diff --git a/OpenAI-DotNet-Tests/TestFixture_08_Files.cs b/OpenAI-DotNet-Tests/TestFixture_08_Files.cs
index 734ab670..991661bb 100644
--- a/OpenAI-DotNet-Tests/TestFixture_08_Files.cs
+++ b/OpenAI-DotNet-Tests/TestFixture_08_Files.cs
@@ -80,5 +80,21 @@ public async Task Test_04_DeleteFiles()
             Assert.IsNotNull(fileList);
             Assert.IsEmpty(fileList);
         }
+        
+        [Test]
+        public async Task Test_05_RetrieveFileStreamAsync()
+        {
+            Assert.IsNotNull(OpenAIClient.FilesEndpoint);
+            var fileList = await OpenAIClient.FilesEndpoint.ListFilesAsync();
+
+            Assert.IsNotNull(fileList);
+            Assert.IsNotEmpty(fileList);
+
+            var testFileData = fileList[0];
+            var result = await OpenAIClient.FilesEndpoint.RetrieveFileStreamAsync(testFileData);
+
+            Assert.IsNotNull(result);
+            Assert.IsTrue(result.CanRead);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenAI-DotNet/Files/FilesEndpoint.cs b/OpenAI-DotNet/Files/FilesEndpoint.cs
index 4254407d..35f548f8 100644
--- a/OpenAI-DotNet/Files/FilesEndpoint.cs
+++ b/OpenAI-DotNet/Files/FilesEndpoint.cs
@@ -186,10 +186,21 @@ public async Task<string> DownloadFileAsync(FileResponse fileData, string direct
                 }
             }
 
-            await using var response = await client.Client.GetStreamAsync(GetUrl($"/{fileData.Id}/content"), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await using var response = await RetrieveFileStreamAsync(fileData, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
             await using var fileStream = new FileStream(filePath, FileMode.CreateNew);
             await response.CopyToAsync(fileStream, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
             return filePath;
         }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the specified file as stream
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="fileData"><see cref="FileResponse"/> to download.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">Optional, <see cref="CancellationToken"/></param>
+        /// <returns>The file as a stream in an asynchronous operation.</returns>
+        public async Task<Stream> RetrieveFileStreamAsync(FileResponse fileData, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            return await client.Client.GetStreamAsync(GetUrl($"/{fileData.Id}/content"), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenAI-DotNet/OpenAI-DotNet.csproj b/OpenAI-DotNet/OpenAI-DotNet.csproj
index e52797c9..fa2f5fde 100644
--- a/OpenAI-DotNet/OpenAI-DotNet.csproj
+++ b/OpenAI-DotNet/OpenAI-DotNet.csproj
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ More context [on Roger Pincombe's blog](https://rogerpincombe.com/openai-dotnet-
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>OpenAI-DotNet.pfx</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
     <IncludeSymbols>True</IncludeSymbols>
     <TreatWarningsAsErrors>True</TreatWarningsAsErrors>
-    <Version>7.6.2</Version>
+    <Version>7.6.3</Version>
     <PackageReleaseNotes>
+Version 7.6.3
+- Added RetrieveFileStreamAsync method to Files.FilesEndpoint
 Version 7.6.2
 - Fixed parameter name in Threads.CreateMessageRequest
 - Added Stream overload to Threads.FileUploadRequest