@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ const cancelLabel = computed(() =>
 	formatMessage(
 		needsAttention.value
 			? messages.dismiss
-			: props.job.kind === 'debug-export'
+			: props.job.kind === 'external-file' || props.job.kind === 'debug-export'
 				? commonMessages.cancelButton
 				: messages.cancel,
 	),
@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@ const instanceLink = computed(() =>
 					class="flex size-9 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-xl border border-solid border-surface-5 bg-purple/10"
 				>
 					<component
-						:is="job.kind === 'debug-export' ? DownloadIcon : BoxIcon"
+						:is="
+							job.kind === 'external-file' || job.kind === 'debug-export' ? DownloadIcon : BoxIcon
+						"
 						class="size-6 text-primary"
 						aria-hidden="true"
 					/>
 
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+import { reactive, ref } from 'vue'
+
+export interface ExternalFileDownloadProgress {
+	stage: 'waiting' | 'downloading' | 'saving'
+	downloadedBytes: number
+	totalBytes: number | null
+}
+
+export interface ExternalFileDownloadTask {
+	id: string
+	filename: string
+	serverId?: string
+	serverName?: string
+	status: 'running' | 'succeeded' | 'failed' | 'canceled'
+	stage: 'preparing' | ExternalFileDownloadProgress['stage']
+	downloadedBytes: number
+	totalBytes: number | null
+	rate: number
+	lastRead: number
+	createdAt: string
+	finishedAt?: string
+	error?: string
+	canceling: boolean
+	cancel: () => Promise<void>
+}
+
+export const externalFileDownloads = ref(new Map<string, ExternalFileDownloadTask>())
+
+export function trackExternalFileDownload(
+	id: string,
+	filename: string,
+	onCancel: () => Promise<void>,
+	server: { serverId?: string; serverName?: string } = {},
+) {
+	const task = reactive<ExternalFileDownloadTask>({
+		id,
+		filename,
+		...server,
+		status: 'running',
+		stage: 'preparing',
+		downloadedBytes: 0,
+		totalBytes: null,
+		rate: 0,
+		lastRead: performance.now(),
+		createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+		canceling: false,
+		async cancel() {
+			if (task.status !== 'running' || task.canceling) return
+			task.canceling = true
+			try {
+				await onCancel()
+				if (task.status === 'running') finish('canceled')
+			} finally {
+				task.canceling = false
+			}
+		},
+	})
+	externalFileDownloads.value.set(id, task)
+	let previousBytes = 0
+	let previousTime = performance.now()
+
+	function finish(status: ExternalFileDownloadTask['status']) {
+		task.status = status
+		task.finishedAt = new Date().toISOString()
+		task.rate = 0
+	}
+
+	return {
+		update(progress: ExternalFileDownloadProgress) {
+			if (task.status !== 'running' || task.canceling) return
+			const now = performance.now()
+			if (progress.stage !== 'downloading' || progress.downloadedBytes < previousBytes) {
+				task.rate = 0
+			} else if (progress.downloadedBytes > previousBytes) {
+				const rate =
+					((progress.downloadedBytes - previousBytes) * 1000) / Math.max(1, now - previousTime)
+				task.rate = task.rate ? task.rate * 0.6 + rate * 0.4 : rate
+				task.lastRead = now
+			}
+			task.stage = progress.stage
+			task.downloadedBytes = progress.downloadedBytes
+			task.totalBytes = progress.totalBytes
+			previousBytes = progress.downloadedBytes
+			previousTime = now
+		},
+		succeed(filename: string) {
+			task.filename = filename
+			finish('succeeded')
+		},
+		fail(error: string) {
+			task.error = error
+			finish('failed')
+		},
+		canceled() {
+			finish('canceled')
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+export function getExternalFileDownloadRate(task: ExternalFileDownloadTask, now: number) {
+	return task.status === 'running' &&
+		task.stage === 'downloading' &&
+		!task.canceling &&
+		now - task.lastRead < 5000
+		? task.rate
+		: 0
+}
@@ -26,13 +26,19 @@ import { injectAppEvents } from '@/providers/app-events'
 
