diff --git a/src/nre.nim b/src/nre.nim
index b25b1ad302..72a5aa7607 100644
--- a/src/nre.nim
+++ b/src/nre.nim
@@ -362,6 +362,11 @@ proc find*(str: string, pattern: Regex, start = 0, endpos = -1): Option[RegexMat
 proc findAll*(str: string, pattern: Regex, start = 0, endpos = -1): seq[RegexMatch] =
   accumulateResult(str.findIter(pattern, start, endpos))
 
+proc findAllStr*(str: string, pattern: Regex, start = 0, endpos = -1): seq[string] =
+  result = @[]
+  for match in str.findIter(pattern, start, endpos):
+    result.add(match.match)
+
 proc renderBounds(str: string, bounds: Slice[int]): string =
   result = " " & str & "⫞\n"
   for i in -1 .. <bounds.a: