diff --git a/docs/installation-setup.md b/docs/installation-setup.md
index e7e04ab49..633f57296 100644
--- a/docs/installation-setup.md
+++ b/docs/installation-setup.md
@@ -291,6 +291,16 @@ By default, the media library will store its files on Laravel's `public` disk. I
             'url'    => env('APP_URL').'/media',
             'visibility' => 'public',
             'throw' => false,
+            
+            /*
+             * When setting this optional parameter to true, Media Library will always perform 
+             * a server-side copy when source and target files are on the same disk.
+             *
+             * This is useful for certain remote drivers (e.g. R2, S3-compatible) where
+             * direct streaming is not desirable eg: very large files and you want that
+             * it should not be loaded into PHP memory.
+             */
+            'force_server_copy' => true,
         ],
     ...
 ```
diff --git a/src/MediaCollections/Filesystem.php b/src/MediaCollections/Filesystem.php
index 02294c5f7..061b38c04 100644
--- a/src/MediaCollections/Filesystem.php
+++ b/src/MediaCollections/Filesystem.php
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ public function copyToMediaLibraryFromRemote(RemoteFile $file, Media $media, ?st
         );
     }
 
+    protected function diskForcesServerCopy(string $disk): bool
+    {
+        return (bool) (config("filesystems.disks.{$disk}.force_server_copy") ?? false);
+    }
+
     protected function shouldCopyFileOnDisk(RemoteFile $file, Media $media, string $diskDriverName): bool
     {
         if ($file->getDisk() !== $media->disk) {
@@ -103,6 +108,10 @@ protected function shouldCopyFileOnDisk(RemoteFile $file, Media $media, string $
             return true;
         }
 
+        if ($this->diskForcesServerCopy($media->disk)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
         if (count($media->getCustomHeaders()) > 0) {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/tests/Feature/S3Integration/ForceServerCopyTest.php b/tests/Feature/S3Integration/ForceServerCopyTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..62c419e52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/S3Integration/ForceServerCopyTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+<?php
+
+use Mockery as m;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Filesystem\Factory;
+use Spatie\MediaLibrary\MediaCollections\Filesystem;
+use Spatie\MediaLibrary\MediaCollections\Models\Media;
+use Spatie\MediaLibrary\Support\RemoteFile;
+
+function callProtected(object $obj, string $method, array $args = [])
+{
+    $ref = new ReflectionClass($obj);
+    $m = $ref->getMethod($method);
+    $m->setAccessible(true);
+    return $m->invokeArgs($obj, $args);
+}
+
+beforeEach(function () {
+    $base = config('filesystems.disks.s3_disk') ?? [];
+    config()->set('filesystems.disks.s3_disk', array_merge($base, [
+        'driver' => 's3',
+        'force_server_copy' => false,
+    ]));
+});
+
+afterEach(function () {
+    m::close();
+});
+
+it('returns true when force_server_copy is enabled (same disk, non-local, even with headers)', function () {
+    config()->set('filesystems.disks.s3_disk.force_server_copy', true);
+
+    $fs = m::mock(Factory::class);
+    $filesystem = new Filesystem($fs);
+
+    $file = m::mock(RemoteFile::class);
+    $file->shouldReceive('getDisk')->andReturn('s3_disk');
+    $file->shouldReceive('getKey')->andReturn('source/key.jpg');
+    $file->shouldReceive('getFilename')->andReturn('file.jpg');
+
+    $media = m::mock(Media::class)->makePartial();
+    $media->disk = 's3_disk';
+    $media->shouldReceive('getDiskDriverName')->andReturn('s3');
+    $media->shouldReceive('getConversionsDiskDriverName')->andReturn('s3');
+    $media->shouldReceive('getCustomHeaders')->andReturn(['ACL' => 'public-read']);
+
+    $result = callProtected($filesystem, 'shouldCopyFileOnDisk', [$file, $media, 's3']);
+    expect($result)->toBeTrue();
+});
+
+it('returns false when force_server_copy is disabled and headers exist', function () {
+    $fs = m::mock(Factory::class);
+    $filesystem = new Filesystem($fs);
+
+    $file = m::mock(RemoteFile::class);
+    $file->shouldReceive('getDisk')->andReturn('s3_disk');
+    $file->shouldReceive('getKey')->andReturn('source/key.jpg');
+    $file->shouldReceive('getFilename')->andReturn('file.jpg');
+
+    $media = m::mock(Media::class)->makePartial();
+    $media->disk = 's3_disk';
+    $media->shouldReceive('getDiskDriverName')->andReturn('s3');
+    $media->shouldReceive('getConversionsDiskDriverName')->andReturn('s3');
+    $media->shouldReceive('getCustomHeaders')->andReturn(['ACL' => 'public-read']);
+
+    $result = callProtected($filesystem, 'shouldCopyFileOnDisk', [$file, $media, 's3']);
+    expect($result)->toBeFalse();
+});
+
+it('returns false when source and destination disks differ, even if force_server_copy is enabled', function () {
+    config()->set('filesystems.disks.s3_disk.force_server_copy', true);
+
+    $fs = m::mock(Factory::class);
+    $filesystem = new Filesystem($fs);
+
+    $file = m::mock(RemoteFile::class);
+    $file->shouldReceive('getDisk')->andReturn('another_s3_disk');
+    $file->shouldReceive('getKey')->andReturn('source/key.jpg');
+    $file->shouldReceive('getFilename')->andReturn('file.jpg');
+
+    $media = m::mock(Media::class)->makePartial();
+    $media->disk = 's3_disk';
