diff --git a/cef.gyp b/cef.gyp
index 58d0a84a7..c42b98144 100644
--- a/cef.gyp
+++ b/cef.gyp
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@
         'tests/unittests/dialog_unittest.cc',
         'tests/unittests/display_unittest.cc',
         'tests/unittests/dom_unittest.cc',
+        'tests/unittests/download_unittest.cc',
         'tests/unittests/geolocation_unittest.cc',
         'tests/unittests/jsdialog_unittest.cc',
         'tests/unittests/navigation_unittest.cc',
diff --git a/include/capi/cef_browser_capi.h b/include/capi/cef_browser_capi.h
index b10c64c89..02dd9136b 100644
--- a/include/capi/cef_browser_capi.h
+++ b/include/capi/cef_browser_capi.h
@@ -298,6 +298,12 @@ typedef struct _cef_browser_host_t {
       const cef_string_t* default_file_name, cef_string_list_t accept_types,
       struct _cef_run_file_dialog_callback_t* callback);
 
+  ///
+  // Download the file at |url| using cef_download_handler_t.
+  ///
+  void (CEF_CALLBACK *start_download)(struct _cef_browser_host_t* self,
+      const cef_string_t* url);
+
   ///
   // Returns true (1) if window rendering is disabled.
   ///
diff --git a/include/cef_browser.h b/include/cef_browser.h
index c19e5f502..e3fbf03a1 100644
--- a/include/cef_browser.h
+++ b/include/cef_browser.h
@@ -339,6 +339,12 @@ class CefBrowserHost : public virtual CefBase {
                              const std::vector<CefString>& accept_types,
                              CefRefPtr<CefRunFileDialogCallback> callback) =0;
 
+  ///
+  // Download the file at |url| using CefDownloadHandler.
+  ///
+  /*--cef()--*/
+  virtual void StartDownload(const CefString& url) =0;
+
   ///
   // Returns true if window rendering is disabled.
   ///
diff --git a/libcef/browser/browser_host_impl.cc b/libcef/browser/browser_host_impl.cc
index eb4abaed3..50a56700d 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/browser_host_impl.cc
+++ b/libcef/browser/browser_host_impl.cc
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 #include "base/bind_helpers.h"
 #include "content/browser/renderer_host/render_view_host_impl.h"
 #include "content/browser/web_contents/web_contents_impl.h"
+#include "content/public/browser/download_manager.h"
+#include "content/public/browser/download_url_parameters.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/native_web_keyboard_event.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/navigation_controller.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/navigation_entry.h"
@@ -555,6 +557,35 @@ void CefBrowserHostImpl::RunFileDialog(
       base::Bind(&CefRunFileDialogCallbackWrapper::Callback, wrapper));
 }
 
+void CefBrowserHostImpl::StartDownload(const CefString& url) {
+  if (!CEF_CURRENTLY_ON_UIT()) {
+    CEF_POST_TASK(CEF_UIT,
+        base::Bind(&CefBrowserHostImpl::StartDownload, this, url));
+    return;
+  }
+
+  GURL gurl = GURL(url.ToString());
+  if (gurl.is_empty() || !gurl.is_valid())
+    return;
+
+  if (!web_contents())
+    return;
+
+  CefBrowserContext* context = _Context->browser_context();
+  if (!context)
+    return;
+
+  scoped_refptr<content::DownloadManager> manager =
+      content::BrowserContext::GetDownloadManager(context);
+  if (!manager)
+    return;
+
+  scoped_ptr<content::DownloadUrlParameters> params;
+  params.reset(
+      content::DownloadUrlParameters::FromWebContents(web_contents(), gurl));
+  manager->DownloadUrl(params.Pass());
+}
+
 bool CefBrowserHostImpl::IsWindowRenderingDisabled() {
   return IsWindowRenderingDisabled(window_info_);
 }
diff --git a/libcef/browser/browser_host_impl.h b/libcef/browser/browser_host_impl.h
index 56a08ad26..1f3cb5039 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/browser_host_impl.h
+++ b/libcef/browser/browser_host_impl.h
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ class CefBrowserHostImpl : public CefBrowserHost,
       const CefString& default_file_name,
