diff --git a/Sources/Extensions.swift b/Sources/Extensions.swift
index 27f84b8..c0e05f2 100644
--- a/Sources/Extensions.swift
+++ b/Sources/Extensions.swift
@@ -44,11 +44,22 @@ public extension Bundle {
 /// Extensions on `String` that work with `Path` rather than `String` or `URL`
 public extension String {
     /// Initializes this `String` with the contents of the provided path.
+    /// - SeeAlso: `init(contentsOf:encoding:)`
+    @available(macOS, deprecated: 15, message: "Use `init(contentsOf:encoding:)` instead")
+    @available(iOS, deprecated: 18, message: "Use `init(contentsOf:encoding:)` instead")
+    @available(tvOS, deprecated: 18, message: "Use `init(contentsOf:encoding:)` instead")
+    @available(watchOS, deprecated: 11, message: "Use `init(contentsOf:encoding:)` instead")
     @inlinable
     init<P: Pathish>(contentsOf path: P) throws {
         try self.init(contentsOfFile: path.string)
     }
 
+    /// Initializes this `String` with the contents of the provided path interpreted using a given encoding.
+    @inlinable
+    init<P: Pathish>(contentsOf path: P, encoding: String.Encoding) throws {
+        try self.init(contentsOfFile: path.string, encoding: encoding)
+    }
+
     /// - Returns: `to` to allow chaining
     @inlinable
     @discardableResult
diff --git a/Tests/PathTests/PathTests.swift b/Tests/PathTests/PathTests.swift
index 65a5ada..5e0f7ab 100644
--- a/Tests/PathTests/PathTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/PathTests/PathTests.swift
@@ -496,6 +496,13 @@ class PathTests: XCTestCase {
         }
     }
 
+    func testStringEncodingExtensions() throws {
+        let string = try String(contentsOf: Path(#file)!, encoding: .utf8)
+        try Path.mktemp { tmpdir in
+            _ = try string.write(to: tmpdir.foo, encoding: .utf8)
+        }
+    }
+
     func testFileHandleExtensions() throws {
         _ = try FileHandle(forReadingAt: Path(#file)!)
         _ = try FileHandle(forWritingAt: Path(#file)!)