diff --git a/zstd/src/encoding/streaming_encoder.rs b/zstd/src/encoding/streaming_encoder.rs
index c140bc38..a60a5b6b 100644
--- a/zstd/src/encoding/streaming_encoder.rs
+++ b/zstd/src/encoding/streaming_encoder.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ pub struct StreamingEncoder<W: Write, M: Matcher = MatchGeneratorDriver> {
     compression_level: CompressionLevel,
     state: CompressState<M>,
     pending: Vec<u8>,
+    encoded_scratch: Vec<u8>,
     errored: bool,
     last_error_kind: Option<ErrorKind>,
     last_error_message: Option<String>,
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ impl<W: Write, M: Matcher> StreamingEncoder<W, M> {
                 offset_hist: [1, 4, 8],
             },
             pending: Vec::new(),
+            encoded_scratch: Vec::new(),
             errored: false,
             last_error_kind: None,
             last_error_message: None,
@@ -338,8 +340,13 @@ impl<W: Write, M: Matcher> StreamingEncoder<W, M> {
         last_block: bool,
     ) -> Result<(), (Error, Vec<u8>)> {
         let mut raw_block = Some(uncompressed_data);
-        // TODO: reuse scratch buffer across blocks to reduce allocation churn (#47)
-        let mut encoded = Vec::with_capacity(self.block_capacity() + 3);
+        let mut encoded = Vec::new();
+        mem::swap(&mut encoded, &mut self.encoded_scratch);
+        encoded.clear();
+        let needed_capacity = self.block_capacity() + 3;
+        if encoded.capacity() < needed_capacity {
+            encoded.reserve(needed_capacity.saturating_sub(encoded.len()));
+        }
         let mut moved_into_matcher = false;
         if raw_block.as_ref().is_some_and(|block| block.is_empty()) {
             let header = BlockHeader {
@@ -374,6 +381,8 @@ impl<W: Write, M: Matcher> StreamingEncoder<W, M> {
         }
 
         if let Err(err) = self.drain_mut().and_then(|drain| drain.write_all(&encoded)) {
+            encoded.clear();
+            mem::swap(&mut encoded, &mut self.encoded_scratch);
             let restored = if moved_into_matcher {
                 self.state.matcher.get_last_space().to_vec()
             } else {
@@ -390,6 +399,8 @@ impl<W: Write, M: Matcher> StreamingEncoder<W, M> {
         } else {
             self.hash_block(raw_block.as_deref().unwrap_or(&[]));
         }
+        encoded.clear();
+        mem::swap(&mut encoded, &mut self.encoded_scratch);
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -1009,6 +1020,37 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(err.kind(), ErrorKind::InvalidInput);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn encoded_scratch_capacity_is_reused_across_blocks() {
+        let payload = vec![0xAB; 64 * 3];
+        let mut encoder = StreamingEncoder::new_with_matcher(
+            TinyMatcher::new(64),
+            Vec::new(),
+            CompressionLevel::Uncompressed,
+        );
+
+        encoder.write_all(&payload[..64]).unwrap();
+        let first_capacity = encoder.encoded_scratch.capacity();
+        assert!(
+            first_capacity >= 67,
+            "expected encoded scratch to keep block header + payload capacity",
+        );
+
+        encoder.write_all(&payload[64..128]).unwrap();
+        let second_capacity = encoder.encoded_scratch.capacity();
+        assert!(
+            second_capacity >= first_capacity,
+            "encoded scratch capacity should be reused across block emits",
+        );
+
+        encoder.write_all(&payload[128..]).unwrap();
+        let compressed = encoder.finish().unwrap();
+        let mut decoder = StreamingDecoder::new(compressed.as_slice()).unwrap();
+        let mut decoded = Vec::new();
+        decoder.read_to_end(&mut decoded).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(decoded, payload);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn pledged_content_size_after_write_returns_error() {
         let mut encoder = StreamingEncoder::new(Vec::new(), CompressionLevel::Fastest);