       const std::vector<CefString>& accept_types,
       CefRefPtr<CefRunFileDialogCallback> callback) OVERRIDE;
+  virtual void StartDownload(const CefString& url) OVERRIDE;
   virtual bool IsWindowRenderingDisabled() OVERRIDE;
   virtual void WasResized() OVERRIDE;
   virtual void Invalidate(const CefRect& dirtyRect,
diff --git a/libcef_dll/cpptoc/browser_host_cpptoc.cc b/libcef_dll/cpptoc/browser_host_cpptoc.cc
index 4e914fc53..d0ec3a06a 100644
--- a/libcef_dll/cpptoc/browser_host_cpptoc.cc
+++ b/libcef_dll/cpptoc/browser_host_cpptoc.cc
@@ -262,6 +262,23 @@ void CEF_CALLBACK browser_host_run_file_dialog(struct _cef_browser_host_t* self,
       CefRunFileDialogCallbackCToCpp::Wrap(callback));
 }
 
+void CEF_CALLBACK browser_host_start_download(struct _cef_browser_host_t* self,
+    const cef_string_t* url) {
+  // AUTO-GENERATED CONTENT - DELETE THIS COMMENT BEFORE MODIFYING
+
+  DCHECK(self);
+  if (!self)
+    return;
+  // Verify param: url; type: string_byref_const
+  DCHECK(url);
+  if (!url)
+    return;
+
+  // Execute
+  CefBrowserHostCppToC::Get(self)->StartDownload(
+      CefString(url));
+}
+
 int CEF_CALLBACK browser_host_is_window_rendering_disabled(
     struct _cef_browser_host_t* self) {
   // AUTO-GENERATED CONTENT - DELETE THIS COMMENT BEFORE MODIFYING
@@ -449,6 +466,7 @@ CefBrowserHostCppToC::CefBrowserHostCppToC(CefBrowserHost* cls)
   struct_.struct_.get_zoom_level = browser_host_get_zoom_level;
   struct_.struct_.set_zoom_level = browser_host_set_zoom_level;
   struct_.struct_.run_file_dialog = browser_host_run_file_dialog;
+  struct_.struct_.start_download = browser_host_start_download;
   struct_.struct_.is_window_rendering_disabled =
       browser_host_is_window_rendering_disabled;
   struct_.struct_.was_resized = browser_host_was_resized;
diff --git a/libcef_dll/ctocpp/browser_host_ctocpp.cc b/libcef_dll/ctocpp/browser_host_ctocpp.cc
index 63f1849a1..e638580a5 100644
--- a/libcef_dll/ctocpp/browser_host_ctocpp.cc
+++ b/libcef_dll/ctocpp/browser_host_ctocpp.cc
@@ -215,6 +215,22 @@ void CefBrowserHostCToCpp::RunFileDialog(FileDialogMode mode,
     cef_string_list_free(accept_typesList);
 }
 
+void CefBrowserHostCToCpp::StartDownload(const CefString& url) {
+  if (CEF_MEMBER_MISSING(struct_, start_download))
+    return;
+
+  // AUTO-GENERATED CONTENT - DELETE THIS COMMENT BEFORE MODIFYING
+
+  // Verify param: url; type: string_byref_const
+  DCHECK(!url.empty());
+  if (url.empty())
+    return;
+
+  // Execute
+  struct_->start_download(struct_,
+      url.GetStruct());
+}
+
 bool CefBrowserHostCToCpp::IsWindowRenderingDisabled() {
   if (CEF_MEMBER_MISSING(struct_, is_window_rendering_disabled))
     return false;
diff --git a/libcef_dll/ctocpp/browser_host_ctocpp.h b/libcef_dll/ctocpp/browser_host_ctocpp.h
index 2b0c9cb85..5514e1479 100644
--- a/libcef_dll/ctocpp/browser_host_ctocpp.h
+++ b/libcef_dll/ctocpp/browser_host_ctocpp.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class CefBrowserHostCToCpp
       const CefString& default_file_name,
       const std::vector<CefString>& accept_types,
       CefRefPtr<CefRunFileDialogCallback> callback) OVERRIDE;
+  virtual void StartDownload(const CefString& url) OVERRIDE;
   virtual bool IsWindowRenderingDisabled() OVERRIDE;
   virtual void WasResized() OVERRIDE;
   virtual void Invalidate(const CefRect& dirtyRect,
diff --git a/tests/unittests/download_unittest.cc b/tests/unittests/download_unittest.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad5930da4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unittests/download_unittest.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2013 The Chromium Embedded Framework Authors. All rights
+// reserved. Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that
+// can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#include "include/cef_scheme.h"
+#include "base/file_util.h"
