diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 45621bd..2469162 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,16 +25,17 @@ Arguments:
 ```
 
 ### tdl
-Automates downloading a list of URLs from a text file using tiddl.
+Download URLs using tiddl, either individually or from a list file.
 
 ```text
-Usage: ./tdl [FILE]
+Usage: ./tdl [URL] | -f [FILE]
 
 Arguments:
-  FILE        Path to a text file containing one URL per line.
+  URL               A single URL to download.
 
 Options:
-  --help      Display this help message and exit.
+  -f, --file FILE   Path to a text file containing one URL per line.
+  --help            Display this help message and exit.
 ```
 
 ## Requirements
diff --git a/tdl b/tdl
index af1b150..273ab65 100755
--- a/tdl
+++ b/tdl
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
-`#!/bin/bash
+#!/bin/bash
 
 show_help() {
-    echo "Usage: tdl [FILE]"
-    echo "Download a list of URLs from a file using tiddl."
+    echo "Usage: tdl [URL] | -f [FILE]"
+    echo "Download URLs using tiddl."
     echo ""
     echo "Arguments:"
-    echo "  FILE        Path to a text file containing one URL per line."
+    echo "  URL               A single URL to download."
     echo ""
     echo "Options:"
-    echo "  --help      Display this help message and exit."
+    echo "  -f, --file FILE   Path to a text file containing one URL per line."
+    echo "  --help            Display this help message and exit."
 }
 
 if [[ $# -eq 0 ]] || [[ "$1" == "--help" ]]; then
@@ -16,17 +17,22 @@ if [[ $# -eq 0 ]] || [[ "$1" == "--help" ]]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
-INPUT_FILE="$1"
+if [[ "$1" == "-f" || "$1" == "--file" ]]; then
+    if [[ -z "$2" ]]; then
+        echo "Error: File path required for $1."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    INPUT_FILE="$2"
+    if [[ ! -f "$INPUT_FILE" ]]; then
+        echo "Error: File '$INPUT_FILE' not found."
+        exit 1
+    fi
 
-if [[ ! -f "$INPUT_FILE" ]]; then
-    echo "Error: File '$INPUT_FILE' not found."
-    exit 1
+    while IFS= read -r url || [[ -n "$url" ]]; do
+        [[ -z "$url" || "$url" =~ ^[[:space:]]*# ]] && continue
+        url=$(echo "$url" | xargs)
+        tiddl download url "$url"
+    done < "$INPUT_FILE"
+else
+    tiddl download url "$1"
 fi
-
-while IFS= read -r url || [[ -n "$url" ]]; do
-    # Skip empty lines and comments
-    [[ -z "$url" || "$url" =~ ^[[:space:]]*# ]] && continue
-    # Trim whitespace
-    url=$(echo "$url" | xargs)
-    tiddl download url "$url"
-done < "$INPUT_FILE"