diff --git a/src/parser.rs b/src/parser.rs
index d9700bc..a126429 100644
--- a/src/parser.rs
+++ b/src/parser.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ use crate::{
     Uuid,
 };
 
+#[cfg(feature = "std")]
+use crate::std::string::String;
+
 impl str::FromStr for Uuid {
     type Err = Error;
 
@@ -35,6 +38,15 @@ impl TryFrom<&'_ str> for Uuid {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "std")]
+impl TryFrom<String> for Uuid {
+    type Error = Error;
+
+    fn try_from(uuid_str: String) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        Uuid::try_from(uuid_str.as_ref())
+    }
+}
+
 impl Uuid {
     /// Parses a `Uuid` from a string of hexadecimal digits with optional
     /// hyphens.