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diff --git a/fish/guestfish.pod b/fish/guestfish.pod
index e715e6e..f9269a1 100644
--- a/fish/guestfish.pod
+++ b/fish/guestfish.pod
@@ -781,6 +781,40 @@ For more advanced image creation, see L<qemu-img(1)> utility.
 
 Size can be specified using standard suffixes, eg. C<1M>.
 
+=head2 copy-in
+
+ copy-in local [local ...] /remotedir
+
+C<copy-in> copies local files or directories recursively into the disk
+image, placing them in the directory called C</remotedir> (which must
+exist).  This guestfish meta-command turns into a sequence of
+L</tar-in> and other commands as necessary.
+
+Multiple local files and directories can be specified, but the last
+parameter must always be a remote directory.  Wildcards cannot be
+used.
+
+=head2 copy-out
+
+ copy-out remote [remote ...] localdir
+
+C<copy-out> copies remote files or directories recursively out of the
+disk image, placing them on the host disk in a local directory called
+C<localdir> (which must exist).  This guestfish meta-command turns
+into a sequence of L</download>, L</tar-out> and other commands as
+necessary.
+
+Multiple remote files and directories can be specified, but the last
+parameter must always be a local directory.  To download to the
+current directory, use C<.> as in:
+
+ copy-out /home .
+
+Wildcards cannot be used in the ordinary command, but you can use
+them with the help of L</glob> like this:
+
+ glob copy-out /home/* .
+
 =head2 echo
 
  echo [params ...]
@@ -798,9 +832,6 @@ The editor is C<$EDITOR>.  However if you use the alternate
 commands C<vi> or C<emacs> you will get those corresponding
 editors.
 
-NOTE: This will not work reliably for large files
-(> 2 MB) or binary files containing \0 bytes.
-
 =head2 glob
 
  glob command args...
@@ -844,9 +875,6 @@ This is used to view a file.
 The default viewer is C<$PAGER>.  However if you use the alternate
 command C<less> you will get the C<less> command specifically.
 
-NOTE: This will not work reliably for large files
-(> 2 MB) or binary files containing \0 bytes.
-
 =head2 quit | exit
 
 This exits guestfish.  You can also use C<^D> key.