diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/template.py b/homeassistant/helpers/template.py
index 26b0674a3512ed..06280a26ccd6a9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/template.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/template.py
@@ -1956,6 +1956,41 @@ def is_number(value):
     return True
 
 
+def _is_list(value: Any) -> bool:
+    """Return whether a value is a list."""
+    return isinstance(value, list)
+
+
+def _is_set(value: Any) -> bool:
+    """Return whether a value is a set."""
+    return isinstance(value, set)
+
+
+def _is_tuple(value: Any) -> bool:
+    """Return whether a value is a tuple."""
+    return isinstance(value, tuple)
+
+
+def _to_set(value: Any) -> set[Any]:
+    """Convert value to set."""
+    return set(value)
+
+
+def _to_tuple(value):
+    """Convert value to tuple."""
+    return tuple(value)
+
+
+def _is_datetime(value: Any) -> bool:
+    """Return whether a value is a datetime."""
+    return isinstance(value, datetime)
+
+
+def _is_string_like(value: Any) -> bool:
+    """Return whether a value is a string or string like object."""
+    return isinstance(value, (str, bytes, bytearray))
+
+
 def regex_match(value, find="", ignorecase=False):
     """Match value using regex."""
     if not isinstance(value, str):
@@ -2387,6 +2422,8 @@ def __init__(
         self.globals["max"] = min_max_from_filter(self.filters["max"], "max")
         self.globals["min"] = min_max_from_filter(self.filters["min"], "min")
         self.globals["is_number"] = is_number
+        self.globals["set"] = _to_set
+        self.globals["tuple"] = _to_tuple
         self.globals["int"] = forgiving_int
         self.globals["pack"] = struct_pack
         self.globals["unpack"] = struct_unpack
@@ -2395,6 +2432,11 @@ def __init__(
         self.globals["bool"] = forgiving_boolean
         self.globals["version"] = version
         self.tests["is_number"] = is_number
+        self.tests["list"] = _is_list
+        self.tests["set"] = _is_set
+        self.tests["tuple"] = _is_tuple
+        self.tests["datetime"] = _is_datetime
+        self.tests["string_like"] = _is_string_like
         self.tests["match"] = regex_match
         self.tests["search"] = regex_search
         self.tests["contains"] = contains
diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_template.py b/tests/helpers/test_template.py
index 58e0c730165b50..c466bfed213a64 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/test_template.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_template.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import logging
 import math
 import random
+from types import MappingProxyType
 from typing import Any
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
 from homeassistant.helpers.typing import TemplateVarsType
 from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
 import homeassistant.util.dt as dt_util
+from homeassistant.util.read_only_dict import ReadOnlyDict
 from homeassistant.util.unit_system import UnitSystem
 
 from tests.common import MockConfigEntry, async_fire_time_changed
@@ -475,6 +477,171 @@ def test_isnumber(hass: HomeAssistant, value, expected) -> None:
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("value", "expected"),
+    [
+        ([1, 2], True),
+        ({1, 2}, False),
+        ({"a": 1, "b": 2}, False),
+        (ReadOnlyDict({"a": 1, "b": 2}), False),
+        (MappingProxyType({"a": 1, "b": 2}), False),
+        ("abc", False),
+        (b"abc", False),
+        ((1, 2), False),
+        (datetime(2024, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0), False),
+    ],
+)
+def test_is_list(hass: HomeAssistant, value: Any, expected: bool) -> None:
+    """Test is list."""
+    assert (
+        template.Template("{{ value is list }}", hass).async_render({"value": value})
+        == expected
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("value", "expected"),
+    [
+        ([1, 2], False),
+        ({1, 2}, True),
+        ({"a": 1, "b": 2}, False),
+        (ReadOnlyDict({"a": 1, "b": 2}), False),
+        (MappingProxyType({"a": 1, "b": 2}), False),
+        ("abc", False),
+        (b"abc", False),
+        ((1, 2), False),
+        (datetime(2024, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0), False),
+    ],
+)
+def test_is_set(hass: HomeAssistant, value: Any, expected: bool) -> None:
+    """Test is set."""
