diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_cache/linked_chunk/as_vector.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_cache/linked_chunk/as_vector.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..39e0508e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_cache/linked_chunk/as_vector.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,239 @@
+// Copyright 2024 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+use std::{
+    collections::VecDeque,
+    ops::ControlFlow,
+    pin::Pin,
+    task::{ready, Context, Poll},
+};
+
+use eyeball_im::VectorDiff;
+use futures_core::Stream;
+use pin_project_lite::pin_project;
+
+use super::{
+    updates::{Update, UpdatesSubscriber},
+    ChunkIdentifier, ChunkIdentifierGenerator,
+};
+
+type Offset = usize;
+type ChunkLength = usize;
+
+pin_project! {
+    pub struct AsVectorSubscriber<Item, Gap> {
+        #[pin]
+        updates_subscriber: UpdatesSubscriber<Item, Gap>,
+
+        chunks: VecDeque<(ChunkIdentifier, ChunkLength)>,
+    }
+}
+
+impl<Item, Gap> AsVectorSubscriber<Item, Gap> {
+    pub(super) fn new(updates_subscriber: UpdatesSubscriber<Item, Gap>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            updates_subscriber,
+            chunks: {
+                let mut chunks = VecDeque::new();
+                chunks.insert(0, (ChunkIdentifierGenerator::FIRST_IDENTIFIER, 0));
+
+                chunks
+            },
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<Item, Gap> Stream for AsVectorSubscriber<Item, Gap>
+where
+    Item: Clone + std::fmt::Debug,
+    Gap: Clone + std::fmt::Debug,
+{
+    type Item = Vec<VectorDiff<Item>>;
+
+    fn poll_next(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        let mut this = self.project();
+
+        let Some(updates) = ready!(this.updates_subscriber.as_mut().poll_next(cx)) else {
+            return Poll::Ready(None);
+        };
+
+        let mut diffs = Vec::with_capacity(updates.len());
+
+        for update in updates {
+            match update {
+                Update::NewItemsChunk { previous, new, next }
+                | Update::NewGapChunk { previous, new, next, .. } => {
+                    match (previous, next) {
+                        // New chunk at the end.
+                        (Some(_previous), None) => {
+                            // TODO: chec `previous` is correct
+                            this.chunks.push_back((new, 0));
+                        }
+
+                        // New chunk at the beginning.
+                        (None, Some(_next)) => {
+                            // TODO: check `next` is correct
+                            this.chunks.push_front((new, 0));
+                        }
+
+                        // New chunk is inserted between 2 chunks.
+                        (Some(_previous), Some(next)) => {
+                            // TODO: check `previous` is correct
+                            let next_chunk_index = this
+                                .chunks
+                                .iter()
+                                .position(|(chunk_identifier, _)| *chunk_identifier == next)
+                                .expect("next chunk not found");
+
+                            this.chunks.insert(next_chunk_index, (new, 0));
+                        }
+
+                        (None, None) => {
+                            unreachable!("?");
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Update::RemoveChunk(expected_chunk_identifier) => {
+                    let chunk_index = this
+                        .chunks
+                        .iter()
+                        .position(|(chunk_identifier, _)| {
+                            *chunk_identifier == expected_chunk_identifier
+                        })
+                        .expect("oops 4");
+
+                    this.chunks.remove(chunk_index).unwrap();
+                }
+
+                Update::InsertItems { at: position, items } => {
+                    let expected_chunk_identifier = position.chunk_identifier();
+
+                    let (chunk_index, offset, chunk_length) = {
+                        let control_flow = this.chunks.iter_mut().enumerate().try_fold(
+                            position.index(),
+                            |offset, (chunk_index, (chunk_identifier, chunk_length))| {
+                                if chunk_identifier == &expected_chunk_identifier {
+                                    ControlFlow::Break((chunk_index, offset, chunk_length))
+                                } else {
+                                    ControlFlow::Continue(offset + *chunk_length)
+                                }
+                            },
+                        );
+
+                        match control_flow {
+                            ControlFlow::Break(value) => Some(value),
+                            ControlFlow::Continue(..) => None,
+                        }
+                    }
+                    .expect("`ChunkIdentifier` must exist");
+
+                    *chunk_length += items.len();
+
+                    // Optimisation: we can emit a `VectorDiff::Append` in this particular case.
+                    if chunk_index == this.chunks.len() - 1 {
+                        diffs.push(VectorDiff::Append { values: items.into() });
+                    }
+                    // No optimisation: let's emit `VectorDiff::Insert`.
+                    else {
+                        diffs.extend(items.into_iter().enumerate().map(|(nth, item)| {
+                            VectorDiff::Insert { index: offset + nth, value: item }
+                        }));
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Update::TruncateItems { chunk: expected_chunk_identifier, length: new_length } => {
+                    let length = this
+                        .chunks
+                        .iter_mut()
+                        .find_map(|(chunk_identifier, length)| {
+                            (*chunk_identifier == expected_chunk_identifier).then(|| length)
+                        })
+                        .expect("oops 3");
+
+                    let old_length = *length;
+                    *length = new_length;
+
+                    diffs.extend(
+                        (new_length..old_length)
+                            .into_iter()
+                            .map(|index| VectorDiff::Remove { index }),
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Poll::Ready(Some(diffs))
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use futures_util::pin_mut;
+    use imbl::vector;
+    use stream_assert::{assert_closed, assert_next_eq, assert_pending};
+
+    use super::{super::LinkedChunk, VectorDiff};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_as_vector() {
+        let mut linked_chunk = LinkedChunk::<3, char, ()>::new_with_update_history();
+        let as_vector = linked_chunk.subscribe_as_vector().unwrap();
+        pin_mut!(as_vector);
+
+        assert_pending!(as_vector);
+
+        linked_chunk.push_items_back(['a', 'b']);
+        linked_chunk.push_items_back(['c', 'd', 'e']);
+
+        assert_next_eq!(
+            as_vector,
+            &[
+                VectorDiff::Append { values: vector!['a', 'b'] },
+                VectorDiff::Append { values: vector!['c'] },
+                VectorDiff::Append { values: vector!['d', 'e'] },
+            ]
+        );
+
+        linked_chunk
+            .insert_items_at(['f', 'g'], linked_chunk.item_position(|item| *item == 'b').unwrap())
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert_next_eq!(
+            as_vector,
+            &[
+                VectorDiff::Remove { index: 1 },
+                VectorDiff::Remove { index: 2 },
+                VectorDiff::Insert { index: 1, value: 'f' },
+                VectorDiff::Insert { index: 2, value: 'g' },
+                VectorDiff::Insert { index: 3, value: 'b' },
+                VectorDiff::Insert { index: 4, value: 'c' },
+            ]
+        );
+
+        linked_chunk.push_gap_back(());
+        linked_chunk.push_items_back(['h', 'i']);
+
+        assert_next_eq!(as_vector, &[VectorDiff::Append { values: vector!['h', 'i'] }]);
+
+        linked_chunk
+            .replace_gap_at(['j'], linked_chunk.chunk_identifier(|chunk| chunk.is_gap()).unwrap())
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert_next_eq!(as_vector, &[VectorDiff::Insert { index: 7, value: 'j' }]);
+
+        drop(linked_chunk);
+        assert_closed!(as_vector);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_cache/linked_chunk/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_cache/linked_chunk/mod.rs
index 71a35d53d..524b4066b 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_cache/linked_chunk/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_cache/linked_chunk/mod.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #![allow(dead_code)]
 
