diff --git a/src/binary.ts b/src/binary.ts
index f95de920..525093ae 100644
--- a/src/binary.ts
+++ b/src/binary.ts
@@ -258,6 +258,16 @@ export class Binary extends BSONValue {
     );
   }
 
+  /** Creates an Binary instance from a hex digit string */
+  static createFromHexString(hex: string, subType?: number): Binary {
+    return new Binary(ByteUtils.fromHex(hex), subType);
+  }
+
+  /** Creates an Binary instance from a base64 string */
+  static createFromBase64(base64: string, subType?: number): Binary {
+    return new Binary(ByteUtils.fromBase64(base64), subType);
+  }
+
   /** @internal */
   static fromExtendedJSON(
     doc: BinaryExtendedLegacy | BinaryExtended | UUIDExtended,
@@ -292,7 +302,8 @@ export class Binary extends BSONValue {
   }
 
   inspect(): string {
-    return `new Binary(Buffer.from("${ByteUtils.toHex(this.buffer)}", "hex"), ${this.sub_type})`;
+    const base64 = ByteUtils.toBase64(this.buffer.subarray(0, this.position));
+    return `Binary.createFromBase64("${base64}", ${this.sub_type})`;
   }
 }
 
@@ -464,11 +475,16 @@ export class UUID extends Binary {
    * Creates an UUID from a hex string representation of an UUID.
    * @param hexString - 32 or 36 character hex string (dashes excluded/included).
    */
-  static createFromHexString(hexString: string): UUID {
+  static override createFromHexString(hexString: string): UUID {
     const buffer = uuidHexStringToBuffer(hexString);
     return new UUID(buffer);
   }
 
+  /** Creates an UUID from a base64 string representation of an UUID. */
+  static override createFromBase64(base64: string): UUID {
+    return new UUID(ByteUtils.fromBase64(base64));
+  }
+
   /**
    * Converts to a string representation of this Id.
    *
diff --git a/src/objectid.ts b/src/objectid.ts
index a0358208..7e719898 100644
--- a/src/objectid.ts
+++ b/src/objectid.ts
@@ -264,16 +264,22 @@ export class ObjectId extends BSONValue {
    * @param hexString - create a ObjectId from a passed in 24 character hexstring.
    */
   static createFromHexString(hexString: string): ObjectId {
-    // Throw an error if it's not a valid setup
-    if (typeof hexString === 'undefined' || (hexString != null && hexString.length !== 24)) {
-      throw new BSONError(
-        'Argument passed in must be a single String of 12 bytes or a string of 24 hex characters'
-      );
+    if (hexString?.length !== 24) {
+      throw new BSONError('hex string must be 24 characters');
     }
 
