diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/encode.rs b/sqlx-core/src/encode.rs
index 1a149b6e87..ba9a1d40c9 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/encode.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/encode.rs
@@ -200,3 +200,17 @@ where
         <&T as Encode<DB>>::size_hint(&self.as_ref())
     }
 }
+
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! forward_encode_impl {
+    ($for_type:ty, $forward_to:ty, $db:ident) => {
+        impl<'q> Encode<'q, $db> for $for_type {
+            fn encode_by_ref(
+                &self,
+                buf: &mut <$db as sqlx_core::database::Database>::ArgumentBuffer<'q>,
+            ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+                <$forward_to as Encode<$db>>::encode(self.as_ref(), buf)
+            }
+        }
+    };
+}
diff --git a/sqlx-mysql/src/types/bytes.rs b/sqlx-mysql/src/types/bytes.rs
index 023a8ee87a..649fb9dc0a 100644
--- a/sqlx-mysql/src/types/bytes.rs
+++ b/sqlx-mysql/src/types/bytes.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 use std::borrow::Cow;
+use std::rc::Rc;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::decode::Decode;
 use crate::encode::{Encode, IsNull};
@@ -42,12 +44,6 @@ impl<'r> Decode<'r, MySql> for &'r [u8] {
     }
 }
 
-impl Encode<'_, MySql> for Box<[u8]> {
-    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        <&[u8] as Encode<MySql>>::encode(self.as_ref(), buf)
-    }
-}
-
 impl Type<MySql> for Vec<u8> {
     fn type_info() -> MySqlTypeInfo {
         <[u8] as Type<MySql>>::type_info()
@@ -70,8 +66,7 @@ impl Decode<'_, MySql> for Vec<u8> {
     }
 }
 
-impl Encode<'_, MySql> for Cow<'_, [u8]> {
-    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        <&[u8] as Encode<MySql>>::encode(self.as_ref(), buf)
-    }
-}
+forward_encode_impl!(Arc<[u8]>, &[u8], MySql);
+forward_encode_impl!(Rc<[u8]>, &[u8], MySql);
+forward_encode_impl!(Box<[u8]>, &[u8], MySql);
+forward_encode_impl!(Cow<'_, [u8]>, &[u8], MySql);
diff --git a/sqlx-mysql/src/types/str.rs b/sqlx-mysql/src/types/str.rs
index 4e2730577a..3a306fec45 100644
--- a/sqlx-mysql/src/types/str.rs
+++ b/sqlx-mysql/src/types/str.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 use std::borrow::Cow;
+use std::rc::Rc;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::decode::Decode;
 use crate::encode::{Encode, IsNull};
@@ -47,12 +49,6 @@ impl<'r> Decode<'r, MySql> for &'r str {
     }
 }
 
-impl Encode<'_, MySql> for Box<str> {
-    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        <&str as Encode<MySql>>::encode(&**self, buf)
-    }
-}
-
 impl Type<MySql> for String {
     fn type_info() -> MySqlTypeInfo {
         <str as Type<MySql>>::type_info()
@@ -63,23 +59,14 @@ impl Type<MySql> for String {
     }
 }
 
-impl Encode<'_, MySql> for String {
-    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        <&str as Encode<MySql>>::encode(&**self, buf)
-    }
-}
-
 impl Decode<'_, MySql> for String {
     fn decode(value: MySqlValueRef<'_>) -> Result<Self, BoxDynError> {
         <&str as Decode<MySql>>::decode(value).map(ToOwned::to_owned)
     }
 }
 
-impl Encode<'_, MySql> for Cow<'_, str> {
-    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        match self {
-            Cow::Borrowed(str) => <&str as Encode<MySql>>::encode(*str, buf),
-            Cow::Owned(str) => <&str as Encode<MySql>>::encode(&**str, buf),
-        }
-    }
-}
+forward_encode_impl!(Arc<str>, &str, MySql);
+forward_encode_impl!(Rc<str>, &str, MySql);
+forward_encode_impl!(Cow<'_, str>, &str, MySql);
+forward_encode_impl!(Box<str>, &str, MySql);
+forward_encode_impl!(String, &str, MySql);
diff --git a/sqlx-postgres/src/types/bytes.rs b/sqlx-postgres/src/types/bytes.rs
index 17b7ce9a3f..16cbc14a07 100644
--- a/sqlx-postgres/src/types/bytes.rs
+++ b/sqlx-postgres/src/types/bytes.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 use std::borrow::Cow;
+use std::rc::Rc;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::decode::Decode;
 use crate::encode::{Encode, IsNull};
@@ -44,12 +46,6 @@ impl Encode<'_, Postgres> for &'_ [u8] {
     }
 }
 
