diff --git a/packages/core/src/global_context.rs b/packages/core/src/global_context.rs
index d5a64ffc8..6851e415d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/global_context.rs
+++ b/packages/core/src/global_context.rs
@@ -30,12 +30,22 @@ pub fn throw_error(error: impl Into<CapturedError> + 'static) {
     Runtime::with(|rt| rt.throw_error(rt.current_scope_id(), error))
 }
 
-/// Consume context from the current scope
+/// Try to consume context from the current scope, returning `None` if not found.
+///
+/// Unlike `use_context`, this is **not** a hook. It reads the context value directly from the
+/// runtime each time it is called, rather than caching it on first render. This means it can be
+/// called from anywhere the Dioxus runtime is active — inside event handlers, async tasks, spawned
+/// futures, or other non-hook contexts — without following the rules of hooks.
 pub fn try_consume_context<T: 'static + Clone>() -> Option<T> {
     Runtime::with_current_scope(|cx| cx.consume_context::<T>())
 }
 
-/// Consume context from the current scope
+/// Consume context from the current scope, panicking if not found.
+///
+/// Unlike `use_context`, this is **not** a hook. It reads the context value directly from the
+/// runtime each time it is called, rather than caching it on first render. This means it can be
+/// called from anywhere the Dioxus runtime is active — inside event handlers, async tasks, spawned
+/// futures, or other non-hook contexts — without following the rules of hooks.
 pub fn consume_context<T: 'static + Clone>() -> T {
     Runtime::with_current_scope(|cx| cx.consume_context::<T>())
         .unwrap_or_else(|| panic!("Could not find context {}", std::any::type_name::<T>()))
diff --git a/packages/hooks/src/use_context.rs b/packages/hooks/src/use_context.rs
index b0190de19..305fffc66 100644
--- a/packages/hooks/src/use_context.rs
+++ b/packages/hooks/src/use_context.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 use dioxus_core::{consume_context, provide_context, try_consume_context, use_hook};
 
-/// Consume some context in the tree, providing a sharable handle to the value
+/// Try to consume some context in the tree, returning `None` if it is not found.
 ///
-/// Does not regenerate the value if the value is changed at the parent.
+/// This is a **hook** — the context value is captured once on the first render and cached
+/// for the lifetime of the component. It follows the [rules of hooks](https://dioxuslabs.com/learn/essentials/state/#rules-of-hooks),
+/// meaning it must be called unconditionally at the top level of a component.
+///
+/// If you need to read context from outside a component body (e.g., inside an event handler,
+/// async task, or spawned future), use [`try_consume_context`] instead,
+/// which can be called anywhere the Dioxus runtime is active.
 #[doc = include_str!("../docs/rules_of_hooks.md")]
 #[doc = include_str!("../docs/moving_state_around.md")]
 #[must_use]
@@ -10,9 +16,16 @@ pub fn try_use_context<T: 'static + Clone>() -> Option<T> {
     use_hook(|| try_consume_context::<T>())
 }
 
-/// Consume some context in the tree, providing a sharable handle to the value
+/// Consume some context in the tree, panicking if it is not found.
+///
+/// This is a **hook** — the context value is captured once on the first render and cached
+/// for the lifetime of the component. It follows the [rules of hooks](https://dioxuslabs.com/learn/essentials/state/#rules-of-hooks),
+/// meaning it must be called unconditionally at the top level of a component.
+///
+/// If you need to read context from outside a component body (e.g., inside an event handler,
+/// async task, or spawned future), use [`consume_context`] instead,
+/// which can be called anywhere the Dioxus runtime is active.
 ///
-/// Does not regenerate the value if the value is changed at the parent.
 /// ```rust
 /// # use dioxus::prelude::*;
 /// # #[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Debug)]