diff --git a/src/adaptors/auto_send.rs b/src/adaptors/auto_send.rs
index f5c71e61..54a85d87 100644
--- a/src/adaptors/auto_send.rs
+++ b/src/adaptors/auto_send.rs
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ impl<B: Requester> Requester for AutoSend<B> {
     }
 }
 
+download_forward! {
+    'w
+    B
+    AutoSend<B>
+    { this => this.inner() }
+}
+
 #[pin_project::pin_project]
 pub struct AutoRequest<R: Request>(#[pin] Inner<R>);
 
diff --git a/src/adaptors/cache_me.rs b/src/adaptors/cache_me.rs
index 3f8000fe..8f54a2ee 100644
--- a/src/adaptors/cache_me.rs
+++ b/src/adaptors/cache_me.rs
@@ -113,6 +113,13 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+download_forward! {
+    'w
+    B
+    CacheMe<B>
+    { this => this.inner() }
+}
+
 pub struct CachedMeRequest<R: Request<Payload = GetMe>>(Inner<R>, GetMe);
 
 enum Inner<R: Request<Payload = GetMe>> {
diff --git a/src/adaptors/parse_mode.rs b/src/adaptors/parse_mode.rs
index e191e73d..ce4814d9 100644
--- a/src/adaptors/parse_mode.rs
+++ b/src/adaptors/parse_mode.rs
@@ -106,3 +106,10 @@ impl<B: Requester> Requester for DefaultParseMode<B> {
         set_sticker_set_thumb, send_invoice, answer_shipping_query, answer_pre_checkout_query, set_passport_data_errors => fid, fty
     }
 }
+
+download_forward! {
+    'w
+    B
+    DefaultParseMode<B>
+    { this => this.inner() }
+}
diff --git a/src/adaptors/throttle.rs b/src/adaptors/throttle.rs
index 2401e04c..e7e2250c 100644
--- a/src/adaptors/throttle.rs
+++ b/src/adaptors/throttle.rs
@@ -457,6 +457,13 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+download_forward! {
+    'w
+    B
+    Throttle<B>
+    { this => this.inner() }
+}
+
 /// Id used in worker.
 ///
 /// It is used instead of `ChatId` to make copying cheap even in case of
diff --git a/src/bot/download.rs b/src/bot/download.rs
index bc859df7..dad76b31 100644
--- a/src/bot/download.rs
+++ b/src/bot/download.rs
@@ -1,66 +1,33 @@
 use bytes::Bytes;
-use tokio::{io::AsyncWrite, stream::Stream};
+use futures::{future::BoxFuture, stream::BoxStream, FutureExt, StreamExt};
+use tokio::io::AsyncWrite;
 
 use crate::{
     bot::Bot,
-    net::{download_file, download_file_stream},
+    net::{self, Download},
     DownloadError,
 };
 
-impl Bot {
-    /// Download a file from Telegram into `destination`.
-    ///
-    /// `path` can be obtained from [`GetFile`].
-    ///
-    /// To download as a stream of chunks, see [`Bot::download_file_stream`].
-    ///
-    /// ## Examples
-    ///
-    /// ```no_run
-    /// use teloxide_core::{
-    ///     requests::{Request, Requester},
-    ///     types::File as TgFile,
-    ///     Bot,
-    /// };
-    /// use tokio::fs::File;
-    ///
-    /// # async fn run() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    /// let bot = Bot::new("TOKEN");
-    ///
-    /// let TgFile { file_path, .. } = bot.get_file("*file_id*").send().await?;
-    /// let mut file = File::create("/home/waffle/Pictures/test.png").await?;
-    /// bot.download_file(&file_path, &mut file).await?;
-    /// # Ok(()) }
-    /// ```
-    ///
-    /// [`GetFile`]: crate::payloads::GetFile
-    /// [`Bot::download_file_stream`]: crate::Bot::download_file_stream
-    pub async fn download_file<D>(
+impl<'w> Download<'w> for Bot {
+    type Err = DownloadError;
+
+    // I would like to unbox this, but my coworkers will kill me if they'll see yet
+    // another hand written `Future`. (waffle)
+    type Fut = BoxFuture<'w, Result<(), Self::Err>>;
+
+    fn download_file(
         &self,
         path: &str,
-        destination: &mut D,
-    ) -> Result<(), DownloadError>
-    where
-        D: AsyncWrite + Unpin,
-    {
-        download_file(&self.client, &self.token, path, destination).await
+        destination: &'w mut (dyn AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send),
+    ) -> Self::Fut {
+        net::download_file(&self.client, self.api_url.get(), &self.token, path, destination).boxed()
     }
 
