diff --git a/bindings/wasm/README.md b/bindings/wasm/README.md
index eb4cf31edc..c3f7cf838f 100644
--- a/bindings/wasm/README.md
+++ b/bindings/wasm/README.md
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ import * as identity from "@iota/identity-wasm/web";
 identity.init().then(() => {
   const key = new identity.KeyPair(identity.KeyType.Ed25519)
   const doc = identity.Document.fromKeyPair(key)
+  // Or, if using the testnet:
+  // const doc = identity.Document.fromKeyPair(key, "test")  
   console.log("Key Pair", key)
   console.log("DID Document: ", doc)
 });
@@ -118,6 +120,8 @@ identity.init().then(() => {
   await identity.init()
   const key = new identity.KeyPair(identity.KeyType.Ed25519)
   const doc = identity.Document.fromKeyPair(key)
+  // Or, if using the testnet:
+  // const doc = identity.Document.fromKeyPair(key, "test")
   console.log("Key Pair", key)
   console.log("DID Document: ", doc)
 })()
diff --git a/bindings/wasm/docs/api-reference.md b/bindings/wasm/docs/api-reference.md
index 6dffdcb246..db76e3c6d1 100644
--- a/bindings/wasm/docs/api-reference.md
+++ b/bindings/wasm/docs/api-reference.md
@@ -725,13 +725,16 @@ Serializes a `Document` object as a JSON object.
 <a name="Document.fromKeyPair"></a>
 
 ### Document.fromKeyPair(key) ⇒ [<code>Document</code>](#Document)
-Creates a new DID Document from the given KeyPair.
+Creates a new DID Document from the given KeyPair and optional network.
+
+If unspecified, the network defaults to the mainnet.
 
 **Kind**: static method of [<code>Document</code>](#Document)  
 
 | Param | Type |
 | --- | --- |
 | key | [<code>KeyPair</code>](#KeyPair) | 
+| network | <code>string</code> \| <code>undefined</code> |
 
 <a name="Document.fromAuthentication"></a>
 
diff --git a/bindings/wasm/src/wasm_document.rs b/bindings/wasm/src/wasm_document.rs
index aa68c34ba3..0902706904 100644
--- a/bindings/wasm/src/wasm_document.rs
+++ b/bindings/wasm/src/wasm_document.rs
@@ -80,10 +80,16 @@ impl WasmDocument {
     })
   }
 
-  /// Creates a new DID Document from the given KeyPair.
+  /// Creates a new DID Document from the given KeyPair and optional network.
+  ///
+  /// If unspecified, network defaults to the mainnet.
   #[wasm_bindgen(js_name = fromKeyPair)]
-  pub fn from_keypair(key: &KeyPair) -> Result<WasmDocument, JsValue> {
-    IotaDocument::from_keypair(&key.0).map_err(err).map(Self)
+  pub fn from_keypair(key: &KeyPair, network: Option<String>) -> Result<WasmDocument, JsValue> {
+    let doc = match network {
+      Some(net) => IotaDocument::from_keypair_with_network(&key.0, &net),
+      None => IotaDocument::from_keypair(&key.0)
+    };
+    doc.map_err(err).map(Self)
   }
 
   /// Creates a new DID Document from the given verification [`method`][`Method`].
diff --git a/identity-iota/src/did/doc/iota_document.rs b/identity-iota/src/did/doc/iota_document.rs
index 427242d222..b4c5988b0d 100644
--- a/identity-iota/src/did/doc/iota_document.rs
+++ b/identity-iota/src/did/doc/iota_document.rs
@@ -82,6 +82,22 @@ impl IotaDocument {
     Ok(unsafe { Self::from_authentication_unchecked(method) })
   }
 
