diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7501483..8d257e5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ ImageFactory.OpenAsync(bytes)
 
 // Base64
 ImageFactory.OpenBase64Async(base64String)
+
+// URL (download is deferred until the terminal call)
+ImageFactory.OpenAsync(new Uri("https://example.com/photo.jpg"))
 ```
 
 ### Resize
diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md
index 075c1eb..deb759f 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -24,6 +24,29 @@ var image = await ImageFactory
 Console.WriteLine($"Saved: {image.Width}×{image.Height}");
 ```
 
+## Loading from a URL
+
+`OpenAsync` also accepts a `Uri`. The HTTP download happens lazily, at the same moment the rest of the pipeline executes (when you call a terminal method).
+
+```csharp
+var image = await ImageFactory
+    .OpenAsync(new Uri("https://example.com/photo.jpg"))
+    .Resize(800, 600)
+    .ToJpeg(85)
+    .SaveAsync("output.jpg");
+```
+
+Pass a `CancellationToken` to any terminal method to cancel both the download and the processing:
+
+```csharp
+using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
+
+var bytes = await ImageFactory
+    .OpenAsync(new Uri("https://example.com/photo.jpg"))
+    .Grayscale()
+    .ToBytesAsync(cts.Token);
+```
+
 ## Understanding the pipeline
 
 `ImageFactory.OpenAsync(...)` returns an `IImageBuilder`. Each method call on the
diff --git a/samples/VisionSharp.BlazorDemo/Components/Pages/Home.razor b/samples/VisionSharp.BlazorDemo/Components/Pages/Home.razor
index a3027fa..96c35ab 100644
--- a/samples/VisionSharp.BlazorDemo/Components/Pages/Home.razor
+++ b/samples/VisionSharp.BlazorDemo/Components/Pages/Home.razor
@@ -28,6 +28,17 @@
                     Replace image
                     <InputFile OnChange="HandleFileUploadAsync" accept="image/*" class="file-input-hidden" />
                 </label>
+                <div class="url-row">
+                    <input class="text-input url-input" type="url" placeholder="https://…"
+                           @bind="_urlInput" @bind:event="oninput" />
+                    <button class="btn-ghost" @onclick="LoadFromUrlAsync" disabled="@_urlLoading">
+                        @(_urlLoading ? "Loading…" : "Load URL")
+                    </button>
+                </div>
+                @if (_urlError is not null)
+                {
+                    <p class="url-error">@_urlError</p>
+                }
             </div>
         </div>
 
@@ -293,6 +304,10 @@
 
     private static readonly string[] OutputFormats = ["jpeg", "png", "webp"];
 
+    private string  _urlInput   = string.Empty;
+    private bool    _urlLoading;
+    private string? _urlError;
+
     private CancellationTokenSource? _cts;
     private Timer? _debounce;
 
@@ -335,6 +350,35 @@
         await ProcessAsync();
     }
 
+    // ── URL load ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    private async Task LoadFromUrlAsync()
+    {
+        _urlError = null;
+        if (!Uri.TryCreate(_urlInput, UriKind.Absolute, out var uri) ||
+            (uri.Scheme != Uri.UriSchemeHttp && uri.Scheme != Uri.UriSchemeHttps))
+        {
+            _urlError = "Please enter a valid HTTP or HTTPS URL.";
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _urlLoading = true;
+        StateHasChanged();
+        try
+        {
+            _originalBytes = await ImageFactory.OpenAsync(uri).ToBytesAsync();
+            await ProcessAsync();
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _urlError = $"Could not load image: {ex.Message}";
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            _urlLoading = false;
+            StateHasChanged();
+        }
+    }
+
     // ── Slider / text handlers (debounced) ───────────────────────────────────
     private void OnSlider(ChangeEventArgs e, Action<int> set)
     {
diff --git a/samples/VisionSharp.BlazorDemo/wwwroot/app.css b/samples/VisionSharp.BlazorDemo/wwwroot/app.css
index 239e650..a04d956 100644
--- a/samples/VisionSharp.BlazorDemo/wwwroot/app.css
+++ b/samples/VisionSharp.BlazorDemo/wwwroot/app.css
@@ -130,7 +130,28 @@ html, body { height: 100%; background: var(--bg); color: var(--text); font-famil
     padding: .5rem .9rem;
     background: var(--surface2);
     display: flex;
-    justify-content: flex-end;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: flex-end;
+    gap: .4rem;
+}
+
+.url-row {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: .4rem;
+    align-items: center;
+    width: 100%;
+}
+
+.url-input {
+    flex: 1;
+    min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.url-error {
+    font-size: .75rem;
+    color: #e05c5c;
+    margin: 0;
+    width: 100%;
 }
 
