diff --git a/esphome/components/copy/select/copy_select.cpp b/esphome/components/copy/select/copy_select.cpp
index a424ff3d7f..e45338e785 100644
--- a/esphome/components/copy/select/copy_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/copy/select/copy_select.cpp
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ void CopySelect::setup() {
 
 void CopySelect::dump_config() { LOG_SELECT("", "Copy Select", this); }
 
-void CopySelect::control(const std::string &value) {
+void CopySelect::control(size_t index) {
   auto call = source_->make_call();
-  call.set_option(value);
+  call.set_index(index);
   call.perform();
 }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/copy/select/copy_select.h b/esphome/components/copy/select/copy_select.h
index fb0aee86f6..bd74a93e82 100644
--- a/esphome/components/copy/select/copy_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/copy/select/copy_select.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class CopySelect : public select::Select, public Component {
   void dump_config() override;
 
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
 
   select::Select *source_;
 };
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2410/ld2410.cpp b/esphome/components/ld2410/ld2410.cpp
index ecb2920007..608882565f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2410/ld2410.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2410/ld2410.cpp
@@ -626,16 +626,16 @@ void LD2410Component::set_bluetooth(bool enable) {
   this->set_timeout(200, [this]() { this->restart_and_read_all_info(); });
 }
 
-void LD2410Component::set_distance_resolution(const std::string &state) {
+void LD2410Component::set_distance_resolution(const char *state) {
   this->set_config_mode_(true);
-  const uint8_t cmd_value[2] = {find_uint8(DISTANCE_RESOLUTIONS_BY_STR, state.c_str()), 0x00};
+  const uint8_t cmd_value[2] = {find_uint8(DISTANCE_RESOLUTIONS_BY_STR, state), 0x00};
   this->send_command_(CMD_SET_DISTANCE_RESOLUTION, cmd_value, sizeof(cmd_value));
   this->set_timeout(200, [this]() { this->restart_and_read_all_info(); });
 }
 
-void LD2410Component::set_baud_rate(const std::string &state) {
+void LD2410Component::set_baud_rate(const char *state) {
   this->set_config_mode_(true);
-  const uint8_t cmd_value[2] = {find_uint8(BAUD_RATES_BY_STR, state.c_str()), 0x00};
+  const uint8_t cmd_value[2] = {find_uint8(BAUD_RATES_BY_STR, state), 0x00};
   this->send_command_(CMD_SET_BAUD_RATE, cmd_value, sizeof(cmd_value));
   this->set_timeout(200, [this]() { this->restart_(); });
 }
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2410/ld2410.h b/esphome/components/ld2410/ld2410.h
index 54fe1ce14d..52cf76b5b6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2410/ld2410.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2410/ld2410.h
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ class LD2410Component : public Component, public uart::UARTDevice {
   void read_all_info();
   void restart_and_read_all_info();
   void set_bluetooth(bool enable);
-  void set_distance_resolution(const std::string &state);
-  void set_baud_rate(const std::string &state);
+  void set_distance_resolution(const char *state);
+  void set_baud_rate(const char *state);
   void factory_reset();
 
  protected:
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2410/select/baud_rate_select.cpp b/esphome/components/ld2410/select/baud_rate_select.cpp
index 340bc4705c..6da7c1d5f5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2410/select/baud_rate_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2410/select/baud_rate_select.cpp
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace ld2410 {
 
-void BaudRateSelect::control(const std::string &value) {
-  this->publish_state(value);
-  this->parent_->set_baud_rate(value);
+void BaudRateSelect::control(size_t index) {
+  this->publish_state(index);
+  this->parent_->set_baud_rate(this->option_at(index));
 }
 
 }  // namespace ld2410
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2410/select/baud_rate_select.h b/esphome/components/ld2410/select/baud_rate_select.h
index 3827b6a48a..9385c8cf7e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2410/select/baud_rate_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2410/select/baud_rate_select.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class BaudRateSelect : public select::Select, public Parented<LD2410Component> {
   BaudRateSelect() = default;
 
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
 };
 
 }  // namespace ld2410
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2410/select/distance_resolution_select.cpp b/esphome/components/ld2410/select/distance_resolution_select.cpp
index 6c22ba2ff8..4fc4c5af02 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2410/select/distance_resolution_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2410/select/distance_resolution_select.cpp
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace ld2410 {
 
-void DistanceResolutionSelect::control(const std::string &value) {
-  this->publish_state(value);
-  this->parent_->set_distance_resolution(value);
+void DistanceResolutionSelect::control(size_t index) {
+  this->publish_state(index);
+  this->parent_->set_distance_resolution(this->option_at(index));
 }
 
