diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2b32cdb..dbe5894 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,4 +15,8 @@
 *.out
 
 # Generated dependencies and cache
-nimcache
\ No newline at end of file
+nimcache
+
+# Test files
+codex/testdata/hello.downloaded.txt
+codex/testdata/hello.downloaded.writer.txt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/codex/download.go b/codex/download.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b708824
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex/download.go
@@ -0,0 +1,272 @@
+package codex
+
+/*
+   #include "bridge.h"
+   #include <stdlib.h>
+
+   static int cGoCodexDownloadInit(void* codexCtx, char* cid, size_t chunkSize, bool local, void* resp) {
+      return codex_download_init(codexCtx, cid, chunkSize, local, (CodexCallback) callback, resp);
+   }
+
+   static int cGoCodexDownloadChunk(void* codexCtx, char* cid, void* resp) {
+      return codex_download_chunk(codexCtx, cid, (CodexCallback) callback, resp);
+   }
+
+   static int cGoCodexDownloadStream(void* codexCtx, char* cid, size_t chunkSize, bool local, const char* filepath, void* resp) {
+      return codex_download_stream(codexCtx, cid, chunkSize, local, filepath, (CodexCallback) callback, resp);
+   }
+
+   static int cGoCodexDownloadCancel(void* codexCtx, char* cid, void* resp) {
+      return codex_download_cancel(codexCtx, cid, (CodexCallback) callback, resp);
+   }
+
+   static int cGoCodexDownloadManifest(void* codexCtx, char* cid, void* resp) {
+      return codex_download_manifest(codexCtx, cid, (CodexCallback) callback, resp);
+   }
+*/
+import "C"
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io"
+	"unsafe"
+)
+
+type onDownloadProgressFunc func(read, total int, percent float64, err error)
+
+// DownloadStreamOptions is used to download a file
+// in a streaming manner in Codex.
+type DownloadStreamOptions = struct {
+	// filepath is the path destination used by DownloadStream.
+	// If it is set, the content will be written into the specified
+	// path.
+	filepath string
+
+	// chunkSize is the size of each downloaded chunk. Default is to 64 KB.
+	chunkSize chunckSize
+
+	// onProgress is a callback function that is called after each chunk is download with:
+	//   - read: the number of bytes downloaded for the last chunk.
+	//   - total: the total number of bytes downloaded so far.
+	//   - percent: the percentage of the total file size that has been downloaded. It is
+	//     determined from `datasetSize`.
+	//   - err: an error, if one occurred.
+	onProgress onDownloadProgressFunc
+
+	// writer is the path destination used by DownloadStream.
+	// If it is set, the content will be written into the specified
+	// writer.
+	writer io.Writer
+
+	// local defines the way to download the content.
+	// If true, the content will be downloaded from the
+	// local node.
+	// If false (default), the content will be downloaded
+	// from the network.
+	local bool
+
+	// datasetSize is the total size of the dataset being downloaded.
+	datasetSize int
+
+	// datasetSizeAuto if true, will fetch the manifest before starting
+	// the downloaded to retrive the size of the data.
+	datasetSizeAuto bool
+}
+
+// DownloadInitOptions is used to create a download session.
+type DownloadInitOptions = struct {
+	// local defines the way to download the content.
+	// If true, the content will be downloaded from the
+	// local node.
+	// If false (default), the content will be downloaded
+	// from the network.
+	local bool
+
+	// chunkSize is the size of each downloaded chunk. Default is to 64 KB.
+	chunkSize chunckSize
+}
+
+// Manifest is the object containing the information of
+// a file in Codex.
+type Manifest struct {
+	// Cid is the content identifier over the network
+	Cid string
+
+	// TreeCid is the root of the merkle tree
+	TreeCid string `json:"treeCid"`
+
+	// DatasetSize is the total size of all blocks
+	DatasetSize int `json:"datasetSize"`
+
+	// BlockSize is the size of each contained block
+	BlockSize int `json:"blockSize"`
+
+	// Filename is the name of the file (optional)
+	Filename string `json:"filename"`
+
+	// Mimetype is the MIME type of the file (optional)
+	Mimetype string `json:"mimetype"`
+
+	// Protected datasets have erasure coded info
+	Protected bool `json:"protected"`
+}
+
+// DownloadManifest retrieves the Codex manifest from its cid.
