diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Resources/public/module/button_download/index.ts b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Resources/public/module/button_download/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ffe696c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Resources/public/module/button_download/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import {_createI18n} from "../../../../../ChillMainBundle/Resources/public/vuejs/_js/i18n";
+import {createApp} from "vue";
+import DocumentActionButtonsGroup from "../../vuejs/DocumentActionButtonsGroup.vue";
+import {StoredObject, StoredObjectStatusChange} from "../../types";
+import {defineComponent} from "vue";
+import DownloadButton from "../../vuejs/StoredObjectButton/DownloadButton.vue";
+import ToastPlugin from "vue-toast-notification";
+
+
+
+const i18n = _createI18n({});
+
+window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function (e) {
+    document.querySelectorAll<HTMLDivElement>('div[data-download-button-single]').forEach((el) => {
+        const storedObject = JSON.parse(el.dataset.storedObject as string) as StoredObject;
+        const title = el.dataset.title as string;
+        const app = createApp({
+            components: {DownloadButton},
+            data() {
+                return {storedObject, title, classes: {btn: true, "btn-outline-primary": true}};
+            },
+            template: '<download-button :stored-object="storedObject" :at-version="storedObject.currentVersion" :classes="classes" :filename="title" :direct-download="true"></download-button>',
+        });
+
+        app.use(i18n).use(ToastPlugin).mount(el);
+    });
+});
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Resources/public/types.ts b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Resources/public/types.ts
index f93e9c5b7..2a998fb63 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Resources/public/types.ts
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Resources/public/types.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {
     DateTime,
     User,
 } from "../../../ChillMainBundle/Resources/public/types";
+import {SignedUrlGet} from "./vuejs/StoredObjectButton/helpers";
 
 export type StoredObjectStatus = "empty" | "ready" | "failure" | "pending";
 
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ export interface StoredObject {
             href: string;
             expiration: number;
         };
+        downloadLink?: SignedUrlGet;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Resources/public/vuejs/StoredObjectButton/DownloadButton.vue b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Resources/public/vuejs/StoredObjectButton/DownloadButton.vue
index d1efabcee..ecf9055af 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Resources/public/vuejs/StoredObjectButton/DownloadButton.vue
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Resources/public/vuejs/StoredObjectButton/DownloadButton.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-    <a v-if="!state.is_ready" :class="props.classes" @click="download_and_open($event)" title="T&#233;l&#233;charger">
+    <a v-if="!state.is_ready" :class="props.classes" @click="download_and_open()" title="T&#233;l&#233;charger">
         <i class="fa fa-download"></i>
         <template v-if="displayActionStringInButton">Télécharger</template>
     </a>
@@ -20,7 +20,15 @@ interface DownloadButtonConfig {
     atVersion: StoredObjectVersion,
     classes: { [k: string]: boolean },
     filename?: string,
+    /**
+     * if true, display the action string into the button. If false, displays only
+     * the icon
+     */
     displayActionStringInButton: boolean,
+    /**
+     * if true, will download directly the file on load
+     */
+    directDownload: boolean,
 }
 
 interface DownloadButtonState {
@@ -29,13 +37,17 @@ interface DownloadButtonState {
     href_url: string,
 }
 
-const props = withDefaults(defineProps<DownloadButtonConfig>(), {displayActionStringInButton: true});
+const props = withDefaults(defineProps<DownloadButtonConfig>(), {displayActionStringInButton: true, directDownload: false});
 const state: DownloadButtonState = reactive({is_ready: false, is_running: false, href_url: "#"});
 
 const open_button = ref<HTMLAnchorElement | null>(null);
 
 function buildDocumentName(): string {
-    const document_name = props.filename ?? props.storedObject.title ?? 'document';
+    let document_name = props.filename ?? props.storedObject.title;
+
+    if ('' === document_name) {
+        document_name = 'document';
+    }
 
     const ext = mime.getExtension(props.atVersion.type);
 
@@ -46,9 +58,7 @@ function buildDocumentName(): string {
     return document_name;
 }
 
