diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoOperations.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoOperations.java
index 65396bc7f..22b8e930a 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoOperations.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoOperations.java
@@ -259,9 +259,21 @@ public interface MongoOperations extends FluentMongoOperations {
/**
* Create an uncapped collection with a name based on the provided entity class.
+ *
+ * This method derives {@link CollectionOptions} from the given {@code entityClass} using
+ * {@link org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.Document} and
+ * {@link org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.TimeSeries} annotations to determine:
+ *
+ * - Collation
+ * - TimeSeries time and meta fields, granularity and {@code expireAfter}
+ *
+ * Any other options such as change stream options, schema-based details (validation, encryption) are not considered
+ * and must be provided through {@link #createCollection(Class, CollectionOptions)} or
+ * {@link #createCollection(String, CollectionOptions)}.
*
* @param entityClass class that determines the collection to create.
* @return the created collection.
+ * @see #createCollection(Class, CollectionOptions)
*/
MongoCollection createCollection(Class entityClass);
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/ReactiveMongoOperations.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/ReactiveMongoOperations.java
index 90f2d2345..19802b47f 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/ReactiveMongoOperations.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/ReactiveMongoOperations.java
@@ -214,9 +214,21 @@ public interface ReactiveMongoOperations extends ReactiveFluentMongoOperations {
/**
* Create an uncapped collection with a name based on the provided entity class.
+ *
+ * This method derives {@link CollectionOptions} from the given {@code entityClass} using
+ * {@link org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.Document} and
+ * {@link org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.TimeSeries} annotations to determine:
+ *
+ * - Collation
+ * - TimeSeries time and meta fields, granularity and {@code expireAfter}
+ *
+ * Any other options such as change stream options, schema-based details (validation, encryption) are not considered
+ * and must be provided through {@link #createCollection(Class, CollectionOptions)} or
+ * {@link #createCollection(String, CollectionOptions)}.
*
* @param entityClass class that determines the collection to create.
* @return the created collection.
+ * @see #createCollection(Class, CollectionOptions)
*/
Mono> createCollection(Class entityClass);