diff --git a/src/ImageSequencer.js b/src/ImageSequencer.js
index 99852e24..dc066718 100644
--- a/src/ImageSequencer.js
+++ b/src/ImageSequencer.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ ImageSequencer = function ImageSequencer(options) {
     if (!typeof (a) == "object") return a;
     if (objTypeOf(a) == "Array") return a.slice();
     if (objTypeOf(a) == "Object") {
-      var b = {}; 
+      var b = {};
       for (var v in a) {
         b[v] = copy(a[v]);
       }
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ ImageSequencer = function ImageSequencer(options) {
       loadPrevSteps(sequencer);
       json_q.callback.call(ret);
     });
-    
+
   }
 
   function replaceImage(selector, steps, options) {
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ ImageSequencer = function ImageSequencer(options) {
       }
     }
     else {
-      if (modules[name]){ 
+      if (modules[name]){
          modulesdata = modules[name][1];
         }
       else
@@ -221,124 +221,6 @@ ImageSequencer = function ImageSequencer(options) {
     return modulesdata;
   }
 
-  // Genates a CLI string for the current sequence
-  function toCliString() {
-    var cliStringSteps = `"`, cliOptions = {};
-    for (var step in this.steps) {
-      var name = (typeof this.steps[step].options !== "undefined")? this.steps[step].options.name : this.steps[step].name
-      if (name !== "load-image"){
-        cliStringSteps += `${name} `;
-      }
-      for (var inp in modulesInfo(name).inputs) {
-        cliOptions[inp] = this.steps[step].options[inp];
-      }
-    }
-    cliStringSteps = cliStringSteps.substr(0, cliStringSteps.length - 1) + `"`;
-    return `sequencer -i [PATH] -s ${cliStringSteps} -d '${JSON.stringify(cliOptions)}'`
-  }
-
-  // Strigifies the current sequence
-  function toString(step) {
-    if (step) {
-      return stepToString(step);
-    } else {
-      return copy(this.steps.map(stepToString).slice(1).join(','));
-    }
-  }
-  
-  // Stringifies one step of the sequence
-  function stepToString(step) {
-    var arg = (step.name)?step.name:step.options.name;
-    let inputs = modulesInfo(arg).inputs || {}, op = {};
-
-    for (let input in inputs) {
-
-      if (!!step.options[input] && step.options[input] != inputs[input].default) {
-        op[input] = step.options[input];
-        op[input] = encodeURIComponent(op[input]);
-      }
-
-    }
-
-    var configurations = Object.keys(op).map(key => key + ':' + op[key]).join('|');
-    return `${arg}{${configurations}}`;
-  }
-
-  // exports the current sequence as an array of JSON steps
-  function toJSON() {
-    return this.stringToJSON(this.toString());
-  }
-
-  // Coverts stringified sequence into an array of JSON steps
-  function stringToJSON(str) {
-    let steps;
-    if (str.includes(','))
-      steps = str.split(',');
-    else
-      steps = [str];
-    return steps.map(stringToJSONstep);
-  }
-
-  // Converts one stringified step into JSON
-  function stringToJSONstep(str) {
-    var bracesStrings;
-    if (str.includes('{'))
-      if (str.includes('(') && str.indexOf('(') < str.indexOf('{'))
-        bracesStrings = ['(', ')'];
-      else
-        bracesStrings = ['{', '}'];
-    else
-      bracesStrings = ['(', ')'];
-
-    if (str.indexOf(bracesStrings[0]) === -1) { // if there are no settings specified
-      var moduleName = str.substr(0);
-      stepSettings = "";
-    } else {
-      var moduleName = str.substr(0, str.indexOf(bracesStrings[0]));
-      stepSettings = str.slice(str.indexOf(bracesStrings[0]) + 1, -1);
-    }
-
-    stepSettings = stepSettings.split('|').reduce(function formatSettings(accumulator, current, i) {
-      var settingName = current.substr(0, current.indexOf(':')),
-        settingValue = current.substr(current.indexOf(':') + 1);
-      settingValue = settingValue.replace(/^\(/, '').replace(/\)$/, ''); // strip () at start/end
-      settingValue = settingValue.replace(/^\{/, '').replace(/\}$/, ''); // strip {} at start/end
-      settingValue = decodeURIComponent(settingValue);
-      current = [
-        settingName,
-        settingValue
-      ];
-      if (!!settingName) accumulator[settingName] = settingValue;
-      return accumulator;
-    }, {});
-
-    return {
-      name: moduleName,
-      options: stepSettings
-    }
-  }
-
-  // imports a string into the sequencer steps
-  function importString(str) {
-    let sequencer = this;
-    if (this.name != "ImageSequencer")
-      sequencer = this.sequencer;
-    var stepsFromString = stringToJSON(str);
-    stepsFromString.forEach(function eachStep(stepObj) {
-      sequencer.addSteps(stepObj.name, stepObj.options);
-    });
-  }
-
-  // imports a array of JSON steps into the sequencer steps
-  function importJSON(obj) {
-    let sequencer = this;
-    if (this.name != "ImageSequencer")
-      sequencer = this.sequencer;
-    obj.forEach(function eachStep(stepObj) {
-      sequencer.addSteps(stepObj.name, stepObj.options);
-    });
-  }
-
   function loadNewModule(name, options) {
 
     if (!options) {
@@ -401,6 +283,8 @@ ImageSequencer = function ImageSequencer(options) {
       this.sequences = require('./SavedSequences.json');
   }
 
