diff --git a/coretex/coretex/sample/network_sample.py b/coretex/coretex/sample/network_sample.py
index 9f4ae9a3..c6f632d2 100644
--- a/coretex/coretex/sample/network_sample.py
+++ b/coretex/coretex/sample/network_sample.py
@@ -122,12 +122,10 @@ def download(self, ignoreCache: bool = False) -> bool:
             bool -> False if response is failed, True otherwise
         """
 
-        if os.path.exists(self.zipPath) and not ignoreCache:
-            return True
-
-        response = networkManager.genericDownload(
+        response = networkManager.sampleDownload(
             endpoint = f"{self.__class__._endpoint()}/export?id={self.id}",
-            destination = self.zipPath
+            destination = self.zipPath,
+            ignoreCache = ignoreCache
         )
 
         return not response.hasFailed()
diff --git a/coretex/networking/network_manager_base.py b/coretex/networking/network_manager_base.py
index 9c340db7..46047a64 100644
--- a/coretex/networking/network_manager_base.py
+++ b/coretex/networking/network_manager_base.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 #     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from typing import Optional, Any, Dict, List
+from typing import Optional, Any, Dict, List, Union
 from pathlib import Path
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from importlib.metadata import version as getLibraryVersion
@@ -246,6 +246,66 @@ def genericDownload(
 
         return response
 
+    def sampleDownload(
+        self,
+        endpoint: str,
+        destination: Union[str, Path],
+        ignoreCache: bool,
+        parameters: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
+        retryCount: int = 0
+    ) -> NetworkResponse:
+        """
+            Downloads file to the given destination by chunks
+
+            Parameters
+            ----------
+            endpoint : str
+                API endpoint
+            destination : Union[str, Path]
+                path to save file
+            ignoreCache : bool
+                whether to overwrite local cache
+            parameters : Optional[dict[str, Any]]
+                request parameters (not required)
+            retryCount : int
+                number of function calls if request has failed, used
+                for internal retry mechanism
+
+            Returns
+            -------
+            NetworkResponse as response content to request
+
+            Example
+            -------
+            >>> from coretex import networkManager
+            \b
+            >>> response = networkManager.sampleDownload(
+                    endpoint = "dummyObject/download",
+                    destination = "path/to/destination/folder"
+                )
+            >>> if response.hasFailed():
+                    print("Failed to download the file")
+        """
+
+        headers = self._requestHeader()
+
+        if parameters is None:
+            parameters = {}
+
+        networkResponse = self._requestManager.streamingDownload(
+            endpoint,
+            destination,
+            ignoreCache,
+            headers,
+            parameters
+        )
+
+        if self.shouldRetry(retryCount, networkResponse):
+            print(">> [Coretex] Retry count: {0}".format(retryCount))
+            return self.sampleDownload(endpoint, destination, ignoreCache, parameters, retryCount + 1)
+
+        return networkResponse
+
     def genericUpload(
         self,
         endpoint: str,
diff --git a/coretex/networking/network_response.py b/coretex/networking/network_response.py
index c01ad540..a9462a01 100644
--- a/coretex/networking/network_response.py
+++ b/coretex/networking/network_response.py
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ def __init__(self, response: Response, endpoint: str):
 
         try:
             self.json = response.json()
-        except ValueError:
+        except (ValueError, RuntimeError):
+            # RuntimeError is present here to avoid the content_consumed error
             self.json = {}
 
         if not response.ok:
diff --git a/coretex/networking/requests_manager.py b/coretex/networking/requests_manager.py
index a24bd1f2..898ce89e 100644
--- a/coretex/networking/requests_manager.py
+++ b/coretex/networking/requests_manager.py
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@
 #     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 #     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from typing import Final, Any, Optional, Dict, List
+from typing import Final, Any, Optional, Dict, List, Union
 from contextlib import ExitStack
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import logging
 
@@ -205,6 +206,62 @@ def post(
 
             raise RequestFailedError
 
+    def streamingDownload(
+        self,
+        endpoint: str,
+        destinationPath: Union[str, Path],
+        ignoreCache: bool,
+        headers: Dict[str, str],
+        parameters: Dict[str, Any]
+    ) -> NetworkResponse:
+        """
+            Downloads a file from endpoint to destinationPath in chunks of 8192 bytes
+
+            Parameters
+            ----------
+            endpoint : str
+                API endpoint
+            destination : Union[str, Path]
+                path to save file
+            ignoreCache : bool
+                whether to overwrite local cache
+            headers : Any
+                headers for get
+            parameters : int
+                json for get
+
+            Returns
+            -------
+            NetworkResponse -> NetworkResponse object as response content to request
+        """
+
+        with self.__session.get(
+            self.__url(endpoint),
+            stream = True,
+            headers = headers,
+            json = parameters
+        ) as response:
+
+            response.raise_for_status()
+
+            if isinstance(destinationPath, str):
+                destinationPath = Path(destinationPath)
+
+            if destinationPath.is_dir():
+                raise RuntimeError(">> [Coretex] Destination is a directory not a file")
+
+            if destinationPath.exists():
+                if int(response.headers["Content-Length"]) == destinationPath.stat().st_size and not ignoreCache:
+                    return NetworkResponse(response, endpoint)
+
+                destinationPath.unlink()
+
+            with destinationPath.open("wb") as downloadedFile:
+                for chunk in response.iter_content(chunk_size = 8192):
+                    downloadedFile.write(chunk)
+
+            return NetworkResponse(response, endpoint)
+
     def upload(
         self,
         endpoint: str,