diff --git a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.cpp
index 39319d3c1c..33b3de6d72 100644
--- a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void BinarySensor::add_filter(Filter *filter) {
     last_filter->next_ = filter;
   }
 }
-void BinarySensor::add_filters(const std::vector<Filter *> &filters) {
+void BinarySensor::add_filters(std::initializer_list<Filter *> filters) {
   for (Filter *filter : filters) {
     this->add_filter(filter);
   }
diff --git a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.h b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.h
index 2bd17d97c9..c1661d710f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 #include "esphome/components/binary_sensor/filter.h"
 
-#include <vector>
+#include <initializer_list>
 
 namespace esphome {
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class BinarySensor : public StatefulEntityBase<bool>, public EntityBase_DeviceCl
   void publish_initial_state(bool new_state);
 
   void add_filter(Filter *filter);
-  void add_filters(const std::vector<Filter *> &filters);
+  void add_filters(std::initializer_list<Filter *> filters);
 
   // ========== INTERNAL METHODS ==========
   // (In most use cases you won't need these)
diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.cpp
index 4292b8c0bc..92da4345b7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.cpp
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ void Sensor::add_filter(Filter *filter) {
   }
   filter->initialize(this, nullptr);
 }
-void Sensor::add_filters(const std::vector<Filter *> &filters) {
+void Sensor::add_filters(std::initializer_list<Filter *> filters) {
   for (Filter *filter : filters) {
     this->add_filter(filter);
   }
 }
-void Sensor::set_filters(const std::vector<Filter *> &filters) {
+void Sensor::set_filters(std::initializer_list<Filter *> filters) {
   this->clear_filters();
   this->add_filters(filters);
 }
diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h b/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h
index f3fa601a5e..a4210e5e6c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 #include "esphome/components/sensor/filter.h"
 
-#include <vector>
+#include <initializer_list>
 #include <memory>
 
 namespace esphome {
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ class Sensor : public EntityBase, public EntityBase_DeviceClass, public EntityBa
    *   SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter(15, 15), // average over last 15 values
    * });
    */
-  void add_filters(const std::vector<Filter *> &filters);
+  void add_filters(std::initializer_list<Filter *> filters);
 
   /// Clear the filters and replace them by filters.
-  void set_filters(const std::vector<Filter *> &filters);
+  void set_filters(std::initializer_list<Filter *> filters);
 
   /// Clear the entire filter chain.
   void clear_filters();
diff --git a/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.cpp
index 17bf20466e..0294d65861 100644
--- a/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.cpp
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ void TextSensor::add_filter(Filter *filter) {
   }
   filter->initialize(this, nullptr);
 }
-void TextSensor::add_filters(const std::vector<Filter *> &filters) {
+void TextSensor::add_filters(std::initializer_list<Filter *> filters) {
   for (Filter *filter : filters) {
     this->add_filter(filter);
   }
 }
-void TextSensor::set_filters(const std::vector<Filter *> &filters) {
+void TextSensor::set_filters(std::initializer_list<Filter *> filters) {
   this->clear_filters();
   this->add_filters(filters);
 }
diff --git a/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.h b/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.h
index abbea27b59..db2e857ae3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 #include "esphome/components/text_sensor/filter.h"
 
-#include <vector>
+#include <initializer_list>
 #include <memory>
 
 namespace esphome {
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ class TextSensor : public EntityBase, public EntityBase_DeviceClass {
   void add_filter(Filter *filter);
 
   /// Add a list of vectors to the back of the filter chain.
-  void add_filters(const std::vector<Filter *> &filters);
+  void add_filters(std::initializer_list<Filter *> filters);
 
   /// Clear the filters and replace them by filters.
-  void set_filters(const std::vector<Filter *> &filters);
+  void set_filters(std::initializer_list<Filter *> filters);
 
   /// Clear the entire filter chain.
   void clear_filters();