diff --git a/AK/AKString.h b/AK/AKString.h
index 27efb800515..2370a2bd4d6 100644
--- a/AK/AKString.h
+++ b/AK/AKString.h
@@ -118,7 +118,16 @@ public:
     }
 
     ByteBuffer to_byte_buffer() const;
-    static String from_byte_buffer(const ByteBuffer&, ShouldChomp = NoChomp);
+
+    template<typename BufferType>
+    static String copy(const BufferType& buffer, ShouldChomp should_chomp = NoChomp)
+    {
+        if (buffer.is_null())
+            return { };
+        if (buffer.is_empty())
+            return empty();
+        return String((const char*)buffer.data(), buffer.size(), should_chomp);
+    }
 
     static String format(const char*, ...);
 
diff --git a/AK/ByteBuffer.h b/AK/ByteBuffer.h
index 55d09b37df7..bea90cb450c 100644
--- a/AK/ByteBuffer.h
+++ b/AK/ByteBuffer.h
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ public:
     bool is_empty() const { return !m_impl || m_impl->is_empty(); }
     ssize_t size() const { return m_impl ? m_impl->size() : 0; }
 
+    byte* data() { return pointer(); }
+    const byte* data() const { return pointer(); }
+
     byte* pointer() { return m_impl ? m_impl->pointer() : nullptr; }
     const byte* pointer() const { return m_impl ? m_impl->pointer() : nullptr; }
 
diff --git a/AK/String.cpp b/AK/String.cpp
index 0e1fce18c73..a87473d3237 100644
--- a/AK/String.cpp
+++ b/AK/String.cpp
@@ -122,15 +122,6 @@ ByteBuffer String::to_byte_buffer() const
     return ByteBuffer::copy(reinterpret_cast<const byte*>(characters()), length());
 }
 
-String String::from_byte_buffer(const ByteBuffer& buffer, ShouldChomp should_chomp)
-{
-    if (buffer.is_null())
-        return { };
-    if (buffer.is_empty())
-        return empty();
-    return String((const char*)buffer.pointer(), buffer.size(), should_chomp);
-}
-
 // FIXME: Duh.
 int String::to_int(bool& ok) const
 {
diff --git a/AK/Vector.h b/AK/Vector.h
index 1ddd9f032c7..5639ca7aa91 100644
--- a/AK/Vector.h
+++ b/AK/Vector.h
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    // NOTE: Vector::is_null() exists for the benefit of String::copy().
+    bool is_null() const { return is_empty(); }
     bool is_empty() const { return size() == 0; }
     int size() const { return m_size; }
     int capacity() const { return m_capacity; }
diff --git a/Applications/IRCClient/IRCClient.cpp b/Applications/IRCClient/IRCClient.cpp
index 67f1854ba19..c83a5183c8f 100644
--- a/Applications/IRCClient/IRCClient.cpp
+++ b/Applications/IRCClient/IRCClient.cpp
@@ -150,10 +150,10 @@ void IRCClient::process_line(ByteBuffer&& line)
         }
     }
     if (!current_parameter.is_empty())
-        msg.arguments.append(String(current_parameter.data(), current_parameter.size()));
-    msg.prefix = String(prefix.data(), prefix.size());
-    msg.command = String(command.data(), command.size());
-    handle(msg, String(m_line_buffer.data(), m_line_buffer.size()));
+        msg.arguments.append(String::copy(current_parameter));
+    msg.prefix = String::copy(prefix);
+    msg.command = String::copy(command);
+    handle(msg);
 }
 
 void IRCClient::send(const String& text)
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ void IRCClient::send_whois(const String& nick)
     send(String::format("WHOIS %s\r\n", nick.characters()));
 }
 
-void IRCClient::handle(const Message& msg, const String&)
+void IRCClient::handle(const Message& msg)
 {
 #ifdef IRC_DEBUG
     printf("IRCClient::execute: prefix='%s', command='%s', arguments=%d\n",
diff --git a/Applications/IRCClient/IRCClient.h b/Applications/IRCClient/IRCClient.h
index 2ee82d2bb21..4502cb0b5f1 100644
--- a/Applications/IRCClient/IRCClient.h
+++ b/Applications/IRCClient/IRCClient.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ private:
     void handle_rpl_namreply(const Message&);
     void handle_privmsg(const Message&);
     void handle_nick(const Message&);
-    void handle(const Message&, const String& verbatim);
+    void handle(const Message&);
     void handle_user_command(const String&);
 
     void on_socket_connected();
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ private:
     CTCPSocket* m_socket { nullptr };
 
