diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yml b/.github/workflows/go.yml
index a6b05d2..39f75cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches: [ main, develop ]
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main, develop ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
 
diff --git a/copy.go b/copy.go
index f9787cd..b938adc 100644
--- a/copy.go
+++ b/copy.go
@@ -86,66 +86,38 @@ func copyNextOrSkip(src, dest string, info os.FileInfo, opt Options) error {
 // with considering existence of parent directory
 // and file permission.
 func fcopy(src, dest string, info os.FileInfo, opt Options) (err error) {
-
-	var readcloser io.ReadCloser
-	if opt.FS != nil {
-		readcloser, err = opt.FS.Open(src)
-	} else {
-		readcloser, err = os.Open(src)
-	}
-	if err != nil {
-		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			return nil
-		}
+	if err = os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(dest), os.ModePerm); err != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	defer fclose(readcloser, &err)
 
-	if err = os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(dest), os.ModePerm); err != nil {
-		return
+	// Use FileCopyMethod to do copy.
+	err, skipFile := opt.FileCopyMethod.fcopy(src, dest, info, opt)
+	if skipFile {
+		return nil
 	}
 
-	f, err := os.Create(dest)
 	if err != nil {
-		return
+		return err
 	}
-	defer fclose(f, &err)
 
+	// Change file permissions.
 	chmodfunc, err := opt.PermissionControl(info, dest)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	chmodfunc(&err)
-
-	var buf []byte = nil
-	var w io.Writer = f
-	var r io.Reader = readcloser
-
-	if opt.WrapReader != nil {
-		r = opt.WrapReader(r)
-	}
-
-	if opt.CopyBufferSize != 0 {
-		buf = make([]byte, opt.CopyBufferSize)
-		// Disable using `ReadFrom` by io.CopyBuffer.
-		// See https://github.com/otiai10/copy/pull/60#discussion_r627320811 for more details.
-		w = struct{ io.Writer }{f}
-		// r = struct{ io.Reader }{s}
-	}
 
-	if _, err = io.CopyBuffer(w, r, buf); err != nil {
+	chmodfunc(&err)
+	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if opt.Sync {
-		err = f.Sync()
-	}
-
+	// Preserve file ownership and times.
 	if opt.PreserveOwner {
 		if err := preserveOwner(src, dest, info); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
+
 	if opt.PreserveTimes {
 		if err := preserveTimes(info, dest); err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/copy_methods.go b/copy_methods.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7245fe4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/copy_methods.go
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package copy
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+)
+
+// ErrUnsupportedCopyMethod is returned when the FileCopyMethod specified in
+// Options is not supported.
+var ErrUnsupportedCopyMethod = errors.New(
+	"copy method not supported",
+)
+
+// CopyBytes copies the file contents by reading the source file into a buffer,
+// then writing the buffer back to the destination file.
+var CopyBytes = FileCopyMethod{
+	fcopy: func(src, dest string, info os.FileInfo, opt Options) (err error, skipFile bool) {
+		var readcloser io.ReadCloser
+		if opt.FS != nil {
+			readcloser, err = opt.FS.Open(src)
+		} else {
+			readcloser, err = os.Open(src)
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+				return nil, true
+			}
+			return
+		}
+		defer fclose(readcloser, &err)
+
+		f, err := os.Create(dest)
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		defer fclose(f, &err)
+
+		var buf []byte = nil
+		var w io.Writer = f
+		var r io.Reader = readcloser
+
+		if opt.WrapReader != nil {
+			r = opt.WrapReader(r)
+		}
+
+		if opt.CopyBufferSize != 0 {
+			buf = make([]byte, opt.CopyBufferSize)
+			// Disable using `ReadFrom` by io.CopyBuffer.
+			// See https://github.com/otiai10/copy/pull/60#discussion_r627320811 for more details.
+			w = struct{ io.Writer }{f}
+			// r = struct{ io.Reader }{s}
+		}
+
+		if _, err = io.CopyBuffer(w, r, buf); err != nil {
+			return err, false
+		}
+
+		if opt.Sync {
+			err = f.Sync()
+		}
+
+		return
+	},
+}
diff --git a/options.go b/options.go
index c1db48c..709c7f4 100644
--- a/options.go
+++ b/options.go
@@ -27,6 +27,16 @@ type Options struct {
 	// RenameDestination can specify the destination file or dir name if needed to rename.
 	RenameDestination func(src, dest string) (string, error)
 
+	// FileCopyMethod specifies the method by which a regular file is copied.
+	// The default is CopyBytes.
+	//
+	// Available implementations:
+	//    - CopyBytes (best compatibility)
+	//
+	// Some implementations may not be supported on the target GOOS, or on
+	// the user's filesystem. When these fail, an error will be returned.
+	FileCopyMethod FileCopyMethod
+
 	// Specials includes special files to be copied. default false.
 	Specials bool
 
@@ -119,6 +129,11 @@ const (
 	Untouchable
 )
 
+// FileCopyMethod represents one of the ways that a regular file can be copied.
+type FileCopyMethod struct {
+	fcopy func(src, dest string, info os.FileInfo, opt Options) (err error, skipFile bool)
+}
+
 // getDefaultOptions provides default options,
 // which would be modified by usage-side.
 func getDefaultOptions(src, dest string) Options {
@@ -134,6 +149,7 @@ func getDefaultOptions(src, dest string) Options {
 		Sync:              false,              // Do not sync
 		Specials:          false,              // Do not copy special files
 		PreserveTimes:     false,              // Do not preserve the modification time
+		FileCopyMethod:    CopyBytes,          // Copy by bytes
 		CopyBufferSize:    0,                  // Do not specify, use default bufsize (32*1024)
 		WrapReader:        nil,                // Do not wrap src files, use them as they are.
 		intent:            intent{src, dest, nil, nil},
@@ -158,6 +174,9 @@ func assureOptions(src, dest string, opts ...Options) Options {
 	} else if opts[0].PermissionControl == nil {
 		opts[0].PermissionControl = PerservePermission
 	}
+	if opts[0].FileCopyMethod.fcopy == nil {
+		opts[0].FileCopyMethod = defopt.FileCopyMethod
+	}
 	opts[0].intent.src = defopt.intent.src
 	opts[0].intent.dest = defopt.intent.dest
 	return opts[0]