 }  // namespace ld2410
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2410/select/distance_resolution_select.h b/esphome/components/ld2410/select/distance_resolution_select.h
index d6affb1020..1a04f843a6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2410/select/distance_resolution_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2410/select/distance_resolution_select.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class DistanceResolutionSelect : public select::Select, public Parented<LD2410Co
   DistanceResolutionSelect() = default;
 
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
 };
 
 }  // namespace ld2410
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2410/select/light_out_control_select.h b/esphome/components/ld2410/select/light_out_control_select.h
index 5d72e1774e..e8cd8f1d6a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2410/select/light_out_control_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2410/select/light_out_control_select.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class LightOutControlSelect : public select::Select, public Parented<LD2410Compo
   LightOutControlSelect() = default;
 
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
 };
 
 }  // namespace ld2410
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2412/ld2412.cpp b/esphome/components/ld2412/ld2412.cpp
index b9bfd6ae49..5323a9a658 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2412/ld2412.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2412/ld2412.cpp
@@ -699,16 +699,16 @@ void LD2412Component::set_bluetooth(bool enable) {
   this->set_timeout(200, [this]() { this->restart_and_read_all_info(); });
 }
 
-void LD2412Component::set_distance_resolution(const std::string &state) {
+void LD2412Component::set_distance_resolution(const char *state) {
   this->set_config_mode_(true);
-  const uint8_t cmd_value[6] = {find_uint8(DISTANCE_RESOLUTIONS_BY_STR, state.c_str()), 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
+  const uint8_t cmd_value[6] = {find_uint8(DISTANCE_RESOLUTIONS_BY_STR, state), 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
   this->send_command_(CMD_SET_DISTANCE_RESOLUTION, cmd_value, sizeof(cmd_value));
   this->set_timeout(200, [this]() { this->restart_and_read_all_info(); });
 }
 
-void LD2412Component::set_baud_rate(const std::string &state) {
+void LD2412Component::set_baud_rate(const char *state) {
   this->set_config_mode_(true);
-  const uint8_t cmd_value[2] = {find_uint8(BAUD_RATES_BY_STR, state.c_str()), 0x00};
+  const uint8_t cmd_value[2] = {find_uint8(BAUD_RATES_BY_STR, state), 0x00};
   this->send_command_(CMD_SET_BAUD_RATE, cmd_value, sizeof(cmd_value));
   this->set_timeout(200, [this]() { this->restart_(); });
 }
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2412/ld2412.h b/esphome/components/ld2412/ld2412.h
index 41f96ab301..2bed34bdd8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2412/ld2412.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2412/ld2412.h
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ class LD2412Component : public Component, public uart::UARTDevice {
   void read_all_info();
   void restart_and_read_all_info();
   void set_bluetooth(bool enable);
-  void set_distance_resolution(const std::string &state);
-  void set_baud_rate(const std::string &state);
+  void set_distance_resolution(const char *state);
+  void set_baud_rate(const char *state);
   void factory_reset();
   void start_dynamic_background_correction();
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2412/select/baud_rate_select.cpp b/esphome/components/ld2412/select/baud_rate_select.cpp
index 5dc30dbd3b..7bc4683853 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2412/select/baud_rate_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2412/select/baud_rate_select.cpp
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace ld2412 {
 
-void BaudRateSelect::control(const std::string &value) {
-  this->publish_state(value);
-  this->parent_->set_baud_rate(value);
+void BaudRateSelect::control(size_t index) {
+  this->publish_state(index);
+  this->parent_->set_baud_rate(this->option_at(index));
 }
 
 }  // namespace ld2412
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2412/select/baud_rate_select.h b/esphome/components/ld2412/select/baud_rate_select.h
index 2ae33551fb..ffe0329341 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2412/select/baud_rate_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2412/select/baud_rate_select.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class BaudRateSelect : public select::Select, public Parented<LD2412Component> {
   BaudRateSelect() = default;
 
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
 };
 
 }  // namespace ld2412
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2412/select/distance_resolution_select.cpp b/esphome/components/ld2412/select/distance_resolution_select.cpp
index 03d9c7c58e..5a6f46a071 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2412/select/distance_resolution_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2412/select/distance_resolution_select.cpp
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace ld2412 {
 
-void DistanceResolutionSelect::control(const std::string &value) {
-  this->publish_state(value);
-  this->parent_->set_distance_resolution(value);
+void DistanceResolutionSelect::control(size_t index) {
+  this->publish_state(index);
+  this->parent_->set_distance_resolution(this->option_at(index));
 }
 