+// The session identifier is the cid, i.e you cannot have multiple
+// sessions for a cid.
+func (node CodexNode) DownloadManifest(cid string) (Manifest, error) {
+	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
+
+	var cCid = C.CString(cid)
+	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cCid))
+
+	if C.cGoCodexDownloadManifest(node.ctx, cCid, bridge.resp) != C.RET_OK {
+		return Manifest{}, bridge.callError("cGoCodexDownloadManifest")
+	}
+
+	val, err := bridge.wait()
+	if err != nil {
+		return Manifest{}, err
+	}
+
+	manifest := Manifest{Cid: cid}
+	err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(val), &manifest)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Manifest{}, err
+	}
+
+	return manifest, nil
+}
+
+// DownloadStream download the data corresponding to a cid.
+// If options.datasetSizeAuto is true, the manifest will be fetched first
+// to get the dataset size.
+// If options.filepath is set, the data will be written into that path.
+// If options.writer is set, the data will be written into that writer.
+// The options filepath and writer are not mutually exclusive, i.e you can write
+// in different places in a same call.
+func (node CodexNode) DownloadStream(cid string, options DownloadStreamOptions) error {
+	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
+
+	if options.datasetSizeAuto {
+		manifest, err := node.DownloadManifest(cid)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		options.datasetSize = manifest.DatasetSize
+	}
+
+	total := 0
+	bridge.onProgress = func(read int, chunk []byte) {
+		if read == 0 {
+			return
+		}
+
+		if options.writer != nil {
+			w := options.writer
+			if _, err := w.Write(chunk); err != nil {
+				if options.onProgress != nil {
+					options.onProgress(0, 0, 0.0, err)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		total += read
+
+		if options.onProgress != nil {
+			var percent = 0.0
+			if options.datasetSize > 0 {
+				percent = float64(total) / float64(options.datasetSize) * 100.0
+			}
+
+			options.onProgress(read, total, percent, nil)
+		}
+	}
+
+	var cCid = C.CString(cid)
+	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cCid))
+
+	var cFilepath = C.CString(options.filepath)
+	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cFilepath))
+
+	var cLocal = C.bool(options.local)
+
+	if C.cGoCodexDownloadStream(node.ctx, cCid, options.chunkSize.toSizeT(), cLocal, cFilepath, bridge.resp) != C.RET_OK {
+		return bridge.callError("cGoCodexDownloadLocal")
+	}
+
+	_, err := bridge.wait()
+	return err
+}
+
+// DownloadInit initializes the download process for a specific CID.
+// This method should be used if you want to manage the download session
+// and the chunk downloads manually.
+func (node CodexNode) DownloadInit(cid string, options DownloadInitOptions) error {
+	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
+
+	var cCid = C.CString(cid)
+	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cCid))
+
+	var cLocal = C.bool(options.local)
+
+	if C.cGoCodexDownloadInit(node.ctx, cCid, options.chunkSize.toSizeT(), cLocal, bridge.resp) != C.RET_OK {
+		return bridge.callError("cGoCodexDownloadInit")
+	}
+
+	_, err := bridge.wait()
+	return err
+}
+
+// DownloadChunk downloads a chunk from its cid.
+// You HAVE TO call `DownloadInit` before using this method.
+// When using this method, you are managing at your own
+// the total size downloaded (use DownloadManifest to get the
+// datasetSize).
+// When the download is complete, you need to call `CodexDownloadCancel`
+// to free the resources.
