diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index bb56f6d..8139251 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -467,6 +467,35 @@ class Sharepoint {
       logAxiosError(this.debug, err, 'Unable to delete file')
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Download the specified file
+   * @param sourcePath path to the file to download
+   * @param targetPath path to where to download the file to
+   * @returns {Promise<void>}
+   */
+  async downloadFile (sourcePath, targetPath) {
+    try {
+      checkHeaders(this.accessToken)
+
+      const file = await axios.get(
+        `${this.siteUrl}/_layouts/15/download.aspx?sourceUrl=${this.encodedBaseUrl}${encodeURIComponent(sourcePath)}`,
+        {
+          headers: {
+            Authorization: `Bearer ${this.accessToken}`,
+            Accept: 'application/json;odata=verbose'
+          },
+          responseType: 'stream'
+        }
+      )
+
+      const fileName = sourcePath.split('/').reverse()[0]
+      const fileStream = fs.createWriteStream(`${targetPath}/${fileName}`)
+      await file.data.pipe(fileStream)
+    } catch (err) {
+      logAxiosError(this.debug, err, 'Unable to download file')
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 // based on https://axios-http.com/docs/handling_errors
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index 2ead750..8e40125 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -370,6 +370,46 @@ describe('tests', function () {
       })
     })
 
+    it('download text file', async () => {
+      const targetPath = path.resolve(__dirname, 'output')
+
+      // Ensure target path exists
+      if (!fs.existsSync(targetPath)) {
+        fs.mkdirSync(targetPath)
+      }
+
+      // Download file to target path
+      await sharepoint.downloadFile(
+        `${process.env.SHAREPOINT_TESTS_DIR_PATH}/${FOLDER_NAME1}/${FILE_NAME1}`,
+        targetPath
+      )
+
+      // Check downloaded file content
+      const expectedFile = await fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures', 'Test.txt'), 'utf-8')
+      const downloadedFile = await fs.readFileSync(path.join(targetPath, FILE_NAME1), 'utf-8')
+      expect(downloadedFile).to.eql(expectedFile)
+    })
+
+    it('download binary file', async () => {
+      const targetPath = path.resolve(__dirname, 'output')
+
+      // Ensure target path exists
+      if (!fs.existsSync(targetPath)) {
+        fs.mkdirSync(targetPath)
+      }
+
+      // Download file to target path
+      await sharepoint.downloadFile(
+        `${process.env.SHAREPOINT_TESTS_DIR_PATH}/${FOLDER_NAME1}/${BINARY_FILE_FILENAME}`,
+        targetPath
+      )
+
+      // Check downloaded file content
+      const expectedFile = await fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures', 'Test.png'), 'utf-8')
+      const downloadedFile = await fs.readFileSync(path.join(targetPath, BINARY_FILE_FILENAME), 'utf-8')
+      expect(downloadedFile).to.eql(expectedFile)
+    })
+
     it('delete folder 1', async () => {
       await sharepoint.deleteFolder(`${process.env.SHAREPOINT_TESTS_DIR_PATH}/${FOLDER_NAME1}`)
     })