+  /// Creates a new DID Document from the given KeyPair and network.
+  ///
+  /// The DID Document will be pre-populated with a single authentication
+  /// method based on the provided [KeyPair].
+  ///
+  /// The authentication method will have the DID URL fragment `#authentication`
+  /// and can be easily retrieved with [Document::authentication].
+  pub fn from_keypair_with_network(keypair: &KeyPair, network: &str) -> Result<Self> {
+    let method: IotaVerificationMethod =
+      IotaVerificationMethod::from_keypair_with_network(keypair, "authentication", network)?;
+
+    // SAFETY: We don't create invalid Methods.  Method::from_keypair() uses the MethodBuilder
+    // internally which verifies correctness on construction.
+    Ok(unsafe { Self::from_authentication_unchecked(method) })
+  }
+
   /// Creates a new DID Document from the given verification [`method`][VerificationMethod].
   pub fn from_authentication(method: IotaVerificationMethod) -> Result<Self> {
     Self::check_authentication(&method)?;
@@ -631,6 +647,8 @@ mod tests {
 
   const DID_ID: &str = "did:iota:HGE4tecHWL2YiZv5qAGtH7gaeQcaz2Z1CR15GWmMjY1M";
   const DID_AUTH: &str = "did:iota:HGE4tecHWL2YiZv5qAGtH7gaeQcaz2Z1CR15GWmMjY1M#authentication";
+  const DID_TESTNET_ID: &str = "did:iota:test:HGE4tecHWL2YiZv5qAGtH7gaeQcaz2Z1CR15GWmMjY1M";
+  const DID_TESTNET_AUTH: &str = "did:iota:test:HGE4tecHWL2YiZv5qAGtH7gaeQcaz2Z1CR15GWmMjY1M#authentication";
 
   fn valid_did() -> DID {
     DID_ID.parse().unwrap()
@@ -716,6 +734,19 @@ mod tests {
     );
   }
 
+  fn compare_document_testnet(document: &IotaDocument) {
+    assert_eq!(document.id().to_string(), DID_TESTNET_ID);
+    assert_eq!(document.authentication_id(), DID_TESTNET_AUTH);
+    assert_eq!(
+      document.authentication().key_type(),
+      MethodType::Ed25519VerificationKey2018
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      document.authentication().key_data(),
+      &MethodData::PublicKeyBase58(String::from("FJsXMk9UqpJf3ZTKnfEQAhvBrVLKMSx9ZeYwQME6c6tT"))
+    );
+  }
+
   #[test]
   fn test_invalid_try_from_core_invalid_id() {
     let invalid_did: DID = "did:invalid:HGE4tecHWL2YiZv5qAGtH7gaeQcaz2Z1CR15GWmMjY1M"
@@ -891,6 +922,14 @@ mod tests {
     compare_document(&document);
   }
 
+  #[test]
+  fn test_from_keypair_with_network() {
+    //from keypair
+    let keypair: KeyPair = generate_testkey();
+    let document: IotaDocument = IotaDocument::from_keypair_with_network(&keypair, "test").unwrap();
+    compare_document_testnet(&document);
+  }
+
   #[test]
   fn test_no_controler() {
     let keypair: KeyPair = generate_testkey();
diff --git a/identity-iota/src/did/doc/iota_verification_method.rs b/identity-iota/src/did/doc/iota_verification_method.rs
index 08ed092bc4..7df5340aeb 100644
--- a/identity-iota/src/did/doc/iota_verification_method.rs
+++ b/identity-iota/src/did/doc/iota_verification_method.rs
@@ -66,6 +66,17 @@ impl IotaVerificationMethod {
     Self::from_did(did, keypair, fragment)
   }
 
+  /// Creates a new [`IotaVerificationMethod`] object from the given `keypair` on the specified `network`.
+  pub fn from_keypair_with_network<'a, F>(keypair: &KeyPair, fragment: F, network: &str) -> Result<Self>
+  where
+    F: Into<Option<&'a str>>,
+  {
+    let key: &[u8] = keypair.public().as_ref();
+    let did: IotaDID = IotaDID::with_network(key, &network)?;
+
+    Self::from_did(did, keypair, fragment)
+  }
+
   /// Creates a new [`Method`] object from the given `did` and `keypair`.
   ///
   /// If the `fragment` resolves to `Option::None` then the default verification method tag will be