diff --git a/src/client.ts b/src/client.ts
index a037a5e4f55..41bd2fa5d77 100644
--- a/src/client.ts
+++ b/src/client.ts
@@ -2294,6 +2294,8 @@ export class MatrixClient extends TypedEventEmitter<EmittedEvents, ClientEventHa
      * @param forceDownload - Always download the keys even if cached.
      *
      * @returns A promise which resolves to a map userId-\>deviceId-\>`DeviceInfo`
+     *
+     * @deprecated Prefer {@link CryptoApi.getUserDeviceInfo}
      */
     public downloadKeys(userIds: string[], forceDownload?: boolean): Promise<DeviceInfoMap> {
         if (!this.crypto) {
@@ -2308,6 +2310,7 @@ export class MatrixClient extends TypedEventEmitter<EmittedEvents, ClientEventHa
      * @param userId - the user to list keys for.
      *
      * @returns list of devices
+     * @deprecated Prefer {@link CryptoApi.getUserDeviceInfo}
      */
     public getStoredDevicesForUser(userId: string): DeviceInfo[] {
         if (!this.crypto) {
@@ -2323,6 +2326,7 @@ export class MatrixClient extends TypedEventEmitter<EmittedEvents, ClientEventHa
      * @param deviceId - unique identifier for the device
      *
      * @returns device or null
+     * @deprecated Prefer {@link CryptoApi.getUserDeviceInfo}
      */
     public getStoredDevice(userId: string, deviceId: string): DeviceInfo | null {
         if (!this.crypto) {