     return new ObjectId(ByteUtils.fromHex(hexString));
   }
 
+  /** Creates an ObjectId instance from a base64 string */
+  static createFromBase64(base64: string): ObjectId {
+    if (base64?.length !== 16) {
+      throw new BSONError('base64 string must be 16 characters');
+    }
+
+    return new ObjectId(ByteUtils.fromBase64(base64));
+  }
+
   /**
    * Checks if a value is a valid bson ObjectId
    *
diff --git a/test/node/binary.test.ts b/test/node/binary.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5fdaa107
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/node/binary.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+import { expect } from 'chai';
+import * as vm from 'node:vm';
+import { Binary, BSON } from '../register-bson';
+
+describe('class Binary', () => {
+  context('constructor()', () => {
+    it('creates an 256 byte Binary with subtype 0 by default', () => {
+      const binary = new Binary();
+      expect(binary).to.have.property('buffer');
+      expect(binary).to.have.property('position', 0);
+      expect(binary).to.have.property('sub_type', 0);
+      expect(binary).to.have.nested.property('buffer.byteLength', 256);
+      const emptyZeroedArray = new Uint8Array(256);
+      emptyZeroedArray.fill(0x00);
+      expect(binary.buffer).to.deep.equal(emptyZeroedArray);
+    });
+  });
+
+  context('createFromHexString()', () => {
+    context('when called with a hex sequence', () => {
+      it('returns a Binary instance with the decoded bytes', () => {
+        const bytes = Buffer.from('abc', 'utf8');
+        const binary = Binary.createFromHexString(bytes.toString('hex'));
+        expect(binary).to.have.deep.property('buffer', bytes);
+        expect(binary).to.have.property('sub_type', 0);
+      });
+
+      it('returns a Binary instance with the decoded bytes and subtype', () => {
+        const bytes = Buffer.from('abc', 'utf8');
+        const binary = Binary.createFromHexString(bytes.toString('hex'), 0x23);
+        expect(binary).to.have.deep.property('buffer', bytes);
+        expect(binary).to.have.property('sub_type', 0x23);
+      });
+    });
+
+    context('when called with an empty string', () => {
+      it('creates an empty binary', () => {
+        const binary = Binary.createFromHexString('');
+        expect(binary).to.have.deep.property('buffer', new Uint8Array(0));
+        expect(binary).to.have.property('sub_type', 0);
+      });
+
+      it('creates an empty binary with subtype', () => {
+        const binary = Binary.createFromHexString('', 0x42);
+        expect(binary).to.have.deep.property('buffer', new Uint8Array(0));
+        expect(binary).to.have.property('sub_type', 0x42);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  context('createFromBase64()', () => {
+    context('when called with a base64 sequence', () => {
+      it('returns a Binary instance with the decoded bytes', () => {
+        const bytes = Buffer.from('abc', 'utf8');
+        const binary = Binary.createFromBase64(bytes.toString('base64'));
+        expect(binary).to.have.deep.property('buffer', bytes);
+        expect(binary).to.have.property('sub_type', 0);
+      });
+
+      it('returns a Binary instance with the decoded bytes and subtype', () => {
+        const bytes = Buffer.from('abc', 'utf8');
+        const binary = Binary.createFromBase64(bytes.toString('base64'), 0x23);
+        expect(binary).to.have.deep.property('buffer', bytes);
+        expect(binary).to.have.property('sub_type', 0x23);
+      });
+    });
+
+    context('when called with an empty string', () => {
+      it('creates an empty binary', () => {
+        const binary = Binary.createFromBase64('');
+        expect(binary).to.have.deep.property('buffer', new Uint8Array(0));
+        expect(binary).to.have.property('sub_type', 0);
+      });
+
+      it('creates an empty binary with subtype', () => {
+        const binary = Binary.createFromBase64('', 0x42);
+        expect(binary).to.have.deep.property('buffer', new Uint8Array(0));
+        expect(binary).to.have.property('sub_type', 0x42);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  context('inspect()', () => {
+    it('when value is default returns "Binary.createFromBase64("", 0)"', () => {
+      expect(new Binary().inspect()).to.equal('Binary.createFromBase64("", 0)');
+    });
+
+    it('when value is empty returns "Binary.createFromBase64("", 0)"', () => {
+      expect(new Binary(new Uint8Array(0)).inspect()).to.equal('Binary.createFromBase64("", 0)');
+    });
+
+    it('when value is default with a subtype returns "Binary.createFromBase64("", 35)"', () => {
+      expect(new Binary(null, 0x23).inspect()).to.equal('Binary.createFromBase64("", 35)');
+    });
+
+    it('when value is empty with a subtype returns "Binary.createFromBase64("", 35)"', () => {
+      expect(new Binary(new Uint8Array(0), 0x23).inspect()).to.equal(
+        'Binary.createFromBase64("", 35)'
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('when value has utf8 "abcdef" encoded returns "Binary.createFromBase64("YWJjZGVm", 0)"', () => {
+      expect(new Binary(Buffer.from('abcdef', 'utf8')).inspect()).to.equal(
+        'Binary.createFromBase64("YWJjZGVm", 0)'
+      );
+    });
+
+    context('when result is executed', () => {
+      it('has a position of zero when constructed with default space', () => {
+        const bsonValue = new Binary();
+        const ctx = { ...BSON, module: { exports: { result: null } } };
+        vm.runInNewContext(`module.exports.result = ${bsonValue.inspect()}`, ctx);
+        expect(ctx.module.exports.result).to.have.property('position', 0);
+        expect(ctx.module.exports.result).to.have.property('sub_type', 0);
+
+        // While the default Binary has 256 bytes the newly constructed one will have 0
+        // both will have a position of zero so when serialized to BSON they are the equivalent.
+        expect(ctx.module.exports.result).to.have.nested.property('buffer.byteLength', 0);
+        expect(bsonValue).to.have.nested.property('buffer.byteLength', 256);
+      });
+
+      it('is deep equal with a Binary that has no data', () => {
+        const bsonValue = new Binary(new Uint8Array(0));
+        const ctx = { ...BSON, module: { exports: { result: null } } };
+        vm.runInNewContext(`module.exports.result = ${bsonValue.inspect()}`, ctx);
+        expect(ctx.module.exports.result).to.deep.equal(bsonValue);
+      });
+
+      it('is deep equal with a Binary that has a subtype but no data', () => {
+        const bsonValue = new Binary(new Uint8Array(0), 0x23);
+        const ctx = { ...BSON, module: { exports: { result: null } } };
+        vm.runInNewContext(`module.exports.result = ${bsonValue.inspect()}`, ctx);
+        expect(ctx.module.exports.result).to.deep.equal(bsonValue);
+      });
+
+      it('is deep equal with a Binary that has data', () => {
+        const bsonValue = new Binary(Buffer.from('abc', 'utf8'));
+        const ctx = { ...BSON, module: { exports: { result: null } } };
+        vm.runInNewContext(`module.exports.result = ${bsonValue.inspect()}`, ctx);
+        expect(ctx.module.exports.result).to.deep.equal(bsonValue);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/test/node/bson_test.js b/test/node/bson_test.js
index eea885d9..f0850468 100644
--- a/test/node/bson_test.js
+++ b/test/node/bson_test.js
@@ -1829,9 +1829,7 @@ describe('BSON', function () {
      */
     it('Binary', function () {
       const binary = new Binary(Buffer.from('0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef', 'hex'), 4);
-      expect(inspect(binary)).to.equal(
-        'new Binary(Buffer.from("0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef", "hex"), 4)'
-      );
+      expect(inspect(binary)).to.equal('Binary.createFromBase64("ASNFZ4mrze8BI0VniavN7w==", 4)');
     });
 
