diff --git a/AK/StringBuilder.cpp b/AK/StringBuilder.cpp
index 932699e208d..ad161a2e1ea 100644
--- a/AK/StringBuilder.cpp
+++ b/AK/StringBuilder.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ inline ErrorOr<void> StringBuilder::will_append(size_t size)
     return {};
 }
 
+ErrorOr<StringBuilder> StringBuilder::create(size_t initial_capacity)
+{
+    StringBuilder builder;
+    TRY(builder.m_buffer.try_ensure_capacity(initial_capacity));
+    return builder;
+}
+
 StringBuilder::StringBuilder(size_t initial_capacity)
 {
     m_buffer.ensure_capacity(initial_capacity);
diff --git a/AK/StringBuilder.h b/AK/StringBuilder.h
index 78790d9c223..5e28ef03009 100644
--- a/AK/StringBuilder.h
+++ b/AK/StringBuilder.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ class StringBuilder {
 public:
     using OutputType = DeprecatedString;
 
+    static ErrorOr<StringBuilder> create(size_t initial_capacity = inline_capacity);
+
     explicit StringBuilder(size_t initial_capacity = inline_capacity);
     ~StringBuilder() = default;