diff --git a/source/getting-started/emulation-with-qemu/index.rst b/source/getting-started/emulation-with-qemu/index.rst
index 621951198..f6b49c7ed 100644
--- a/source/getting-started/emulation-with-qemu/index.rst
+++ b/source/getting-started/emulation-with-qemu/index.rst
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ Once you’ve converted and resized the image, you can then use it with your QEM
    For this specific platform, we use the ``-bios=flash.bin`` flag to boot the system.
    However, the flags and configurations may vary based on the selected platform.
 
+.. note::
+
+   To emulate multiple devices, ensure that you convert to the QCOW2 format.
+   Each image converted and subsequently run with QEMU will be recognized as a distinct device.
+
 Next Step
 --------------------------
 
diff --git a/source/reference-manual/qemu/qemu-instructions.template b/source/reference-manual/qemu/qemu-instructions.template
index 750435770..756b5e8be 100644
--- a/source/reference-manual/qemu/qemu-instructions.template
+++ b/source/reference-manual/qemu/qemu-instructions.template
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 
 .. note::
     You can fetch either the compressed ``.wic.gz`` or the ``.qcow2`` artifact, you do not need both.
-    Use the .qcow2 artifact if you wish to change the QEMU disk size.
-
+    Use the .qcow2 artifact if you wish to change the QEMU disk size or If you are looking to emulate multiple devices.
+    Each image converted and subsequently run with QEMU will be recognized as a distinct device.
 
 Booting in QEMU
 ---------------