diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/script/parser.py b/src/ytdl_sub/script/parser.py
index 6614775e..c2a6d200 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/script/parser.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/script/parser.py
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ NUMERICS_INVALID_CHAR = InvalidSyntaxException("Invalid value when parsing a num
 STRINGS_ONLY_ARGS = InvalidSyntaxException(
     "Strings can only be used as arguments to functions, maps, or arrays"
 )
+STRINGS_NOT_CLOSED = InvalidSyntaxException(
+    "String was not closed properly. "
+    "Must open and close with the same type of quote (single/double)"
+)
 
 
 def UNEXPECTED_CHAR_ARGUMENT(parser: ArgumentParser):
@@ -221,18 +225,26 @@ class _Parser:
         """
         Begin parsing a string, including the quotation value
         """
+        self._set_highlight_position()
         string_value = ""
         open_quotation_char = self._read()
 
         if not _is_string_start(open_quotation_char):
             raise UNREACHABLE
 
+        is_escaped = False
         while ch := self._read():
-            if ch == open_quotation_char:
+            if ch == open_quotation_char and not is_escaped:
                 return String(value=string_value)
-            string_value += ch
 
-        raise StringFormattingException("String not closed")
+            if ch == "\\" and not is_escaped:
+                is_escaped = True
+                continue
+
+            string_value += ch
+            is_escaped = False
+
+        raise STRINGS_NOT_CLOSED
 
     def _parse_function_arg(self, argument_parser: ArgumentParser) -> ArgumentType:
         if self._read(increment_pos=False) == "%":
diff --git a/tests/unit/script/types/test_string.py b/tests/unit/script/types/test_string.py
index c8dd9a8e..41b3f48e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/script/types/test_string.py
+++ b/tests/unit/script/types/test_string.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from typing import Tuple
 
 import pytest
 
-from ytdl_sub.script.parser import NUMERICS_INVALID_CHAR
+from ytdl_sub.script.parser import NUMERICS_INVALID_CHAR, STRINGS_NOT_CLOSED
 from ytdl_sub.script.parser import NUMERICS_ONLY_ARGS
 from ytdl_sub.script.parser import STRINGS_ONLY_ARGS
 from ytdl_sub.script.parser import UNEXPECTED_CHAR_ARGUMENT
@@ -32,3 +32,37 @@ class TestString:
     def test_string_not_arg(self, string: str):
         with pytest.raises(InvalidSyntaxException, match=re.escape(str(STRINGS_ONLY_ARGS))):
             Script({"string": string}).resolve()
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "string, expected_string",
+        [
+            ("{%string('323')}", "323"),
+            ('{%string(  "4253"  )}', "4253"),
+            ('{%string("hi")}', "hi"),
+            ('{%string(   "asfsd"   )}', "asfsd"),
+            ('{%string("sdfasf")}', "sdfasf"),
+            ("{%string(  '3fsdf'   )}", "3fsdf"),
+            ("{%string('newlines \n newlines')}", "newlines \n newlines"),
+            ("{%string('in function')} out of function", "in function out of function"),
+            ("{%string('supports \" in string')}", 'supports " in string'),
+            ('{%string("supports \' in string")}', "supports ' in string"),
+            ('{%string("\\" in string with open \\"")}', '" in string with open "'),
+            ("{%string('\\' in string with open \\'')}", "' in string with open '"),
+            ("{%string('backslash \\\\')}", "backslash \\"),
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_string(self, string: str, expected_string: str):
+        assert Script({"string": string}).resolve() == {"string": String(expected_string)}
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "string",
+        [
+            "{%string('open only single)}",
+            '{%string(  "open only double  )}',
+            "{%string(\"open double close single ')}",
+            "{%string(  'open single close double\"   )}",
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_string_not_closed_properly(self, string: str):
+        with pytest.raises(InvalidSyntaxException, match=re.escape(str(STRINGS_NOT_CLOSED))):
+            Script({"string": string}).resolve()