diff --git a/aead/src/stream.rs b/aead/src/stream.rs
index 3e220b6fb..554284b35 100644
--- a/aead/src/stream.rs
+++ b/aead/src/stream.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ use generic_array::{
     ArrayLength, GenericArray,
 };
 
+#[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
+use {crate::Payload, alloc::vec::Vec};
+
 /// Nonce as used by a given AEAD construction and STREAM primitive.
 pub type Nonce<A, S> = GenericArray<u8, NonceSize<A, S>>;
 
@@ -110,6 +113,39 @@ where
         buffer: &mut dyn Buffer,
     ) -> Result<(), Error>;
 
+    /// Encrypt the given plaintext payload, and return the resulting
+    /// ciphertext as a vector of bytes.
+    #[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
+    #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(feature = "alloc")))]
+    fn encrypt<'msg, 'aad>(
+        &self,
+        position: Self::Counter,
+        last_block: bool,
+        plaintext: impl Into<Payload<'msg, 'aad>>,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<u8>, Error> {
+        let payload = plaintext.into();
+        let mut buffer = Vec::with_capacity(payload.msg.len() + A::TagSize::to_usize());
+        buffer.extend_from_slice(payload.msg);
+        self.encrypt_in_place(position, last_block, payload.aad, &mut buffer)?;
+        Ok(buffer)
+    }
+
+    /// Decrypt the given ciphertext slice, and return the resulting plaintext
+    /// as a vector of bytes.
+    #[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
+    #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(feature = "alloc")))]
+    fn decrypt<'msg, 'aad>(
+        &self,
+        position: Self::Counter,
+        last_block: bool,
+        ciphertext: impl Into<Payload<'msg, 'aad>>,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<u8>, Error> {
+        let payload = ciphertext.into();
+        let mut buffer = Vec::from(payload.msg);
+        self.decrypt_in_place(position, last_block, payload.aad, &mut buffer)?;
+        Ok(buffer)
+    }
+
     /// Obtain [`Encryptor`] for this [`StreamPrimitive`].
     fn encryptor(self) -> Encryptor<A, Self>
     where
@@ -132,8 +168,11 @@ macro_rules! impl_stream_object {
     (
         $name:ident,
         $next_method:tt,
+        $next_in_place_method:tt,
         $last_method:tt,
-        $op_method:tt,
+        $last_in_place_method:tt,
+        $op:tt,
+        $in_place_op:tt,
         $op_desc:expr,
         $obj_desc:expr
     ) => {
@@ -200,10 +239,34 @@ macro_rules! impl_stream_object {
                 }
             }
 
+            #[doc = "Use the underlying AEAD to"]
+            #[doc = $op_desc]
+            #[doc = "the next AEAD message in this STREAM, returning the"]
+            #[doc = "result as a [`Vec`]."]
+            #[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
+            #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(feature = "alloc")))]
+            pub fn $next_method<'msg, 'aad>(
+                &mut self,
+                payload: impl Into<Payload<'msg, 'aad>>,
+            ) -> Result<Vec<u8>, Error> {
+                if self.position == S::COUNTER_MAX {
+                    // Counter overflow. Note that the maximum counter value is
+                    // deliberately disallowed, as it would preclude being able
+                    // to encrypt a last block (i.e. with `$last_in_place_method`)
+                    return Err(Error);
+                }
+
+                let result = self.stream.$op(self.position, false, payload)?;
+
+                // Note: overflow checked above
+                self.position += S::COUNTER_INCR;
+                Ok(result)
+            }
+
             #[doc = "Use the underlying AEAD to"]
             #[doc = $op_desc]
             #[doc = "the next AEAD message in this STREAM in-place."]
-            pub fn $next_method(
+            pub fn $next_in_place_method(
                 &mut self,
                 associated_data: &[u8],
                 buffer: &mut dyn Buffer,
@@ -211,29 +274,44 @@ macro_rules! impl_stream_object {
                 if self.position == S::COUNTER_MAX {
                     // Counter overflow. Note that the maximum counter value is
                     // deliberately disallowed, as it would preclude being able
-                    // to encrypt a last block (i.e. with `$last_method`)
+                    // to encrypt a last block (i.e. with `$last_in_place_method`)
                     return Err(Error);
                 }
 
-                self.stream.$op_method(self.position, false, associated_data, buffer)?;
+                self.stream.$in_place_op(self.position, false, associated_data, buffer)?;
 
                 // Note: overflow checked above
                 self.position += S::COUNTER_INCR;
                 Ok(())
             }
 
+            #[doc = "Use the underlying AEAD to"]
+            #[doc = $op_desc]
+            #[doc = "the last AEAD message in this STREAM,"]
+            #[doc = "consuming the "]
+            #[doc = $obj_desc]
+            #[doc = "object in order to prevent further use."]
+            #[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
+            #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(feature = "alloc")))]
+            pub fn $last_method<'msg, 'aad>(
+                self,
+                payload: impl Into<Payload<'msg, 'aad>>,
+            ) -> Result<Vec<u8>, Error> {
+                self.stream.$op(self.position, true, payload)
+            }
+
             #[doc = "Use the underlying AEAD to"]
             #[doc = $op_desc]
             #[doc = "the last AEAD message in this STREAM in-place,"]
             #[doc = "consuming the "]
             #[doc = $obj_desc]
             #[doc = "object in order to prevent further use."]
-            pub fn $last_method(
+            pub fn $last_in_place_method(
                 self,
                 associated_data: &[u8],
                 buffer: &mut dyn Buffer
             ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-                self.stream.$op_method(self.position, true, associated_data, buffer)
+                self.stream.$in_place_op(self.position, true, associated_data, buffer)
             }
         }
     }
@@ -241,8 +319,11 @@ macro_rules! impl_stream_object {
 
 impl_stream_object!(
     Encryptor,
+    encrypt_next,
     encrypt_next_in_place,
+    encrypt_last,
     encrypt_last_in_place,
+    encrypt,
     encrypt_in_place,
     "encrypt",
     "ℰ STREAM encryptor"
@@ -250,8 +331,11 @@ impl_stream_object!(
 
 impl_stream_object!(
     Decryptor,
+    decrypt_next,
     decrypt_next_in_place,
+    decrypt_last,
     decrypt_last_in_place,
+    decrypt,
     decrypt_in_place,
     "decrypt",
     "𝒟 STREAM decryptor"