diff --git a/docs/src/docs/asciidoc/configuration.adoc b/docs/src/docs/asciidoc/configuration.adoc
index 7941cb9e..a290c72c 100644
--- a/docs/src/docs/asciidoc/configuration.adoc
+++ b/docs/src/docs/asciidoc/configuration.adoc
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ include::{examples-dir}/com/example/mockmvc/CustomEncoding.java[tags=custom-enco
 include::{examples-dir}/com/example/restassured/CustomEncoding.java[tags=custom-encoding]
 ----
 
+TIP: When Spring REST Docs converts a request or response's content to a String, the
+`charset` specified in the `Content-Type` header will be used if it is available. In its
+absence, the JVM's default `Charset` will be used. The JVM's default `Charset` can be
+configured using the `file.encoding` system property.
+
 
 
 [[configuration-snippet-template-format]]