diff --git a/api/units/all-features.txt b/api/units/all-features.txt
index 0559a49bc..5698c7c89 100644
--- a/api/units/all-features.txt
+++ b/api/units/all-features.txt
@@ -1183,7 +1183,9 @@ pub fn bitcoin_units::parse::hex_u32(s: &str) -> core::result::Result<u32, bitco
 pub fn bitcoin_units::parse::hex_u32_prefixed(s: &str) -> core::result::Result<u32, bitcoin_units::parse::PrefixedHexError>
 pub fn bitcoin_units::parse::hex_u32_unchecked(s: &str) -> core::result::Result<u32, bitcoin_units::parse::ParseIntError>
 pub fn bitcoin_units::parse::hex_u32_unprefixed(s: &str) -> core::result::Result<u32, bitcoin_units::parse::UnprefixedHexError>
-pub fn bitcoin_units::parse::int<T: bitcoin_units::parse::Integer, S: core::convert::AsRef<str> + core::convert::Into<bitcoin_internals::error::input_string::InputString>>(s: S) -> core::result::Result<T, bitcoin_units::parse::ParseIntError>
+pub fn bitcoin_units::parse::int_from_box<T: bitcoin_units::parse::Integer>(s: alloc::boxed::Box<str>) -> core::result::Result<T, bitcoin_units::parse::ParseIntError>
+pub fn bitcoin_units::parse::int_from_str<T: bitcoin_units::parse::Integer>(s: &str) -> core::result::Result<T, bitcoin_units::parse::ParseIntError>
+pub fn bitcoin_units::parse::int_from_string<T: bitcoin_units::parse::Integer>(s: alloc::string::String) -> core::result::Result<T, bitcoin_units::parse::ParseIntError>
 pub fn bitcoin_units::weight::Weight::add(self, rhs: &bitcoin_units::weight::Weight) -> Self::Output
 pub fn bitcoin_units::weight::Weight::add(self, rhs: bitcoin_units::weight::Weight) -> Self::Output
 pub fn bitcoin_units::weight::Weight::add_assign(&mut self, rhs: &bitcoin_units::weight::Weight)
diff --git a/api/units/alloc-only.txt b/api/units/alloc-only.txt
index a44702c7a..6274ad864 100644
--- a/api/units/alloc-only.txt
+++ b/api/units/alloc-only.txt
@@ -1030,7 +1030,9 @@ pub fn bitcoin_units::parse::hex_u32(s: &str) -> core::result::Result<u32, bitco
 pub fn bitcoin_units::parse::hex_u32_prefixed(s: &str) -> core::result::Result<u32, bitcoin_units::parse::PrefixedHexError>
 pub fn bitcoin_units::parse::hex_u32_unchecked(s: &str) -> core::result::Result<u32, bitcoin_units::parse::ParseIntError>
 pub fn bitcoin_units::parse::hex_u32_unprefixed(s: &str) -> core::result::Result<u32, bitcoin_units::parse::UnprefixedHexError>
-pub fn bitcoin_units::parse::int<T: bitcoin_units::parse::Integer, S: core::convert::AsRef<str> + core::convert::Into<bitcoin_internals::error::input_string::InputString>>(s: S) -> core::result::Result<T, bitcoin_units::parse::ParseIntError>
+pub fn bitcoin_units::parse::int_from_box<T: bitcoin_units::parse::Integer>(s: alloc::boxed::Box<str>) -> core::result::Result<T, bitcoin_units::parse::ParseIntError>
+pub fn bitcoin_units::parse::int_from_str<T: bitcoin_units::parse::Integer>(s: &str) -> core::result::Result<T, bitcoin_units::parse::ParseIntError>
+pub fn bitcoin_units::parse::int_from_string<T: bitcoin_units::parse::Integer>(s: alloc::string::String) -> core::result::Result<T, bitcoin_units::parse::ParseIntError>
 pub fn bitcoin_units::weight::Weight::add(self, rhs: &bitcoin_units::weight::Weight) -> Self::Output
 pub fn bitcoin_units::weight::Weight::add(self, rhs: bitcoin_units::weight::Weight) -> Self::Output
 pub fn bitcoin_units::weight::Weight::add_assign(&mut self, rhs: &bitcoin_units::weight::Weight)
diff --git a/api/units/no-features.txt b/api/units/no-features.txt
index 39e957f3e..5c448c09e 100644
--- a/api/units/no-features.txt
+++ b/api/units/no-features.txt
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ pub fn bitcoin_units::parse::hex_u32(s: &str) -> core::result::Result<u32, bitco
 pub fn bitcoin_units::parse::hex_u32_prefixed(s: &str) -> core::result::Result<u32, bitcoin_units::parse::PrefixedHexError>
 pub fn bitcoin_units::parse::hex_u32_unchecked(s: &str) -> core::result::Result<u32, bitcoin_units::parse::ParseIntError>
 pub fn bitcoin_units::parse::hex_u32_unprefixed(s: &str) -> core::result::Result<u32, bitcoin_units::parse::UnprefixedHexError>
-pub fn bitcoin_units::parse::int<T: bitcoin_units::parse::Integer, S: core::convert::AsRef<str> + core::convert::Into<bitcoin_internals::error::input_string::InputString>>(s: S) -> core::result::Result<T, bitcoin_units::parse::ParseIntError>
+pub fn bitcoin_units::parse::int_from_str<T: bitcoin_units::parse::Integer>(s: &str) -> core::result::Result<T, bitcoin_units::parse::ParseIntError>
 pub fn bitcoin_units::weight::Weight::add(self, rhs: &bitcoin_units::weight::Weight) -> Self::Output
 pub fn bitcoin_units::weight::Weight::add(self, rhs: bitcoin_units::weight::Weight) -> Self::Output
 pub fn bitcoin_units::weight::Weight::add_assign(&mut self, rhs: &bitcoin_units::weight::Weight)
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/blockdata/script/witness_version.rs b/bitcoin/src/blockdata/script/witness_version.rs
index fa4f06d48..3c8f408db 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/blockdata/script/witness_version.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/blockdata/script/witness_version.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl FromStr for WitnessVersion {
     type Err = FromStrError;
 
     fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
-        let version: u8 = parse::int(s)?;
+        let version: u8 = parse::int_from_str(s)?;
         Ok(WitnessVersion::try_from(version)?)
     }
 }
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/blockdata/transaction.rs b/bitcoin/src/blockdata/transaction.rs
index 5dea49ba9..8a497ffd2 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/blockdata/transaction.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/blockdata/transaction.rs
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(
             "5df6e0e2761359d30a8275058e299fcc0381534545f55cf43e41983f5d4c9456:lol"
                 .parse::<OutPoint>(),
-            Err(ParseOutPointError::Vout(parse::int::<u32, _>("lol").unwrap_err()))
+            Err(ParseOutPointError::Vout(parse::int_from_str::<u32>("lol").unwrap_err()))
         );
 
         assert_eq!(
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/lib.rs b/bitcoin/src/lib.rs
index 21c11b472..da1a714ac 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/lib.rs
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ pub mod parse {
     #[doc(inline)]
     pub use units::parse::{
         hex_check_unprefixed, hex_remove_prefix, hex_u128, hex_u128_unchecked, hex_u128_unprefixed,
-        hex_u32, hex_u32_unchecked, hex_u32_unprefixed, int, ParseIntError, PrefixedHexError,
-        UnprefixedHexError,
+        hex_u32, hex_u32_unchecked, hex_u32_unprefixed, int_from_box, int_from_str,
+        int_from_string, ParseIntError, PrefixedHexError, UnprefixedHexError,
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/primitives/src/transaction.rs b/primitives/src/transaction.rs
index 4424103f4..bb4005798 100644
--- a/primitives/src/transaction.rs
+++ b/primitives/src/transaction.rs
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ fn parse_vout(s: &str) -> Result<u32, ParseOutPointError> {
             return Err(ParseOutPointError::VoutNotCanonical);
         }
     }
-    parse::int(s).map_err(ParseOutPointError::Vout)
+    parse::int_from_str(s).map_err(ParseOutPointError::Vout)
 }
 
 /// An error in parsing an [`OutPoint`].
diff --git a/units/src/parse.rs b/units/src/parse.rs
index 08f0cf464..130a29462 100644
--- a/units/src/parse.rs
+++ b/units/src/parse.rs
@@ -76,9 +76,28 @@ mod sealed {
 