     String m_nickname;
-    Vector<char> m_line_buffer;
     OwnPtr<CNotifier> m_notifier;
     HashMap<String, RetainPtr<IRCChannel>> m_channels;
     HashMap<String, RetainPtr<IRCQuery>> m_queries;
diff --git a/Applications/Terminal/Terminal.cpp b/Applications/Terminal/Terminal.cpp
index 53ceef4cdf6..b95ba07b308 100644
--- a/Applications/Terminal/Terminal.cpp
+++ b/Applications/Terminal/Terminal.cpp
@@ -393,13 +393,13 @@ void Terminal::execute_xterm_command()
 {
     m_final = '@';
     bool ok;
-    unsigned value = parse_uint(String((const char*)m_xterm_param1.data(), m_xterm_param1.size()), ok);
+    unsigned value = parse_uint(String::copy(m_xterm_param1), ok);
     if (ok) {
         switch (value) {
         case 0:
         case 1:
         case 2:
-            set_window_title(String((const char*)m_xterm_param2.data(), m_xterm_param2.size()));
+            set_window_title(String::copy(m_xterm_param2));
             break;
         default:
             unimplemented_xterm_escape();
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ void Terminal::execute_xterm_command()
 void Terminal::execute_escape_sequence(byte final)
 {
     m_final = final;
-    auto paramparts = String((const char*)m_parameters.data(), m_parameters.size()).split(';');
+    auto paramparts = String::copy(m_parameters).split(';');
     ParamVector params;
     for (auto& parampart : paramparts) {
         bool ok;
diff --git a/Applications/TextEditor/main.cpp b/Applications/TextEditor/main.cpp
index 99057318944..43dcb6411b2 100644
--- a/Applications/TextEditor/main.cpp
+++ b/Applications/TextEditor/main.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
             fprintf(stderr, "Opening %s: %s\n", path.characters(), file.error_string());
             return 1;
         }
-        text_editor->set_text(String::from_byte_buffer(file.read_all()));
+        text_editor->set_text(String::copy(file.read_all()));
     }
 
     auto new_action = GAction::create("New document", { Mod_Ctrl, Key_N }, GraphicsBitmap::load_from_file("/res/icons/16x16/new.png"), [] (const GAction&) {
diff --git a/Kernel/TTY/VirtualConsole.cpp b/Kernel/TTY/VirtualConsole.cpp
index 995f9b2720d..16afe5e3b8c 100644
--- a/Kernel/TTY/VirtualConsole.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/TTY/VirtualConsole.cpp
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ void VirtualConsole::escape$J(const Vector<unsigned>& params)
 
 void VirtualConsole::execute_escape_sequence(byte final)
 {
-    auto paramparts = String((const char*)m_parameters.data(), m_parameters.size()).split(';');
+    auto paramparts = String::copy(m_parameters).split(';');
     Vector<unsigned> params;
     for (auto& parampart : paramparts) {
         bool ok;
diff --git a/LibCore/CHttpJob.cpp b/LibCore/CHttpJob.cpp
index 1798005e9ba..f9a9a08f3b5 100644
--- a/LibCore/CHttpJob.cpp
+++ b/LibCore/CHttpJob.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ void CHttpJob::on_socket_connected()
 {
     auto raw_request = m_request.to_raw_request();
 #if 0
-    printf("raw_request:\n%s\n", String::from_byte_buffer(raw_request).characters());
+    printf("raw_request:\n%s\n", String::copy(raw_request).characters());
 #endif
 
     bool success = m_socket->send(raw_request);
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void CHttpJob::on_socket_connected()
                 printf("Expected HTTP status\n");
                 return deferred_invoke([this](auto&){ did_fail(CNetworkJob::Error::TransmissionFailed); });
             }
-            auto parts = String::from_byte_buffer(line, Chomp).split(' ');
+            auto parts = String::copy(line, Chomp).split(' ');
             if (parts.size() < 3) {
                 printf("Expected 3-part HTTP status, got '%s'\n", line.pointer());
                 return deferred_invoke([this](auto&){ did_fail(CNetworkJob::Error::ProtocolFailed); });
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void CHttpJob::on_socket_connected()
                 printf("Expected HTTP header\n");
                 return did_fail(CNetworkJob::Error::ProtocolFailed);
             }
-            auto chomped_line = String::from_byte_buffer(line, Chomp);
+            auto chomped_line = String::copy(line, Chomp);
             if (chomped_line.is_empty()) {
                 m_state = State::InBody;
                 continue;
diff --git a/Servers/LookupServer/main.cpp b/Servers/LookupServer/main.cpp
index 45aeabb7f30..5cc3cabee2f 100644
--- a/Servers/LookupServer/main.cpp
+++ b/Servers/LookupServer/main.cpp
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ Vector<IPv4Address> lookup(const String& hostname, bool& did_timeout)
 
 static String parse_dns_name(const byte* data, int& offset, int max_offset)
 {
-    Vector<char> buf;
+    Vector<char, 128> buf;
     while (offset < max_offset) {
         byte ch = data[offset];
         if (ch == '\0') {
@@ -283,5 +283,5 @@ static String parse_dns_name(const byte* data, int& offset, int max_offset)
         buf.append('.');
         offset += ch + 1;
     }
-    return String(buf.data(), buf.size());
+    return String::copy(buf);
 }