diff --git a/examples/download_asset.py b/examples/download_asset.py
index 546486cc..2dfd6604 100644
--- a/examples/download_asset.py
+++ b/examples/download_asset.py
@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@
 
 from frameioclient import FrameioClient
 
-def download_file(asset_id):
+def benchmark(asset_id):
     token = os.getenv("FRAMEIO_TOKEN")
     client = FrameioClient(token)
     asset_info = client.get_asset(asset_id)
-    client.download(asset_info, "downloads")
+    accelerated_filename = client.download(asset_info, "downloads", prefix="accelerated_", multi_part=True, concurrency=20)
+
+    # print("Normal speed: {}, Accelerated speed: {}".format(normal_speed, accelerated_speed))
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    download_file("6cc9a45f-64a7-456e-a95f-98687220bf6e")
\ No newline at end of file
+    # download_file("60ff4cca-f97b-4311-be24-0eecd6970c01")
+    benchmark("20a1df34-e8ad-48fd-b455-c68294cc7f71")
+    # benchmark("9cee7966-7db1-4066-b326-f9e6f5e929e4")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frameioclient/client.py b/frameioclient/client.py
index 29e411dc..0c6c39f2 100644
--- a/frameioclient/client.py
+++ b/frameioclient/client.py
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ def upload(self, asset, file):
     uploader = FrameioUploader(asset, file)
     uploader.upload()
   
-  def download(self, asset, download_folder):
+  def download(self, asset, download_folder, prefix=None, multi_part=False, concurrency=5):
     """
     Download an asset. The method will exit once the file is downloaded.
 
@@ -413,8 +413,8 @@ def download(self, asset, download_folder):
 
         client.download(asset, "~./Downloads")
     """
-    downloader = FrameioDownloader(asset, download_folder)
-    downloader.download()
+    downloader = FrameioDownloader(asset, download_folder, prefix, multi_part, concurrency)
+    return downloader.download_handler()
 
   def get_comment(self, comment_id, **kwargs):
     """
diff --git a/frameioclient/download.py b/frameioclient/download.py
index 8fdcc41e..3f331296 100644
--- a/frameioclient/download.py
+++ b/frameioclient/download.py
@@ -1,19 +1,62 @@
+import io
 import os
 import math
+import time
 import requests
+import threading
+import concurrent.futures
 
-from .exceptions import DownloadException
+from .utils import format_bytes, normalize_filename
+from .exceptions import DownloadException, WatermarkIDDownloadException, AssetNotFullyUploaded
+
+thread_local = threading.local()
 
 class FrameioDownloader(object):
-  def __init__(self, asset, download_folder):
+  def __init__(self, asset, download_folder, prefix, multi_part=False, concurrency=5):
+    self.multi_part = multi_part
     self.asset = asset
+    self.asset_type = None
     self.download_folder = download_folder
+    self.resolution_map = dict()
+    self.destination = None
+    self.watermarked = asset['is_session_watermarked'] # Default is probably false
+    self.file_size = asset["filesize"]
+    self.concurrency = concurrency
+    self.futures = list()
+    self.chunk_size = (25 * 1024 * 1024) # 25 MB chunk size
+    self.chunks = math.ceil(self.file_size/self.chunk_size)
+    self.prefix = prefix
+    self.filename = normalize_filename(asset["name"])
+
+    self._evaluate_asset()
+
+  def _evaluate_asset(self):
+    if self.asset.get("_type") != "file":
+      raise DownloadException(message="Unsupport Asset type: {}".format(self.asset.get("_type")))
+    
+    if self.asset.get("upload_completed_at") == None:
+      raise AssetNotFullyUploaded
+
+  def _get_session(self):
+    if not hasattr(thread_local, "session"):
+        thread_local.session = requests.Session()
+    return thread_local.session
+
+  def _create_file_stub(self):
+    try:
+      fp = open(self.destination, "wb")
+      fp.write(b"\0" * self.file_size)
+      fp.close()
+    except FileExistsError as e:
+      print(e)
+      raise e
+    return True
 
