diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
index 38b4b97c4c..f8453a0699 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
@@ -4006,6 +4006,19 @@ char*           dc_msg_get_subject            (const dc_msg_t* msg);
 char*           dc_msg_get_file               (const dc_msg_t* msg);
 
 
+/**
+ * Save file copy at the user-provided path.
+ *
+ * Fails if file already exists at the provided path.
+ *
+ * @memberof dc_msg_t
+ * @param msg The message object.
+ * @param path Destination file path with filename and extension.
+ * @return 0 on failure, 1 on success.
+ */
+int             dc_msg_save_file              (const dc_msg_t* msg, const char* path);
+
+
 /**
  * Get an original attachment filename, with extension but without the path. To get the full path,
  * use dc_msg_get_file().
diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs b/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
index 58d238fd82..6d08d9af6b 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
@@ -3309,6 +3309,34 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_msg_get_file(msg: *mut dc_msg_t) -> *mut libc::c_cha
         .unwrap_or_else(|| "".strdup())
 }
 
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_msg_save_file(
+    msg: *mut dc_msg_t,
+    path: *const libc::c_char,
+) -> libc::c_int {
+    if msg.is_null() || path.is_null() {
+        eprintln!("ignoring careless call to dc_msg_save_file()");
+        return 0;
+    }
+    let ffi_msg = &*msg;
+    let ctx = &*ffi_msg.context;
+    let path = to_string_lossy(path);
+    let r = block_on(
+        ffi_msg
+            .message
+            .save_file(ctx, &std::path::PathBuf::from(path)),
+    );
+    match r {
+        Ok(()) => 1,
+        Err(_) => {
+            r.context("Failed to save file from message")
+                .log_err(ctx)
+                .unwrap_or_default();
+            0
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[no_mangle]
 pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_msg_get_filename(msg: *mut dc_msg_t) -> *mut libc::c_char {
     if msg.is_null() {
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/mod.rs b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/mod.rs
index 02027af0b8..f1b1b08c9c 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/mod.rs
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
+use std::path::Path;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::{collections::HashMap, str::FromStr};
 
@@ -1894,19 +1895,21 @@ impl CommandApi {
         );
         let destination_path = account_folder.join("stickers").join(collection);
         fs::create_dir_all(&destination_path).await?;
-        let file = message.get_file(&ctx).context("no file")?;
-        fs::copy(
-            &file,
-            destination_path.join(format!(
-                "{}.{}",
-                msg_id,
-                file.extension()
-                    .unwrap_or_default()
-                    .to_str()
-                    .unwrap_or_default()
-            )),
-        )
-        .await?;
+        let file = message.get_filename().context("no file?")?;
+        message
+            .save_file(
+                &ctx,
+                &destination_path.join(format!(
+                    "{}.{}",
+                    msg_id,
+                    Path::new(&file)
+                        .extension()
+                        .unwrap_or_default()
+                        .to_str()
+                        .unwrap_or_default()
+                )),
+            )
+            .await?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
diff --git a/src/blob.rs b/src/blob.rs
index 579a2ad4e4..110b19139a 100644
--- a/src/blob.rs
+++ b/src/blob.rs
@@ -1097,22 +1097,25 @@ mod tests {
         let alice_msg = alice.get_last_msg().await;
         assert_eq!(alice_msg.get_width() as u32, compressed_width);
         assert_eq!(alice_msg.get_height() as u32, compressed_height);
-        check_image_size(
-            alice_msg.get_file(&alice).unwrap(),
-            compressed_width,
-            compressed_height,
-        );
+        let file_saved = alice
+            .get_blobdir()
+            .join("saved-".to_string() + &alice_msg.get_filename().unwrap());
+        alice_msg.save_file(&alice, &file_saved).await?;
+        check_image_size(file_saved, compressed_width, compressed_height);
 
         let bob_msg = bob.recv_msg(&sent).await;
         assert_eq!(bob_msg.get_width() as u32, compressed_width);
         assert_eq!(bob_msg.get_height() as u32, compressed_height);
-        let file = bob_msg.get_file(&bob).unwrap();
+        let file_saved = bob
+            .get_blobdir()
+            .join("saved-".to_string() + &bob_msg.get_filename().unwrap());
+        bob_msg.save_file(&bob, &file_saved).await?;
 
