diff --git a/modules/develop/pages/topics/create-topic.adoc b/modules/develop/pages/topics/create-topic.adoc
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@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ The default is *infinite*.
 | The maximum size of a message or batch for a newly-created topic.
 
 The default is *20 MiB* for BYOC and Dedicated clusters, and *8 MiB* for Serverless clusters. You can increase this value up to *32 MiB* for BYOC and Dedicated clusters, and *20 MiB* for Serverless clusters, with the `max.message.bytes` topic property.
+
+| *Segment size*
+| The maximum size of a log segment. When a segment reaches this size, Redpanda closes it and starts a new one.
+
+Redpanda Cloud sets the segment size for your cluster automatically. You can override it for a topic with the `segment.bytes` property.
 |===
 
 == Next steps