+#include "base/files/scoped_temp_dir.h"
+#include "tests/unittests/test_handler.h"
+#include "testing/gtest/include/gtest/gtest.h"
+
+namespace {
+
+const char kTestDomain[] = "test-download";
+const char kTestEntryUrl[] = "http://test-download/test.html";
+const char kTestDownloadUrl[] = "http://test-download/download.txt";
+const char kTestFileName[] = "download_test.txt";
+const char kTestContentDisposition[] =
+    "attachment; filename=\"download_test.txt\"";
+const char kTestMimeType[] = "text/plain";
+const char kTestContent[] = "Download test text";
+
+class DownloadSchemeHandler : public CefResourceHandler {
+ public:
+  explicit DownloadSchemeHandler(TrackCallback* got_download_request)
+      : got_download_request_(got_download_request),
+        offset_(0) {}
+
+  virtual bool ProcessRequest(CefRefPtr<CefRequest> request,
+                              CefRefPtr<CefCallback> callback)
+                              OVERRIDE {
+    std::string url = request->GetURL();
+    if (url == kTestEntryUrl) {
+      content_ = "<html><body>Download Test</body></html>";
+      mime_type_ = "text/html";
+    } else if (url == kTestDownloadUrl) {
+      got_download_request_->yes();
+      content_ = kTestContent;
+      mime_type_ = kTestMimeType;
+      content_disposition_ = kTestContentDisposition;
+    } else {
+      EXPECT_TRUE(false); // Not reached.
+      return false;
+    }
+    
+    callback->Continue();
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  virtual void GetResponseHeaders(CefRefPtr<CefResponse> response,
+                                  int64& response_length,
+                                  CefString& redirectUrl) OVERRIDE {
+    response_length = content_.size();
+
+    response->SetStatus(200);
+    response->SetMimeType(mime_type_);
+
+    if (!content_disposition_.empty()) {
+      CefResponse::HeaderMap headerMap;
+      response->GetHeaderMap(headerMap);
+      headerMap.insert(
+          std::make_pair("Content-Disposition", content_disposition_));
+      response->SetHeaderMap(headerMap);
+    }
+  }
+
+  virtual bool ReadResponse(void* data_out,
+                            int bytes_to_read,
+                            int& bytes_read,
+                            CefRefPtr<CefCallback> callback)
+                            OVERRIDE {
+    bool has_data = false;
+    bytes_read = 0;
+
+    size_t size = content_.size();
+    if (offset_ < size) {
+      int transfer_size =
+          std::min(bytes_to_read, static_cast<int>(size - offset_));
+      memcpy(data_out, content_.c_str() + offset_, transfer_size);
+      offset_ += transfer_size;
+
+      bytes_read = transfer_size;
+      has_data = true;
+    }
+
+    return has_data;
+  }
+
+  virtual void Cancel() OVERRIDE {
+  }
+
+ private:
+  TrackCallback* got_download_request_;
+  std::string content_;
+  std::string mime_type_;
+  std::string content_disposition_;
+  size_t offset_;
+
+  IMPLEMENT_REFCOUNTING(SchemeHandler);
+};
+
+class DownloadSchemeHandlerFactory : public CefSchemeHandlerFactory {
+ public:
+  explicit DownloadSchemeHandlerFactory(TrackCallback* got_download_request)
+    : got_download_request_(got_download_request) {}
+
+  virtual CefRefPtr<CefResourceHandler> Create(
+      CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> browser,
+      CefRefPtr<CefFrame> frame,
+      const CefString& scheme_name,
+      CefRefPtr<CefRequest> request) OVERRIDE {
+    return new DownloadSchemeHandler(got_download_request_);
+  }
+
+ private:
+  TrackCallback* got_download_request_;
+
+  IMPLEMENT_REFCOUNTING(SchemeHandlerFactory);
+};
+
+class DownloadTestHandler : public TestHandler {
+ public:
+  DownloadTestHandler() {}
+
+  virtual void RunTest() OVERRIDE {
+    CefRegisterSchemeHandlerFactory("http", kTestDomain,
+        new DownloadSchemeHandlerFactory(&got_download_request_));
+
+    // Create a new temporary directory.