-async function download_and_open(event: Event): Promise<void> {
-    const button = event.target as HTMLAnchorElement;
-
+async function download_and_open(): Promise<void> {
     if (state.is_running) {
         console.log('state is running, aborting');
         return;
@@ -75,11 +85,13 @@ async function download_and_open(event: Event): Promise<void> {
     state.is_running = false;
     state.is_ready = true;
 
-    await nextTick();
-    open_button.value?.click();
-    console.log('open button should have been clicked');
+    if (!props.directDownload) {
+        await nextTick();
+        open_button.value?.click();
 
-    const timer = setTimeout(reset_state, 45000);
+        console.log('open button should have been clicked');
+        setTimeout(reset_state, 45000);
+    }
 }
 
 function reset_state(): void {
@@ -87,10 +99,19 @@ function reset_state(): void {
     state.is_ready = false;
     state.is_running = false;
 }
+
+onMounted(() => {
+    if (props.directDownload) {
+        download_and_open();
+    }
+});
 </script>
 
 <style scoped lang="scss">
 i.fa::before {
    color: var(--bs-dropdown-link-hover-color);
 }
+i.fa {
+    margin-right: 0.5rem;
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Resources/public/vuejs/StoredObjectButton/helpers.ts b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Resources/public/vuejs/StoredObjectButton/helpers.ts
index a69d29605..a5a520597 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Resources/public/vuejs/StoredObjectButton/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Resources/public/vuejs/StoredObjectButton/helpers.ts
@@ -161,7 +161,14 @@ async function download_and_decrypt_doc(storedObject: StoredObject, atVersion: n
        throw new Error("no version associated to stored object");
    }
 
-   const downloadInfo= await download_info_link(storedObject, atVersionToDownload);
+   // sometimes, the downloadInfo may be embedded into the storedObject
+    console.log('storedObject', storedObject);
+    let downloadInfo;
+    if (typeof storedObject._links !== 'undefined' && typeof storedObject._links.downloadLink !== 'undefined') {
+       downloadInfo = storedObject._links.downloadLink;
+    } else {
+       downloadInfo = await download_info_link(storedObject, atVersionToDownload);
+    }
 
    const rawResponse = await window.fetch(downloadInfo.url);
 
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Resources/views/Button/button_download.html.twig b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Resources/views/Button/button_download.html.twig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d2abb56a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Resources/views/Button/button_download.html.twig
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<div data-download-button-single="data-download-button-single" data-stored-object="{{ document_json|json_encode|escape('html_attr') }}" data-title="{{ title|escape('html_attr') }}"></div>
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Serializer/Normalizer/StoredObjectNormalizer.php b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Serializer/Normalizer/StoredObjectNormalizer.php
index d87532c2f..4aebe4728 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Serializer/Normalizer/StoredObjectNormalizer.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Serializer/Normalizer/StoredObjectNormalizer.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Chill\DocStoreBundle\Serializer\Normalizer;
 
+use Chill\DocStoreBundle\AsyncUpload\TempUrlGeneratorInterface;
 use Chill\DocStoreBundle\Entity\StoredObject;
 use Chill\DocStoreBundle\Security\Authorization\StoredObjectRoleEnum;
 use Chill\DocStoreBundle\Security\Guard\JWTDavTokenProviderInterface;
@@ -30,10 +31,17 @@ final class StoredObjectNormalizer implements NormalizerInterface, NormalizerAwa
 {
     use NormalizerAwareTrait;
 
+    /**
+     * when added to the groups, a download link is included in the normalization,
+     * and no webdav links are generated
+     */
+    public const DOWNLOAD_LINK_ONLY = 'read:download-link-only';
+
     public function __construct(
         private readonly JWTDavTokenProviderInterface $JWTDavTokenProvider,
         private readonly UrlGeneratorInterface $urlGenerator,
         private readonly Security $security,
+        private readonly TempUrlGeneratorInterface $tempUrlGenerator,
     ) {}
 
     public function normalize($object, ?string $format = null, array $context = [])
@@ -55,6 +63,24 @@ final class StoredObjectNormalizer implements NormalizerInterface, NormalizerAwa
         // deprecated property
         $datas['creationDate'] = $datas['createdAt'];
 