+    $media->shouldReceive('getDiskDriverName')->andReturn('s3');
+
+    $result = callProtected($filesystem, 'shouldCopyFileOnDisk', [$file, $media, 's3']);
+    expect($result)->toBeFalse();
+});
+
+it('returns true for local driver regardless', function () {
+    $fs = m::mock(Factory::class);
+    $filesystem = new Filesystem($fs);
+
+    $file = m::mock(RemoteFile::class);
+    $file->shouldReceive('getDisk')->andReturn('local_disk');
+    $file->shouldReceive('getKey')->andReturn('source/key.jpg');
+    $file->shouldReceive('getFilename')->andReturn('file.jpg');
+
+    $media = m::mock(Media::class)->makePartial();
+    $media->disk = 'local_disk';
+    $media->shouldReceive('getDiskDriverName')->andReturn('local');
+
+    $result = callProtected($filesystem, 'shouldCopyFileOnDisk', [$file, $media, 'local']);
+    expect($result)->toBeTrue();
+});
+
+it('performs server-side copy when force_server_copy is enabled on same disk', function () {
+    config()->set('filesystems.disks.s3_disk.force_server_copy', true);
+
+    $fs = m::mock(Factory::class);
+    $diskMock = m::mock();
+
+    $fs->shouldReceive('disk')->with('s3_disk')->andReturn($diskMock);
+    $diskMock->shouldReceive('copy')
+        ->once()
+        ->with('source/key.jpg', m::on(fn ($dest) => str_ends_with($dest, '/file.jpg')));
+    $diskMock->shouldNotReceive('getDriver');
+
+    $filesystem = new class($fs) extends Filesystem {
+        public function getMediaDirectory(Media $media, ?string $type = null): string
+        {
+            return 'media/dir/';
+        }
+    };
+
+    $file = m::mock(RemoteFile::class);
+    $file->shouldReceive('getDisk')->andReturn('s3_disk');
+    $file->shouldReceive('getKey')->andReturn('source/key.jpg');
+    $file->shouldReceive('getFilename')->andReturn('file.jpg');
+
+    $media = m::mock(Media::class)->makePartial();
+    $media->disk = 's3_disk';
+    $media->conversions_disk = 's3_disk';
+    $media->shouldReceive('getDiskDriverName')->andReturn('s3');
+    $media->shouldReceive('getConversionsDiskDriverName')->andReturn('s3');
+    $media->shouldReceive('getCustomHeaders')->andReturn([]);
+
+    $filesystem->copyToMediaLibraryFromRemote($file, $media);
+});
+
+it('streams when force_server_copy is disabled and headers exist', function () {
+    config()->set('filesystems.disks.s3_disk.force_server_copy', false);
+
+    $fs = m::mock(Factory::class);
+    $targetDisk = m::mock();
+    $targetDriver = m::mock();
+
+    $readStream = fopen('php://temp', 'w+');
+    fwrite($readStream, 'payload');
+    rewind($readStream);
+
+    // Subclass to avoid hitting Storage::disk(...)->getDriver()->readStream(...)
+    $filesystem = new class($fs, $readStream) extends Filesystem {
+        private $testStream;
+        public function __construct($fs, $stream) { parent::__construct($fs); $this->testStream = $stream; }
+        public function getMediaDirectory(\Spatie\MediaLibrary\MediaCollections\Models\Media $media, ?string $type = null): string
+        {
+            return 'media/dir/';
+        }
+        public function copyToMediaLibraryFromRemote(\Spatie\MediaLibrary\Support\RemoteFile $file, \Spatie\MediaLibrary\MediaCollections\Models\Media $media, ?string $type = null, ?string $targetFileName = null): void
+        {
+            $destinationFileName = $targetFileName ?: $file->getFilename();
+            $destination = $this->getMediaDirectory($media, $type) . $destinationFileName;
+
+            $diskDriverName = (in_array($type, ['conversions', 'responsiveImages']))
+                ? $media->getConversionsDiskDriverName()
+                : $media->getDiskDriverName();
+
+            // Assert branch: should be FALSE (streaming)
+            $shouldCopy = (function ($file, $media, $diskDriverName) {
+                $ref = new \ReflectionClass(\Spatie\MediaLibrary\MediaCollections\Filesystem::class);
+                $m = $ref->getMethod('shouldCopyFileOnDisk');
+                $m->setAccessible(true);
+                return $m->invoke($this, $file, $media, $diskDriverName);
+            })($file, $media, $diskDriverName);
+
+            expect($shouldCopy)->toBeFalse();
+
+            $headers = ['ContentType' => 'image/jpeg']; // minimal headers for writeStream
+            $this->streamFileToDisk($this->testStream, $destination, $media->disk, $headers);
+        }
+    };
+
+    $fs->shouldReceive('disk')->with('s3_disk')->andReturn($targetDisk);
+    $targetDisk->shouldReceive('getDriver')->andReturn($targetDriver);
+    $targetDriver->shouldReceive('writeStream')->once();
+
+    $file = m::mock(\Spatie\MediaLibrary\Support\RemoteFile::class);
+    $file->shouldReceive('getDisk')->andReturn('s3_disk'); // same disk to engage decision logic
+    $file->shouldReceive('getKey')->andReturn('source/key.jpg');
+    $file->shouldReceive('getFilename')->andReturn('file.jpg');
+
+    $media = m::mock(\Spatie\MediaLibrary\MediaCollections\Models\Media::class)->makePartial();
+    $media->disk = 's3_disk';
+    $media->conversions_disk = 's3_disk';
+    $media->shouldReceive('getDiskDriverName')->andReturn('s3');
+    $media->shouldReceive('getConversionsDiskDriverName')->andReturn('s3');
+    $media->shouldReceive('getCustomHeaders')->andReturn(['ACL' => 'public-read']);
+
+    $filesystem->copyToMediaLibraryFromRemote($file, $media);
+
+    if (is_resource($readStream)) {
+        fclose($readStream);
+    }
+});
+