diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 7aef76b..c5ba312 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use actix_web::{
 };
 use actix_web_actors::ws;
 use log::error;
+use serde::Deserialize;
 use store::FileStore;
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 
@@ -17,20 +18,25 @@ const APP_NAME: &str = "transbeam";
 
 type AppData = web::Data<RwLock<FileStore>>;
 
-#[get("/download/{file_code}")]
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+struct DownloadRequest {
+    code: String,
+}
+
+#[get("/download")]
 async fn handle_download(
     req: HttpRequest,
-    path: web::Path<String>,
+    download: web::Query<DownloadRequest>,
     data: AppData,
 ) -> actix_web::Result<HttpResponse> {
-    let file_code = path.into_inner();
-    if !store::is_valid_storage_code(&file_code) {
+    let code = &download.code;
+    if !store::is_valid_storage_code(code) {
         return Ok(HttpResponse::NotFound().finish());
     }
     let data = data.read().await;
-    let info = data.lookup_file(&file_code);
+    let info = data.lookup_file(code);
     if let Some(info) = info {
-        let storage_path = store::storage_dir().join(file_code);
+        let storage_path = store::storage_dir().join(code);
         let file = File::open(&storage_path)?;
         Ok(download::DownloadingFile {
             file,
diff --git a/static/index.html b/static/index.html
index d792bb1..f800d1c 100644
--- a/static/index.html
+++ b/static/index.html
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
       <img src="images/site-icons/transbeam.svg" height="128">
       <h1>transbeam</h1>
     </div>
-
-    <noscript>This page requires Javascript :(</noscript>
-
     <div id="message"></div>
     <div id="upload_controls">
       <div>
@@ -36,11 +33,11 @@
         </label>
       </div>
     </div>
-    <div id="download_link_container">
-      <div id="download_link_main">
-        <div>Download link: <span id="download_link"></span></div><div class="copy_button"></div>
+    <div id="download_code_container">
+      <div id="download_code_main">
+        <div>Download code: <span id="download_code"></span></div><div class="copy_button"></div>
       </div>
-      <div id="copied_message">Copied!</div>
+      <div id="copied_message">Link copied!</div>
     </div>
     <div id="progress_container">
       <div id="progress"></div>
@@ -52,6 +49,17 @@
       <input type="file" multiple id="file_input"/>
       <span class="fake_button" id="file_input_message">Select files to upload...</span>
     </label>
+    <div id="download">
+      <form id="download_form" action="download" method="get">
+        <div>
+          <label>
+            <h4>Or enter a code to download files:</h4>
+            <input type="text" id="download_code_input" name="code" placeholder="Download code"/>
+          </label>
+        </div>
+        <input id="download_button" type="submit" value="Download"/>
+      </form>
+    </div>
     <div id="footer">
       <h5>(c) 2022 xenofem, MIT licensed</h5>
       <h5><a target="_blank" href="https://git.xeno.science/xenofem/transbeam">source</a></h5>
diff --git a/static/states.css b/static/states.css
index 3281c04..3823f95 100644
--- a/static/states.css
+++ b/static/states.css
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ body.error #message {
 body.selecting #upload_controls { display: revert; }
 body.no_files #upload_controls { display: none; }
 
-body.selecting #download_link_container { display: none; }
+body.selecting #download_code_container { display: none; }
 
 #progress_container { display: none; }
 body.uploading #progress_container { display: revert; }
@@ -37,3 +37,6 @@ body.selecting .delete_button { display: revert; }
 
 #file_input_container { display: none; }
 body.selecting #file_input_container { display: revert; }
+
+#download { display: none; }
+body.no_files #download { display: revert; }
diff --git a/static/transbeam.css b/static/transbeam.css
index c14b2ab..b2644ab 100644
--- a/static/transbeam.css
+++ b/static/transbeam.css
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ body {
     background-size: 0;
 }
 
-#download_link_container {
+#download_code_container {
     border: 1px solid #ddd;
     border-radius: 4px;
     padding: 10px;
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ body {
     position: relative;
 }
 
-#download_link_container:hover {
+#download_code_container:hover {
     border-color: #777;
 }
 
-#download_link_main {
+#download_code_main {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 10px;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ body {
     mask-repeat: no-repeat;
 }
 
-#download_link_container:hover .copy_button {
+#download_code_container:hover .copy_button {
     background-color: #000;
 }
 
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ body {
     height: fit-content;
     display: none;
 }
-#download_link_container.copied #copied_message {
+#download_code_container.copied #copied_message {
     display: revert;
 }
-#download_link_container.copied #download_link_main {
+#download_code_container.copied #download_code_main {
     visibility: hidden;
 }
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ input[type="file"] {
     display: none;
 }
 
