diff --git a/sdk/keyvault/azure-keyvault-keys/azure/keyvault/keys/crypto/_client.py b/sdk/keyvault/azure-keyvault-keys/azure/keyvault/keys/crypto/_client.py
index 0386944968c2..7206999c257f 100644
--- a/sdk/keyvault/azure-keyvault-keys/azure/keyvault/keys/crypto/_client.py
+++ b/sdk/keyvault/azure-keyvault-keys/azure/keyvault/keys/crypto/_client.py
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
 class CryptographyClient(KeyVaultClientBase):
     """Performs cryptographic operations using Azure Key Vault keys.
 
+    This client will perform operations locally when it's intialized with the necessary key material or is able to get
+    that material from Key Vault. When the required key material is unavailable, cryptographic operations are performed
+    by the Key Vault service.
+
     :param key:
         Either a :class:`~azure.keyvault.keys.KeyVaultKey` instance as returned by
         :func:`~azure.keyvault.keys.KeyClient.get_key`, or a string.
diff --git a/sdk/keyvault/azure-keyvault-keys/azure/keyvault/keys/crypto/aio/_client.py b/sdk/keyvault/azure-keyvault-keys/azure/keyvault/keys/crypto/aio/_client.py
index 73f52cf768e3..4b3979f23e8f 100644
--- a/sdk/keyvault/azure-keyvault-keys/azure/keyvault/keys/crypto/aio/_client.py
+++ b/sdk/keyvault/azure-keyvault-keys/azure/keyvault/keys/crypto/aio/_client.py
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
 class CryptographyClient(AsyncKeyVaultClientBase):
     """Performs cryptographic operations using Azure Key Vault keys.
 
+    This client will perform operations locally when it's intialized with the necessary key material or is able to get
+    that material from Key Vault. When the required key material is unavailable, cryptographic operations are performed
+    by the Key Vault service.
+
     :param key:
         Either a :class:`~azure.keyvault.keys.KeyVaultKey` instance as returned by
         :func:`~azure.keyvault.keys.aio.KeyClient.get_key`, or a string.