-        let blob = BlobObject::new_from_path(&bob, &file).await?;
+        let blob = BlobObject::new_from_path(&bob, &file_saved).await?;
         let (_, exif) = blob.metadata()?;
         assert!(exif.is_none());
 
-        let img = check_image_size(file, compressed_width, compressed_height);
+        let img = check_image_size(file_saved, compressed_width, compressed_height);
         Ok(img)
     }
 
diff --git a/src/imex/transfer.rs b/src/imex/transfer.rs
index 545bd94bd5..b158c80030 100644
--- a/src/imex/transfer.rs
+++ b/src/imex/transfer.rs
@@ -656,6 +656,12 @@ mod tests {
         let text = fs::read_to_string(&path).await.unwrap();
         assert_eq!(text, "i am attachment");
 
+        let path = path.with_file_name("saved.txt");
+        msg.save_file(&ctx1, &path).await.unwrap();
+        let text = fs::read_to_string(&path).await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(text, "i am attachment");
+        assert!(msg.save_file(&ctx1, &path).await.is_err());
+
         // Check that both received the ImexProgress events.
         ctx0.evtracker
             .get_matching(|ev| matches!(ev, EventType::ImexProgress(1000)))
diff --git a/src/message.rs b/src/message.rs
index d79208a8e8..6940c03c79 100644
--- a/src/message.rs
+++ b/src/message.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use anyhow::{ensure, format_err, Context as _, Result};
 use deltachat_derive::{FromSql, ToSql};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use tokio::{fs, io};
 
 use crate::chat::{Chat, ChatId};
 use crate::config::Config;
@@ -566,6 +567,19 @@ impl Message {
         self.param.get_path(Param::File, context).unwrap_or(None)
     }
 
+    /// Save file copy at the user-provided path.
+    pub async fn save_file(&self, context: &Context, path: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+        let path_src = self.get_file(context).context("No file")?;
+        let mut src = fs::OpenOptions::new().read(true).open(path_src).await?;
+        let mut dst = fs::OpenOptions::new()
+            .write(true)
+            .create_new(true)
+            .open(path)
+            .await?;
+        io::copy(&mut src, &mut dst).await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     /// If message is an image or gif, set Param::Width and Param::Height
     pub(crate) async fn try_calc_and_set_dimensions(&mut self, context: &Context) -> Result<()> {
         if self.viewtype.has_file() {
diff --git a/src/receive_imf/tests.rs b/src/receive_imf/tests.rs
index 5036b1a24a..d95f1659a2 100644
--- a/src/receive_imf/tests.rs
+++ b/src/receive_imf/tests.rs
@@ -2830,11 +2830,15 @@ async fn test_long_and_duplicated_filenames() -> Result<()> {
             let resulting_filename = msg.get_filename().unwrap();
             assert_eq!(resulting_filename, filename);
             let path = msg.get_file(t).unwrap();
+            let path2 = path.with_file_name("saved.txt");
+            msg.save_file(t, &path2).await.unwrap();
             assert!(
                 path.to_str().unwrap().ends_with(".tar.gz"),
                 "path {path:?} doesn't end with .tar.gz"
             );
-            assert_eq!(fs::read_to_string(path).await.unwrap(), content);
+            assert_eq!(fs::read_to_string(&path).await.unwrap(), content);
+            assert_eq!(fs::read_to_string(&path2).await.unwrap(), content);
+            fs::remove_file(path2).await.unwrap();
         }
         check_message(&msg_alice, &alice, filename_sent, &content).await;
         check_message(&msg_bob, &bob, filename_sent, &content).await;