diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8e8c7c0..bb68b34 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ set(PROJECT_PRIVATE
 	"${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/source/plugin.hpp"
 	"${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/source/utility.cpp"
 	"${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/source/utility.hpp"
+	"${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/source/strings.hpp"
 	"${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/source/encoders/generic.hpp"
 	"${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/source/encoders/generic.cpp"
 	"${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/source/encoders/prores_aw.hpp"
diff --git a/data/locale/en-US.ini b/data/locale/en-US.ini
index 2851c8b..568beab 100644
--- a/data/locale/en-US.ini
+++ b/data/locale/en-US.ini
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ FFmpeg.StandardCompliance.Normal="Normal"
 FFmpeg.StandardCompliance.Unofficial="Unofficial"
 FFmpeg.StandardCompliance.Experimental="Experimental"
 
+# Rate Control
+RateControl="Rate Control"
+RateControl.Method="Method"
+RateControl.Method.CBR="Constant Bitrate"
+RateControl.Method.ABR="Average Bitrate"
+RateControl.Method.VBR="Variable Bitrate"
+RateControl.Method.CQP="Constant Quantization Parameter"
+RateControl.Method.CRF="Constant Rate Factor"
+
 # Apple ProRes
 AppleProRes.Profile="Profile"
 AppleProRes.Profile.APCO="Proxy"
diff --git a/source/strings.hpp b/source/strings.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9236935
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/strings.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// FFMPEG Video Encoder Integration for OBS Studio
+// Copyright (C) 2018 - 2019 Michael Fabian Dirks
+//
+// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
+
+#pragma once
+#include "utility.hpp"
+
+#define P_RATECONTROL "RateControl"
+#define P_RATECONTROL_METHOD "RateControl.Method"
+#define P_RATECONTROL_METHOD_(x) "RateControl.Method." D_VSTR(x)