diff --git a/src/fastcs/backends/epics/gui.py b/src/fastcs/backends/epics/gui.py
index 31b2dce5..4c66b1df 100644
--- a/src/fastcs/backends/epics/gui.py
+++ b/src/fastcs/backends/epics/gui.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     SignalRW,
     SignalW,
     SignalX,
+    TextFormat,
     TextRead,
     TextWrite,
     Tree,
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@
 )
 
 from fastcs.attributes import Attribute, AttrR, AttrRW, AttrW
-from fastcs.datatypes import Bool, DataType, Float, Int
+from fastcs.datatypes import Bool, DataType, Float, Int, String
 from fastcs.exceptions import FastCSException
 from fastcs.mapping import Mapping
 
@@ -62,6 +63,8 @@ def _get_read_widget(datatype: DataType) -> ReadWidget:
                 return LED()
             case Int() | Float():
                 return TextRead()
+            case String():
+                return TextRead(format=TextFormat.string)
             case _:
                 raise FastCSException(f"Unsupported type {type(datatype)}: {datatype}")
 
@@ -72,6 +75,8 @@ def _get_write_widget(datatype: DataType) -> WriteWidget:
                 return CheckBox()
             case Int() | Float():
                 return TextWrite()
+            case String():
+                return TextRead(format=TextFormat.string)
             case _:
                 raise FastCSException(f"Unsupported type {type(datatype)}: {datatype}")
 
diff --git a/src/fastcs/backends/epics/ioc.py b/src/fastcs/backends/epics/ioc.py
index adc14758..583eb0a8 100644
--- a/src/fastcs/backends/epics/ioc.py
+++ b/src/fastcs/backends/epics/ioc.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 from fastcs.attributes import AttrR, AttrRW, AttrW
 from fastcs.backend import Backend
-from fastcs.datatypes import Bool, DataType, Float, Int
+from fastcs.datatypes import Bool, DataType, Float, Int, String
 from fastcs.exceptions import FastCSException
 from fastcs.mapping import Mapping
 
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ def _get_input_record(pv_name: str, datatype: DataType) -> RecordWrapper:
             return builder.longIn(pv_name)
         case Float(prec):
             return builder.aIn(pv_name, PREC=prec)
+        case String():
+            return builder.longStringIn(pv_name)
         case _:
             raise FastCSException(f"Unsupported type {type(datatype)}: {datatype}")
 
@@ -54,6 +56,10 @@ def _get_output_record(pv_name: str, datatype: DataType, on_update: Callable) ->
             return builder.aOut(
                 pv_name, always_update=True, on_update=on_update, PREC=prec
             )
+        case String():
+            return builder.longStringOut(
+                pv_name, always_update=True, on_update=on_update
+            )
         case _:
             raise FastCSException(f"Unsupported type {type(datatype)}: {datatype}")