diff --git a/RELEASES.md b/RELEASES.md
index 8d3db9ed..3ecbd4ab 100644
--- a/RELEASES.md
+++ b/RELEASES.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ New features
 
 * Plugins support via procedural macros.
 * Scripted functions are allowed in packages.
+* `parse_int` and `parse_float` functions.
 
 
 Version 0.18.3
diff --git a/doc/src/language/num-fn.md b/doc/src/language/num-fn.md
index c9427a35..df656053 100644
--- a/doc/src/language/num-fn.md
+++ b/doc/src/language/num-fn.md
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ Integer Functions
 The following standard functions (defined in the [`BasicMathPackage`][packages] but excluded if using a [raw `Engine`])
 operate on `i8`, `i16`, `i32`, `i64`, `f32` and `f64` only:
 
-| Function     | Description                                                             |
-| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `abs`        | absolute value                                                          |
-| `sign`       | returns -1 (`INT`) if the number is negative, +1 if positive, 0 if zero |
-| [`to_float`] | converts an integer type to `FLOAT`                                     |
+| Function | No available under | Description                                                            |
+| -------- | :----------------: | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `abs`    |                    | absolute value                                                         |
+| `sign`   |                    | return -1 (`INT`) if the number is negative, +1 if positive, 0 if zero |
+
 
 Floating-Point Functions
 -----------------------
@@ -31,3 +31,16 @@ operate on `f64` only:
 | Rounding         | `floor`, `ceiling`, `round`, `int`, `fraction` methods and properties |
 | Conversion       | [`to_int`]                                                            |
 | Testing          | `is_nan`, `is_finite`, `is_infinite` methods and properties           |
+
+
+Conversion Functions
+-------------------
+
+The following standard functions (defined in the [`BasicMathPackage`][packages] but excluded if using a [raw `Engine`])
+parse numbers:
+
+| Function        | No available under | Description                                        |
+| --------------- | :----------------: | -------------------------------------------------- |
+| [`to_float`]    |    [`no_float`]    | convert an integer type to `FLOAT`                 |
+| [`parse_int`]   |                    | convert a [string] to `INT` with an optional radix |
+| [`parse_float`] |    [`no_float`]    | convert a [string] to `FLOAT`                      |
diff --git a/src/packages/math_basic.rs b/src/packages/math_basic.rs
index 2fd2a9c4..06a32ffc 100644
--- a/src/packages/math_basic.rs
+++ b/src/packages/math_basic.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ def_package!(crate:BasicMathPackage:"Basic mathematic functions.", lib, {
 
     reg_functions!(lib += basic_to_int::to_int(char));
 
+    set_exported_fn!(lib, "parse_int", parse_int);
+    set_exported_fn!(lib, "parse_int", parse_int_radix);
+
     #[cfg(not(feature = "only_i32"))]
     #[cfg(not(feature = "only_i64"))]
     {
@@ -223,6 +226,21 @@ mod float_functions {
             Ok((x.trunc() as INT).into())
         }
     }
+
+    #[rhai_fn(return_raw)]
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn parse_float(s: &str) -> Result<Dynamic, Box<EvalAltResult>> {
+        s.trim()
+            .parse::<FLOAT>()
+            .map(Into::<Dynamic>::into)
+            .map_err(|err| {
+                EvalAltResult::ErrorArithmetic(
+                    format!("Error parsing floating-point number '{}': {}", s, err),
+                    Position::none(),
+                )
+                .into()
+            })
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(feature = "no_float"))]
@@ -249,3 +267,30 @@ gen_conversion_functions!(numbers_to_int => to_int (i8, u8, i16, u16, i32, u32,
 #[cfg(not(feature = "only_i64"))]
 #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
 gen_conversion_functions!(num_128_to_int => to_int (i128, u128) -> INT);
+
+#[export_fn(return_raw)]
+fn parse_int_radix(s: &str, radix: INT) -> Result<Dynamic, Box<EvalAltResult>> {
+    if radix < 2 || radix > 36 {
+        return EvalAltResult::ErrorArithmetic(
+            format!("Invalid radix: '{}'", radix),
+            Position::none(),
+        )
+        .into();
+    }
+
+    INT::from_str_radix(s.trim(), radix as u32)
+        .map(Into::<Dynamic>::into)
+        .map_err(|err| {
+            EvalAltResult::ErrorArithmetic(
+                format!("Error parsing integer number '{}': {}", s, err),
+                Position::none(),
+            )
+            .into()
+        })
+}
+
+#[export_fn(return_raw)]
+#[inline(always)]
+fn parse_int(s: &str) -> Result<Dynamic, Box<EvalAltResult>> {
+    parse_int_radix(s, 10)
+}
diff --git a/src/packages/string_basic.rs b/src/packages/string_basic.rs
index d6f57c02..de7a0484 100644
--- a/src/packages/string_basic.rs
+++ b/src/packages/string_basic.rs
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ fn to_string<T: Display>(x: &mut T) -> ImmutableString {
 fn to_debug<T: Debug>(x: &mut T) -> ImmutableString {
     format!("{:?}", x).into()
 }
+
 #[cfg(not(feature = "no_object"))]
 mod format_map {
     use super::*;
diff --git a/tests/float.rs b/tests/float.rs
index 211828d0..ea87ece3 100644
--- a/tests/float.rs
+++ b/tests/float.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@ fn test_float() -> Result<(), Box<EvalAltResult>> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_float_parse() -> Result<(), Box<EvalAltResult>> {
+    let engine = Engine::new();
+
+    assert!((engine.eval::<FLOAT>(r#"parse_float("9.9999")"#)? - 9.9999 as FLOAT).abs() < EPSILON);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[test]
 #[cfg(not(feature = "no_object"))]
 fn test_struct_with_float() -> Result<(), Box<EvalAltResult>> {
diff --git a/tests/math.rs b/tests/math.rs
index c12e3e34..fa398c83 100644
--- a/tests/math.rs
+++ b/tests/math.rs
@@ -108,3 +108,14 @@ fn test_math() -> Result<(), Box<EvalAltResult>> {
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_math_parse() -> Result<(), Box<EvalAltResult>> {
+    let engine = Engine::new();
+
+    assert_eq!(engine.eval::<INT>(r#"parse_int("42")"#)?, 42);
+    assert_eq!(engine.eval::<INT>(r#"parse_int("42", 16)"#)?, 0x42);
+    assert_eq!(engine.eval::<INT>(r#"parse_int("abcdef", 16)"#)?, 0xabcdef);
+
+    Ok(())
+}