   def get_download_key(self):
     try:
       url = self.asset['original']
     except KeyError as e:
-      if self.asset['is_session_watermarked'] == True:
+      if self.watermarked == True:
         resolution_list = list()
         try:
           for resolution_key, download_url in sorted(self.asset['downloads'].items()):
@@ -31,21 +74,109 @@ def get_download_key(self):
         except KeyError:
           raise DownloadException
       else:
-        raise DownloadException
+        raise WatermarkIDDownloadException
 
     return url
 
-  def download(self):
-    original_filename = self.asset['name']
-    final_destination = os.path.join(self.download_folder, original_filename)
+  def get_path(self):
+    if self.prefix != None:
+      self.filename = self.prefix + self.filename
 
-    print("Final destiation: {}".format(final_destination))
+    if self.destination == None:
+      final_destination = os.path.join(self.download_folder, self.filename)
+      self.destination = final_destination
+      
+    return self.destination
 
-    if os.path.isfile(final_destination):
-      return final_destination
+  def download_handler(self):
+    if os.path.isfile(self.get_path()):
+      print("File already exists at this location.")
+      return self.destination
     else:
       url = self.get_download_key()
-      r = requests.get(url)
-      open(final_destination, 'wb').write(r.content)
-      return final_destination
-    
\ No newline at end of file
+
+      if self.watermarked == True:
+        return self.download(url)
+      else:
+        if self.multi_part == True:
+          return self.multi_part_download(url)
+        else:
+          return self.download(url)
+
+  def download(self, url):
+    start_time = time.time()
+    print("Beginning download -- {} -- {}".format(self.asset["name"], format_bytes(self.file_size, type="size")))
+
+    # Downloading
+    r = requests.get(url)
+    open(self.destination, "wb").write(r.content)
+
+    download_time = time.time() - start_time
+    download_speed = format_bytes(math.ceil(self.file_size/(download_time)))
+    print("Downloaded {} at {}".format(format_bytes(self.file_size, type="size"), download_speed))
+
+    return self.destination, download_speed
+
+  def multi_part_download(self, url):
+    start_time = time.time()
+
+    # Generate stub
+    try:
+      self._create_file_stub()
+
+    except Exception as e:
+      raise DownloadException(message=e)
+
+    offset = math.ceil(self.file_size / self.chunks)
+    in_byte = 0 # Set initially here, but then override
+    
+    print("Multi-part download -- {} -- {}".format(self.asset["name"], format_bytes(self.file_size, type="size")))
+
+    # Queue up threads
+    with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=self.concurrency) as executor:
+      for i in range(int(self.chunks)):
+        out_byte = offset * (i+1) # Increment by the iterable + 1 so we don't mutiply by zero
+        task = (url, in_byte, out_byte, i)
+
+        self.futures.append(executor.submit(self.download_chunk, task))
+        in_byte = out_byte # Reset new in byte equal to last out byte
+    
+    # Wait on threads to finish
+    for future in concurrent.futures.as_completed(self.futures):
+      try:
+        status = future.result()
+        print(status)
+      except Exception as exc:
+        print(exc)
+    
+    # Calculate and print stats
+    download_time = time.time() - start_time
+    download_speed = format_bytes(math.ceil(self.file_size/(download_time)))
+    print("Downloaded {} at {}".format(format_bytes(self.file_size, type="size"), download_speed))
+
+    return self.destination
+
+  def download_chunk(self, task):
+    # Download a particular chunk
+    # Called by the threadpool executor
+
+    url = task[0]
+    start_byte = task[1]
+    end_byte = task[2]
+    chunk_number = task[3]
+
+    session = self._get_session()
+    print("Getting chunk {}/{}".format(chunk_number + 1, self.chunks))
+         
+    # Specify the starting and ending of the file 
+    headers = {"Range": "bytes=%d-%d" % (start_byte, end_byte)} 
+
+    # Grab the data as a stream
+    r = session.get(url, headers=headers, stream=True)
+
+    with open(self.destination, "r+b") as fp:
+      fp.seek(start_byte) # Seek to the right of the file
+      fp.write(r.content) # Write the data
+      print("Done writing chunk {}/{}".format(chunk_number + 1, self.chunks))
+
+    return "Complete!"
diff --git a/frameioclient/exceptions.py b/frameioclient/exceptions.py
index 7e1b831d..2005cec2 100644
--- a/frameioclient/exceptions.py
+++ b/frameioclient/exceptions.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.message = message
         super().__init__(self.message)
 