-impl Encode<'_, Postgres> for Box<[u8]> {
-    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut PgArgumentBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        <&[u8] as Encode<Postgres>>::encode(self.as_ref(), buf)
-    }
-}
-
 impl Encode<'_, Postgres> for Vec<u8> {
     fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut PgArgumentBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         <&[u8] as Encode<Postgres>>::encode(self, buf)
@@ -104,8 +100,7 @@ impl<const N: usize> Decode<'_, Postgres> for [u8; N] {
     }
 }
 
-impl Encode<'_, Postgres> for Cow<'_, [u8]> {
-    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut PgArgumentBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        <&[u8] as Encode<Postgres>>::encode(self.as_ref(), buf)
-    }
-}
+forward_encode_impl!(Arc<[u8]>, &[u8], Postgres);
+forward_encode_impl!(Rc<[u8]>, &[u8], Postgres);
+forward_encode_impl!(Box<[u8]>, &[u8], Postgres);
+forward_encode_impl!(Cow<'_, [u8]>, &[u8], Postgres);
diff --git a/sqlx-postgres/src/types/str.rs b/sqlx-postgres/src/types/str.rs
index 8b9c33ef47..8ab0a37af9 100644
--- a/sqlx-postgres/src/types/str.rs
+++ b/sqlx-postgres/src/types/str.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ use crate::types::array_compatible;
 use crate::types::Type;
 use crate::{PgArgumentBuffer, PgHasArrayType, PgTypeInfo, PgValueRef, Postgres};
 use std::borrow::Cow;
+use std::rc::Rc;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 impl Type<Postgres> for str {
     fn type_info() -> PgTypeInfo {
@@ -82,27 +84,6 @@ impl Encode<'_, Postgres> for &'_ str {
     }
 }
 
-impl Encode<'_, Postgres> for Cow<'_, str> {
-    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut PgArgumentBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        match self {
-            Cow::Borrowed(str) => <&str as Encode<Postgres>>::encode(*str, buf),
-            Cow::Owned(str) => <&str as Encode<Postgres>>::encode(&**str, buf),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl Encode<'_, Postgres> for Box<str> {
-    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut PgArgumentBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        <&str as Encode<Postgres>>::encode(&**self, buf)
-    }
-}
-
-impl Encode<'_, Postgres> for String {
-    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut PgArgumentBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        <&str as Encode<Postgres>>::encode(&**self, buf)
-    }
-}
-
 impl<'r> Decode<'r, Postgres> for &'r str {
     fn decode(value: PgValueRef<'r>) -> Result<Self, BoxDynError> {
         value.as_str()
@@ -114,3 +95,9 @@ impl Decode<'_, Postgres> for String {
         Ok(value.as_str()?.to_owned())
     }
 }
+
+forward_encode_impl!(Arc<str>, &str, Postgres);
+forward_encode_impl!(Rc<str>, &str, Postgres);
+forward_encode_impl!(Cow<'_, str>, &str, Postgres);
+forward_encode_impl!(Box<str>, &str, Postgres);
+forward_encode_impl!(String, &str, Postgres);
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/bytes.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/bytes.rs
index 48dffe0ae5..af625579e0 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/bytes.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/bytes.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 use std::borrow::Cow;
+use std::rc::Rc;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::decode::Decode;
 use crate::encode::{Encode, IsNull};
@@ -102,3 +104,21 @@ impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for Cow<'q, [u8]> {
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
 }
+
+impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for Arc<[u8]> {
+    fn encode_by_ref(
+        &self,
+        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
+    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+        <Vec<u8> as Encode<'_, Sqlite>>::encode(self.to_vec(), args)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for Rc<[u8]> {
+    fn encode_by_ref(
+        &self,
+        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
+    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+        <Vec<u8> as Encode<'_, Sqlite>>::encode(self.to_vec(), args)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/str.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/str.rs
index 6c51fa1aff..8acd0d8798 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/str.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/str.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 use std::borrow::Cow;
+use std::rc::Rc;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::decode::Decode;
 use crate::encode::{Encode, IsNull};
@@ -94,3 +96,21 @@ impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for Cow<'q, str> {
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
 }
+
+impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for Arc<str> {
+    fn encode_by_ref(
+        &self,
+        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
+    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+        <String as Encode<'_, Sqlite>>::encode(self.to_string(), args)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for Rc<str> {
+    fn encode_by_ref(
+        &self,
+        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
+    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+        <String as Encode<'_, Sqlite>>::encode(self.to_string(), args)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/mysql/types.rs b/tests/mysql/types.rs
index df46cdfd8a..9686d41721 100644
--- a/tests/mysql/types.rs
+++ b/tests/mysql/types.rs
@@ -310,9 +310,13 @@ test_type!(test_rc<Rc<i32>>(MySql, "1" == Rc::new(1i32)));
 
