diff --git a/ssh-key/src/private.rs b/ssh-key/src/private.rs
index 23c4d5f7e..922e9f077 100644
--- a/ssh-key/src/private.rs
+++ b/ssh-key/src/private.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use crate::{
     base64::{self, Decode},
     public, Algorithm, CipherAlg, Error, KdfAlg, KdfOptions, Result,
 };
+use core::str::FromStr;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
 use alloc::string::String;
@@ -126,6 +127,14 @@ impl PrivateKey {
     }
 }
 
+impl FromStr for PrivateKey {
+    type Err = Error;
+
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self> {
+        Self::from_openssh(s)
+    }
+}
+
 /// Private key data.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 #[non_exhaustive]
diff --git a/ssh-key/src/public.rs b/ssh-key/src/public.rs
index 224062bde..e6f72654a 100644
--- a/ssh-key/src/public.rs
+++ b/ssh-key/src/public.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use crate::{
     base64::{self, Decode},
     Algorithm, Error, Result,
 };
+use core::str::FromStr;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
 use alloc::{borrow::ToOwned, string::String};
@@ -72,6 +73,14 @@ impl PublicKey {
     }
 }
 
+impl FromStr for PublicKey {
+    type Err = Error;
+
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self> {
+        Self::from_openssh(s)
+    }
+}
+
 /// Public key data.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
 #[non_exhaustive]