diff --git a/typify-impl/src/lib.rs b/typify-impl/src/lib.rs
index d4b12545..30674861 100644
--- a/typify-impl/src/lib.rs
+++ b/typify-impl/src/lib.rs
@@ -263,12 +263,34 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for MapType {
     }
 }
 
+impl<'de> serde::Deserialize<'de> for MapType {
+    fn deserialize<D>(deserializer: D) -> std::result::Result<Self, D::Error>
+    where
+        D: serde::Deserializer<'de>,
+    {
+        let s = <&str>::deserialize(deserializer)?;
+        Ok(Self::new(s))
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<String> for MapType {
+    fn from(s: String) -> Self {
+        Self::new(&s)
+    }
+}
+
 impl From<&str> for MapType {
     fn from(s: &str) -> Self {
         Self::new(s)
     }
 }
 
+impl From<syn::Type> for MapType {
+    fn from(t: syn::Type) -> Self {
+        Self(t)
+    }
+}
+
 /// Settings that alter type generation.
 #[derive(Default, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct TypeSpaceSettings {