 test_type!(test_box_str<Box<str>>(MySql, "'John'" == Box::<str>::from("John")));
 test_type!(test_cow_str<Cow<'_, str>>(MySql, "'Phil'" == Cow::<'static, str>::from("Phil")));
+test_type!(test_arc_str<Arc<str>>(MySql, "'1234'" == Arc::<str>::from("1234")));
+test_type!(test_rc_str<Rc<str>>(MySql, "'5678'" == Rc::<str>::from("5678")));
 
 test_prepared_type!(test_box_slice<Box<[u8]>>(MySql, "X'01020304'" == Box::<[u8]>::from([1,2,3,4])));
 test_prepared_type!(test_cow_slice<Cow<'_, [u8]>>(MySql, "X'01020304'" == Cow::<'static, [u8]>::from(&[1,2,3,4])));
+test_prepared_type!(test_arc_slice<Arc<[u8]>>(MySql, "X'01020304'" == Arc::<[u8]>::from([1,2,3,4])));
+test_prepared_type!(test_rc_slice<Rc<[u8]>>(MySql, "X'01020304'" == Rc::<[u8]>::from([1,2,3,4])));
 
 #[sqlx_macros::test]
 async fn test_bits() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
diff --git a/tests/postgres/types.rs b/tests/postgres/types.rs
index 569fe585e1..8a9288ba75 100644
--- a/tests/postgres/types.rs
+++ b/tests/postgres/types.rs
@@ -704,9 +704,13 @@ test_type!(test_rc<Rc<i32>>(Postgres, "1::INT4" == Rc::new(1i32)));
 
 test_type!(test_box_str<Box<str>>(Postgres, "'John'::TEXT" == Box::<str>::from("John")));
 test_type!(test_cow_str<Cow<'_, str>>(Postgres, "'Phil'::TEXT" == Cow::<'static, str>::from("Phil")));
+test_type!(test_arc_str<Arc<str>>(Postgres, "'1234'::TEXT" == Arc::<str>::from("1234")));
+test_type!(test_rc_str<Rc<str>>(Postgres, "'5678'::TEXT" == Rc::<str>::from("5678")));
 
 test_prepared_type!(test_box_slice<Box<[u8]>>(Postgres, "'\\x01020304'::BYTEA" == Box::<[u8]>::from([1,2,3,4])));
 test_prepared_type!(test_cow_slice<Cow<'_, [u8]>>(Postgres, "'\\x01020304'::BYTEA" == Cow::<'static, [u8]>::from(&[1,2,3,4])));
+test_prepared_type!(test_arc_slice<Arc<[u8]>>(Postgres, "'\\x01020304'::BYTEA" == Arc::<[u8]>::from([1,2,3,4])));
+test_prepared_type!(test_rc_slice<Rc<[u8]>>(Postgres, "'\\x01020304'::BYTEA" == Rc::<[u8]>::from([1,2,3,4])));
 
 #[sqlx_macros::test]
 async fn test_text_adapter() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
diff --git a/tests/sqlite/types.rs b/tests/sqlite/types.rs
index de949d5259..302ad54a61 100644
--- a/tests/sqlite/types.rs
+++ b/tests/sqlite/types.rs
@@ -219,9 +219,13 @@ test_type!(test_rc<Rc<i32>>(Sqlite, "1" == Rc::new(1i32)));
 
 test_type!(test_box_str<Box<str>>(Sqlite, "'John'" == Box::<str>::from("John")));
 test_type!(test_cow_str<Cow<'_, str>>(Sqlite, "'Phil'" == Cow::<'static, str>::from("Phil")));
+test_type!(test_arc_str<Arc<str>>(Sqlite, "'1234'" == Arc::<str>::from("1234")));
+test_type!(test_rc_str<Rc<str>>(Sqlite, "'5678'" == Rc::<str>::from("5678")));
 
 test_type!(test_box_slice<Box<[u8]>>(Sqlite, "X'01020304'" == Box::<[u8]>::from([1,2,3,4])));
 test_type!(test_cow_slice<Cow<'_, [u8]>>(Sqlite, "X'01020304'" == Cow::<'static, [u8]>::from(&[1,2,3,4])));
+test_type!(test_arc_slice<Arc<[u8]>>(Sqlite, "X'01020304'" == Arc::<[u8]>::from([1,2,3,4])));
+test_type!(test_rc_slice<Rc<[u8]>>(Sqlite, "X'01020304'" == Rc::<[u8]>::from([1,2,3,4])));
 
 #[sqlx_macros::test]
 async fn test_text_adapter() -> anyhow::Result<()> {