diff --git a/Data/FileEmbed.hs b/Data/FileEmbed.hs
--- a/Data/FileEmbed.hs
+++ b/Data/FileEmbed.hs
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE TemplateHaskell #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE CPP #-}
+-- | This module uses template Haskell. Following is a simplified explanation of usage for those unfamiliar with calling Template Haskell functions.
+--
+-- The function @embedFile@ in this modules embeds a file into the exceutable
+-- that you can use it at runtime. A file is represented as a @ByteString@.
+-- However, as you can see below, the type signature indicates a value of type
+-- @Q Exp@ will be returned. In order to convert this into a @ByteString@, you
+-- must use Template Haskell syntax, e.g.:
+--
+-- > $(embedFile "myfile.txt")
+--
+-- This expression will have type @ByteString@. Be certain to enable the
+-- TemplateHaskell language extension, usually by adding the following to the
+-- top of your module:
+--
+-- > {-# LANGUAGE TemplateHaskell #-}
 module Data.FileEmbed
     ( -- * Embed at compile time
       embedFile
diff --git a/file-embed.cabal b/file-embed.cabal
--- a/file-embed.cabal
+++ b/file-embed.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            file-embed
-version:         0.0.4.7
+version:         0.0.4.8
 license:         BSD3
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>