-    /// Download a file from Telegram.
-    ///
-    /// `path` can be obtained from the [`GetFile`].
-    ///
-    /// To download into [`AsyncWrite`] (e.g. [`tokio::fs::File`]), see
-    /// [`Bot::download_file`].
-    ///
-    /// [`GetFile`]: crate::payloads::GetFile
-    /// [`AsyncWrite`]: tokio::io::AsyncWrite
-    /// [`tokio::fs::File`]: tokio::fs::File
-    /// [`Bot::download_file`]: crate::Bot::download_file
-    pub async fn download_file_stream(
-        &self,
-        path: &str,
-    ) -> Result<impl Stream<Item = Result<Bytes, reqwest::Error>>, reqwest::Error> {
-        download_file_stream(&self.client, &self.token, path).await
+    type StreamErr = reqwest::Error;
+
+    type Stream = BoxStream<'static, Result<Bytes, Self::StreamErr>>;
+
+    fn download_file_stream(&self, path: &str) -> Self::Stream {
+        net::download_file_stream(&self.client, self.api_url.get(), &self.token, path).boxed()
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 54d79c30..7b33b931 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ pub use self::{
 };
 
 pub mod adaptors;
+pub mod net;
 pub mod payloads;
 pub mod prelude;
 pub mod requests;
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@ mod bot;
 mod errors;
 
 // implementation details
-mod net;
 mod serde_multipart;
 
 /// Constructs a client from the `TELOXIDE_PROXY` environmental variable.
diff --git a/src/local_macros.rs b/src/local_macros.rs
index 83bf0f57..51be0d62 100644
--- a/src/local_macros.rs
+++ b/src/local_macros.rs
@@ -995,3 +995,34 @@ macro_rules! requester_forward {
         }
     };
 }
+
+#[macro_use]
+macro_rules! download_forward {
+    ($l:lifetime $T:ident $S:ty {$this:ident => $inner:expr}) => {
+        impl<$l, $T: crate::net::Download<$l>> crate::net::Download<$l> for $S {
+            type Err = <$T as crate::net::Download<$l>>::Err;
+
+            type Fut = <$T as crate::net::Download<$l>>::Fut;
+
+            fn download_file(
+                &self,
+                path: &str,
+                destination: &'w mut (dyn tokio::io::AsyncWrite
+                             + core::marker::Unpin
+                             + core::marker::Send),
+            ) -> Self::Fut {
+                let $this = self;
+                ($inner).download_file(path, destination)
+            }
+
+            type StreamErr = <$T as crate::net::Download<$l>>::StreamErr;
+
+            type Stream = <$T as crate::net::Download<$l>>::Stream;
+
+            fn download_file_stream(&self, path: &str) -> Self::Stream {
+                let $this = self;
+                ($inner).download_file_stream(path)
+            }
+        }
+    };
+}
diff --git a/src/net/download.rs b/src/net/download.rs
index 3a507ad2..d19de588 100644
--- a/src/net/download.rs
+++ b/src/net/download.rs
@@ -1,54 +1,131 @@
-use reqwest::Client;
+use std::future::Future;
+
+use bytes::Bytes;
+use futures::{
+    future::{ready, Either},
+    stream::{once, unfold},
+    FutureExt, Stream, StreamExt,
+};
+use reqwest::{Client, Response, Url};
 use tokio::io::{AsyncWrite, AsyncWriteExt};
 
-use crate::errors::DownloadError;
+use crate::{errors::DownloadError, net::file_url};
 