+func (node CodexNode) DownloadChunk(cid string) ([]byte, error) {
+	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
+
+	var bytes []byte
+
+	bridge.onProgress = func(read int, chunk []byte) {
+		bytes = chunk
+	}
+
+	var cCid = C.CString(cid)
+	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cCid))
+
+	if C.cGoCodexDownloadChunk(node.ctx, cCid, bridge.resp) != C.RET_OK {
+		return nil, bridge.callError("cGoCodexDownloadChunk")
+	}
+
+	if _, err := bridge.wait(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return bytes, nil
+}
+
+// DownloadCancel cancels a download session.
+// It can be only if the download session is managed manually.
+// It doesn't work with DownloadStream.
+func (node CodexNode) DownloadCancel(cid string) error {
+	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
+
+	var cCid = C.CString(cid)
+	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cCid))
+
+	if C.cGoCodexDownloadCancel(node.ctx, cCid, bridge.resp) != C.RET_OK {
+		return bridge.callError("cGoCodexDownloadCancel")
+	}
+
+	_, err := bridge.wait()
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/codex/download_test.go b/codex/download_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0827da3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex/download_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+package codex
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func uploadHelper(t *testing.T, codex *CodexNode) (string, int) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	buf := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte("Hello World!"))
+	len := buf.Len()
+	cid, err := codex.UploadReader(UploadOptions{filepath: "hello.txt"}, buf)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error happened during upload: %v\n", err)
+	}
+
+	return cid, len
+}
+
+func TestDownloadStream(t *testing.T) {
+	start := true
+	codex := newCodexNode(t, start)
+	cid, len := uploadHelper(t, codex)
+
+	f, err := os.Create("testdata/hello.downloaded.txt")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	totalBytes := 0
+	finalPercent := 0.0
+	opt := DownloadStreamOptions{
+		writer:      f,
+		datasetSize: len,
+		filepath:    "testdata/hello.downloaded.writer.txt",
+		onProgress: func(read, total int, percent float64, err error) {
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Error happening during download: %v\n", err)
+			}
+
+			totalBytes = total
+			finalPercent = percent
+		},
+	}
+
+	if err := codex.DownloadStream(cid, opt); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Error happened:", err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if finalPercent != 100.0 {
+		t.Fatalf("UploadReader progress callback final percent %.2f but expected 100.0", finalPercent)
+	}
+
+	if totalBytes != len {
+		t.Fatalf("UploadReader progress callback total bytes %d but expected %d", totalBytes, len)
+	}
+
+	data, err := os.ReadFile("testdata/hello.writer.txt")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if string(data) != "Hello World!" {
+		t.Fatalf("Downloaded content does not match, expected Hello World! got %s", data)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDownloadStreamWithAutosize(t *testing.T) {
+	start := true
+	codex := newCodexNode(t, start)
+	cid, len := uploadHelper(t, codex)
+
+	totalBytes := 0
+	finalPercent := 0.0
+	opt := DownloadStreamOptions{
+		datasetSizeAuto: true,
+		onProgress: func(read, total int, percent float64, err error) {
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Error happening during download: %v\n", err)
+			}
+
+			totalBytes = total
+			finalPercent = percent
+		},
+	}
+
+	if err := codex.DownloadStream(cid, opt); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Error happened:", err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if finalPercent != 100.0 {
+		t.Fatalf("UploadReader progress callback final percent %.2f but expected 100.0", finalPercent)
+	}
+
+	if totalBytes != len {
+		t.Fatalf("UploadReader progress callback total bytes %d but expected %d", totalBytes, len)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDownloadManual(t *testing.T) {
+	start := true
+	codex := newCodexNode(t, start)
+	cid, _ := uploadHelper(t, codex)
+
+	if err := codex.DownloadInit(cid, DownloadInitOptions{}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Error when initializing download:", err)
+	}
+
+	var b strings.Builder
+	if chunk, err := codex.DownloadChunk(cid); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Error when downloading chunk:", err)
+	} else {
+		b.Write(chunk)
+	}
+
+	data := b.String()
+	if data != "Hello World!" {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected data was \"Hello World!\" got %s", data)
+	}
+
+	if err := codex.DownloadCancel(cid); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error when cancelling the download %s", err)
+	}
+}