-button, .fake_button {
+button, .fake_button, input[type="submit"] {
     font-size: 18px;
     color: #000;
     background-color: #ccc;
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@ button, .fake_button {
     cursor: pointer;
 }
 
-button:hover, .fake_button:hover {
+button:hover, .fake_button:hover, input[type="submit"]:hover {
     background-color: #aaa;
 }
 
-button:disabled, input:disabled + .fake_button {
+button:disabled, input:disabled + .fake_button, input[type="submit"]:disabled {
     color: #666;
     background-color: #eee;
     border-color: #ddd;
@@ -153,6 +153,15 @@ button:disabled, input:disabled + .fake_button {
     margin-top: 10px;
 }
 
+#download {
+    margin-top: 40px;
+}
+
+#download_code_input {
+    font-size: 18px;
+    margin-bottom: 10px;
+}
+
 #footer {
     margin-top: 30px;
 }
diff --git a/static/transbeam.js b/static/transbeam.js
index 857ea16..c8a8539 100644
--- a/static/transbeam.js
+++ b/static/transbeam.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ let fileInput;
 let fileList;
 let uploadButton;
 let lifetimeInput;
-let downloadLink;
+let downloadCode;
 let progress;
 let progressBar;
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
     fileList = document.getElementById('file_list');
     uploadButton = document.getElementById('upload');
     lifetimeInput = document.getElementById('lifetime');
-    downloadLink = document.getElementById('download_link');
+    downloadCode = document.getElementById('download_code');
     progress = document.getElementById('progress');
     progressBar = document.getElementById('progress_bar');
 
@@ -38,13 +38,38 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
 
     uploadButton.addEventListener('click', beginUpload);
 
-    const downloadLinkContainer = document.getElementById('download_link_container');
-    downloadLinkContainer.addEventListener('click', () => {
-        navigator.clipboard.writeText(downloadLink.textContent);
-        downloadLinkContainer.className = 'copied';
+    const downloadCodeContainer = document.getElementById('download_code_container');
+    downloadCodeContainer.addEventListener('click', () => {
+        const downloadUrl = new URL(`download?code=${downloadCode.textContent}`, window.location);
+        navigator.clipboard.writeText(downloadUrl.href);
+        downloadCodeContainer.className = 'copied';
     });
-    downloadLinkContainer.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => {
-        downloadLinkContainer.className = '';
+    downloadCodeContainer.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => {
+        downloadCodeContainer.className = '';
+    });
+
+    const downloadCodeInput = document.getElementById('download_code_input');
+    const downloadButton = document.getElementById('download_button');
+    const downloadForm = document.getElementById('download_form');
+    downloadCodeInput.addEventListener('beforeinput', (e) => {
+        if (/^[a-zA-Z0-9-]+$/.test(e.data)) { return; }
+        e.preventDefault();
+        if (e.data === ' ') {
+            downloadCodeInput.value += '-';
+        }
+    });
+    const disableEnableDownload = () => { downloadButton.disabled = (downloadCodeInput.value === ''); };
+    disableEnableDownload();
+    downloadCodeInput.addEventListener('input', disableEnableDownload);
+    downloadForm.addEventListener('submit', (e) => {
+        if (downloadCodeInput.value === '') {
+            e.preventDefault();
+        } else {
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                downloadCodeInput.value = '';
+                downloadButton.disabled = true;
+            }, 0);
+        }
     });
 
     updateFiles();
@@ -122,7 +147,9 @@ function beginUpload() {
     byteIndex = 0;
     bytesSent = 0;
 
-    socket = new WebSocket(`${window.location.protocol === 'http:' ? 'ws' : 'wss'}://${window.location.host}/upload`);
+    let websocketUrl = new URL('upload', window.location);
+    websocketUrl.protocol = (window.location.protocol === 'http:') ? 'ws:' : 'wss:';
+    socket = new WebSocket(websocketUrl);
     socket.addEventListener('open', sendManifest);
     socket.addEventListener('message', handleMessage);
     socket.addEventListener('close', handleClose);
@@ -150,7 +177,7 @@ function handleMessage(msg) {
             return;
         }
         if (reply.type === 'ready') {
-            downloadLink.textContent = `${window.location.origin}/download/${reply.code}`;
+            downloadCode.textContent = reply.code;
             updateProgress();
             document.body.className = 'uploading';
             sendData();
@@ -252,7 +279,7 @@ function handleClose(e) {
 
 function finishSending() {
     if (socket.bufferedAmount > 0) {
-        window.setTimeout(finishSending, 1000);
+        setTimeout(finishSending, 1000);
         return;
     }
     socket.close();