saveCoordLess(fragments[a].coord, fragments[b].coord);
+    });
+
+    std::vector<Vec3i> coords;
+    std::vector<ByteBuffer> payloads;
+    coords.reserve(order.size());
+    payloads.reserve(order.size());
+    bool repack = repackWithStrongerCompression && version == currentSaveVersion;
+
+    for (std::size_t index : order) {
+        const ChunkFragment& fragment = fragments[index];
+        std::size_t at = static_cast<std::size_t>(fragment.sectorOffset) * sectorBytes;
+        ByteBuffer payload(data + at, data + at + fragment.payloadBytes);
+        if (repack) {
+            SaveChunkRecord record;
+            record.coord = fragment.coord;
+            if (!decodeChunkPayload(version, payload.data(), payload.size(), record, nullptr)) {
+                stats.failure = "a payload stopped decoding while repacking";
+                return false;
+            }
+            ByteBuffer repacked = encodeChunkPayload(version, record, true);
+            if (repacked.size() < payload.size()) {
+                payload = std::move(repacked);
+                ++stats.chunksRepacked;
+                ++stats.operations;
+            }
+        }
+        coords.push_back(fragment.coord);
+        payloads.push_back(std::move(payload));
+    }
+
+    std::vector<uint32_t> newOffsets;
+    out = packSaveContainer(version, measure.header.regionX, measure.header.regionZ, sectorBytes,
+                            coords, payloads, &newOffsets);
+    ++stats.operations;
+
+    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < order.size(); ++i) {
+        if (fragments[order[i]].sectorOffset != newOffsets[i]) {
+            ++stats.chunksMoved;
+            ++stats.operations;
+        }
+    }
+
+    stats.chunksKept = coords.size();
+    stats.bytesAfter = out.size();
+    stats.bytesReclaimed = size > out.size() ? size - out.size() : 0;
+    stats.sectorsAfter = static_cast<uint32_t>(divideUp(out.size(), sectorBytes));
+    stats.fragmentationAfter = fragmentationPercent(out.data(), out.size());
+    stats.ok = true;
+    return true;
+}
+
+} // namespace vf