diff --git a/src/array_string.rs b/src/array_string.rs
index a6410c2..2c5f422 100644
--- a/src/array_string.rs
+++ b/src/array_string.rs
@@ -152,6 +152,11 @@ impl<A: Array<Item=u8>> ArrayString<A> {
         debug_assert!(length <= self.capacity());
         self.len = Index::from(length);
     }
+
+    /// Return a string slice of the whole `ArrayString`.
+    pub fn as_str(&self) -> &str {
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 impl<A: Array<Item=u8>> Deref for ArrayString<A> {
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 11c710a..3c9305f 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -395,6 +395,16 @@ impl<A: Array> ArrayVec<A> {
         self.clear();
         mem::forget(self);
     }
+
+    /// Return a slice containing all elements of the vector.
+    pub fn as_slice(&self) -> &[A::Item] {
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Return a mutable slice containing all elements of the vector.
+    pub fn as_mut_slice(&mut self) -> &mut [A::Item] {
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 impl<A: Array> Deref for ArrayVec<A> {