diff --git a/demo/attachment.js b/demo/attachment.js
index c017e15..5d45a4d 100644
--- a/demo/attachment.js
+++ b/demo/attachment.js
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ const file = {
   creationDate: new Date(2020, 3, 1)
 };
 // then, add the annotation
-doc.fileAttachmentAnnotation(100, 150, 10, doc.currentLineHeight(), file);
+doc.fileAnnotation(100, 150, 10, doc.currentLineHeight(), file);
 
 // declared files can be reused, but they will show up separately in the PDF Viewer's attachments panel
 // we're going to use the paperclip icon for this one together with a short description
 // be aware that some PDF Viewers may not render the icon correctly — or not at all
-doc.fileAttachmentAnnotation(150, 150, 10, doc.currentLineHeight(), file, {
+doc.fileAnnotation(150, 150, 10, doc.currentLineHeight(), file, {
   Name: 'Paperclip',
   Contents: 'Paperclip attachment'
 });
diff --git a/demo/attachment.pdf b/demo/attachment.pdf
index 557cb2b..6e879b2 100644
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diff --git a/docs/annotations.md b/docs/annotations.md
index cd0906c..16c1841 100644
--- a/docs/annotations.md
+++ b/docs/annotations.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ and some other properties. Here is a list of the available annotation methods:
 * `rectAnnotation(x, y, width, height, options)`
 * `ellipseAnnotation(x, y, width, height, options)`
 * `textAnnotation(x, y, width, height, text, options)`
-* `fileAttachmentAnnotation(x, y, width, height, file, options)`
+* `fileAnnotation(x, y, width, height, file, options)`
 
 Many of the annotations have a `color` option that you can specify. You can
 use an array of RGB values, a hex color, or a named CSS color value for that
diff --git a/docs/attachments.md b/docs/attachments.md
index d265684..e4bb12f 100644
--- a/docs/attachments.md
+++ b/docs/attachments.md
@@ -28,18 +28,18 @@ There are a few other options for `doc.file`:
 If you are attaching a file from your file system, creationDate and modifiedDate will be set to the source file's creationDate and modifiedDate.
 
 Setting the `hidden` option prevents this file from showing up in the pdf viewer's attachment panel.
-While this may not be very useful for embedded files, it is absolutely necessary for the file attachment annotations, to prevent them from showing up twice in the attachment panel.
+While this may not be very useful for embedded files, it is absolutely necessary for file annotations, to prevent them from showing up twice in the attachment panel.
 
-## File Attachment Annotations
+## File Annotations
 
-A file attachment annotation contains a reference to an embedded file that can be placed anywhere in the document.
-File attachment annotations show up in your reader's annotation panel as well as the attachment panel.
+A file annotation contains a reference to an embedded file that can be placed anywhere in the document.
+File annotations show up in your reader's annotation panel as well as the attachment panel.
 
-In order to add a file attachment annotation, you should first read the chapter on annotations.
+In order to add a file annotation, you should first read the chapter on annotations.
 Like other annotations, you specify position and size with `x`, `y`, `width` and `height`, unlike other annotations you must also specify a file object.
 The file object may contain the same options as `doc.file` in the previous section with the addition of the source file or buffered data in `src`.
 
-Here is an example of adding a file attachment annotation:
+Here is an example of adding a file annotation:
 
     const file = {
       src: path.join(__dirname, 'example.txt'),
@@ -48,6 +48,6 @@ Here is an example of adding a file attachment annotation:
     }
     const options = { Name: 'Paperclip' }
 
-    doc.fileAttachmentAnnotation(100, 100, 100, 100, file, options)
+    doc.fileAnnotation(100, 100, 100, 100, file, options)
 
 The annotation's appearance may be changed by setting the `Name` option to one of the three predefined icons `GraphPush`, `Paperclip` or `Push` (default value).
diff --git a/docs/guide.pdf b/docs/guide.pdf
index 913026d..3c1a28d 100644
Binary files a/docs/guide.pdf and b/docs/guide.pdf differ
diff --git a/lib/mixins/annotations.js b/lib/mixins/annotations.js
index 615b14d..4b3d9eb 100644
--- a/lib/mixins/annotations.js
+++ b/lib/mixins/annotations.js
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export default {
     return this.annotate(x, y, w, h, options);
   },
 
-  fileAttachmentAnnotation(x, y, w, h, file = {}, options = {}) {
+  fileAnnotation(x, y, w, h, file = {}, options = {}) {
     // create hidden file
     const filespec = this.file(
       file.src,
diff --git a/tests/unit/annotations.spec.js b/tests/unit/annotations.spec.js
index 598ea40..9e1bda2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/annotations.spec.js
+++ b/tests/unit/annotations.spec.js
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ describe('Annotations', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('fileAttachmentAnnotation', () => {
-    test('creating a fileAttachmentAnnotation', () => {
+  describe('fileAnnotation', () => {
+    test('creating a fileAnnotation', () => {
       const docData = logData(document);
 
-      document.fileAttachmentAnnotation(100, 100, 20, 20, {
+      document.fileAnnotation(100, 100, 20, 20, {
         src: Buffer.from('example text'),
         name: 'file.txt'
       });
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ describe('Annotations', () => {
     test("using the file's description", () => {
       const docData = logData(document);
 
-      document.fileAttachmentAnnotation(100, 100, 20, 20, {
+      document.fileAnnotation(100, 100, 20, 20, {
         src: Buffer.from('example text'),
         name: 'file.txt',
         description: 'file description'
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ describe('Annotations', () => {
     test("overriding the file's description", () => {
       const docData = logData(document);
 
-      document.fileAttachmentAnnotation(
+      document.fileAnnotation(
         100,
         100,
         20,