diff --git a/colrev/ui_cli/cli.py b/colrev/ui_cli/cli.py
index 57c430bd5..2e3a7cacd 100644
--- a/colrev/ui_cli/cli.py
+++ b/colrev/ui_cli/cli.py
@@ -1517,6 +1517,11 @@ def pdfs(
     default=False,
     help="Setup template for custom pdf-get script.",
 )
+@click.option(
+    "--file",
+    type=click.Path(exists=True),
+    help="Path to file(s)",
+)
 @click.option(
     "-v",
     "--verbose",
@@ -1541,6 +1546,7 @@ def pdf_get(
     rename: bool,
     relink_pdfs: bool,
     setup_custom_script: bool,
+    file: Path,
     verbose: bool,
     force: bool,
 ) -> None:
@@ -1549,6 +1555,12 @@ def pdf_get(
     Docs: https://colrev-environment.github.io/colrev/manual/pdf_retrieval/pdf_get.html
     """
 
+    if file:
+        import colrev.ui_cli.cli_file_mode
+
+        colrev.ui_cli.cli_file_mode.pdf_get(file)
+        return
+
     review_manager = get_review_manager(
         ctx,
         {
diff --git a/colrev/ui_cli/cli_file_mode.py b/colrev/ui_cli/cli_file_mode.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f089a68d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/colrev/ui_cli/cli_file_mode.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""File mode operations."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import colrev.env.local_index
+import colrev.exceptions as colrev_exceptions
+from colrev.constants import Fields
+
+
+def pdf_get(file: Path) -> None:
+    print(f"Download PDFs for: {file}")
+
+    records = colrev.loader.load_utils.load(Path(file))
+    local_index = colrev.env.local_index.LocalIndex(verbose_mode=True)
+
+    for record in records.values():
+        if Fields.FILE in record:
+            continue
+        print(f"Retrieve PDF for record {record[Fields.ID]}.")
+
+        try:
+            retrieved_record = local_index.retrieve(record, include_file=True)
+        except colrev_exceptions.RecordNotInIndexException:
+            continue
+
+        if Fields.FILE in retrieved_record.data:
+            input(retrieved_record.data[Fields.FILE])
diff --git a/docs/source/dev_docs/_autosummary/colrev.ui_cli.cli_file_mode.pdf_get.rst b/docs/source/dev_docs/_autosummary/colrev.ui_cli.cli_file_mode.pdf_get.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e91d384ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/dev_docs/_autosummary/colrev.ui_cli.cli_file_mode.pdf_get.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+colrev.ui\_cli.cli\_file\_mode.pdf\_get
+=======================================
+
+.. currentmodule:: colrev.ui_cli.cli_file_mode
+
+.. autofunction:: pdf_get
diff --git a/docs/source/dev_docs/_autosummary/colrev.ui_cli.cli_file_mode.rst b/docs/source/dev_docs/_autosummary/colrev.ui_cli.cli_file_mode.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dbbf7d2b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/dev_docs/_autosummary/colrev.ui_cli.cli_file_mode.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+colrev.ui\_cli.cli\_file\_mode
+==============================
+
+.. automodule:: colrev.ui_cli.cli_file_mode
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+   .. rubric:: Functions
+
+   .. autosummary::
+      :toctree:
+      :nosignatures:
+
+      pdf_get
diff --git a/docs/source/dev_docs/_autosummary/colrev.ui_cli.rst b/docs/source/dev_docs/_autosummary/colrev.ui_cli.rst
index e022ee9f8..ae2ca962f 100644
--- a/docs/source/dev_docs/_autosummary/colrev.ui_cli.rst
+++ b/docs/source/dev_docs/_autosummary/colrev.ui_cli.rst
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ colrev.ui\_cli
 
    colrev.ui_cli.add_package_to_settings
    colrev.ui_cli.cli
+   colrev.ui_cli.cli_file_mode
    colrev.ui_cli.cli_status_printer
    colrev.ui_cli.cli_validation
    colrev.ui_cli.dedupe_errors
diff --git a/docs/source/dev_docs/colrev.ui_cli.cli_file_mode.pdf_get.rst b/docs/source/dev_docs/colrev.ui_cli.cli_file_mode.pdf_get.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e91d384ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/dev_docs/colrev.ui_cli.cli_file_mode.pdf_get.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+colrev.ui\_cli.cli\_file\_mode.pdf\_get
+=======================================
+
+.. currentmodule:: colrev.ui_cli.cli_file_mode
+
+.. autofunction:: pdf_get
diff --git a/docs/source/dev_docs/colrev.ui_cli.cli_file_mode.rst b/docs/source/dev_docs/colrev.ui_cli.cli_file_mode.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dbbf7d2b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/dev_docs/colrev.ui_cli.cli_file_mode.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+colrev.ui\_cli.cli\_file\_mode
+==============================
+
+.. automodule:: colrev.ui_cli.cli_file_mode
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+   .. rubric:: Functions
+
+   .. autosummary::
+      :toctree:
+      :nosignatures:
+
+      pdf_get
diff --git a/docs/source/dev_docs/colrev.ui_cli.rst b/docs/source/dev_docs/colrev.ui_cli.rst
index 056703f3d..a61194ef6 100644
--- a/docs/source/dev_docs/colrev.ui_cli.rst
+++ b/docs/source/dev_docs/colrev.ui_cli.rst
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
    colrev.ui_cli.add_package_to_settings
    colrev.ui_cli.cli
+   colrev.ui_cli.cli_file_mode
    colrev.ui_cli.cli_status_printer
    colrev.ui_cli.cli_validation
    colrev.ui_cli.dedupe_errors