diff --git a/doc/api/fs.md b/doc/api/fs.md
index b2231bd20cc420..9ef0db5b9bdd1a 100644
--- a/doc/api/fs.md
+++ b/doc/api/fs.md
@@ -1268,6 +1268,10 @@ changes:
 Asynchronously copies `src` to `dest`. By default, `dest` is overwritten if it
 already exists.
 
+Symbolic links are followed. If `src` is a symbolic link, the target file is
+copied. If `dest` is a symbolic link, the target file is overwritten unless
+`mode` contains `fs.constants.COPYFILE_EXCL`.
+
 No guarantees are made about the atomicity of the copy operation. If an
 error occurs after the destination file has been opened for writing, an attempt
 will be made to remove the destination.
@@ -2747,6 +2751,10 @@ callback function. Node.js makes no guarantees about the atomicity of the copy
 operation. If an error occurs after the destination file has been opened for
 writing, Node.js will attempt to remove the destination.
 
+Symbolic links are followed. If `src` is a symbolic link, the target file is
+copied. If `dest` is a symbolic link, the target file is overwritten unless
+`mode` contains `fs.constants.COPYFILE_EXCL`.
+
 `mode` is an optional integer that specifies the behavior
 of the copy operation. It is possible to create a mask consisting of the bitwise
 OR of two or more values (e.g.
@@ -5838,6 +5846,10 @@ already exists. Returns `undefined`. Node.js makes no guarantees about the
 atomicity of the copy operation. If an error occurs after the destination file
 has been opened for writing, Node.js will attempt to remove the destination.
 
+Symbolic links are followed. If `src` is a symbolic link, the target file is
+copied. If `dest` is a symbolic link, the target file is overwritten unless
+`mode` contains `fs.constants.COPYFILE_EXCL`.
+
 `mode` is an optional integer that specifies the behavior
 of the copy operation. It is possible to create a mask consisting of the bitwise
 OR of two or more values (e.g.