diff --git a/discord/ui/view.py b/discord/ui/view.py
index 7b4fdd1c4..d2ff034d6 100644
--- a/discord/ui/view.py
+++ b/discord/ui/view.py
@@ -326,7 +326,8 @@ class BaseView:
 
     @classmethod
     def from_message(cls, message: Message, /, *, timeout: Optional[float] = 180.0) -> Union[View, LayoutView]:
-        """Converts a message's components into a :class:`View`.
+        """Converts a message's components into a :class:`View`
+        or :class:`LayoutView`.
 
         The :attr:`.Message.components` of a message are read-only
         and separate types from those in the ``discord.ui`` namespace.
@@ -768,6 +769,9 @@ class LayoutView(BaseView):
 
     This object must be inherited to create a UI within Discord.
 
+    This differs from a :class:`View` in that it supports all component types
+    and uses what Discord refers to as "v2 components".
+
     You can find usage examples in the :resource:`repository <examples>`
 
     .. versionadded:: 2.6