 }  // namespace ld2412
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2412/select/distance_resolution_select.h b/esphome/components/ld2412/select/distance_resolution_select.h
index 0658f5d1a7..842f63b7b1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2412/select/distance_resolution_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2412/select/distance_resolution_select.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class DistanceResolutionSelect : public select::Select, public Parented<LD2412Co
   DistanceResolutionSelect() = default;
 
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
 };
 
 }  // namespace ld2412
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2412/select/light_out_control_select.h b/esphome/components/ld2412/select/light_out_control_select.h
index a71bab1e14..7a50970d0d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2412/select/light_out_control_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2412/select/light_out_control_select.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class LightOutControlSelect : public select::Select, public Parented<LD2412Compo
   LightOutControlSelect() = default;
 
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
 };
 
 }  // namespace ld2412
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2420/ld2420.cpp b/esphome/components/ld2420/ld2420.cpp
index 3842098c44..44106ffdd2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2420/ld2420.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2420/ld2420.cpp
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ void LD2420Component::report_gate_data() {
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Total samples: %d", this->total_sample_number_counter);
 }
 
-void LD2420Component::set_operating_mode(const std::string &state) {
+void LD2420Component::set_operating_mode(const char *state) {
   // If unsupported firmware ignore mode select
   if (ld2420::get_firmware_int(firmware_ver_) >= CALIBRATE_VERSION_MIN) {
     this->current_operating_mode = find_uint8(OP_MODE_BY_STR, state);
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2420/ld2420.h b/esphome/components/ld2420/ld2420.h
index 812c408cfd..128baab604 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2420/ld2420.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2420/ld2420.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class LD2420Component : public Component, public uart::UARTDevice {
   int send_cmd_from_array(CmdFrameT cmd_frame);
   void report_gate_data();
   void handle_cmd_error(uint8_t error);
-  void set_operating_mode(const std::string &state);
+  void set_operating_mode(const char *state);
   void auto_calibrate_sensitivity();
   void update_radar_data(uint16_t const *gate_energy, uint8_t sample_number);
   uint8_t set_config_mode(bool enable);
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2420/select/operating_mode_select.cpp b/esphome/components/ld2420/select/operating_mode_select.cpp
index 2d576e7cc6..5bf80b33c9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2420/select/operating_mode_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2420/select/operating_mode_select.cpp
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ namespace ld2420 {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "ld2420.select";
 
-void LD2420Select::control(const std::string &value) {
-  this->publish_state(value);
-  this->parent_->set_operating_mode(value);
+void LD2420Select::control(size_t index) {
+  this->publish_state(index);
+  this->parent_->set_operating_mode(this->option_at(index));
 }
 
 }  // namespace ld2420
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2420/select/operating_mode_select.h b/esphome/components/ld2420/select/operating_mode_select.h
index 317b2af8c0..f59eb33432 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2420/select/operating_mode_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2420/select/operating_mode_select.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class LD2420Select : public Component, public select::Select, public Parented<LD
   LD2420Select() = default;
 
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
 };
 
 }  // namespace ld2420
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.cpp b/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.cpp
index 3a20baaf66..c9d4da47a4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.cpp
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ void LD2450Component::set_bluetooth(bool enable) {
 }
 
 // Set Baud rate
-void LD2450Component::set_baud_rate(const std::string &state) {
+void LD2450Component::set_baud_rate(const char *state) {
   this->set_config_mode_(true);
   const uint8_t cmd_value[2] = {find_uint8(BAUD_RATES_BY_STR, state), 0x00};
   this->send_command_(CMD_SET_BAUD_RATE, cmd_value, sizeof(cmd_value));
@@ -798,8 +798,8 @@ void LD2450Component::set_baud_rate(const std::string &state) {
 }
 
 // Set Zone Type - one of: Disabled, Detection, Filter
-void LD2450Component::set_zone_type(const std::string &state) {
-  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Set zone type: %s", state.c_str());
+void LD2450Component::set_zone_type(const char *state) {
+  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Set zone type: %s", state);
   uint8_t zone_type = find_uint8(ZONE_TYPE_BY_STR, state);
   this->zone_type_ = zone_type;
   this->send_set_zone_command_();
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.h b/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.h
index 9faa189019..44b63be444 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.h
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ class LD2450Component : public Component, public uart::UARTDevice {
   void restart_and_read_all_info();
   void set_bluetooth(bool enable);
   void set_multi_target(bool enable);
-  void set_baud_rate(const std::string &state);
-  void set_zone_type(const std::string &state);
+  void set_baud_rate(const char *state);
+  void set_zone_type(const char *state);
   void publish_zone_type();
   void factory_reset();
 #ifdef USE_TEXT_SENSOR
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2450/select/baud_rate_select.cpp b/esphome/components/ld2450/select/baud_rate_select.cpp
index f40d75e827..754972214e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2450/select/baud_rate_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2450/select/baud_rate_select.cpp
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace ld2450 {
 