-pub async fn download_file<D>(
-    client: &Client,
-    token: &str,
-    path: &str,
-    destination: &mut D,
-) -> Result<(), DownloadError>
-where
-    D: AsyncWrite + Unpin,
+/// Download client.
+///
+/// This trait allows you to download files from telegram.
+pub trait Download<'w>
+/* FIXME(waffle): ideally, this lifetime ('w) shouldn't be here, but we can't help it without
+ * GATs */
 {
-    let mut res = client
-        .get(crate::net::file_url(
-            reqwest::Url::parse(crate::net::TELEGRAM_API_URL).expect("failed to parse default url"),
-            token,
-            path,
-        ))
-        .send()
-        .await?
-        .error_for_status()?;
+    /// Error returned by [`download_file`](Self::download_file)
+    type Err;
 
-    while let Some(chunk) = res.chunk().await? {
-        destination.write_all(&chunk).await?;
-    }
+    /// Future returned from [`download_file`](Self::download_file)
+    type Fut: Future<Output = Result<(), Self::Err>> + Send;
 
-    Ok(())
+    /// Download a file from Telegram into `destination`.
+    ///
+    /// `path` can be obtained from [`GetFile`].
+    ///
+    /// To download as a stream of chunks, see [`download_file_stream`].
+    ///
+    /// ## Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```no_run
+    /// use teloxide_core::{
+    ///     requests::{Download, Request, Requester},
+    ///     types::File as TgFile,
+    ///     Bot,
+    /// };
+    /// use tokio::fs::File;
+    ///
+    /// # async fn run() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    /// let bot = Bot::new("TOKEN");
+    ///
+    /// let TgFile { file_path, .. } = bot.get_file("*file_id*").send().await?;
+    /// let mut file = File::create("/tmp/test.png").await?;
+    /// bot.download_file(&file_path, &mut file).await?;
+    /// # Ok(()) }
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// [`GetFile`]: crate::payloads::GetFile
+    /// [`download_file_stream`]: Self::download_file_stream
+    fn download_file(
+        &self,
+        path: &str,
+        destination: &'w mut (dyn AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send),
+    ) -> Self::Fut;
+
+    /// Error returned by [`download_file_stream`](Self::download_file_stream)
+    type StreamErr;
+
+    /// Stream returned from [`download_file_stream`]
+    ///
+    ///[`download_file_stream`]: (Self::download_file_stream)
+    type Stream: Stream<Item = Result<Bytes, Self::StreamErr>> + Send;
+
+    /// Download a file from Telegram as a [`Stream`].
+    ///
+    /// `path` can be obtained from the [`GetFile`].
+    ///
+    /// To download into an [`AsyncWrite`] (e.g. [`tokio::fs::File`]), see
+    /// [`download_file`].
+    ///
+    /// [`GetFile`]: crate::payloads::GetFile
+    /// [`AsyncWrite`]: tokio::io::AsyncWrite
+    /// [`tokio::fs::File`]: tokio::fs::File
+    /// [`download_file`]: Self::download_file
+    fn download_file_stream(&self, path: &str) -> Self::Stream;
 }
 
-pub async fn download_file_stream(
+/// Download a file from Telegram into `dst`.
+///
+/// Note: if you don't need to use a different (from you're bot) client and
+/// don't need to get *all* performance (and you don't, c'mon it's very io-bound
+/// job), then it's recommended to use [`Download::download_file`]
+pub fn download_file<'o, D>(
     client: &Client,
+    api_url: Url,
     token: &str,
     path: &str,
-) -> Result<impl futures::Stream<Item = reqwest::Result<bytes::Bytes>>, reqwest::Error> {
-    let res = client
-        .get(crate::net::file_url(
-            reqwest::Url::parse(crate::net::TELEGRAM_API_URL).expect("failed to parse default url"),
-            token,
-            path,
-        ))
-        .send()
-        .await?
-        .error_for_status()?;
+    dst: &'o mut D,
+) -> impl Future<Output = Result<(), DownloadError>> + 'o
+where
+    D: ?Sized + AsyncWrite + Unpin,
+{
+    client.get(file_url(api_url, token, path)).send().then(move |r| async move {
+        let mut res = r?.error_for_status()?;
 