+    EXPECT_TRUE(temp_dir_.CreateUniqueTempDir());
+    test_path_ = temp_dir_.path().AppendASCII(kTestFileName);
+
+    // Create the browser
+    CreateBrowser(kTestEntryUrl);
+  }
+
+  virtual void OnLoadEnd(CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> browser,
+                         CefRefPtr<CefFrame> frame,
+                         int httpStatusCode) OVERRIDE {
+    EXPECT_STREQ(kTestEntryUrl, frame->GetURL().ToString().c_str());
+
+    // Begin the download.
+    browser->GetHost()->StartDownload(kTestDownloadUrl);
+  }
+
+  virtual void OnBeforeDownload(
+      CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> browser,
+      CefRefPtr<CefDownloadItem> download_item,
+      const CefString& suggested_name,
+      CefRefPtr<CefBeforeDownloadCallback> callback) OVERRIDE {
+    EXPECT_TRUE(CefCurrentlyOn(TID_UI));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(got_on_before_download_);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(got_on_download_updated_);
+
+    got_on_before_download_.yes();
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(browser->IsSame(GetBrowser()));
+    EXPECT_STREQ(kTestFileName, suggested_name.ToString().c_str());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(download_item.get());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(callback.get());
+
+    download_id_ = download_item->GetId();
+    EXPECT_LT(0, download_id_);
+    
+    EXPECT_TRUE(download_item->IsValid());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(download_item->IsInProgress());
+    EXPECT_FALSE(download_item->IsComplete());
+    EXPECT_FALSE(download_item->IsCanceled());
+    EXPECT_EQ(0LL, download_item->GetCurrentSpeed());
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, download_item->GetPercentComplete());
+    EXPECT_EQ(static_cast<int64>(sizeof(kTestContent)-1),
+        download_item->GetTotalBytes());
+    EXPECT_EQ(0LL, download_item->GetReceivedBytes());
+    EXPECT_EQ(0L, download_item->GetFullPath().length());
+    EXPECT_STREQ(kTestDownloadUrl, download_item->GetURL().ToString().c_str());
+    EXPECT_EQ(0L, download_item->GetSuggestedFileName().length());
+    EXPECT_STREQ(kTestContentDisposition,
+        download_item->GetContentDisposition().ToString().c_str());
+    EXPECT_STREQ(kTestMimeType, download_item->GetMimeType().ToString().c_str());
+
+    callback->Continue(test_path_.value(), false);
+  }
+
+  virtual void OnDownloadUpdated(
+      CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> browser,
+      CefRefPtr<CefDownloadItem> download_item,
+      CefRefPtr<CefDownloadItemCallback> callback) OVERRIDE {
+    EXPECT_TRUE(CefCurrentlyOn(TID_UI));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(got_on_before_download_);
+
+    got_on_download_updated_.yes();
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(browser->IsSame(GetBrowser()));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(download_item.get());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(callback.get());
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(download_id_, download_item->GetId());
+    
+    EXPECT_TRUE(download_item->IsValid());
+    EXPECT_FALSE(download_item->IsCanceled());
+    EXPECT_LT(0LL, download_item->GetCurrentSpeed());
+    EXPECT_LT(0, download_item->GetPercentComplete());
+    EXPECT_EQ(static_cast<int64>(sizeof(kTestContent)-1),
+        download_item->GetTotalBytes());
+    EXPECT_STREQ(kTestDownloadUrl, download_item->GetURL().ToString().c_str());
+    EXPECT_STREQ(kTestContentDisposition,
+        download_item->GetContentDisposition().ToString().c_str());
