diff --git a/Mathlib/Data/Fintype/Card.lean b/Mathlib/Data/Fintype/Card.lean
index 920d796fed357..764b002919793 100644
--- a/Mathlib/Data/Fintype/Card.lean
+++ b/Mathlib/Data/Fintype/Card.lean
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ See `Infinite.of_injective` and `Infinite.of_surjective`.
 ## Instances
 
 We provide `Infinite` instances for
-* specific types: `ℕ`, `ℤ`
+* specific types: `ℕ`, `ℤ`, `String`
 * type constructors: `Multiset α`, `List α`
 
 -/
@@ -1039,6 +1039,12 @@ instance [Nonempty α] : Infinite (Multiset α) :=
 instance [Nonempty α] : Infinite (List α) :=
   Infinite.of_surjective ((↑) : List α → Multiset α) (surjective_quot_mk _)
 
+instance String.infinite : Infinite String :=
+  Infinite.of_injective (String.mk) <| by
+    intro _ _ h
+    cases h with
+    | refl => rfl
+
 instance Infinite.set [Infinite α] : Infinite (Set α) :=
   Infinite.of_injective singleton Set.singleton_injective
 #align infinite.set Infinite.set