     /**
diff --git a/test/node/bson_type_classes.test.ts b/test/node/bson_type_classes.test.ts
index 8d69d5b5..3d7c3497 100644
--- a/test/node/bson_type_classes.test.ts
+++ b/test/node/bson_type_classes.test.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
   UUID,
   BSONValue
 } from '../register-bson';
+import * as vm from 'node:vm';
 
 const BSONTypeClasses = [
   Binary,
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ const BSONTypeClasses = [
 ];
 
 const BSONTypeClassCtors = new Map<string, () => BSONValue>([
-  ['Binary', () => new Binary()],
+  ['Binary', () => new Binary(new Uint8Array(0), 0)],
   ['Code', () => new Code('function () {}')],
   ['DBRef', () => new DBRef('name', new ObjectId('00'.repeat(12)))],
   ['Decimal128', () => new Decimal128('1.23')],
@@ -97,4 +98,20 @@ describe('BSON Type classes common interfaces', () => {
           .that.is.a('function'));
     });
   }
+
+  context(`when inspect() is called`, () => {
+    for (const [name, factory] of BSONTypeClassCtors) {
+      it(`${name} returns string that is runnable and has deep equality`, () => {
+        const bsonValue = factory();
+        // All BSON types should only need exactly their constructor available on the global
+        const ctx = { [name]: bsonValue.constructor, module: { exports: { result: null } } };
+        if (name === 'DBRef') {
+          // DBRef is the only type that requires another BSON type
+          ctx.ObjectId = ObjectId;
+        }
+        vm.runInNewContext(`module.exports.result = ${bsonValue.inspect()}`, ctx);
+        expect(ctx.module.exports.result).to.deep.equal(bsonValue);
+      });
+    }
+  });
 });
diff --git a/test/node/object_id_tests.js b/test/node/object_id.test.ts
similarity index 92%
rename from test/node/object_id_tests.js
rename to test/node/object_id.test.ts
index 8bbf4420..45b6f640 100644
--- a/test/node/object_id_tests.js
+++ b/test/node/object_id.test.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
-'use strict';
-
-const Buffer = require('buffer').Buffer;
-const { BSON, BSONError, EJSON, ObjectId } = require('../register-bson');
-const util = require('util');
-const { expect } = require('chai');
-const { bufferFromHexArray } = require('./tools/utils');
-const getSymbolFrom = require('./tools/utils').getSymbolFrom;
-const isBufferOrUint8Array = require('./tools/utils').isBufferOrUint8Array;
+import { Buffer } from 'buffer';
+import { BSON, BSONError, EJSON, ObjectId } from '../register-bson';
+import * as util from 'util';
+import { expect } from 'chai';
+import { bufferFromHexArray } from './tools/utils';
+import { getSymbolFrom } from './tools/utils';
+import { isBufferOrUint8Array } from './tools/utils';
 