-class DownloadException(Exception):
+class WatermarkIDDownloadException(Exception):
     """Exception raised when trying to download a file where there is no available
     download URL.
     """
@@ -20,4 +20,24 @@ def __init__(
         message="This file is unavailable for download due to security and permission settings."
     ):
         self.message = message
-        super().__init__(self.message)
\ No newline at end of file
+        super().__init__(self.message)
+
+class DownloadException(Exception):
+    """Exception raised when trying to download a file 
+    """
+    def __init__(
+        self, 
+        message="Generic Dowload exception."
+    ):
+        self.message = message
+        super().__init__(self.message)
+
+class AssetNotFullyUploaded(Exception):
+    """Exception raised when trying to download a file that isn't yet fully upload.
+    """
+    def __init__(
+        self, 
+        message="Unable to download this asset because it not yet fully uploaded."
+    ):
+        self.message = message
+        super().__init__(self.message)
diff --git a/frameioclient/utils.py b/frameioclient/utils.py
index c7aad855..17710a5d 100644
--- a/frameioclient/utils.py
+++ b/frameioclient/utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import xxhash
 import sys
+import re
 
 KB = 1024
 MB = KB * KB
@@ -24,20 +25,26 @@ def stream(func, page=1, page_size=20):
 
         page += 1
 
-def format_bytes(size):
+def format_bytes(size, type="speed"):
     """
     Convert bytes to KB/MB/GB/TB/s
     """
     # 2**10 = 1024
     power = 2**10
     n = 0
-    power_labels = {0 : 'B/s', 1: 'KB/s', 2: 'MB/s', 3: 'GB/s', 4: 'TB/s'}
+    power_labels = {0 : 'B', 1: 'KB', 2: 'MB', 3: 'GB', 4: 'TB'}
 
     while size > power:
         size /= power
         n += 1
 
-    return " ".join((str(round(size, 2)), power_labels[n]))
+    formatted = " ".join((str(round(size, 2)), power_labels[n]))
+
+    if type == "speed":
+        return formatted + "/s"
+        
+    elif type == "size":
+        return formatted
 
 def calculate_hash(file_path):
     """
@@ -73,4 +80,32 @@ def compare_items(dict1, dict2):
     if comparison == False:
         print("File mismatch between upload and download")
 
-    return comparison
\ No newline at end of file
+    return comparison
+
+def get_valid_filename(s):
+    """
+    Strip out invalid characters from a filename using regex
+    """
+    s = str(s).strip().replace(' ', '_')
+    return re.sub(r'(?u)[^-\w.]', '', s)
+
+def normalize_filename(fn):
+    """
+    Normalize filename using pure python
+    """
+    validchars = "-_.() "
+    out = ""
+
+    if isinstance(fn, str):
+        pass
+    elif isinstance(fn, unicode):
+        fn = str(fn.decode('utf-8', 'ignore'))
+    else:
+        pass
+
+    for c in fn:
+      if str.isalpha(c) or str.isdigit(c) or (c in validchars):
+        out += c
+      else:
+        out += "_"
+    return out
diff --git a/tests/integration.py b/tests/integration.py
index cb6c9b6a..5e917005 100644
--- a/tests/integration.py
+++ b/tests/integration.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def test_download(client, override=False):
         start_time = time.time()
         print("{}/{} Beginning to download: {}".format(count, len(asset_list), asset['name']))
         
-        client.download(asset, 'downloads')
+        client.download(asset, 'downloads', multi_part=True, concurrency=20)
         
         download_time = time.time() - start_time
         download_speed = format_bytes(ceil(asset['filesize']/(download_time)))