diff --git a/libobs/media-io/video-io.h b/libobs/media-io/video-io.h
index 7fae63c10..cef009dd0 100644
--- a/libobs/media-io/video-io.h
+++ b/libobs/media-io/video-io.h
@@ -103,6 +103,24 @@ static inline bool format_is_yuv(enum video_format format)
 	return false;
 }
 
+static inline const char *get_video_format_name(enum video_format format)
+{
+	switch (format) {
+	case VIDEO_FORMAT_I420: return "I420";
+	case VIDEO_FORMAT_NV12: return "NV12";
+	case VIDEO_FORMAT_YVYU: return "YVYU";
+	case VIDEO_FORMAT_YUY2: return "YUY2";
+	case VIDEO_FORMAT_UYVY: return "UYVY";
+	case VIDEO_FORMAT_RGBA: return "RGBA";
+	case VIDEO_FORMAT_BGRA: return "BGRA";
+	case VIDEO_FORMAT_BGRX: return "BGRX";
+	case VIDEO_FORMAT_I444: return "I444";
+	case VIDEO_FORMAT_NONE:;
+	}
+
+	return "None";
+}
+
 enum video_scale_type {
 	VIDEO_SCALE_DEFAULT,
 	VIDEO_SCALE_POINT,