+    EXPECT_STREQ(kTestMimeType,
+        download_item->GetMimeType().ToString().c_str());
+
+    std::string full_path = download_item->GetFullPath();
+    if (!full_path.empty()) {
+      got_full_path_.yes();
+      EXPECT_STREQ(CefString(test_path_.value()).ToString().c_str(),
+          full_path.c_str());
+    }
+
+    if (download_item->IsComplete()) {
+      EXPECT_FALSE(download_item->IsInProgress());
+      EXPECT_EQ(100, download_item->GetPercentComplete());
+      EXPECT_EQ(static_cast<int64>(sizeof(kTestContent)-1),
+          download_item->GetReceivedBytes());
+
+      DestroyTest();
+    } else {
+      EXPECT_TRUE(download_item->IsInProgress());
+      EXPECT_LT(0LL, download_item->GetReceivedBytes());
+    }
+  }
+
+  virtual void DestroyTest() OVERRIDE {
+    CefRegisterSchemeHandlerFactory("http", kTestDomain, NULL);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(got_download_request_);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(got_on_before_download_);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(got_on_download_updated_);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(got_full_path_);
+
+    // Verify the file contents.
+    std::string contents;
+    EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::ReadFileToString(test_path_, &contents));
+    EXPECT_STREQ(kTestContent, contents.c_str());
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(temp_dir_.Delete());
+
+    TestHandler::DestroyTest();
+  }
+
+ private:
+  base::ScopedTempDir temp_dir_;
+  FilePath test_path_;
+  int download_id_;
+
+  TrackCallback got_download_request_;
+  TrackCallback got_on_before_download_;
+  TrackCallback got_on_download_updated_;
+  TrackCallback got_full_path_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace
+
+// Verify that downloads work.
+TEST(DownloadTest, Download) {
+  CefRefPtr<DownloadTestHandler> handler = new DownloadTestHandler();
+  handler->ExecuteTest();
+}
diff --git a/tests/unittests/test_handler.h b/tests/unittests/test_handler.h
index 8b6f580e3..adec312b7 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/test_handler.h
+++ b/tests/unittests/test_handler.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class TrackCallback {
 class TestHandler : public CefClient,
                     public CefDialogHandler,
                     public CefDisplayHandler,
+                    public CefDownloadHandler,
                     public CefGeolocationHandler,
                     public CefJSDialogHandler,
                     public CefLifeSpanHandler,
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ class TestHandler : public CefClient,
   virtual CefRefPtr<CefDisplayHandler> GetDisplayHandler() OVERRIDE {
     return this;
   }
+  virtual CefRefPtr<CefDownloadHandler> GetDownloadHandler() OVERRIDE {
+    return this;
+  }
   virtual CefRefPtr<CefGeolocationHandler> GetGeolocationHandler() OVERRIDE {
     return this;
   }
@@ -68,6 +72,13 @@ class TestHandler : public CefClient,
     return this;
   }
 
+  // CefDownloadHandler methods
+  virtual void OnBeforeDownload(
+      CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> browser,
+      CefRefPtr<CefDownloadItem> download_item,
+      const CefString& suggested_name,
+      CefRefPtr<CefBeforeDownloadCallback> callback) OVERRIDE {}
+
   // CefLifeSpanHandler methods
   virtual void OnAfterCreated(CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> browser) OVERRIDE;
   virtual void OnBeforeClose(CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> browser) OVERRIDE;