diff --git a/poseidon2.nim b/poseidon2.nim
index f777295..2375844 100644
--- a/poseidon2.nim
+++ b/poseidon2.nim
@@ -98,4 +98,4 @@ func merkleRoot*(xs: openArray[F]) : F =
     return merkleRoot(ys)
 
 func merkleRoot*(bytes: openArray[byte]): F =
-  merkleRoot(seq[F].unmarshal(bytes))
+  merkleRoot(seq[F].fromBytes(bytes))
diff --git a/poseidon2/io.nim b/poseidon2/io.nim
index cc612ab..66adb50 100644
--- a/poseidon2/io.nim
+++ b/poseidon2/io.nim
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import constantine/math/arithmetic
 import constantine/math/io/io_bigints
 import constantine/math/config/curves
 
-func unmarshal*(_: type F, bytes: openArray[byte]): F =
+func fromBytes*(_: type F, bytes: openArray[byte]): F =
   ## Converts bytes into a field element. The byte array is interpreted as a
   ## canonical little-endian big integer. The array should be of length 31 bytes
   ## or less to ensure that it fits in a field of 254 bits. The remaining
@@ -14,20 +14,20 @@ func unmarshal*(_: type F, bytes: openArray[byte]): F =
   let bigint = B.unmarshal(padded, littleEndian)
   return F.fromBig(bigint)
 
-func unmarshal*(_: type seq[F], bytes: openArray[byte]): seq[F] =
+func fromBytes*(_: type seq[F], bytes: openArray[byte]): seq[F] =
   ## Converts bytes into field elements. The byte array is converted 31 bytes at
-  ## a time with the `F.unmarshal()` function.
+  ## a time with the `F.fromBytes()` function.
   const chunkLen = 31
   var elements: seq[F]
   var chunkStart = 0
   while chunkStart < bytes.len:
     let chunkEnd = min(chunkStart + 31, bytes.len)
-    let element = F.unmarshal(bytes.toOpenArray(chunkStart, chunkEnd - 1))
+    let element = F.fromBytes(bytes.toOpenArray(chunkStart, chunkEnd - 1))
     elements.add(element)
     chunkStart += chunkLen
   return elements
 
-func marshal*(element: F): array[32, byte] =
+func toBytes*(element: F): array[32, byte] =
   ## Converts a field element into its canonical representation in little-endian
   ## byte order. Uses at most 254 bits, the remaining 6 most-significant bits
   ## are set to 0.
diff --git a/tests/poseidon2/testIo.nim b/tests/poseidon2/testIo.nim
index e416ff5..ebcca69 100644
--- a/tests/poseidon2/testIo.nim
+++ b/tests/poseidon2/testIo.nim
@@ -5,20 +5,20 @@ import constantine/math/arithmetic
 import poseidon2/types
 import poseidon2/io
 
-suite "unmarshalling":
+suite "conversion to/from bytes":
 
   test "converts little endian bytes into field elements":
     let bytes = toSeq 1'u8..31'u8
     let paddedTo32 = bytes & @[0'u8] # most significant byte is not used
     let expected = F.fromBig(B.unmarshal(paddedTo32, littleEndian))
-    let unmarshalled = F.unmarshal(bytes)
+    let unmarshalled = F.fromBytes(bytes)
     check bool(unmarshalled == expected)
 
   test "pads little endian bytes to the right with 0's":
     let bytes = @[0x56'u8, 0x34, 0x12]
     let paddedTo32 = bytes & 0'u8.repeat(32 - bytes.len)
     let expected = F.fromBig(B.unmarshal(paddedTo32, littleEndian))
-    let unmarshalled = F.unmarshal(bytes)
+    let unmarshalled = F.fromBytes(bytes)
     check bool(unmarshalled == expected)
 
   test "converts every 31 bytes into a field element":
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ suite "unmarshalling":
     let expected1 = F.fromBig(B.unmarshal(padded[ 0..<31] & @[0'u8], littleEndian))
     let expected2 = F.fromBig(B.unmarshal(padded[31..<62] & @[0'u8], littleEndian))
     let expected3 = F.fromBig(B.unmarshal(padded[62..<93] & @[0'u8], littleEndian))
-    let elements = seq[F].unmarshal(bytes)
+    let elements = seq[F].fromBytes(bytes)
     check elements.len == 3
     check bool(elements[0] == expected1)
     check bool(elements[1] == expected2)
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ suite "unmarshalling":
     setMinusOne(element) # largest element in the field
     var expected: array[32, byte]
     marshal(expected, element.toBig(), littleEndian)
-    check element.marshal() == expected
+    check element.toBytes() == expected