diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 640306c..8cb3a38 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -449,7 +449,8 @@ Encode a `Uint8Array` to a base32hex string (RFC 4648)
 
 ### `@exodus/bytes/bech32.js`
 
-Implements [BIP-0173](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0173.mediawiki#specification)
+Implements bech32 and bech32m from
+[BIP-0173](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0173.mediawiki#specification)
 and [BIP-0350](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0350.mediawiki#specification).
 
 ```js
@@ -460,12 +461,26 @@ import { getPrefix } from '@exodus/bytes/bech32.js'
 
 #### `getPrefix(string, limit = 90)`
 
+Extract the prefix from a bech32 or bech32m string without full validation
+
+This is a quick check that skips most validation.
+
 #### `fromBech32(string, limit = 90)`
+
+Decode a bech32 string to bytes
+
 #### `toBech32(prefix, bytes, limit = 90)`
 
+Encode bytes to a bech32 string
+
 #### `fromBech32m(string, limit = 90)`
+
+Decode a bech32m string to bytes
+
 #### `toBech32m(prefix, bytes, limit = 90)`
 
+Encode bytes to a bech32m string
+
 ### `@exodus/bytes/base58.js`
 
 Implements [base58](https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-msporny-base58-03.txt) encoding.
diff --git a/bech32.d.ts b/bech32.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b202d3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bech32.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/**
+ * Implements bech32 and bech32m from
+ * [BIP-0173](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0173.mediawiki#specification)
+ * and [BIP-0350](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0350.mediawiki#specification).
+ *
+ * ```js
+ * import { fromBech32, toBech32 } from '@exodus/bytes/bech32.js'
+ * import { fromBech32m, toBech32m } from '@exodus/bytes/bech32.js'
+ * import { getPrefix } from '@exodus/bytes/bech32.js'
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @module @exodus/bytes/bech32.js
+ */
+
+/// <reference types="node" />
+
+import type { Uint8ArrayBuffer } from './array.js';
+
+/**
+ * Result of decoding a bech32 or bech32m string
+ */
+export interface Bech32DecodeResult {
+  /** The human-readable prefix */
+  prefix: string;
+  /** The decoded bytes */
+  bytes: Uint8ArrayBuffer;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Encode bytes to a bech32 string
+ *
+ * @param prefix - The human-readable prefix (e.g., 'bc' for Bitcoin)
+ * @param bytes - The input bytes to encode
+ * @param limit - Maximum length of the encoded string (default: 90)
+ * @returns The bech32 encoded string
+ */
+export function toBech32(prefix: string, bytes: Uint8ArrayBuffer, limit?: number): string;
+
+/**
+ * Decode a bech32 string to bytes
+ *
+ * @param str - The bech32 encoded string
+ * @param limit - Maximum length of the input string (default: 90)
+ * @returns The decoded prefix and bytes
+ */
+export function fromBech32(str: string, limit?: number): Bech32DecodeResult;
+
+/**
+ * Encode bytes to a bech32m string
+ *
+ * @param prefix - The human-readable prefix (e.g., 'bc' for Bitcoin)
+ * @param bytes - The input bytes to encode
+ * @param limit - Maximum length of the encoded string (default: 90)
+ * @returns The bech32m encoded string
+ */
+export function toBech32m(prefix: string, bytes: Uint8ArrayBuffer, limit?: number): string;
+
+/**
+ * Decode a bech32m string to bytes
+ *
+ * @param str - The bech32m encoded string
+ * @param limit - Maximum length of the input string (default: 90)
+ * @returns The decoded prefix and bytes
+ */
+export function fromBech32m(str: string, limit?: number): Bech32DecodeResult;
+
+/**
+ * Extract the prefix from a bech32 or bech32m string without full validation
+ *
+ * This is a quick check that skips most validation.
+ *
+ * @param str - The bech32/bech32m encoded string
+ * @param limit - Maximum length of the input string (default: 90)
+ * @returns The lowercase prefix
+ */
+export function getPrefix(str: string, limit?: number): string;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index eaf8367..fd24be9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
     "/base64.js",
     "/base64.d.ts",
     "/bech32.js",
+    "/bech32.d.ts",
     "/bigint.js",
     "/bigint.d.ts",
     "/encoding-browser.js",
@@ -149,7 +150,10 @@
       "types": "./base64.d.ts",
       "default": "./base64.js"
     },
-    "./bech32.js": "./bech32.js",
+    "./bech32.js": {
+      "types": "./bech32.d.ts",
+      "default": "./bech32.js"
+    },
     "./bigint.js": {
       "types": "./bigint.d.ts",
       "default": "./bigint.js"