-    Ok(futures::stream::unfold(res, |mut res| async {
-        match res.chunk().await {
-            Err(err) => Some((Err(err), res)),
-            Ok(Some(c)) => Some((Ok(c), res)),
-            Ok(None) => None,
+        while let Some(chunk) = res.chunk().await? {
+            dst.write_all(&chunk).await?;
         }
-    }))
+
+        Ok(())
+    })
+}
+
+/// Download a file from Telegram as a [`Stream`].
+///
+/// Note: if you don't need to use a different (from you're bot) client and
+/// don't need to get *all* performance (and you don't, c'mon it's very io-bound
+/// job), then it's recommended to use [`Download::download_file_stream`]
+pub fn download_file_stream(
+    client: &Client,
+    api_url: Url,
+    token: &str,
+    path: &str,
+) -> impl Stream<Item = reqwest::Result<Bytes>> + 'static {
+    client.get(file_url(api_url, token, path)).send().into_stream().flat_map(|res| {
+        match res.and_then(Response::error_for_status) {
+            Ok(res) => Either::Left(unfold(res, |mut res| async {
+                match res.chunk().await {
+                    Err(err) => Some((Err(err), res)),
+                    Ok(Some(c)) => Some((Ok(c), res)),
+                    Ok(None) => None,
+                }
+            })),
+            Err(err) => Either::Right(once(ready(Err(err)))),
+        }
+    })
 }
diff --git a/src/net/mod.rs b/src/net/mod.rs
index a6699ca5..cac0f366 100644
--- a/src/net/mod.rs
+++ b/src/net/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
+//! Network specific items.
+//!
+//! Currently this module contains only the file download stuff and the default
+//! api url.
+// ... and some internal stuff :P
+
+pub use self::download::{download_file, download_file_stream, Download};
+
 pub(crate) use self::{
-    download::{download_file, download_file_stream},
     request::{request_json, request_multipart},
     telegram_response::TelegramResponse,
 };
@@ -8,7 +15,8 @@ mod download;
 mod request;
 mod telegram_response;
 
-pub(crate) const TELEGRAM_API_URL: &str = "https://api.telegram.org";
+/// Default telegram api url
+pub const TELEGRAM_API_URL: &str = "https://api.telegram.org";
 
 /// Creates URL for making HTTPS requests. See the [Telegram documentation].
 ///
diff --git a/src/requests/multipart.rs b/src/requests/multipart.rs
index 009271bd..41339055 100644
--- a/src/requests/multipart.rs
+++ b/src/requests/multipart.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub struct MultipartRequest<P> {
 }
 
 impl<P> MultipartRequest<P> {
-    pub fn new(bot: Bot, payload: P) -> Self {
+    pub const fn new(bot: Bot, payload: P) -> Self {
         Self { bot, payload }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/types/file.rs b/src/types/file.rs
index 86908109..a1eeeb75 100644
--- a/src/types/file.rs
+++ b/src/types/file.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 /// This object represents a file ready to be downloaded.
 ///
-/// The file can be downloaded via the link `https://api.telegram.org/file/bot<token>/<file_path>`.
-/// It is guaranteed that the link will be valid for at least 1 hour. When the
-/// link expires, a new one can be requested by calling [`GetFile`].
+/// The file can be downloaded via the [`Bot::download_file(file_path, dst)`]
+/// method. It is guaranteed that the path from [`GetFile`] will be valid for at
+/// least 1 hour. When the path expires, a new one can be requested by calling
+/// [`GetFile`].
 ///
 /// [The official docs](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#file).
 ///
 /// [`GetFile`]: crate::payloads::GetFile
+/// [`Bot::download_file(file_path, dst)`]: crate::net::Download::download_file
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, Hash, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct File {
     /// Identifier for this file.
@@ -22,9 +24,10 @@ pub struct File {
     /// File size, if known.
     pub file_size: u32,
 
-    // TODO: chacge "Use ..." to use bot.download...
-    /// File path. Use `https://api.telegram.org/file/bot<token>/<file_path>`
-    /// to get the file.
+    /// File path. Use [`Bot::download_file(file_path, dst)`] to get the file.
+    ///
+    /// [`Bot::download_file(file_path, dst)`]:
+    /// crate::net::Download::download_file
     pub file_path: String,
 }