-void BaudRateSelect::control(const std::string &value) {
-  this->publish_state(value);
-  this->parent_->set_baud_rate(value);
+void BaudRateSelect::control(size_t index) {
+  this->publish_state(index);
+  this->parent_->set_baud_rate(this->option_at(index));
 }
 
 }  // namespace ld2450
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2450/select/baud_rate_select.h b/esphome/components/ld2450/select/baud_rate_select.h
index 04fe65b4fd..22810d5f13 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2450/select/baud_rate_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2450/select/baud_rate_select.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class BaudRateSelect : public select::Select, public Parented<LD2450Component> {
   BaudRateSelect() = default;
 
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
 };
 
 }  // namespace ld2450
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2450/select/zone_type_select.cpp b/esphome/components/ld2450/select/zone_type_select.cpp
index b7c1024ec2..1111428c7c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2450/select/zone_type_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2450/select/zone_type_select.cpp
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace ld2450 {
 
-void ZoneTypeSelect::control(const std::string &value) {
-  this->publish_state(value);
-  this->parent_->set_zone_type(value);
+void ZoneTypeSelect::control(size_t index) {
+  this->publish_state(index);
+  this->parent_->set_zone_type(this->option_at(index));
 }
 
 }  // namespace ld2450
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2450/select/zone_type_select.h b/esphome/components/ld2450/select/zone_type_select.h
index 8aafeb6beb..fc95ec1021 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2450/select/zone_type_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2450/select/zone_type_select.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class ZoneTypeSelect : public select::Select, public Parented<LD2450Component> {
   ZoneTypeSelect() = default;
 
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
 };
 
 }  // namespace ld2450
diff --git a/esphome/components/logger/select/logger_level_select.cpp b/esphome/components/logger/select/logger_level_select.cpp
index 5537df570c..e2ec28a390 100644
--- a/esphome/components/logger/select/logger_level_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/logger/select/logger_level_select.cpp
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@ void LoggerLevelSelect::setup() {
   this->publish_state(this->parent_->get_log_level());
 }
 
-void LoggerLevelSelect::control(const std::string &value) {
-  const auto index = this->index_of(value);
-  if (!index)
-    return;
-  this->parent_->set_log_level(index_to_level(index.value()));
-}
+void LoggerLevelSelect::control(size_t index) { this->parent_->set_log_level(index_to_level(index)); }
 
 }  // namespace esphome::logger
diff --git a/esphome/components/logger/select/logger_level_select.h b/esphome/components/logger/select/logger_level_select.h
index 0631eca45d..950edd29ac 100644
--- a/esphome/components/logger/select/logger_level_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/logger/select/logger_level_select.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class LoggerLevelSelect : public Component, public select::Select, public Parent
  public:
   void publish_state(int level);
   void setup() override;
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
 
  protected:
   // Convert log level to option index (skip CONFIG at level 4)
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/select/template_select.cpp b/esphome/components/template/select/template_select.cpp
index 03ef1d482b..112f24e919 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/select/template_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/select/template_select.cpp
@@ -41,16 +41,14 @@ void TemplateSelect::update() {
   }
 }
 
-void TemplateSelect::control(const std::string &value) {
-  this->set_trigger_->trigger(value);
+void TemplateSelect::control(size_t index) {
+  this->set_trigger_->trigger(std::string(this->option_at(index)));
 
   if (this->optimistic_)
-    this->publish_state(value);
+    this->publish_state(index);
 
-  if (this->restore_value_) {
-    auto index = this->index_of(value);
-    this->pref_.save(&index.value());
-  }
+  if (this->restore_value_)
+    this->pref_.save(&index);
 }
 
 void TemplateSelect::dump_config() {
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/select/template_select.h b/esphome/components/template/select/template_select.h
index 1c33153872..2dad059ade 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/select/template_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/template/select/template_select.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class TemplateSelect : public select::Select, public PollingComponent {
   void set_restore_value(bool restore_value) { this->restore_value_ = restore_value; }
 
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
   bool optimistic_ = false;
   size_t initial_option_index_{0};
   bool restore_value_ = false;