diff --git a/packages/cozy-client/src/models/file.js b/packages/cozy-client/src/models/file.js
index 189ffe1a8f..c619377a13 100644
--- a/packages/cozy-client/src/models/file.js
+++ b/packages/cozy-client/src/models/file.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { isFlagshipApp } from 'cozy-device-helper'
+
 import get from 'lodash/get'
 import isString from 'lodash/isString'
 import has from 'lodash/has'
@@ -654,3 +656,32 @@ export const fetchBlobFileById = async (client, fileId) => {
 
   return fileBlob
 }
+
+/**
+ * Download the requested file
+ *
+ * This method can be used in a web page context or in a WebView hosted by a Flagship app
+ *
+ * When used in a FlagshipApp WebView context, then the action is redirected to the host app
+ * that will process the download
+ *
+ * @param {object} params - The download parameters
+ * @param {CozyClient} params.client - Instance of CozyClient
+ * @param {import("../types").IOCozyFile} params.file - io.cozy.files metadata of the document to downloaded
+ * @param {string} [params.url] - Blob url that should be used to download encrypted files
+ * @param {import('cozy-intent').WebviewService} [params.webviewIntent] - webviewIntent that can be used to redirect the download to host Flagship app
+ *
+ * @returns {Promise<any>}
+ */
+export const downloadFile = async ({ client, file, url, webviewIntent }) => {
+  const filesCollection = client.collection(DOCTYPE_FILES)
+
+  if (isFlagshipApp() && webviewIntent && !isEncrypted(file)) {
+    return await webviewIntent.call('downloadFile', file)
+  }
+
+  if (isEncrypted(file)) {
+    return filesCollection.forceFileDownload(url, file.name)
+  }
+  return filesCollection.download(file)
+}
diff --git a/packages/cozy-client/src/models/file.spec.js b/packages/cozy-client/src/models/file.spec.js
index 73be1be605..7edc89694c 100644
--- a/packages/cozy-client/src/models/file.spec.js
+++ b/packages/cozy-client/src/models/file.spec.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { isFlagshipApp } from 'cozy-device-helper'
+
 import * as fileModel from './file'
 import { Qualification } from './document/qualification'
 import { QueryDefinition } from '../queries/dsl'
@@ -5,6 +7,9 @@ const CozyClient = require('cozy-client/dist/CozyClient').default
 const CozyStackClient = require('cozy-stack-client').default
 
 jest.mock('cozy-stack-client')
+jest.mock('cozy-device-helper', () => ({
+  isFlagshipApp: jest.fn()
+}))
 
 const cozyClient = new CozyClient({
   stackClient: new CozyStackClient()
@@ -19,6 +24,8 @@ const fetchFileContentByIdSpy = jest.fn().mockName('fetchFileContentById')
 const moveSpy = jest.fn().mockName('move')
 const moveToCozySpy = jest.fn().mockName('moveToCozy')
 const moveFromCozySpy = jest.fn().mockName('moveFromCozy')
+const downloadFromCozySpy = jest.fn().mockName('downloadFromCozy')
+const forceFileDownloadFromCozySpy = jest.fn().mockName('forceFileDownload')
 
 beforeAll(() => {
   cozyClient.stackClient.collection.mockReturnValue({
@@ -31,10 +38,16 @@ beforeAll(() => {
     fetchFileContentById: fetchFileContentByIdSpy,
     move: moveSpy,
     moveToCozy: moveToCozySpy,
-    moveFromCozy: moveFromCozySpy
+    moveFromCozy: moveFromCozySpy,
+    download: downloadFromCozySpy,
+    forceFileDownload: forceFileDownloadFromCozySpy
   })
 })
 
+beforeEach(() => {
+  jest.clearAllMocks()
+})
+
 describe('File Model', () => {
   it('should test if a file is a note or not', () => {
     const fileDocument = {
@@ -860,3 +873,78 @@ describe('File qualification', () => {
     })
   })
 })
+
+describe('downloadFile', () => {
+  it('should handle download in web page', async () => {
+    const file = {
+      _id: 'SOME_FILE_ID',
+      _type: 'io.cozy.file',
+      name: 'SOME_FILE_NAME'
+    }
+
+    await fileModel.downloadFile({
+      // @ts-ignore
+      client: cozyClient,
+      // @ts-ignore
+      file,
+      webviewIntent: null
+    })
+
+    expect(downloadFromCozySpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(file)
+  })
+
+  it('should handle download in Flagship app', async () => {
+    isFlagshipApp.mockReturnValue(true)
+    const webviewIntent = {
+      call: jest.fn()
+    }
+
+    const file = {
+      _id: 'SOME_FILE_ID',
+      _type: 'io.cozy.file',
+      name: 'SOME_FILE_NAME'
+    }
+
+    await fileModel.downloadFile({
+      // @ts-ignore
+      client: cozyClient,
+      // @ts-ignore
+      file,
+      // @ts-ignore
+      webviewIntent
+    })
+
+    expect(downloadFromCozySpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(webviewIntent.call).toHaveBeenCalledWith('downloadFile', file)
+  })
+
+  it('should download encrypted files from web page as this is not supported yet by Flagship app', async () => {
+    isFlagshipApp.mockReturnValue(true)
+    const webviewIntent = {
+      call: jest.fn()
+    }
+
+    const file = {
+      _id: 'SOME_FILE_ID',
+      _type: 'io.cozy.file',
+      name: 'SOME_FILE_NAME',
+      encrypted: true
+    }
+
+    await fileModel.downloadFile({
+      // @ts-ignore
+      client: cozyClient,
+      // @ts-ignore
+      file,
+      url: 'SOME_URL',
+      // @ts-ignore
+      webviewIntent
+    })
+
+    expect(forceFileDownloadFromCozySpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'SOME_URL',
+      'SOME_FILE_NAME'
+    )
+    expect(webviewIntent.call).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/cozy-client/src/types.js b/packages/cozy-client/src/types.js
index a539709033..259448a7ec 100644
--- a/packages/cozy-client/src/types.js
+++ b/packages/cozy-client/src/types.js
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ import { QueryDefinition } from './queries/dsl'
 /**
  * @typedef {object} FileDocument - An io.cozy.files document
  * @property {string} _id - Id of the file
+ * @property {string} _rev - Rev of the file
  * @property {FilesDoctype} _type - Doctype of the file
  * @property {string} dir_id - Id of the parent folder
  * @property {string} [path] - Path of the file
diff --git a/packages/cozy-stack-client/src/FileCollection.js b/packages/cozy-stack-client/src/FileCollection.js
index 12881ba378..b6833603df 100644
--- a/packages/cozy-stack-client/src/FileCollection.js
+++ b/packages/cozy-stack-client/src/FileCollection.js
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ import logger from './logger'
  *
  * @typedef {object} FileDocument
  * @property {string} _id - Id of the file
+ * @property {string} _rev - Rev of the file
  * @property {FileAttributes} attributes - Attributes of the file
  * @property {object} meta - Meta
  * @property {object} relationships - Relationships