diff --git a/esphome/components/text_sensor/__init__.py b/esphome/components/text_sensor/__init__.py
index 0d22400a8e..2e8edb43c9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/text_sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/text_sensor/__init__.py
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ async def setup_text_sensor_core_(var, config):
         cg.add(var.set_device_class(device_class))
 
     if config.get(CONF_FILTERS):  # must exist and not be empty
+        cg.add_define("USE_TEXT_SENSOR_FILTER")
         filters = await build_filters(config[CONF_FILTERS])
         cg.add(var.set_filters(filters))
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/text_sensor/filter.cpp b/esphome/components/text_sensor/filter.cpp
index 4ee12e8602..f6552c7c66 100644
--- a/esphome/components/text_sensor/filter.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/text_sensor/filter.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
+#ifdef USE_TEXT_SENSOR_FILTER
+
 #include "filter.h"
 #include "text_sensor.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
@@ -106,3 +109,5 @@ bool MapFilter::new_value(std::string &value) {
 
 }  // namespace text_sensor
 }  // namespace esphome
+
+#endif  // USE_TEXT_SENSOR_FILTER
diff --git a/esphome/components/text_sensor/filter.h b/esphome/components/text_sensor/filter.h
index 1922b503ca..f88e8645cc 100644
--- a/esphome/components/text_sensor/filter.h
+++ b/esphome/components/text_sensor/filter.h
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
+#ifdef USE_TEXT_SENSOR_FILTER
+
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 
@@ -164,3 +167,5 @@ class MapFilter : public Filter {
 
 }  // namespace text_sensor
 }  // namespace esphome
+
+#endif  // USE_TEXT_SENSOR_FILTER
diff --git a/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.cpp
index c48bdf4b82..c66d08ec40 100644
--- a/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ void TextSensor::publish_state(const std::string &state) { this->publish_state(s
 void TextSensor::publish_state(const char *state) { this->publish_state(state, strlen(state)); }
 
 void TextSensor::publish_state(const char *state, size_t len) {
+#ifdef USE_TEXT_SENSOR_FILTER
   if (this->filter_list_ == nullptr) {
+#endif
     // No filters: raw_state == state, store once and use for both callbacks
     // Only assign if changed to avoid heap allocation
     if (len != this->state.size() || memcmp(state, this->state.data(), len) != 0) {
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ void TextSensor::publish_state(const char *state, size_t len) {
     this->raw_callback_.call(this->state);
     ESP_LOGV(TAG, "'%s': Received new state %s", this->name_.c_str(), this->state.c_str());
     this->notify_frontend_();
+#ifdef USE_TEXT_SENSOR_FILTER
   } else {
     // Has filters: need separate raw storage
 #pragma GCC diagnostic push
@@ -46,8 +49,10 @@ void TextSensor::publish_state(const char *state, size_t len) {
     this->filter_list_->input(this->raw_state);
 #pragma GCC diagnostic pop
   }
+#endif
 }
 
+#ifdef USE_TEXT_SENSOR_FILTER
 void TextSensor::add_filter(Filter *filter) {
   // inefficient, but only happens once on every sensor setup and nobody's going to have massive amounts of
   // filters
@@ -77,6 +82,7 @@ void TextSensor::clear_filters() {
   }
   this->filter_list_ = nullptr;
 }
+#endif  // USE_TEXT_SENSOR_FILTER
 
 void TextSensor::add_on_state_callback(std::function<void(const std::string &)> callback) {
   this->callback_.add(std::move(callback));
@@ -87,14 +93,16 @@ void TextSensor::add_on_raw_state_callback(std::function<void(const std::string
 
 const std::string &TextSensor::get_state() const { return this->state; }
 const std::string &TextSensor::get_raw_state() const {
-  if (this->filter_list_ == nullptr) {
-    return this->state;  // No filters, raw == filtered
-  }
-// Suppress deprecation warning - get_raw_state() is the replacement API
+#ifdef USE_TEXT_SENSOR_FILTER
+  if (this->filter_list_ != nullptr) {
+    // Suppress deprecation warning - get_raw_state() is the replacement API
 #pragma GCC diagnostic push
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
-  return this->raw_state;
+    return this->raw_state;
 #pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+  }
+#endif
+  return this->state;  // No filters, raw == filtered
 }
 void TextSensor::internal_send_state_to_frontend(const std::string &state) {
   this->internal_send_state_to_frontend(state.data(), state.size());
diff --git a/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.h b/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.h
index 1352a8c1e4..97373dc716 100644
--- a/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.h
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/entity_base.h"
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
+#ifdef USE_TEXT_SENSOR_FILTER
 #include "esphome/components/text_sensor/filter.h"
+#endif
 
 #include <initializer_list>
 #include <memory>
@@ -11,6 +13,8 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace text_sensor {
 
+class TextSensor;
+
 void log_text_sensor(const char *tag, const char *prefix, const char *type, TextSensor *obj);
 
 #define LOG_TEXT_SENSOR(prefix, type, obj) log_text_sensor(TAG, prefix, LOG_STR_LITERAL(type), obj)
@@ -45,6 +49,7 @@ class TextSensor : public EntityBase, public EntityBase_DeviceClass {
   void publish_state(const char *state);
   void publish_state(const char *state, size_t len);
 
+#ifdef USE_TEXT_SENSOR_FILTER
   /// Add a filter to the filter chain. Will be appended to the back.
   void add_filter(Filter *filter);
 
@@ -56,6 +61,7 @@ class TextSensor : public EntityBase, public EntityBase_DeviceClass {
 
   /// Clear the entire filter chain.
   void clear_filters();
+#endif
 
   void add_on_state_callback(std::function<void(const std::string &)> callback);
   /// Add a callback that will be called every time the sensor sends a raw value.
@@ -73,7 +79,9 @@ class TextSensor : public EntityBase, public EntityBase_DeviceClass {
   LazyCallbackManager<void(const std::string &)> raw_callback_;  ///< Storage for raw state callbacks.
   LazyCallbackManager<void(const std::string &)> callback_;      ///< Storage for filtered state callbacks.
 
+#ifdef USE_TEXT_SENSOR_FILTER
   Filter *filter_list_{nullptr};  ///< Store all active filters.
+#endif
 };
 
 }  // namespace text_sensor
diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index ff32edff16..a1e3d1707f 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
 #define USE_SWITCH
 #define USE_TEXT
 #define USE_TEXT_SENSOR
+#define USE_TEXT_SENSOR_FILTER
 #define USE_TIME
 #define USE_TOUCHSCREEN
 #define USE_UART_DEBUGGER