llvm-strings

extracts printable strings from binary files

TLDR

Extract strings from binary

$ llvm-strings [file]

Set minimum string length

$ llvm-strings -n [8] [file]

Print file offset with strings

$ llvm-strings -t x [file]

Process all sections

$ llvm-strings -a [file]

SYNOPSIS

llvm-strings [options] [file...]

DESCRIPTION

llvm-strings extracts printable strings from binary files. Drop-in replacement for GNU strings. Useful for analyzing executables, finding embedded text, and reverse engineering.

PARAMETERS

-n length

Minimum string length (default 4).

-t format

Print offset (d=decimal, o=octal, x=hex).

-a, --all

Scan entire file, not just data sections.