diff --git a/str_util.cpp b/str_util.cpp
index ede0d9c..dc10528 100644
--- a/str_util.cpp
+++ b/str_util.cpp
@@ -131,3 +131,12 @@ std::string str_util::str_join(std::list<std::string> input, std::string pattern
     }
     return output;
 }
+
+bool str_util::parse_bool(std::string input) {
+    input = tolower(input);
+    if (input == "true" || input == "yes" || input == "on" || input == "1") {
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/str_util.h b/str_util.h
index b798767..ba67887 100644
--- a/str_util.h
+++ b/str_util.h
@@ -79,5 +79,11 @@ namespace str_util {
      * @return Result
     */
     std::string str_join(std::list<std::string> input, std::string pattern);
+    /**
+     * @brief Parse a string to a boolean
+     * @param input Input string
+     * @return Result
+     */
+    bool parse_bool(std::string input);
 }
 #endif