diff --git a/libs/core/langchain_core/utils/__init__.py b/libs/core/langchain_core/utils/__init__.py
index 6b95475cc1a..5f26895db83 100644
--- a/libs/core/langchain_core/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/libs/core/langchain_core/utils/__init__.py
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from langchain_core.utils.iter import batch_iterate
     from langchain_core.utils.loading import try_load_from_hub
     from langchain_core.utils.pydantic import pre_init
-    from langchain_core.utils.strings import comma_list, stringify_dict, stringify_value
+    from langchain_core.utils.strings import (
+        comma_list,
+        sanitize_for_postgres,
+        stringify_dict,
+        stringify_value,
+    )
     from langchain_core.utils.utils import (
         build_extra_kwargs,
         check_package_version,
@@ -59,6 +64,7 @@ __all__ = (
     "pre_init",
     "print_text",
     "raise_for_status_with_text",
+    "sanitize_for_postgres",
     "secret_from_env",
     "stringify_dict",
     "stringify_value",
@@ -81,6 +87,7 @@ _dynamic_imports = {
     "try_load_from_hub": "loading",
     "pre_init": "pydantic",
     "comma_list": "strings",
+    "sanitize_for_postgres": "strings",
     "stringify_dict": "strings",
     "stringify_value": "strings",
     "build_extra_kwargs": "utils",
diff --git a/libs/core/langchain_core/utils/strings.py b/libs/core/langchain_core/utils/strings.py
index 4eeb7ed582e..a72780024e9 100644
--- a/libs/core/langchain_core/utils/strings.py
+++ b/libs/core/langchain_core/utils/strings.py
@@ -46,3 +46,26 @@ def comma_list(items: list[Any]) -> str:
         str: The comma-separated string.
     """
     return ", ".join(str(item) for item in items)
+
+
+def sanitize_for_postgres(text: str, replacement: str = "") -> str:
+    r"""Sanitize text by removing NUL bytes that are incompatible with PostgreSQL.
+
+    PostgreSQL text fields cannot contain NUL (0x00) bytes, which can cause
+    psycopg.DataError when inserting documents. This function removes or replaces
+    such characters to ensure compatibility.
+
+    Args:
+        text: The text to sanitize.
+        replacement: String to replace NUL bytes with. Defaults to empty string.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The sanitized text with NUL bytes removed or replaced.
+
+    Example:
+        >>> sanitize_for_postgres("Hello\\x00world")
+        'Helloworld'
+        >>> sanitize_for_postgres("Hello\\x00world", " ")
+        'Hello world'
+    """
+    return text.replace("\x00", replacement)
diff --git a/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/utils/test_imports.py b/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/utils/test_imports.py
index 67fe97e6569..d37e3c870e7 100644
--- a/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/utils/test_imports.py
+++ b/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/utils/test_imports.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ EXPECTED_ALL = [
     "pre_init",
     "from_env",
     "secret_from_env",
+    "sanitize_for_postgres",
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/utils/test_strings.py b/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/utils/test_strings.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2162fb3efe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/utils/test_strings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+"""Test string utilities."""
+
+from langchain_core.utils.strings import (
+    comma_list,
+    sanitize_for_postgres,
+    stringify_dict,
+    stringify_value,
+)
+
+
+def test_sanitize_for_postgres() -> None:
+    """Test sanitizing text for PostgreSQL compatibility."""
+    # Test with NUL bytes
+    text_with_nul = "Hello\x00world\x00test"
+    expected = "Helloworldtest"
+    assert sanitize_for_postgres(text_with_nul) == expected
+
+    # Test with replacement character
+    expected_with_replacement = "Hello world test"
+    assert sanitize_for_postgres(text_with_nul, " ") == expected_with_replacement
+
+    # Test with text without NUL bytes
+    clean_text = "Hello world"
+    assert sanitize_for_postgres(clean_text) == clean_text
+
+    # Test empty string
+    assert sanitize_for_postgres("") == ""
+
+    # Test with multiple consecutive NUL bytes
+    text_with_multiple_nuls = "Hello\x00\x00\x00world"
+    assert sanitize_for_postgres(text_with_multiple_nuls) == "Helloworld"
+    assert sanitize_for_postgres(text_with_multiple_nuls, "-") == "Hello---world"
+
+
+def test_existing_string_functions() -> None:
+    """Test existing string functions still work."""
+    # Test comma_list
+    assert comma_list([1, 2, 3]) == "1, 2, 3"
+    assert comma_list(["a", "b", "c"]) == "a, b, c"
+
+    # Test stringify_value
+    assert stringify_value("hello") == "hello"
+    assert stringify_value(42) == "42"
+
+    # Test stringify_dict
+    data = {"key": "value", "number": 123}
+    result = stringify_dict(data)
+    assert "key: value" in result
+    assert "number: 123" in result