diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e6617ff..06c52bd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 coverage
 node_modules
 package-lock.json
+/types
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b04ae8e..0683223 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "@babel/preset-react": "^7.8.3",
     "@babel/register": "^7.8.6",
     "@rollup/plugin-babel": "^5.0.3",
+    "@types/react": "^17.0.14",
     "@u-wave/react-translate-example": "file:example",
     "@u-wave/translate": "^1.1.0",
     "babel-plugin-istanbul": "^6.0.0",
@@ -31,7 +32,8 @@
     "react": "^18.0.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.0.0",
     "react-test-renderer": "^18.0.0",
-    "rollup": "^2.0.6"
+    "rollup": "^2.0.6",
+    "typescript": "^4.3.5"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/u-wave/react-translate#readme",
   "keywords": [
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "dist/react-translate.js",
   "module": "dist/react-translate.es.js",
+  "typings": "types/index.d.ts",
   "peerDependencies": {
     "react": "^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0"
   },
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@
     "url": "git+https://github.com/u-wave/react-translate.git"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "prepare": "rollup -c",
+    "prepare": "tsc && rollup -c",
     "lint": "eslint --cache .",
     "test": "npm run lint && npm run tests-only",
     "tests-only": "nyc mocha --require @babel/register",
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index ab180ab..fed3e41 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -1,14 +1,34 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 
-const TranslateContext = React.createContext();
-const { Provider, Consumer } = TranslateContext;
+/** @typedef {{
+ *    t: (key: string, data: object) => string,
+ *    parts: (key: string, data: object) => any[],
+ *  }} Translator */
 
+/** @type {React.Context<Translator | undefined>} */
+// @ts-ignore TS2322: the assigned type is narrower than the identifier's so this is fine
+const TranslateContext = React.createContext(undefined);
+
+/**
+ * Make a translator instance available to the context. Children of this `TranslateProvider` element
+ * can access the translator instance using `useTranslate()` or `Interpolate` as listed below.
+ *
+ * ```js
+ * const translator = new Translator(...);
+ *
+ * <TranslateProvider translator={translator}>
+ *   <App />
+ * </TranslateProvider>
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @param {{ translator: Translator, children: React.ReactNode }} props
+ */
 export function TranslateProvider({ translator, children }) {
   return (
-    <Provider value={translator}>
+    <TranslateContext.Provider value={translator}>
       {children}
-    </Provider>
+    </TranslateContext.Provider>
   );
 }
 /* istanbul ignore next */
@@ -22,32 +42,73 @@ if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
   };
 }
 
-export const translate = () => (Component) => (props) => (
-  <Consumer>
-    {(translator) => (
+/**
+ * Get the `@u-wave/translate` instance from the context. Destructuring the `t` function is the
+ * recommended way to use this instance. This can be used in place of the `translate()` HOC in
+ * function components to avoid introducing additional nesting and PropTypes requirements.
+ *
+ * @returns {Translator}
+ */
+export function useTranslator() {
+  const context = React.useContext(TranslateContext);
+  if (context === undefined) {
+    throw new Error('useTranslator() can only be used within a TranslateContext');
+  }
+  return context;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the translate function from the context. This is a higher-order component, only intended
+ * for use in class components. If you can, use `useTranslator()` instead.
+ *
+ * The translate function is passed in as the `t` prop.
+ *
+ * @template {object} TProps
+ * @returns {(Component: React.ComponentType<TProps>) =>
+ *               React.ComponentType<TProps & { t: Translator['t'] }>}
+ */
+export function translate() {
+  return (Component) => (props) => {
+    const { t } = useTranslator();
+
+    return (
       <Component
         {...props} // eslint-disable-line react/jsx-props-no-spreading
-        t={translator.t}
+        t={t}
       />
-    )}
-  </Consumer>
-);
-
-export const useTranslator = () => React.useContext(TranslateContext);
+    );
+  };
+}
 
+/**
+ * Translate the key given in the `i18nKey` prop. The other props are used as the interpolation
+ * data. Unlike `useTranslate()`, this component can interpolate other React elements:
+ *
+ * ```js
+ * <Interpolate
+ *   i18nKey="welcome"
+ *   name={(
+ *     <strong>{name}</strong>
+ *   )}
+ * />
+ * ```
+ *
+ * Here, the `name` prop is a React element, and it will be rendered correctly.
+ *
+ * @param {{ [key: string]: unknown, i18nKey: string }} props
+ */
 export function Interpolate({ i18nKey, ...props }) {
+  const translator = useTranslator();
+
   return (
-    <Consumer>
-      {(translator) => (
-        // Manually use createElement so we're not passing an array as children to React.
-        // Passing the array would require us to add keys to each interpolated element
-        // but we know that the shape will stay the same so it's safe to spread it and act
-        // as if they were all written as separate children by the user.
-        React.createElement(React.Fragment, {}, ...translator.parts(i18nKey, props))
-      )}
-    </Consumer>
+    // Manually use createElement so we're not passing an array as children to React.
+    // Passing the array would require us to add keys to each interpolated element
+    // but we know that the shape will stay the same so it's safe to spread it and act
+    // as if they were all written as separate children by the user.
+    React.createElement(React.Fragment, {}, ...translator.parts(i18nKey, props))
   );
 }
+
 /* istanbul ignore next */
 if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
   Interpolate.propTypes = {
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e006d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "jsx": "preserve",
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "strict": false,
+    "strictBindCallApply": true,
+    "strictNullChecks": true,
+    "noImplicitThis": true,
+    "allowJs": true,
+    "checkJs": true,
+    "outDir": "types",
+    "declaration": true,
+    "emitDeclarationOnly": true
+  },
+  "include": [
+    "src/**/*.js"
+  ],
+  "exclude": [
+    "node_modules"
+  ]
+}