+        if (array_key_exists(AbstractNormalizer::GROUPS, $context)) {
+            $groupsNormalized = is_array($context[AbstractNormalizer::GROUPS]) ? $context[AbstractNormalizer::GROUPS] : [$context[AbstractNormalizer::GROUPS]];
+        } else {
+            $groupsNormalized = [];
+        }
+
+        if (in_array(self::DOWNLOAD_LINK_ONLY, $groupsNormalized, true)) {
+            $datas['_permissions'] = [
+                'canSee' => true,
+                'canEdit' => false,
+            ];
+            $datas['_links'] = [
+                'downloadLink' => $this->normalizer->normalize($this->tempUrlGenerator->generate('GET', $object->getCurrentVersion()->getFilename(), 180), $format, [AbstractNormalizer::GROUPS => ['read']]),
+            ];
+
+            return $datas;
+        }
+
         $canSee = $this->security->isGranted(StoredObjectRoleEnum::SEE->value, $object);
         $canEdit = $this->security->isGranted(StoredObjectRoleEnum::EDIT->value, $object);
 
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Templating/WopiEditTwigExtension.php b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Templating/WopiEditTwigExtension.php
index 754c3fb3c..7d8929930 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Templating/WopiEditTwigExtension.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Templating/WopiEditTwigExtension.php
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ class WopiEditTwigExtension extends AbstractExtension
                 'needs_environment' => true,
                 'is_safe' => ['html'],
             ]),
+            new TwigFilter('chill_document_download_only_button', [WopiEditTwigExtensionRuntime::class, 'renderDownloadButton'], [
+                'needs_environment' => true,
+                'is_safe' => ['html'],
+            ]),
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Templating/WopiEditTwigExtensionRuntime.php b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Templating/WopiEditTwigExtensionRuntime.php
index b6290049c..d5d2ed6d9 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Templating/WopiEditTwigExtensionRuntime.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Templating/WopiEditTwigExtensionRuntime.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use ChampsLibres\WopiLib\Contract\Service\Discovery\DiscoveryInterface;
 use Chill\DocStoreBundle\Entity\StoredObject;
 use Chill\DocStoreBundle\Security\Authorization\StoredObjectRoleEnum;
 use Chill\DocStoreBundle\Security\Guard\JWTDavTokenProviderInterface;
+use Chill\DocStoreBundle\Serializer\Normalizer\StoredObjectNormalizer;
 use Symfony\Component\Routing\Generator\UrlGeneratorInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Security\Core\Security;
 use Symfony\Component\Serializer\Normalizer\AbstractNormalizer;
@@ -177,6 +178,17 @@ final readonly class WopiEditTwigExtensionRuntime implements RuntimeExtensionInt
         ]);
     }
 
+    public function renderDownloadButton(Environment $environment, StoredObject $storedObject, string $title = ''): string
+    {
+        return $environment->render(
+            '@ChillDocStore/Button/button_download.html.twig',
+            [
+                'document_json' => $this->normalizer->normalize($storedObject, 'json', [AbstractNormalizer::GROUPS => ['read', StoredObjectNormalizer::DOWNLOAD_LINK_ONLY]]),
+                'title' => $title,
+            ]
+        );
+    }
+
     public function renderEditButton(Environment $environment, StoredObject $document, ?array $options = null): string
     {
         return $environment->render(self::TEMPLATE, [
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Tests/Serializer/Normalizer/StoredObjectNormalizerTest.php b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Tests/Serializer/Normalizer/StoredObjectNormalizerTest.php
index a2cc75541..7e84ccade 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Tests/Serializer/Normalizer/StoredObjectNormalizerTest.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Tests/Serializer/Normalizer/StoredObjectNormalizerTest.php
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Chill\DocStoreBundle\Tests\Serializer\Normalizer;
 