+  var str = require('./Strings.js')(this.steps, modulesInfo, addSteps, copy)
+
   return {
     //literals and objects
     name: "ImageSequencer",
@@ -423,14 +307,14 @@ ImageSequencer = function ImageSequencer(options) {
     setUI: setUI,
     exportBin: exportBin,
     modulesInfo: modulesInfo,
-    toCliString: toCliString,
-    toString: toString,
-    stepToString: stepToString,
-    toJSON: toJSON,
-    stringToJSON: stringToJSON,
-    stringToJSONstep: stringToJSONstep,
-    importString: importString,
-    importJSON: importJSON,
+    toCliString: str.toCliString,
+    toString: str.toString,
+    stepToString: str.stepToString,
+    toJSON: str.toJSON,
+    stringToJSON: str.stringToJSON,
+    stringToJSONstep: str.stringToJSONstep,
+    importString: str.importString,
+    importJSON: str.importJSON,
     loadNewModule: loadNewModule,
     saveNewModule: saveNewModule,
     createMetaModule: require('./util/createMetaModule'),
diff --git a/src/Strings.js b/src/Strings.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79100cc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Strings.js
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+module.exports = function(steps, modulesInfo, addSteps, copy) {
+  // Genates a CLI string for the current sequence
+  function toCliString() {
+    var cliStringSteps = `"`, cliOptions = {};
+    for (var step in this.steps) {
+      var name = (typeof this.steps[step].options !== "undefined")? this.steps[step].options.name : this.steps[step].name
+      if (name !== "load-image"){
+        cliStringSteps += `${name} `;
+      }
+      for (var inp in modulesInfo(name).inputs) {
+        cliOptions[inp] = this.steps[step].options[inp];
+      }
+    }
+    cliStringSteps = cliStringSteps.substr(0, cliStringSteps.length - 1) + `"`;
+    return `sequencer -i [PATH] -s ${cliStringSteps} -d '${JSON.stringify(cliOptions)}'`
+  }
+
+  // Strigifies the current sequence
+  function toString(step) {
+    if (step) {
+      return stepToString(step);
+    } else {
+      return copy(this.steps.map(stepToString).slice(1).join(','));
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Stringifies one step of the sequence
+  function stepToString(step) {
+    var arg = (step.name)?step.name:step.options.name;
+    let inputs = modulesInfo(arg).inputs || {}, op = {};
+
+    for (let input in inputs) {
+
+      if (!!step.options[input] && step.options[input] != inputs[input].default) {
+        op[input] = step.options[input];
+        op[input] = encodeURIComponent(op[input]);
+      }
+
+    }
+
+    var configurations = Object.keys(op).map(key => key + ':' + op[key]).join('|');
+    return `${arg}{${configurations}}`;
+  }
+
+  // exports the current sequence as an array of JSON steps
+  function toJSON() {
+    return this.stringToJSON(this.toString());
+  }
+
+  // Coverts stringified sequence into an array of JSON steps
+  function stringToJSON(str) {
+    let steps;
+    if (str.includes(','))
+      steps = str.split(',');
+    else
+      steps = [str];
+    return steps.map(stringToJSONstep);
+  }
+
+  // Converts one stringified step into JSON
+  function stringToJSONstep(str) {
+    var bracesStrings;
+    if (str.includes('{'))
+      if (str.includes('(') && str.indexOf('(') < str.indexOf('{'))
+        bracesStrings = ['(', ')'];
+      else
+        bracesStrings = ['{', '}'];
+    else
+      bracesStrings = ['(', ')'];
+
+    if (str.indexOf(bracesStrings[0]) === -1) { // if there are no settings specified
+      var moduleName = str.substr(0);
+      stepSettings = "";
+    } else {
+      var moduleName = str.substr(0, str.indexOf(bracesStrings[0]));
+      stepSettings = str.slice(str.indexOf(bracesStrings[0]) + 1, -1);
+    }
+
+    stepSettings = stepSettings.split('|').reduce(function formatSettings(accumulator, current, i) {
+      var settingName = current.substr(0, current.indexOf(':')),
+        settingValue = current.substr(current.indexOf(':') + 1);
+      settingValue = settingValue.replace(/^\(/, '').replace(/\)$/, ''); // strip () at start/end
+      settingValue = settingValue.replace(/^\{/, '').replace(/\}$/, ''); // strip {} at start/end
+      settingValue = decodeURIComponent(settingValue);
+      current = [
+        settingName,
+        settingValue
+      ];
+      if (!!settingName) accumulator[settingName] = settingValue;
+      return accumulator;
+    }, {});
+
+    return {
+      name: moduleName,
+      options: stepSettings
+    }
+  }
+
+  // imports a string into the sequencer steps
+  function importString(str) {
+    let sequencer = this;
+    if (this.name != "ImageSequencer")
+      sequencer = this.sequencer;
+    var stepsFromString = stringToJSON(str);
+    stepsFromString.forEach(function eachStep(stepObj) {
+      sequencer.addSteps(stepObj.name, stepObj.options);
+    });
+  }
+
+  // imports a array of JSON steps into the sequencer steps
+  function importJSON(obj) {
+    let sequencer = this;
+    if (this.name != "ImageSequencer")
+      sequencer = this.sequencer;
+    obj.forEach(function eachStep(stepObj) {
+      sequencer.addSteps(stepObj.name, stepObj.options);
+    });
+  }
+
+  return {
+    toCliString: toCliString,
+    toString: toString,
+    stepToString: stepToString,
+    toJSON: toJSON,
+    stringToJSON: stringToJSON,
+    stringToJSONstep: stringToJSONstep,
+    importString: importString,
+    importJSON: importJSON
+  }
+}
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