diff --git a/Telegram/CMakeLists.txt b/Telegram/CMakeLists.txt
index ce7b615f69..4fe8a07bbd 100644
--- a/Telegram/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Telegram/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -891,6 +891,8 @@ PRIVATE
     platform/mac/specific_mac_p.h
     platform/mac/window_title_mac.mm
     platform/mac/window_title_mac.h
+    platform/mac/touchbar/mac_touchbar_common.h
+    platform/mac/touchbar/mac_touchbar_common.mm
     platform/win/audio_win.cpp
     platform/win/audio_win.h
     platform/win/file_utilities_win.cpp
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/mac/touchbar/mac_touchbar_common.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/mac/touchbar/mac_touchbar_common.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..52b54de127
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/mac/touchbar/mac_touchbar_common.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+This file is part of Telegram Desktop,
+the official desktop application for the Telegram messaging service.
+
+For license and copyright information please follow this link:
+https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
+*/
+#pragma once
+
+#import <AppKit/NSImage.h>
+#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+
+namespace TouchBar {
+
+constexpr auto kCircleDiameter = 30;
+
+template <typename Callable>
+void CustomEnterToCocoaEventLoop(Callable callable) {
+	id block = [^{ callable(); } copy]; // Don't forget to -release.
+	[block
+		performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(invoke)
+		withObject:nil
+		waitUntilDone:true];
+	// [block performSelector:@selector(invoke) withObject:nil afterDelay:d];
+	[block release];
+}
+
+int WidthFromString(NSString *s);
+
+NSImage *CreateNSImageFromStyleIcon(const style::icon &icon, int size);
+
+} // namespace TouchBar
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/mac/touchbar/mac_touchbar_common.mm b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/mac/touchbar/mac_touchbar_common.mm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4c44b79ac9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/mac/touchbar/mac_touchbar_common.mm
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+This file is part of Telegram Desktop,
+the official desktop application for the Telegram messaging service.
+
+For license and copyright information please follow this link:
+https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
+*/
+#include "platform/mac/touchbar/mac_touchbar_common.h"
+
+#import <AppKit/NSTextField.h>
+
+NSImage *qt_mac_create_nsimage(const QPixmap &pm);
+
+namespace TouchBar {
+
+int WidthFromString(NSString *s) {
+	return (int)ceil(
+		[[NSTextField labelWithString:s] frame].size.width) * 1.2;
+}
+
+NSImage *CreateNSImageFromStyleIcon(const style::icon &icon, int size) {
+	const auto instance = icon.instance(QColor(255, 255, 255, 255), 100);
+	auto pixmap = QPixmap::fromImage(instance);
+	pixmap.setDevicePixelRatio(cRetinaFactor());
+	NSImage *image = [qt_mac_create_nsimage(pixmap) autorelease];
+	[image setSize:NSMakeSize(size, size)];
+	return image;
+}
+
+} // namespace TouchBar