---
name: "srch_strings"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sleuthkit"
version: "4.12.1+dfsg-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/srch_strings"
---

# srch\_strings(1)

display printable strings in files

## NAME

**srch\_strings** - display printable strings in files

## SYNOPSIS

```
 srch_strings [options] [files]
```

## OPTIONS

- **-a**

  Scan the entire file, not just the data section.

- **-f**

  Print the name of the file before each string.

- **-n number, -number**

  Locate and print any NUL-terminated sequence of at least number characters (default 4).

- **-t {o,x,d}**

  Print the location of the string in base 8, 10 or 16.

- **-o**

  An alias for **--radix**=o.

- **-e {s,S,b,l,B,L}**

  Select character size and endianness: s = 7-bit, S = 8-bit, {b,l} = 16-bit, {B,L} = 32-bit.

- **-h**

  Display command line help.

- **-v**

  Print the program's version number.

## SEE ALSO

[**strings**(1)](/strings/1.md)

## AUTHOR

The SleuthKit is copyright (c) Brian Carrier.

This manual page was written by Martin A. Godisch for Debian GNU/Linux, but may be used by others.