diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/binja/file.py b/capa/features/extractors/binja/file.py
index 69aafd23..3d794be8 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/binja/file.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/binja/file.py
@@ -123,7 +123,10 @@ def extract_file_section_names(bv: BinaryView) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Addres
 def extract_file_strings(bv: BinaryView) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """extract ASCII and UTF-16 LE strings"""
     for s in bv.strings:
-        yield String(s.value), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(s.start)
+        for seg in bv.get_segments_at(s.start):
+            if s.start - seg.start < seg.data_length:
+                yield String(s.value), FileOffsetAddress(seg.data_offset + (s.start - seg.start))
+                break
 
 
 def extract_file_function_names(bv: BinaryView) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/file.py b/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/file.py
index a9d67b8e..5f87a663 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/file.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/file.py
@@ -182,12 +182,16 @@ def extract_file_strings() -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
         p_bytes = capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.get_block_bytes(block)
 
         for s in capa.features.extractors.strings.extract_ascii_strings(p_bytes):
-            offset = block.getStart().getOffset() + s.offset
-            yield String(s.s), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(offset)
+            ea_addr = block.getStart().add(s.offset)
+            f_offset = capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.get_file_offset(ea_addr)
+            if f_offset != -1:
+                yield String(s.s), FileOffsetAddress(f_offset)
 
         for s in capa.features.extractors.strings.extract_unicode_strings(p_bytes):
-            offset = block.getStart().getOffset() + s.offset
-            yield String(s.s), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(offset)
+            ea_addr = block.getStart().add(s.offset)
+            f_offset = capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.get_file_offset(ea_addr)
+            if f_offset != -1:
+                yield String(s.s), FileOffsetAddress(f_offset)
 
 
 def extract_file_function_names() -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]: