diff --git a/host-macros/src/server.rs b/host-macros/src/server.rs
index f5698404..0cf8058c 100644
--- a/host-macros/src/server.rs
+++ b/host-macros/src/server.rs
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ impl ServerBuilder {
                     self.server.table().get(characteristic)
                 }
 
-                #visibility fn set<T: trouble_host::types::gatt_traits::ToGatt>(&self, characteristic: &trouble_host::attribute::Characteristic<T>, input: &T) -> Result<(), trouble_host::Error> {
+                #visibility fn set<T: trouble_host::types::gatt_traits::AsGatt>(&self, characteristic: &trouble_host::attribute::Characteristic<T>, input: &T) -> Result<(), trouble_host::Error> {
                     self.server.table().set(characteristic, input)
                 }
             }
diff --git a/host-macros/src/service.rs b/host-macros/src/service.rs
index c57695fa..16821653 100644
--- a/host-macros/src/service.rs
+++ b/host-macros/src/service.rs
@@ -193,10 +193,10 @@ impl ServiceBuilder {
 
         self.code_build_chars.extend(quote_spanned! {characteristic.span=>
             let #char_name = {
-                static #name_screaming: static_cell::StaticCell<[u8; <#ty as trouble_host::types::gatt_traits::ToGatt>::MAX_SIZE]> = static_cell::StaticCell::new();
+                static #name_screaming: static_cell::StaticCell<[u8; <#ty as trouble_host::types::gatt_traits::AsGatt>::MAX_SIZE]> = static_cell::StaticCell::new();
                 let mut val = <#ty>::default(); // constrain the type of the value here
                 val = #default_value; // update the temporary value with our new default
-                let store = #name_screaming.init([0; <#ty as trouble_host::types::gatt_traits::ToGatt>::MAX_SIZE]);
+                let store = #name_screaming.init([0; <#ty as trouble_host::types::gatt_traits::AsGatt>::MAX_SIZE]);
                 let mut builder = service
                     .add_characteristic(#uuid, &[#(#properties),*], val, store);
                 #descriptors
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ impl ServiceBuilder {
                             const CAPACITY: u8 = if (#capacity) < 16 { 16 } else { #capacity }; // minimum capacity is 16 bytes
                             static #name_screaming: static_cell::StaticCell<[u8; CAPACITY as usize]> = static_cell::StaticCell::new();
                             let store = #name_screaming.init([0; CAPACITY as usize]);
-                            let value = trouble_host::types::gatt_traits::ToGatt::to_gatt(&value);
+                            let value = trouble_host::types::gatt_traits::AsGatt::as_gatt(&value);
                             store[..value.len()].copy_from_slice(value);
                             builder.add_descriptor(
                                 #uuid,
diff --git a/host/src/attribute.rs b/host/src/attribute.rs
index e96ca56d..57549ae5 100644
--- a/host/src/attribute.rs
+++ b/host/src/attribute.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use crate::att::AttErrorCode;
 use crate::attribute_server::AttributeServer;
 use crate::cursor::{ReadCursor, WriteCursor};
 use crate::prelude::Connection;
-use crate::types::gatt_traits::{FromGatt, ToGatt};
+use crate::types::gatt_traits::{AsGatt, FromGatt};
 pub use crate::types::uuid::Uuid;
 use crate::Error;
 use heapless::Vec;
@@ -400,8 +400,8 @@ impl<'d, M: RawMutex, const MAX: usize> AttributeTable<'d, M, MAX> {
     ///
     /// If the characteristic for the handle cannot be found, or the shape of the data does not match the type of the characterstic,
     /// an error is returned
-    pub fn set<T: ToGatt>(&self, characteristic: &Characteristic<T>, input: &T) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let gatt_value = input.to_gatt();
+    pub fn set<T: AsGatt>(&self, characteristic: &Characteristic<T>, input: &T) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let gatt_value = input.as_gatt();
         self.set_raw(characteristic.handle, gatt_value)
     }
 
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ impl<'d, M: RawMutex, const MAX: usize> AttributeTable<'d, M, MAX> {
     /// Return the characteristic which corresponds to the supplied value handle
     ///
     /// If no characteristic corresponding to the given value handle was found, returns an error
-    pub fn find_characteristic_by_value_handle<T: ToGatt>(&self, handle: u16) -> Result<Characteristic<T>, Error> {
+    pub fn find_characteristic_by_value_handle<T: AsGatt>(&self, handle: u16) -> Result<Characteristic<T>, Error> {
         self.iterate(|mut it| {
             while let Some(att) = it.next() {
                 if att.handle == handle {
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ pub struct ServiceBuilder<'r, 'd, M: RawMutex, const MAX: usize> {
 }
 
 impl<'d, M: RawMutex, const MAX: usize> ServiceBuilder<'_, 'd, M, MAX> {
-    fn add_characteristic_internal<T: ToGatt>(
+    fn add_characteristic_internal<T: AsGatt>(
         &mut self,
         uuid: Uuid,
         props: CharacteristicProps,
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ impl<'d, M: RawMutex, const MAX: usize> ServiceBuilder<'_, 'd, M, MAX> {
     }
 