 describe('ObjectId', function () {
   describe('static createFromTime()', () => {
@@ -477,4 +475,36 @@ describe('ObjectId', function () {
     // class method equality
     expect(Buffer.prototype.equals.call(inBuffer, outBuffer.id)).to.be.true;
   });
+
+  context('createFromHexString()', () => {
+    context('when called with a hex sequence', () => {
+      it('returns a ObjectId instance with the decoded bytes', () => {
+        const bytes = Buffer.from('0'.repeat(24), 'hex');
+        const binary = ObjectId.createFromHexString(bytes.toString('hex'));
+        expect(binary).to.have.deep.property('id', bytes);
+      });
+    });
+
+    context('when called with an incorrect length string', () => {
+      it('throws an error indicating the expected length of 24', () => {
+        expect(() => ObjectId.createFromHexString('')).to.throw(/24/);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  context('createFromBase64()', () => {
+    context('when called with a base64 sequence', () => {
+      it('returns a ObjectId instance with the decoded bytes', () => {
+        const bytes = Buffer.from('A'.repeat(16), 'base64');
+        const binary = ObjectId.createFromBase64(bytes.toString('base64'));
+        expect(binary).to.have.deep.property('id', bytes);
+      });
+    });
+
+    context('when called with an incorrect length string', () => {
+      it('throws an error indicating the expected length of 16', () => {
+        expect(() => ObjectId.createFromBase64('')).to.throw(/16/);
+      });
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/test/node/uuid_tests.js b/test/node/uuid.test.ts
similarity index 79%
rename from test/node/uuid_tests.js
rename to test/node/uuid.test.ts
index f5088c4a..bf94494e 100644
--- a/test/node/uuid_tests.js
+++ b/test/node/uuid.test.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
-'use strict';
-
-const { Buffer } = require('buffer');
-const { Binary, UUID } = require('../register-bson');
-const { inspect } = require('util');
-const { validate: uuidStringValidate, version: uuidStringVersion } = require('uuid');
-const { BSON, BSONError } = require('../register-bson');
+import { Binary, UUID } from '../register-bson';
+import { inspect } from 'util';
+import { validate as uuidStringValidate, version as uuidStringVersion } from 'uuid';
+import { BSON, BSONError } from '../register-bson';
 const BSON_DATA_BINARY = BSON.BSONType.binData;
-const { BSON_BINARY_SUBTYPE_UUID_NEW } = require('../../src/constants');
+import { BSON_BINARY_SUBTYPE_UUID_NEW } from '../../src/constants';
+import { expect } from 'chai';
 
 // Test values
 const UPPERCASE_DASH_SEPARATED_UUID_STRING = 'AAAAAAAA-AAAA-4AAA-AAAA-AAAAAAAAAAAA';
@@ -202,4 +200,43 @@ describe('UUID', () => {
       expect(deserializedUUID).to.deep.equal(expectedResult);
     });
   });
+
+  context('createFromHexString()', () => {
+    context('when called with a hex sequence', () => {
+      it('returns a UUID instance with the decoded bytes', () => {
+        const bytes = Buffer.from(UPPERCASE_VALUES_ONLY_UUID_STRING, 'hex');
+
+        const uuidDashed = UUID.createFromHexString(UPPERCASE_DASH_SEPARATED_UUID_STRING);
+        expect(uuidDashed).to.have.deep.property('buffer', bytes);
+        expect(uuidDashed).to.be.instanceOf(UUID);
+
+        const uuidNoDashed = UUID.createFromHexString(UPPERCASE_VALUES_ONLY_UUID_STRING);
+        expect(uuidNoDashed).to.have.deep.property('buffer', bytes);
+        expect(uuidNoDashed).to.be.instanceOf(UUID);
+      });
+    });
+
+    context('when called with an incorrect length string', () => {
+      it('throws an error indicating the expected length of 32 or 36 characters', () => {
+        expect(() => UUID.createFromHexString('')).to.throw(/32 or 36 character/);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  context('createFromBase64()', () => {
+    context('when called with a base64 sequence', () => {
+      it('returns a UUID instance with the decoded bytes', () => {
+        const bytes = Buffer.from(UPPERCASE_VALUES_ONLY_UUID_STRING, 'hex');
+        const uuid = UUID.createFromBase64(bytes.toString('base64'));
+        expect(uuid).to.have.deep.property('buffer', bytes);
+        expect(uuid).to.be.instanceOf(UUID);
+      });
+    });
+
+    context('when called with an incorrect length string', () => {
+      it('throws an error indicating the expected length of 16 byte Buffer', () => {
+        expect(() => UUID.createFromBase64('')).to.throw(/16 byte Buffer/);
+      });
+    });
+  });
 });