# Converting string to date

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/converting-string-to-date/26748>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [August 3, 2015, 7:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/converting-string-to-date/26748 "2015-08-03T19:56:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![theuntergeek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/theuntergeek/32/44961_2.png) [@theuntergeek](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/theuntergeek)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2015, 8:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/converting-string-to-date/26748/2 "2015-08-03T20:18:25Z")

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That's what the [date](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-filters-date.html) filter is for.

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