 /* ── Controls grid ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
diff --git a/samples/VisionSharp.ConsoleDemo/Program.cs b/samples/VisionSharp.ConsoleDemo/Program.cs
index c477129..d8166e0 100644
--- a/samples/VisionSharp.ConsoleDemo/Program.cs
+++ b/samples/VisionSharp.ConsoleDemo/Program.cs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
         continue;
     }
 
-    if (int.TryParse(input, out int choice) && choice >= 1 && choice <= 15)
+    if (int.TryParse(input, out int choice) && choice >= 1 && choice <= 16)
         await RunDemoAsync(choice, imagePath);
     else
         WriteError("Invalid option. Type a number from the menu, 0 for all, i to change image, or q to quit.");
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ static void PrintMenu()
     Console.WriteLine("  13  Stream I/O");
     Console.WriteLine("  14  Vintage preset");
     Console.WriteLine("  15  Black & White preset");
+    Console.WriteLine("  16  Load from URL");
     Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.DarkCyan;
     Console.WriteLine("  ─────────────────────────────────────────────");
     Console.ResetColor();
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ static async Task RunAllDemosAsync(string imagePath)
     Console.ResetColor();
 
     var sw = Stopwatch.StartNew();
-    for (int i = 1; i <= 15; i++)
+    for (int i = 1; i <= 16; i++)
         await RunDemoAsync(i, imagePath);
 
     sw.Stop();
@@ -262,6 +263,17 @@ await ImageFactory.OpenAsync(imagePath)
                 await ImageFactory.OpenAsync(imagePath).BlackAndWhite().SaveAsync("output/demo_bw.jpg");
                 WriteOk("output/demo_bw.jpg", sw);
                 break;
+
+            case 16:
+                string url = AskUrl("  Image URL (Enter for demo URL): ", "https://picsum.photos/800/600");
+                Console.Write($"  [16] Load from URL → Resize → Save … ");
+                await ImageFactory
+                    .OpenAsync(new Uri(url))
+                    .Resize(800, 600)
+                    .ToJpeg(90)
+                    .SaveAsync("output/demo_from_url.jpg");
+                WriteOk("output/demo_from_url.jpg", sw);
+                break;
         }
     }
     catch (Exception ex)
@@ -296,6 +308,15 @@ static int AskInt(string prompt, int defaultValue, int min, int max)
     return defaultValue;
 }
 
+static string AskUrl(string prompt, string defaultValue)
+{
+    Console.WriteLine();
+    Console.Write($"  {prompt}");
+    string? raw = Console.ReadLine()?.Trim();
+    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(raw) && Uri.TryCreate(raw, UriKind.Absolute, out _)) return raw;
+    return defaultValue;
+}
+
 static float AskFloat(string prompt, float defaultValue)
 {
     Console.WriteLine();
diff --git a/src/VisionSharp.Abstractions/Interfaces/IImageFactory.cs b/src/VisionSharp.Abstractions/Interfaces/IImageFactory.cs
index 7a4af42..a151ba4 100644
--- a/src/VisionSharp.Abstractions/Interfaces/IImageFactory.cs
+++ b/src/VisionSharp.Abstractions/Interfaces/IImageFactory.cs
@@ -17,4 +17,7 @@ public interface IImageFactory
 