 import { debugInfoExports, type DebugInfoExportTask } from './debug-info-export'
 import { createDownloadTransferTracker } from './download-transfer'
+import {
+	externalFileDownloads,
+	type ExternalFileDownloadTask,
+	getExternalFileDownloadRate,
+} from './external-file-downloads'
 import { createInstallJobProgressTracker } from './install-job-progress'
 import { storeVerificationTask } from './store-verification'
 import { useInstallJobDisplay } from './use-install-job-display'
 
 export interface DownloadManagerJob {
 	id: string
-	kind?: 'debug-export'
+	kind?: 'external-file' | 'debug-export'
+	serverId?: string
 	createdAt?: string
 	instanceId: string | null
 	status: InstallJobSnapshot['status']
@@ -69,6 +75,13 @@ const verificationMessages = defineMessages({
 	},
 })
 
+const fileMessages = defineMessages({
+	preparing: { id: 'app.file-download.preparing', defaultMessage: 'Preparing download…' },
+	waiting: { id: 'app.file-download.waiting', defaultMessage: 'Waiting for the server…' },
+	canceling: { id: 'app.file-download.canceling', defaultMessage: 'Canceling download…' },
+	canceled: { id: 'app.action-bar.install.summary.canceled', defaultMessage: 'Canceled' },
+})
+
 const debugExportMessages = defineMessages({
 	canceled: { id: 'app.action-bar.install.summary.canceled', defaultMessage: 'Canceled' },
 	title: {
@@ -167,12 +180,14 @@ export function useDownloadManager() {
 		const task = storeVerificationTask.value
 		return task ? [buildVerificationRow(task)] : []
 	})
+	const fileRows = computed(() => [...externalFileDownloads.value.values()].map(buildFileRow))
 	const debugExportRows = computed(() =>
 		[...debugInfoExports.value.values()].map(buildDebugExportRow),
 	)
 	const allRows = computed(() => [
 		...rows.value,
 		...verificationRows.value,
+		...fileRows.value,
 		...debugExportRows.value,
 	])
 
@@ -197,10 +212,11 @@ export function useDownloadManager() {
 	)
 	const rate = computed(() =>
 		display.formatRate(
-			activeJobs.value.reduce(
-				(total, job) => total + (transfer.get(job.id, now.value).rate ?? 0),
-				0,
-			),
+			activeJobs.value.reduce((total, job) => {
+				const file = externalFileDownloads.value.get(job.id)
+				const fileRate = file ? getExternalFileDownloadRate(file, now.value) : null
+				return total + (fileRate ?? transfer.get(job.id, now.value).rate ?? 0)
+			}, 0),
 		),
 	)
 
