diff --git a/std/assembly/index.d.ts b/std/assembly/index.d.ts
index 2945fe460a..d2e0c280b4 100644
--- a/std/assembly/index.d.ts
+++ b/std/assembly/index.d.ts
@@ -304,6 +304,8 @@ declare namespace i8 {
   export const MIN_VALUE: i8;
   /** Largest representable value. */
   export const MAX_VALUE: i8;
+  /** Parses a string as an i8. */
+  export function parse(value: string, radix?: i32): i8;
 }
 /** Converts any other numeric value to a 16-bit signed integer. */
 declare function i16(value: any): i16;
@@ -312,6 +314,8 @@ declare namespace i16 {
   export const MIN_VALUE: i16;
   /** Largest representable value. */
   export const MAX_VALUE: i16;
+  /** Parses a string as an i16. */
+  export function parse(value: string, radix?: i32): i16;
 }
 /** Converts any other numeric value to a 32-bit signed integer. */
 declare function i32(value: any): i32;
@@ -320,7 +324,7 @@ declare namespace i32 {
   export const MIN_VALUE: i32;
   /** Largest representable value. */
   export const MAX_VALUE: i32;
-  /** Converts a string to an i32 of this type. */
+  /** Parses a string as an i32. */
   export function parse(value: string, radix?: i32): i32;
   /** Loads an 8-bit signed integer value from memory and returns it as a 32-bit integer. */
   export function load8_s(ptr: usize, immOffset?: usize, immAlign?: usize): i32;
@@ -445,7 +449,7 @@ declare namespace i64 {
   export const MIN_VALUE: i64;
   /** Largest representable value. */
   export const MAX_VALUE: i64;
-  /** Converts a string to an i64 of this type. */
+  /** Parses a string as an i64. */
   export function parse(value: string, radix?: i32): i64;
   /** Loads an 8-bit signed integer value from memory and returns it as a 64-bit integer. */
   export function load8_s(ptr: usize, immOffset?: usize, immAlign?: usize): i64;
@@ -599,7 +603,7 @@ declare namespace u8 {
   export const MIN_VALUE: u8;
   /** Largest representable value. */
   export const MAX_VALUE: u8;
-  /** Converts a string to an u8 of this type. */
+  /** Parses a string as an u8. */
   export function parse(value: string, radix?: i32): u8;
 }
 /** Converts any other numeric value to a 16-bit unsigned integer. */
@@ -609,7 +613,7 @@ declare namespace u16 {
   export const MIN_VALUE: u16;
   /** Largest representable value. */
   export const MAX_VALUE: u16;
-  /** Converts a string to an u16 of this type. */
+  /** Parses a string as an u16. */
   export function parse(value: string, radix?: i32): u16;
 }
 /** Converts any other numeric value to a 32-bit unsigned integer. */
@@ -619,7 +623,7 @@ declare namespace u32 {
   export const MIN_VALUE: u32;
   /** Largest representable value. */
   export const MAX_VALUE: u32;
-  /** Converts a string to an u32 of this type. */
+  /** Parses a string as an u32. */
   export function parse(value: string, radix?: i32): u32;
 }
 /** Converts any other numeric value to a 64-bit unsigned integer. */
@@ -629,7 +633,7 @@ declare namespace u64 {
   export const MIN_VALUE: u64;
   /** Largest representable value. */
   export const MAX_VALUE: u64;
-  /** Converts a string to an u64 of this type. */
+  /** Parses a string as an u64. */
   export function parse(value: string, radix?: i32): u64;
 }
 /** Converts any other numeric value to a 32-bit (in WASM32) respectivel 64-bit (in WASM64) unsigned integer. */
@@ -641,7 +645,7 @@ declare namespace bool {
   export const MIN_VALUE: bool;
   /** Largest representable value. */
   export const MAX_VALUE: bool;
-  /** Converts a string to an bool of this type. */
+  /** Parses a string as a bool. */
   export function parse(value: string): bool;
 }
 /** Converts any other numeric value to a 32-bit float. */
