diff --git a/spaces.php b/spaces.php
index 806c2a9..9cd6a76 100644
--- a/spaces.php
+++ b/spaces.php
@@ -258,11 +258,16 @@ class SpacesConnect {
         if($access == "public") {
           $access = "public-read";
         }
+        if(!is_file($pathToFile)){
+          $file = $pathToFile;
+        }else{
+          $file = fopen($pathToFile, 'r+');
+        }
         try {
           $result = $this->client->putObject(array(
               'Bucket'  => $this->space,
               'Key'     => $save_as,
-              'Body'    => fopen($pathToFile, 'r+'),
+              'Body'    => $file,
               "ACL"     => $access
           ));
 
@@ -281,13 +286,17 @@ class SpacesConnect {
     /*
       Download a file.
     */
-    function DownloadFile($fileName, $destinationPath) {
+    function DownloadFile($fileName, $destinationPath = false) {
       try {
         $result = $this->client->getObject(array(
             'Bucket' => $this->space,
             'Key'    => $fileName,
             'SaveAs' => $destinationPath
         ));
+        
+        if(!$destinationPath) {
+            return $result;
+        }
 
         return $this->ObjReturn($result->toArray());
        }