 /// Parses the input string as an integer returning an error carrying rich context.
 ///
-/// If the caller owns `String` or `Box<str>` which is not used later it's better to pass it as
-/// owned since it avoids allocation in error case.
-pub fn int<T: Integer, S: AsRef<str> + Into<InputString>>(s: S) -> Result<T, ParseIntError> {
+/// On error this function allocates to copy the input string into the error return. If the caller
+/// has a `String` or `Box<str>` which is not used later it's better to call
+/// [`parse::int_from_string`] or [`parse::int_from_box`] respectively.
+///
+/// [`parse::int_from_string`]: crate::parse::int_from_string
+/// [`parse::int_from_box`]: crate::parse::int_from_box
+pub fn int_from_str<T: Integer>(s: &str) -> Result<T, ParseIntError> { int(s) }
+
+/// Parses the input string as an integer returning an error carrying rich context.
+///
+/// On error the input string is moved into the error return without allocating.
+#[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
+pub fn int_from_string<T: Integer>(s: alloc::string::String) -> Result<T, ParseIntError> { int(s) }
+
+/// Parses the input string as an integer returning an error carrying rich context.
+///
+/// On error the input string is converted into the error return without allocating.
+#[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
+pub fn int_from_box<T: Integer>(s: alloc::boxed::Box<str>) -> Result<T, ParseIntError> { int(s) }
+
+// This must be private because we do not want `InputString` to appear in the public API.
+fn int<T: Integer, S: AsRef<str> + Into<InputString>>(s: S) -> Result<T, ParseIntError> {
     s.as_ref().parse().map_err(|error| {
         ParseIntError {
             input: s.into(),
@@ -120,37 +139,44 @@ pub fn int<T: Integer, S: AsRef<str> + Into<InputString>>(s: S) -> Result<T, Par
 #[doc(hidden)] // This is an 'internal' macro that should not be used outside of the `rust-bitcoin` crate.
 macro_rules! impl_parse_str_from_int_infallible {
     ($to:ident, $inner:ident, $fn:ident) => {
-        $crate::impl_tryfrom_str_from_int_infallible!(&str, $to, $inner, $fn);
-        #[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
-        $crate::impl_tryfrom_str_from_int_infallible!(alloc::string::String, $to, $inner, $fn; alloc::boxed::Box<str>, $to, $inner, $fn);
-
         impl $crate::_export::_core::str::FromStr for $to {
             type Err = $crate::parse::ParseIntError;
 
             fn from_str(s: &str) -> $crate::_export::_core::result::Result<Self, Self::Err> {
-                $crate::parse::int::<$inner, &str>(s).map($to::$fn)
+                $crate::_export::_core::convert::TryFrom::try_from(s)
             }
         }
 
-    }
-}
-
-/// Implements `TryFrom<$from> for $to` using `parse::int`, mapping the output using infallible
-/// conversion function `fn`.
-#[macro_export]
-#[doc(hidden)] // Helper macro called by `impl_parse_str_from_int_infallible`.
-macro_rules! impl_tryfrom_str_from_int_infallible {
-    ($($from:ty, $to:ident, $inner:ident, $fn:ident);*) => {
-        $(
-        impl $crate::_export::_core::convert::TryFrom<$from> for $to {
+        impl $crate::_export::_core::convert::TryFrom<&str> for $to {
             type Error = $crate::parse::ParseIntError;
 
-            fn try_from(s: $from) -> $crate::_export::_core::result::Result<Self, Self::Error> {
-                $crate::parse::int::<$inner, $from>(s).map($to::$fn)
+            fn try_from(s: &str) -> $crate::_export::_core::result::Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+                $crate::parse::int_from_str::<$inner>(s).map($to::$fn)
             }
         }
-        )*
-    }
+
+        #[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
+        impl $crate::_export::_core::convert::TryFrom<alloc::string::String> for $to {
+            type Error = $crate::parse::ParseIntError;
+
+            fn try_from(
+                s: alloc::string::String,
+            ) -> $crate::_export::_core::result::Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+                $crate::parse::int_from_string::<$inner>(s).map($to::$fn)
+            }
+        }
+
+        #[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
+        impl $crate::_export::_core::convert::TryFrom<alloc::boxed::Box<str>> for $to {
+            type Error = $crate::parse::ParseIntError;
+
+            fn try_from(
+                s: alloc::boxed::Box<str>,
+            ) -> $crate::_export::_core::result::Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+                $crate::parse::int_from_box::<$inner>(s).map($to::$fn)
+            }
+        }
+    };
 }
 
 /// Implements standard parsing traits for `$type` by calling through to `$inner_fn`.
@@ -497,9 +523,9 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn parse_int() {
-        assert!(int::<u8, _>("1").is_ok());
-        let _ = int::<i8, _>("not a number").map_err(|e| assert!(e.is_signed));
-        let _ = int::<u8, _>("not a number").map_err(|e| assert!(!e.is_signed));
+        assert!(int_from_str::<u8>("1").is_ok());
+        let _ = int_from_str::<i8>("not a number").map_err(|e| assert!(e.is_signed));
+        let _ = int_from_str::<u8>("not a number").map_err(|e| assert!(!e.is_signed));
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -520,7 +546,7 @@ mod tests {
             fn from(_: i8) -> Self { TestTypeLargerThanU128(0, 0) }
         }
 
-        let result = panic::catch_unwind(|| int::<TestTypeLargerThanU128, _>("not a number"));
+        let result = panic::catch_unwind(|| int_from_str::<TestTypeLargerThanU128>("not a number"));
         assert!(result.is_err());
     }