@@ -246,6 +262,68 @@ export function useDownloadManager() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	function buildFileRow(task: ExternalFileDownloadTask): DownloadManagerJob {
+		const rate = getExternalFileDownloadRate(task, now.value)
+		const progress = task.totalBytes ? Math.min(0.99, task.downloadedBytes / task.totalBytes) : 0
+		const text =
+			task.error ??
+			formatMessage(
+				task.canceling
+					? fileMessages.canceling
+					: task.status === 'canceled'
+						? fileMessages.canceled
+						: task.status === 'succeeded'
+							? commonMessages.savedLabel
+							: task.stage === 'preparing'
+								? fileMessages.preparing
+								: task.stage === 'waiting'
+									? fileMessages.waiting
+									: task.stage === 'saving'
+										? commonMessages.savingButton
+										: commonMessages.downloadingButton,
+			)
+
+		return {
+			id: task.id,
+			kind: 'external-file',
+			serverId: task.serverId,
+			createdAt: task.createdAt,
+			instanceId: null,
+			status: task.status,
+			paused: false,
+			canceling: task.canceling,
+			canPause: false,
+			canCancel: task.status === 'running' && task.stage !== 'saving',
+			title: task.serverName ?? task.filename,
+			iconUrl: null,
+			text,
+			taskType: task.filename,
+			finishedAt: task.finishedAt,
+			progress,
+			overallProgress: task.status === 'succeeded' ? 1 : progress,
+			progressLabel:
+				task.status === 'running' && (task.stage === 'downloading' || task.stage === 'saving')
+					? [
+							task.totalBytes
+								? `${formatBytes(task.downloadedBytes)} / ${formatBytes(task.totalBytes)}`
+								: formatBytes(task.downloadedBytes),
+							display.formatRate(rate),
+						]
+							.filter(Boolean)
+							.join(' · ')
+					: '',
+			waiting: task.stage !== 'downloading' || !task.totalBytes,
+			eta:
+				rate && task.totalBytes
+					? display.formatEta((task.totalBytes - task.downloadedBytes) / rate)
+					: '',
+			canRetry: false,
+			canCopyDetails: !!task.error,
+			copied: copiedJobs.value.has(task.id),
+			busy: busyJobs.value.has(task.id),
+		}
+	}
+
 	function buildVerificationRow(
 		task: NonNullable<typeof storeVerificationTask.value>,
 	): DownloadManagerJob {
@@ -387,6 +465,11 @@ export function useDownloadManager() {
 			await runAction(id, debugExport.cancel)
 			return
 		}
+		const file = externalFileDownloads.value.get(id)
+		if (file) {
+			await runAction(id, file.cancel)
+			return
+		}
 		if (!jobs.value.get(id)?.can_cancel) return
 		await runJobAction(id, () => install_job_cancel(id))
 	}
@@ -403,6 +486,11 @@ export function useDownloadManager() {
 			if (debugExport.status !== 'running') debugInfoExports.value.delete(id)
 			return
 		}
+		const file = externalFileDownloads.value.get(id)
+		if (file) {
+			if (file.status !== 'running') externalFileDownloads.value.delete(id)
+			return
+		}
 		if (storeVerificationTask.value?.id === id) {
 			if (storeVerificationTask.value.status !== 'running') storeVerificationTask.value = null
 			return
@@ -424,10 +512,8 @@ export function useDownloadManager() {
 
 	async function copyDetails(id: string) {
 		await runAction(id, async () => {
-			const debugExport = debugInfoExports.value.get(id)
-			const details = debugExport
-				? (debugExport.error ?? '')
-				: await install_job_support_details(id)
+			const file = externalFileDownloads.value.get(id) ?? debugInfoExports.value.get(id)
+			const details = file ? (file.error ?? '') : await install_job_support_details(id)
 			if (disposed) return
 			await navigator.clipboard.writeText(details)
 			if (disposed) return
 
@@ -479,6 +479,15 @@
   "app.features-settings.sync-across-devices.title": {
     "message": "Sync features across devices"
   },
+  "app.file-download.canceling": {
+    "message": "Canceling download…"
+  },
+  "app.file-download.preparing": {
+    "message": "Preparing download…"
+  },
+  "app.file-download.waiting": {
+    "message": "Waiting for the server…"
+  },
   "app.home.jump-back-in.actions.label": {
     "message": "Instance actions"
   },
 
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import type { InstanceIconConfig } from '@/helpers/types'
 import type { AppEvents } from './app-events'
 import { setupOnboardingChecklistProvider } from './onboarding-checklist'
 import { setupCreationModal } from './setup/creation-modal'
+import { setupFileDownloadProvider } from './setup/file-download'
 import { setupFileDropProvider } from './setup/file-drop'
 import { setupFilePickerProvider } from './setup/file-picker'
 import { setupImageViewerEditorProvider } from './setup/image-viewer-editor'
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ export function setupProviders(
 	const tags = setupTagsProvider(notificationManager)
 	setupFileDropProvider()
 	setupFilePickerProvider()
+	setupFileDownloadProvider(client)
 	setupImageViewerEditorProvider()
 	setupInstanceImportProvider(notificationManager)
 	const onboardingChecklist = setupOnboardingChecklistProvider(appEvents)