     /// <summary>Opens an image from a Base64-encoded string.</summary>
     IImageBuilder OpenBase64Async(string base64);
+
+    /// <summary>Opens an image from a URL. The download is deferred to the terminal call.</summary>
+    IImageBuilder OpenAsync(Uri url);
 }
diff --git a/src/VisionSharp/DependencyInjection/ServicedImageFactory.cs b/src/VisionSharp/DependencyInjection/ServicedImageFactory.cs
index 865855f..0172c46 100644
--- a/src/VisionSharp/DependencyInjection/ServicedImageFactory.cs
+++ b/src/VisionSharp/DependencyInjection/ServicedImageFactory.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace VisionSharp.DependencyInjection;
 /// </summary>
 internal sealed class ServicedImageFactory : IImageFactory
 {
+    private static readonly HttpClient _httpClient = new();
     private readonly Func<IImageEngine> _engineFactory;
 
     public ServicedImageFactory(Func<IImageEngine> engineFactory)
@@ -31,4 +32,15 @@ public IImageBuilder OpenAsync(byte[] bytes)
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public IImageBuilder OpenBase64Async(string base64)
         => new ImageBuilder(_engineFactory, (e, ct) => e.LoadFromBase64Async(base64, ct));
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public IImageBuilder OpenAsync(Uri url)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(url);
+        return new ImageBuilder(_engineFactory, async (e, ct) =>
+        {
+            var bytes = await _httpClient.GetByteArrayAsync(url, ct);
+            await e.LoadFromBytesAsync(bytes, ct);
+        });
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/VisionSharp/ImageFactory.cs b/src/VisionSharp/ImageFactory.cs
index d90f6b8..916ce66 100644
--- a/src/VisionSharp/ImageFactory.cs
+++ b/src/VisionSharp/ImageFactory.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ namespace VisionSharp;
 public static class ImageFactory
 {
     private static Func<IImageEngine> _engineFactory = () => new ImageSharpEngine();
+    private static readonly HttpClient _httpClient = new();
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Overrides the engine factory used to create engine instances.
@@ -57,4 +58,15 @@ public static IImageBuilder OpenBase64Async(string base64)
         ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(base64);
         return new ImageBuilder(_engineFactory, (engine, ct) => engine.LoadFromBase64Async(base64, ct));
     }
+
+    /// <summary>Opens an image from a URL. The download is deferred to the terminal call.</summary>
+    public static IImageBuilder OpenAsync(Uri url)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(url);
+        return new ImageBuilder(_engineFactory, async (engine, ct) =>
+        {
+            var bytes = await _httpClient.GetByteArrayAsync(url, ct);
+            await engine.LoadFromBytesAsync(bytes, ct);
+        });
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/VisionSharp.UnitTests/ImageFactoryTests.cs b/tests/VisionSharp.UnitTests/ImageFactoryTests.cs
index 4a687db..ef9ad1d 100644
--- a/tests/VisionSharp.UnitTests/ImageFactoryTests.cs
+++ b/tests/VisionSharp.UnitTests/ImageFactoryTests.cs
@@ -83,4 +83,41 @@ public void OpenAsync_ReturnsSameTypeAsImageBuilder()
 
         builder.Should().BeOfType<ImageBuilder>();
     }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void OpenAsync_WithUri_ReturnsImageBuilder()
+    {
+        var uri = new Uri("https://example.com/photo.jpg");
+        var builder = ImageFactory.OpenAsync(uri);
+
+        builder.Should().NotBeNull();
+        builder.Should().BeAssignableTo<IImageBuilder>();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void OpenAsync_WithUri_ReturnsSameTypeAsImageBuilder()
+    {
+        var uri = new Uri("https://example.com/photo.jpg");
+        var builder = ImageFactory.OpenAsync(uri);
+
+        builder.Should().BeOfType<ImageBuilder>();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void OpenAsync_NullUri_ThrowsArgumentNullException()
+    {
+        var act = () => ImageFactory.OpenAsync((Uri)null!);
+
+        act.Should().Throw<ArgumentNullException>();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void OpenAsync_WithRelativeUri_ReturnsImageBuilder()
+    {
+        var uri = new Uri("/images/photo.jpg", UriKind.Relative);
+        var builder = ImageFactory.OpenAsync(uri);
+
+        builder.Should().NotBeNull();
+        builder.Should().BeAssignableTo<IImageBuilder>();
+    }
 }