# `bytestring` > A UTF-8 encoded read-only string using `Bytes` as storage. <!-- prettier-ignore-start --> [](https://crates.io/crates/bytestring) [](https://docs.rs/bytestring/1.3.1) [](https://blog.rust-lang.org/2021/05/06/Rust-1.52.0.html)  <br /> [](https://deps.rs/crate/bytestring/1.3.1)  [](https://discord.gg/NWpN5mmg3x) <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->