@@ -665,8 +669,8 @@ declare namespace f32 {
   export const NaN: f32;
   /** Difference between 1 and the smallest representable value greater than 1. */
   export const EPSILON: f32;
-  /** Converts a string to an f32 of this type. */
-  export function parse(value: string, radix?: i32): f32;
+  /** Parses a string as an f32. */
+  export function parse(value: string): f32;
   /** Loads a 32-bit float from memory. */
   export function load(ptr: usize, immOffset?: usize, immAlign?: usize): f32;
   /** Stores a 32-bit float to memory. */
@@ -725,8 +729,8 @@ declare namespace f64 {
   export const NaN: f64;
   /** Difference between 1 and the smallest representable value greater than 1. */
   export const EPSILON: f64;
-  /** Converts a string to an f64 of this type. */
-  export function parse(value: string, radix?: i32): f64;
+  /** Parses a string as an f64. */
+  export function parse(value: string): f64;
   /** Loads a 64-bit float from memory. */
   export function load(ptr: usize, immOffset?: usize, immAlign?: usize): f64;
   /** Stores a 64-bit float to memory. */
diff --git a/std/portable/index.d.ts b/std/portable/index.d.ts
index ca6701baa4..98556ee41b 100644
--- a/std/portable/index.d.ts
+++ b/std/portable/index.d.ts
@@ -131,8 +131,10 @@ declare namespace i8 {
   export const MAX_VALUE: i8;
   /** Converts a string to a floating-point number and cast to target integer after. */
   export function parseFloat(string: string): i8;
-  /** Converts A string to an integer. */
+  /** Parses a string as an integer. */
   export function parseInt(string: string, radix?: i32): i8;
+  /** Parses a string as an i8. */
+  export function parse(value: string, radix?: i32): i8;
 }
 /** Converts any other numeric value to a 16-bit signed integer. */
 declare function i16(value: any): i16;
@@ -143,8 +145,10 @@ declare namespace i16 {
   export const MAX_VALUE: i16;
   /** Converts a string to a floating-point number and cast to target integer after. */
   export function parseFloat(string: string): i16;
-  /** Converts A string to an integer. */
+  /** Parses a string as an integer. */
   export function parseInt(string: string, radix?: i32): i16;
+  /** Parses a string as an i16. */
+  export function parse(value: string, radix?: i32): i16;
 }
 /** Converts any other numeric value to a 32-bit signed integer. */
 declare function i32(value: any): i32;
@@ -155,8 +159,10 @@ declare namespace i32 {
   export const MAX_VALUE: i32;
   /** Converts a string to a floating-point number and cast to target integer after. */
   export function parseFloat(string: string): i32;
-  /** Converts A string to an integer. */
+  /** Parses a string as an integer. */
   export function parseInt(string: string, radix?: i32): i32;
+  /** Parses a string as an i32. */
+  export function parse(value: string, radix?: i32): i32;
 }
 /** Converts any other numeric value to a 32-bit (in WASM32) respectivel 64-bit (in WASM64) signed integer. */
 declare function isize(value: any): isize;
@@ -167,8 +173,10 @@ declare namespace isize {
   export const MAX_VALUE: isize;
   /** Converts a string to a floating-point number and cast to target integer after. */
   export function parseFloat(string: string): isize;
-  /** Converts A string to an integer. */
+  /** Parses a string as an integer. */
   export function parseInt(string: string, radix?: i32): isize;
+  /** Parses a string as an iszie. */
+  export function parse(value: string, radix?: i32): isize;
 }
 /** Converts any other numeric value to an 8-bit unsigned integer. */
 declare function u8(value: any): u8;
@@ -179,8 +187,10 @@ declare namespace u8 {