+    assert (
+        template.Template("{{ value is set }}", hass).async_render({"value": value})
+        == expected
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("value", "expected"),
+    [
+        ([1, 2], False),
+        ({1, 2}, False),
+        ({"a": 1, "b": 2}, False),
+        (ReadOnlyDict({"a": 1, "b": 2}), False),
+        (MappingProxyType({"a": 1, "b": 2}), False),
+        ("abc", False),
+        (b"abc", False),
+        ((1, 2), True),
+        (datetime(2024, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0), False),
+    ],
+)
+def test_is_tuple(hass: HomeAssistant, value: Any, expected: bool) -> None:
+    """Test is tuple."""
+    assert (
+        template.Template("{{ value is tuple }}", hass).async_render({"value": value})
+        == expected
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("value", "expected"),
+    [
+        ([1, 2], {1, 2}),
+        ({1, 2}, {1, 2}),
+        ({"a": 1, "b": 2}, {"a", "b"}),
+        (ReadOnlyDict({"a": 1, "b": 2}), {"a", "b"}),
+        (MappingProxyType({"a": 1, "b": 2}), {"a", "b"}),
+        ("abc", {"a", "b", "c"}),
+        (b"abc", {97, 98, 99}),
+        ((1, 2), {1, 2}),
+    ],
+)
+def test_set(hass: HomeAssistant, value: Any, expected: bool) -> None:
+    """Test convert to set function."""
+    assert (
+        template.Template("{{ set(value) }}", hass).async_render({"value": value})
+        == expected
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("value", "expected"),
+    [
+        ([1, 2], (1, 2)),
+        ({1, 2}, (1, 2)),
+        ({"a": 1, "b": 2}, ("a", "b")),
+        (ReadOnlyDict({"a": 1, "b": 2}), ("a", "b")),
+        (MappingProxyType({"a": 1, "b": 2}), ("a", "b")),
+        ("abc", ("a", "b", "c")),
+        (b"abc", (97, 98, 99)),
+        ((1, 2), (1, 2)),
+    ],
+)
+def test_tuple(hass: HomeAssistant, value: Any, expected: bool) -> None:
+    """Test convert to tuple function."""
+    assert (
+        template.Template("{{ tuple(value) }}", hass).async_render({"value": value})
+        == expected
+    )
+
+
+def test_converting_datetime_to_iterable(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
+    """Test converting a datetime to an iterable raises an error."""
+    dt_ = datetime(2020, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0)
+    with pytest.raises(TemplateError):
+        template.Template("{{ tuple(value) }}", hass).async_render({"value": dt_})
+    with pytest.raises(TemplateError):
+        template.Template("{{ set(value) }}", hass).async_render({"value": dt_})
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("value", "expected"),
+    [
+        ([1, 2], False),
+        ({1, 2}, False),
+        ({"a": 1, "b": 2}, False),
+        (ReadOnlyDict({"a": 1, "b": 2}), False),
+        (MappingProxyType({"a": 1, "b": 2}), False),
+        ("abc", False),
+        (b"abc", False),
+        ((1, 2), False),
+        (datetime(2024, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0), True),
+    ],
+)
+def test_is_datetime(hass: HomeAssistant, value, expected) -> None:
+    """Test is datetime."""
+    assert (
+        template.Template("{{ value is datetime }}", hass).async_render(
+            {"value": value}
+        )
+        == expected
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("value", "expected"),
+    [
+        ([1, 2], False),
+        ({1, 2}, False),
+        ({"a": 1, "b": 2}, False),
+        (ReadOnlyDict({"a": 1, "b": 2}), False),
+        (MappingProxyType({"a": 1, "b": 2}), False),
+        ("abc", True),
+        (b"abc", True),
+        ((1, 2), False),
+        (datetime(2024, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0), False),
+    ],
+)
+def test_is_string_like(hass: HomeAssistant, value, expected) -> None:
+    """Test is string_like."""
+    assert (
+        template.Template("{{ value is string_like }}", hass).async_render(
+            {"value": value}
+        )
+        == expected
+    )
+
+
 def test_rounding_value(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     """Test rounding value."""
     hass.states.async_set("sensor.temperature", 12.78)