---
category: Utilities
---

# useToString

Reactively convert a ref to string.

## Usage

```ts
import { useToString } from '@vueuse/core';
import { shallowRef } from 'vue';

const number = shallowRef(3.14);
const str = useToString(number);

str.value; // '3.14'
```

## Type Declarations

```ts
/**
 * Reactively convert a ref to string.
 *
 * @see https://vueuse.org/useToString
 *
 * @__NO_SIDE_EFFECTS__
 */
export declare function useToString(value: MaybeRefOrGetter<unknown>): ComputedRef<string>;
```