diff --git a/src/file.cr b/src/file.cr
index 1f2e2d54728a..9e3a4a7e88cc 100644
--- a/src/file.cr
+++ b/src/file.cr
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ class File < IO::FileDescriptor
   #
   # File.symlink("foo", "bar")
   # File.info?("bar", follow_symlinks: false).try(&.type.symlink?) # => true
-  #
-  # Use `#info` if the `File` is already open.
   # ```
+  #
+  # Use `IO::FileDescriptor#info` if the file is already open.
   def self.info?(path : Path | String, follow_symlinks = true) : Info?
     Crystal::System::File.info?(path.to_s, follow_symlinks)
   end
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ class File < IO::FileDescriptor
   #
   # File.symlink("foo", "bar")
   # File.info("bar", follow_symlinks: false).type.symlink? # => true
-  #
-  # Use `#info` if the `File` is already open.
   # ```
+  #
+  # Use `IO::FileDescriptor#info` if the file is already open.
   def self.info(path : Path | String, follow_symlinks = true) : Info
     Crystal::System::File.info(path.to_s, follow_symlinks)
   end
diff --git a/src/io/file_descriptor.cr b/src/io/file_descriptor.cr
index 09a37ac54ffa..444c5a20bbc5 100644
--- a/src/io/file_descriptor.cr
+++ b/src/io/file_descriptor.cr
@@ -61,7 +61,25 @@ class IO::FileDescriptor < IO
     end
   {% end %}
 
-  def info
+  # Returns a `File::Info` object for this file descriptor, or raises
+  # `IO::Error` in case of an error.
+  #
+  # Certain fields like the file size may not be updated until an explicit
+  # flush.
+  #
+  # ```
+  # File.write("testfile", "abc")
+  #
+  # file = File.new("testfile", "a")
+  # file.info.size # => 3
+  # file << "defgh"
+  # file.info.size # => 3
+  # file.flush
+  # file.info.size # => 8
+  # ```
+  #
+  # Use `File.info` if the file is not open and a path to the file is available.
+  def info : File::Info
     system_info
   end