   export const MAX_VALUE: u8;
   /** Converts a string to a floating-point number and cast to target integer after. */
   export function parseFloat(string: string): u8;
-  /** Converts A string to an integer. */
+  /** Parses a string as an integer. */
   export function parseInt(string: string, radix?: i32): u8;
+  /** Parses a string as an u8. */
+  export function parse(value: string, radix?: i32): u8;
 }
 /** Converts any other numeric value to a 16-bit unsigned integer. */
 declare function u16(value: any): u16;
@@ -191,8 +201,10 @@ declare namespace u16 {
   export const MAX_VALUE: u16;
   /** Converts a string to a floating-point number and cast to target integer after. */
   export function parseFloat(string: string): u16;
-  /** Converts A string to an integer. */
+  /** Parses a string as an integer. */
   export function parseInt(string: string, radix?: i32): u16;
+  /** Parses a string as an u16. */
+  export function parse(value: string, radix?: i32): u16;
 }
 /** Converts any other numeric value to a 32-bit unsigned integer. */
 declare function u32(value: any): u32;
@@ -203,8 +215,10 @@ declare namespace u32 {
   export const MAX_VALUE: u32;
   /** Converts a string to a floating-point number and cast to target integer after. */
   export function parseFloat(string: string): u32;
-  /** Converts A string to an integer. */
+  /** Parses a string as an integer. */
   export function parseInt(string: string, radix?: i32): u32;
+  /** Parses a string as an u32. */
+  export function parse(value: string, radix?: i32): u32;
 }
 /** Converts any other numeric value to a 32-bit (in WASM32) respectivel 64-bit (in WASM64) unsigned integer. */
 declare function usize(value: any): isize;
@@ -215,8 +229,10 @@ declare namespace usize {
   export const MAX_VALUE: usize;
   /** Converts a string to a floating-point number and cast to target integer after. */
   export function parseFloat(string: string): usize;
-  /** Converts A string to an integer. */
+  /** Parses a string as an integer. */
   export function parseInt(string: string, radix?: i32): usize;
+  /** Parses a string as an usize. */
+  export function parse(value: string, radix?: i32): usize;
 }
 /** Converts any other numeric value to a 1-bit unsigned integer. */
 declare function bool(value: any): bool;
@@ -225,6 +241,8 @@ declare namespace bool {
   export const MIN_VALUE: bool;
   /** Largest representable value. */
   export const MAX_VALUE: bool;
+  /** Parses a string as a bool. */
+  export function parse(value: string): bool;
 }
 /** Converts any other numeric value to a 32-bit float. */
 declare function f32(value: any): f32;
@@ -258,8 +276,10 @@ declare namespace f32 {
   export function isInteger(value: f32): bool;
   /** Converts a string to a floating-point number. */
   export function parseFloat(string: string): f32;
-  /** Converts A string to an integer. */
+  /** Parses a string as an integer and convert to an f32. */
   export function parseInt(string: string, radix?: i32): f32;
+  /** Parses a string as an f32. */
+  export function parse(value: string): f32;
 }
 /** Converts any other numeric value to a 64-bit float. */
 declare function f64(value: any): f64;
@@ -293,8 +313,10 @@ declare namespace f64 {
   export function isInteger(value: f64): bool;
   /** Converts a string to a floating-point number. */
   export function parseFloat(string: string): f64;
-  /** Converts A string to an integer. */
+  /** Parses a string as an integer and convert to an f64. */
   export function parseInt(string: string, radix?: i32): f64;
+  /** Parses a string as an f64. */
+  export function parse(value: string): f64;
 }
 
