diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3b78a73..39d9e7b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ This is a work in progress, further functionality coming shortly.
 
     m.upload('myfile.doc')
 
-### Download a file from URL
-
+### Download a file from URL or it's ID,key combo
+    m.download('utYjgSTQ','OM4U3V5v_W4N5edSo0wolg1D5H0fwSrLD3oLnLuS9pc')
     m.download_url('https://mega.co.nz/#!utYjgSTQ!OM4U3V5v_W4N5edSo0wolg1D5H0fwSrLD3oLnLuS9pc')
 
 ### Trash a file from URL or it's ID
diff --git a/mega.py b/mega.py
index 24e1d90..c9a8386 100644
--- a/mega.py
+++ b/mega.py
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ class Mega(object):
         file_key = path[1]
         self.download_file(file_id, file_key, is_public=True)
 
+    def download(self, file_id, file_key):
+        self.download_file(file_id, file_key, is_public=True)
+
     def parse_url(self, url):
         #parse file id and key from url
         if('!' in url):
diff --git a/tests/test.py b/tests/test.py
index fe22c28..8e8fcc3 100644
--- a/tests/test.py
+++ b/tests/test.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ def test():
     #print(m.delete('C5pxAbr'))
     #print(m.delete_url('https://mega.co.nz/#!C5pxAbrL!SPxZH0Ovn2DLK_n5hLlkGQ2oTD8HcU6TYiz_TPg78kY'))
 
-    #download file from url
+    #download file, by id+key or url
+    m.download('6hBW0R4a','By7-Vjj5xal8K5w_IXH3PlGNyZ1VvIrjZkOmHGq1X00')
     m.download_url('https://mega.co.nz/#!6hBW0R4a!By7-Vjj5xal8K5w_IXH3PlGNyZ1VvIrjZkOmHGq1X00')
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':