+mod as_vector;
 mod updates;
 
 use std::{
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ use std::{
     sync::atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering},
 };
 
+use as_vector::*;
 use updates::*;
 
 /// Errors of [`LinkedChunk`].
@@ -611,9 +613,17 @@ impl<const CAP: usize, Item, Gap> LinkedChunk<CAP, Item, Gap> {
     /// If the `Option` becomes `None`, it will disable update history. Thus, be
     /// careful when you want to empty the update history: do not use
     /// `Option::take()` directly but rather [`Updates::take`] for example.
+    ///
+    /// It returns `None` if updates are disabled, i.e. if this linked chunk has
+    /// been constructed with [`Self::new`], otherwise, if it's been constructed
+    /// with [`Self::new_with_update_history`], it returns `Some(…)`.
     pub fn updates(&mut self) -> Option<&mut Updates<Item, Gap>> {
         self.updates.as_mut()
     }
+
+    pub fn subscribe_as_vector(&mut self) -> Option<AsVectorSubscriber<Item, Gap>> {
+        self.updates.as_mut().map(|updates| AsVectorSubscriber::new(updates.subscribe()))
+    }
 }
 
 impl<const CAP: usize, Item, Gap> Drop for LinkedChunk<CAP, Item, Gap> {
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_cache/linked_chunk/updates.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_cache/linked_chunk/updates.rs
index 2112a9edf..ab8732590 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_cache/linked_chunk/updates.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_cache/linked_chunk/updates.rs
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ impl<Item, Gap> Updates<Item, Gap> {
     }
 
     /// Subscribe to updates by using a [`Stream`].
-    fn subscribe(&mut self) -> UpdatesSubscriber<Item, Gap> {
+    pub(super) fn subscribe(&mut self) -> UpdatesSubscriber<Item, Gap> {
         // A subscriber is a new update reader, it needs its own token.
         let token = {
             let mut inner = self.inner.write().unwrap();
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ impl<Item, Gap> Updates<Item, Gap> {
 
 /// A subscriber to [`Updates`]. It is helpful to receive updates via a
 /// [`Stream`].
-struct UpdatesSubscriber<Item, Gap> {
+pub(super) struct UpdatesSubscriber<Item, Gap> {
     /// Weak reference to [`UpdatesInner`].
     ///
     /// Using a weak reference allows [`Updates`] to be dropped