+use Chill\DocStoreBundle\AsyncUpload\SignedUrl;
+use Chill\DocStoreBundle\AsyncUpload\TempUrlGeneratorInterface;
 use Chill\DocStoreBundle\Entity\StoredObject;
 use Chill\DocStoreBundle\Security\Authorization\StoredObjectRoleEnum;
 use Chill\DocStoreBundle\Security\Guard\JWTDavTokenProviderInterface;
@@ -70,7 +72,9 @@ class StoredObjectNormalizerTest extends TestCase
                 return ['sub' => 'sub'];
             });
 
-        $normalizer = new StoredObjectNormalizer($jwtProvider, $urlGenerator, $security);
+        $tempUrlGenerator = $this->createMock(TempUrlGeneratorInterface::class);
+
+        $normalizer = new StoredObjectNormalizer($jwtProvider, $urlGenerator, $security, $tempUrlGenerator);
         $normalizer->setNormalizer($globalNormalizer);
 
         $actual = $normalizer->normalize($storedObject, 'json');
@@ -95,4 +99,48 @@ class StoredObjectNormalizerTest extends TestCase
         self::assertArrayHasKey('dav_link', $actual['_links']);
         self::assertEqualsCanonicalizing(['href' => $davLink, 'expiration' => $d->getTimestamp()], $actual['_links']['dav_link']);
     }
+
+    public function testWithDownloadLinkOnly(): void
+    {
+        $storedObject = new StoredObject();
+        $storedObject->registerVersion();
+        $storedObject->setTitle('test');
+        $reflection = new \ReflectionClass(StoredObject::class);
+        $idProperty = $reflection->getProperty('id');
+        $idProperty->setValue($storedObject, 1);
+
+        $jwtProvider = $this->createMock(JWTDavTokenProviderInterface::class);
+        $jwtProvider->expects($this->never())->method('createToken')->withAnyParameters();
+
+        $urlGenerator = $this->createMock(UrlGeneratorInterface::class);
+        $urlGenerator->expects($this->never())->method('generate');
+
+        $security = $this->createMock(Security::class);
+        $security->expects($this->never())->method('isGranted');
+
+        $globalNormalizer = $this->createMock(NormalizerInterface::class);
+        $globalNormalizer->expects($this->exactly(4))->method('normalize')
+            ->withAnyParameters()
+            ->willReturnCallback(function (?object $object, string $format, array $context) {
+                if (null === $object) {
+                    return null;
+                }
+
+                return ['sub' => 'sub'];
+            });
+
+        $tempUrlGenerator = $this->createMock(TempUrlGeneratorInterface::class);
+        $tempUrlGenerator->expects($this->once())->method('generate')->with('GET', $storedObject->getCurrentVersion()->getFilename(), $this->isType('int'))
+            ->willReturn(new SignedUrl('GET', 'https://some-link/test', new \DateTimeImmutable('300 seconds'), $storedObject->getCurrentVersion()->getFilename()));
+
+        $normalizer = new StoredObjectNormalizer($jwtProvider, $urlGenerator, $security, $tempUrlGenerator);
+        $normalizer->setNormalizer($globalNormalizer);
+
+        $actual = $normalizer->normalize($storedObject, 'json', ['groups' => ['read', 'read:download-link-only']]);
+
+        self::assertIsArray($actual);
+        self::arrayHasKey('_links', $actual);
+        self::assertArrayHasKey('downloadLink', $actual['_links']);
+        self::assertEquals(['sub' => 'sub'], $actual['_links']['downloadLink']);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/chill.webpack.config.js b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/chill.webpack.config.js
index 0a95f61b0..f0f0d0f1f 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/chill.webpack.config.js
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/chill.webpack.config.js
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ module.exports = function(encore)
     });
     encore.addEntry('mod_async_upload', __dirname + '/Resources/public/module/async_upload/index.ts');
     encore.addEntry('mod_document_action_buttons_group', __dirname + '/Resources/public/module/document_action_buttons_group/index');
-    encore.addEntry('vue_document_signature', __dirname + '/Resources/public/vuejs/DocumentSignature/index.ts');
+    encore.addEntry('mod_document_download_button', __dirname + '/Resources/public/module/button_download/index');
+    encore.addEntry('vue_document_signature', __dirname + '/Resources/public/vuejs/DocumentSignature/index');
 };