diff --git a/weblate/trans/forms.py b/weblate/trans/forms.py
index 7c391e2aa1a5..9984d5ee4a0a 100644
--- a/weblate/trans/forms.py
+++ b/weblate/trans/forms.py
@@ -2947,6 +2947,7 @@ class Meta:
             "enable_suggestions",
             "suggestion_voting",
             "suggestion_autoaccept",
+            "string_filter",
         ]
 
     def __init__(
@@ -2992,6 +2993,7 @@ def __init__(
                 Field("enable_suggestions"),
                 Field("suggestion_voting"),
                 Field("suggestion_autoaccept"),
+                Field("string_filter"),
                 css_id="workflow-enable-target",
             ),
         )
diff --git a/weblate/trans/migrations/0026_workflowsetting_string_filter.py b/weblate/trans/migrations/0026_workflowsetting_string_filter.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f7e5781cff74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weblate/trans/migrations/0026_workflowsetting_string_filter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.6 on 2025-01-14 16:45
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("trans", "0025_alter_announcement_notify"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="workflowsetting",
+            name="string_filter",
+            field=models.CharField(
+                blank=True,
+                help_text="Only include strings matching the filter.",
+                verbose_name="Filter strings",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/weblate/trans/models/workflow.py b/weblate/trans/models/workflow.py
index 838b1be80e21..517b8d4b10ad 100644
--- a/weblate/trans/models/workflow.py
+++ b/weblate/trans/models/workflow.py
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ class WorkflowSetting(models.Model):
         validators=[validate_autoaccept],
     )
 
+    string_filter = models.CharField(
+        verbose_name=gettext_lazy("Filter strings"),
+        blank=True,
+        help_text=gettext_lazy("Only include strings matching the filter."),
+    )
+
     def __str__(self) -> str:
         return f"<WorkflowSetting {self.project}:{self.language}>"
 
diff --git a/weblate/utils/views.py b/weblate/utils/views.py
index 44b3cb83eaa6..7a8e32c1ab5b 100644
--- a/weblate/utils/views.py
+++ b/weblate/utils/views.py
@@ -330,7 +330,10 @@ def parse_path_units(
 
     context = {"components": None, "path_object": obj}
     if isinstance(obj, Translation):
-        unit_set = obj.unit_set.all()
+        if obj.workflow_settings and obj.workflow_settings.string_filter:
+            unit_set = obj.unit_set.search(obj.workflow_settings.string_filter)
+        else:
+            unit_set = obj.unit_set.all()
         context["translation"] = obj
         context["component"] = obj.component
         context["project"] = obj.component.project