     /// Add a characteristic to this service with a refererence to a mutable storage buffer.
-    pub fn add_characteristic<T: ToGatt, U: Into<Uuid>>(
+    pub fn add_characteristic<T: AsGatt, U: Into<Uuid>>(
         &mut self,
         uuid: U,
         props: &[CharacteristicProp],
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ impl<'d, M: RawMutex, const MAX: usize> ServiceBuilder<'_, 'd, M, MAX> {
         store: &'d mut [u8],
     ) -> CharacteristicBuilder<'_, 'd, T, M, MAX> {
         let props = props.into();
-        let bytes = value.to_gatt();
+        let bytes = value.as_gatt();
         store[..bytes.len()].copy_from_slice(bytes);
         let variable_len = T::MAX_SIZE != T::MIN_SIZE;
         let len = bytes.len() as u16;
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ impl<'d, M: RawMutex, const MAX: usize> ServiceBuilder<'_, 'd, M, MAX> {
     }
 
     /// Add a characteristic to this service with a refererence to an immutable storage buffer.
-    pub fn add_characteristic_ro<T: ToGatt, U: Into<Uuid>>(
+    pub fn add_characteristic_ro<T: AsGatt, U: Into<Uuid>>(
         &mut self,
         uuid: U,
         value: &'d T,
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ impl<'d, M: RawMutex, const MAX: usize> ServiceBuilder<'_, 'd, M, MAX> {
             props,
             AttributeData::ReadOnlyData {
                 props,
-                value: value.to_gatt(),
+                value: value.as_gatt(),
             },
         )
     }
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ impl<M: RawMutex, const MAX: usize> Drop for ServiceBuilder<'_, '_, M, MAX> {
 /// A characteristic in the attribute table.
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "defmt", derive(defmt::Format))]
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq)]
-pub struct Characteristic<T: ToGatt> {
+pub struct Characteristic<T: AsGatt> {
     /// Handle value assigned to the Client Characteristic Configuration Descriptor (if any)
     pub cccd_handle: Option<u16>,
     /// Handle value assigned to this characteristic when it is added to the Gatt Attribute Table
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ impl<T: FromGatt> Characteristic<T> {
         connection: &Connection<'_>,
         value: &T,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let value = value.to_gatt();
+        let value = value.as_gatt();
         server.table().set_raw(self.handle, value)?;
 
         let cccd_handle = self.cccd_handle.ok_or(Error::NotFound)?;
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ impl<T: FromGatt> Characteristic<T> {
         server: &AttributeServer<'_, M, MAX>,
         value: &T,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let value = value.to_gatt();
+        let value = value.as_gatt();
         server.table().set_raw(self.handle, value)?;
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -678,12 +678,12 @@ impl<T: FromGatt> Characteristic<T> {
 }
 
 /// Builder for characteristics.
-pub struct CharacteristicBuilder<'r, 'd, T: ToGatt, M: RawMutex, const MAX: usize> {
+pub struct CharacteristicBuilder<'r, 'd, T: AsGatt, M: RawMutex, const MAX: usize> {
     handle: Characteristic<T>,
     table: &'r mut AttributeTable<'d, M, MAX>,
 }
 
-impl<'d, T: ToGatt, M: RawMutex, const MAX: usize> CharacteristicBuilder<'_, 'd, T, M, MAX> {
+impl<'d, T: AsGatt, M: RawMutex, const MAX: usize> CharacteristicBuilder<'_, 'd, T, M, MAX> {
     fn add_descriptor_internal(
         &mut self,
         uuid: Uuid,
diff --git a/host/src/gatt.rs b/host/src/gatt.rs
index e1a8cc32..133a2252 100644
--- a/host/src/gatt.rs
+++ b/host/src/gatt.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use crate::attribute_server::{AttributeServer, DynamicAttributeServer};
 use crate::connection::Connection;
 use crate::cursor::{ReadCursor, WriteCursor};
 use crate::pdu::Pdu;
-use crate::types::gatt_traits::{FromGatt, FromGattError, ToGatt};
+use crate::types::gatt_traits::{AsGatt, FromGatt, FromGattError};
 use crate::types::l2cap::L2capHeader;
 use crate::{config, BleHostError, Error, Stack};
 
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ impl<'reference, C: Controller, const MAX_SERVICES: usize, const L2CAP_MTU: usiz
     }
 
