diff --git a/resources/docs/Message-filters.md b/resources/docs/Message-filters.md
index d07d9c760..030bd13ab 100755
--- a/resources/docs/Message-filters.md
+++ b/resources/docs/Message-filters.md
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ Note that `MessageObject` attributes which can be synchronized back to service a
 |---|---|---|
 | `String hostname()` | `utils.hostname()` | Returns name of your PC. |
 | `String fromXmlToJson(String)` | `utils.fromXmlToJson('<h1>hello</h1>')` | Converts `XML` string into `JSON`. |
+| `Date parseDateTime(String)` | `utils.parseDateTime('2020-02-24T08:00:00')` | Converts textual date/time representation into proper `Date` object. |
 
 ## Examples
 Accept only messages from "Bob" while also marking them important.
diff --git a/src/librssguard/core/filterutils.cpp b/src/librssguard/core/filterutils.cpp
index 759c60154..1c9cc38e2 100755
--- a/src/librssguard/core/filterutils.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/core/filterutils.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "core/filterutils.h"
 
 #include "definitions/definitions.h"
+#include "miscellaneous/textfactory.h"
 
 #include <QDomDocument>
 #include <QHostInfo>
@@ -70,3 +71,7 @@ QString FilterUtils::fromXmlToJson(const QString& xml) const {
   return QSL("{\"%1\": %2}").arg(xml_doc.documentElement().tagName(),
                                  json);
 }
+
+QDateTime FilterUtils::parseDateTime(const QString& dat) const {
+  return TextFactory::parseDateTime(dat);
+}
diff --git a/src/librssguard/core/filterutils.h b/src/librssguard/core/filterutils.h
index 1baf99a2f..565836254 100755
--- a/src/librssguard/core/filterutils.h
+++ b/src/librssguard/core/filterutils.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #ifndef FILTERUTILS_H
 #define FILTERUTILS_H
 
+#include <QDateTime>
 #include <QDomElement>
 #include <QObject>
 
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ class FilterUtils : public QObject {
 
     // Converts XML -> JSON or returns empty string if failed.
     Q_INVOKABLE QString fromXmlToJson(const QString& xml) const;
+
+    // Parses string into date/time object.
+    Q_INVOKABLE QDateTime parseDateTime(const QString& dat) const;
 };
 
 #endif // FILTERUTILS_H