diff --git a/src/@ionic-native/plugins/file-transfer/index.ts b/src/@ionic-native/plugins/file-transfer/index.ts
index 41df16a6..0530d56d 100644
--- a/src/@ionic-native/plugins/file-transfer/index.ts
+++ b/src/@ionic-native/plugins/file-transfer/index.ts
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ export interface FileTransferError {
  * @description
  * This plugin allows you to upload and download files.
  *
+ * @deprecated
+ * This plugin has been deprecated in favor of XHR2
+ * https://cordova.apache.org/blog/2017/10/18/from-filetransfer-to-xhr2.html
+ *
  * @usage
  * ```typescript
  * import { FileTransfer, FileUploadOptions, FileTransferObject } from '@ionic-native/file-transfer';