     /// Discover characteristics in a given service using a UUID.
-    pub async fn characteristic_by_uuid<T: ToGatt>(
+    pub async fn characteristic_by_uuid<T: AsGatt>(
         &self,
         service: &ServiceHandle,
         uuid: &Uuid,
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ impl<'reference, C: Controller, const MAX_SERVICES: usize, const L2CAP_MTU: usiz
     /// Read a characteristic described by a handle.
     ///
     /// The number of bytes copied into the provided buffer is returned.
-    pub async fn read_characteristic<T: ToGatt>(
+    pub async fn read_characteristic<T: AsGatt>(
         &self,
         characteristic: &Characteristic<T>,
         dest: &mut [u8],
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ impl<'reference, C: Controller, const MAX_SERVICES: usize, const L2CAP_MTU: usiz
     /// Subscribe to indication/notification of a given Characteristic
     ///
     /// A listener is returned, which has a `next()` method
-    pub async fn subscribe<T: ToGatt>(
+    pub async fn subscribe<T: AsGatt>(
         &self,
         characteristic: &Characteristic<T>,
         indication: bool,
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ impl<'reference, C: Controller, const MAX_SERVICES: usize, const L2CAP_MTU: usiz
     }
 
     /// Unsubscribe from a given Characteristic
-    pub async fn unsubscribe<T: ToGatt>(
+    pub async fn unsubscribe<T: AsGatt>(
         &self,
         characteristic: &Characteristic<T>,
     ) -> Result<(), BleHostError<C::Error>> {
diff --git a/host/src/lib.rs b/host/src/lib.rs
index d6c6bb7e..bc367341 100644
--- a/host/src/lib.rs
+++ b/host/src/lib.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ pub mod prelude {
     #[cfg(feature = "scan")]
     pub use crate::scan::*;
     #[cfg(feature = "gatt")]
-    pub use crate::types::gatt_traits::{FixedGattValue, FromGatt, ToGatt};
+    pub use crate::types::gatt_traits::{AsGatt, FixedGattValue, FromGatt};
     pub use crate::Address;
 }
 
diff --git a/host/src/types/gatt_traits.rs b/host/src/types/gatt_traits.rs
index 51c90622..5d8c2ece 100644
--- a/host/src/types/gatt_traits.rs
+++ b/host/src/types/gatt_traits.rs
@@ -29,20 +29,20 @@ pub trait FixedGattValue: FromGatt {
 }
 
 /// Trait to allow conversion of a type to gatt bytes
-pub trait ToGatt: Sized {
+pub trait AsGatt: Sized {
     /// The minimum size the type might be
     const MIN_SIZE: usize;
     /// The maximum size the type might be
     const MAX_SIZE: usize;
     /// Converts to gatt bytes.
     /// Must return a slice of len in MIN_SIZE..=MAX_SIZE
-    fn to_gatt(&self) -> &[u8];
+    fn as_gatt(&self) -> &[u8];
 }
 
 /// Trait to allow conversion of gatt bytes into a type
 ///
-/// Requires that the type implements ToGatt
-pub trait FromGatt: ToGatt {
+/// Requires that the type implements AsGatt
+pub trait FromGatt: AsGatt {
     /// Converts from gatt bytes.
     /// Must return FromGattError::InvalidLength if data.len not in MIN_SIZE..=MAX_SIZE
     fn from_gatt(data: &[u8]) -> Result<Self, FromGattError>;
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ impl<T: FixedGattValue> FromGatt for T {
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: FixedGattValue> ToGatt for T {
+impl<T: FixedGattValue> AsGatt for T {
     const MIN_SIZE: usize = Self::SIZE;
     const MAX_SIZE: usize = Self::SIZE;
 
-    fn to_gatt(&self) -> &[u8] {
+    fn as_gatt(&self) -> &[u8] {
         <Self as FixedGattValue>::to_gatt(self)
     }
 }
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@ impl<const N: usize> FromGatt for Vec<u8, N> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<const N: usize> ToGatt for Vec<u8, N> {
+impl<const N: usize> AsGatt for Vec<u8, N> {
     const MIN_SIZE: usize = 0;
     const MAX_SIZE: usize = N;
 
-    fn to_gatt(&self) -> &[u8] {
+    fn as_gatt(&self) -> &[u8] {
         self
     }
 }
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ impl<const N: usize> FromGatt for [u8; N] {
     }
 }
 
-impl<const N: usize> ToGatt for [u8; N] {
+impl<const N: usize> AsGatt for [u8; N] {
     const MIN_SIZE: usize = 0;
     const MAX_SIZE: usize = N;
 
-    fn to_gatt(&self) -> &[u8] {
+    fn as_gatt(&self) -> &[u8] {
         self.as_slice()
     }
 }
@@ -161,20 +161,20 @@ impl<const N: usize> FromGatt for String<N> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<const N: usize> ToGatt for String<N> {
+impl<const N: usize> AsGatt for String<N> {
     const MIN_SIZE: usize = 0;
     const MAX_SIZE: usize = N;
 
-    fn to_gatt(&self) -> &[u8] {
+    fn as_gatt(&self) -> &[u8] {
         self.as_ref()
     }
 }
 
-impl ToGatt for &'static str {
+impl AsGatt for &'static str {
     const MIN_SIZE: usize = 0;
     const MAX_SIZE: usize = usize::MAX;
 
-    fn to_gatt(&self) -> &[u8] {
+    fn as_gatt(&self) -> &[u8] {
         self.as_bytes()
     }
 }