 // Standard library
diff --git a/std/portable/index.js b/std/portable/index.js
index 24cff8382e..d35ce63ee2 100644
--- a/std/portable/index.js
+++ b/std/portable/index.js
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ if (typeof globalScope.ASC_TARGET === "undefined") {
     globalScope["i8"] = function i8(value) { return value << 24 >> 24; },
     {
       "MIN_VALUE": { value: -128 },
-      "MAX_VALUE": { value:  127 }
+      "MAX_VALUE": { value:  127 },
+
+      parse(str, radix) { return parseInt(str, radix) << 24 >> 24; }
     }
   );
 
@@ -30,7 +32,9 @@ if (typeof globalScope.ASC_TARGET === "undefined") {
     globalScope["i16"] = function i16(value) { return value << 16 >> 16; },
     {
       "MIN_VALUE": { value: -32768 },
-      "MAX_VALUE": { value:  32767 }
+      "MAX_VALUE": { value:  32767 },
+
+      parse(str, radix) { return parseInt(str, radix) << 16 >> 16; }
     }
   );
 
@@ -38,7 +42,9 @@ if (typeof globalScope.ASC_TARGET === "undefined") {
     globalScope["i32"] = globalScope["isize"] = function i32(value) { return value | 0; },
     {
       "MIN_VALUE": { value: -2147483648 },
-      "MAX_VALUE": { value:  2147483647 }
+      "MAX_VALUE": { value:  2147483647 },
+
+      parse(str, radix) { return parseInt(str, radix) | 0; }
     }
   );
 
@@ -46,7 +52,9 @@ if (typeof globalScope.ASC_TARGET === "undefined") {
     globalScope["u8"] = function u8(value) { return value & 0xff; },
     {
       "MIN_VALUE": { value:   0 },
-      "MAX_VALUE": { value: 255 }
+      "MAX_VALUE": { value: 255 },
+
+      parse(str, radix) { return parseInt(str, radix) & 0xff; }
     }
   );
 
@@ -54,7 +62,9 @@ if (typeof globalScope.ASC_TARGET === "undefined") {
     globalScope["u16"] = function u16(value) { return value & 0xffff; },
     {
       "MIN_VALUE": { value:     0 },
-      "MAX_VALUE": { value: 65535 }
+      "MAX_VALUE": { value: 65535 },
+
+      parse(str, radix) { return parseInt(str, radix) & 0xffff; }
     }
   );
 
@@ -62,7 +72,9 @@ if (typeof globalScope.ASC_TARGET === "undefined") {
     globalScope["u32"] = globalScope["usize"] = function u32(value) { return value >>> 0; },
     {
       "MIN_VALUE": { value:          0 },
-      "MAX_VALUE": { value: 4294967295 }
+      "MAX_VALUE": { value: 4294967295 },
+
+      parse(str, radix) { return parseInt(str, radix) >>> 0; }
     }
   );
 
@@ -70,7 +82,9 @@ if (typeof globalScope.ASC_TARGET === "undefined") {
     globalScope["bool"] = function bool(value) { return !!value; },
     {
       "MIN_VALUE": { value: false },
-      "MAX_VALUE": { value: true }
+      "MAX_VALUE": { value: true },
+
+      parse(str) { return str.trim() === "true"; }
     }
   );
 
@@ -85,7 +99,9 @@ if (typeof globalScope.ASC_TARGET === "undefined") {
       "MAX_SAFE_INTEGER":  { value:  16777215 },
       "POSITIVE_INFINITY": { value:  Infinity },
       "NEGATIVE_INFINITY": { value: -Infinity },
-      "NaN": { value: NaN }
+      "NaN": { value: NaN },
+
+      parse(str) { return Math.fround(parseFloat(str)); }
     }
   );
 
@@ -100,7 +116,9 @@ if (typeof globalScope.ASC_TARGET === "undefined") {
       "MAX_SAFE_INTEGER":  { value:  9007199254740991 },
       "POSITIVE_INFINITY": { value:  Infinity },
       "NEGATIVE_INFINITY": { value: -Infinity },
-      "NaN": { value: NaN }
+      "NaN": { value: NaN },
+
+      parse(str) { return parseFloat(str); }
     }
   );