diff --git a/src/cogs/ytdl.py b/src/cogs/ytdl.py
index 09f55ee..da77a27 100644
--- a/src/cogs/ytdl.py
+++ b/src/cogs/ytdl.py
@@ -263,8 +263,11 @@ class YTDLCog(commands.Cog):
         await ctx.defer()
         last_edit = time.time()
         options = self.default_options.copy()
+        stop = asyncio.Event()
 
         def _download_hook(_data: dict[str, typing.Any]):
+            if stop.set():
+                raise RuntimeError("Download cancelled.")
             n = time.time()
             _total = _data.get("total_bytes", _data.get("total_bytes_estimate")) or ctx.guild.filesize_limit
             if _total:
@@ -399,8 +402,17 @@ class YTDLCog(commands.Cog):
                 )
                 embed.set_footer(text="Downloading (step 2/10)")
                 embed.set_thumbnail(url=thumbnail_url)
+
+                class StopView(discord.ui.View):
+                    @discord.ui.button(label="Cancel download", style=discord.ButtonStyle.danger)
+                    async def _stop(self, button: discord.ui.Button, interaction: discord.Interaction):
+                        stop.set()
+                        await interaction.response.edit_message(view=None)
+                        self.stop()
+
                 await ctx.edit(
-                    embed=embed
+                    embed=embed,
+                    view=StopView(timeout=86400)
                 )
                 previous = await self.get_saved(webpage_url, chosen_format_id, snip or "*")
                 if previous:
@@ -431,7 +443,20 @@ class YTDLCog(commands.Cog):
                             url=webpage_url,
                         ),
                         delete_after=120,
+                        view=None
                     )
+                except RuntimeError:
+                    return await ctx.edit(
+                        embed=discord.Embed(
+                            title="Error",
+                            description="Download was cancelled.",
+                            colour=discord.Colour.red(),
+                            url=webpage_url,
+                        ),
+                        delete_after=120,
+                        view=None
+                    )
+                await ctx.edit(view=None)
                 try:
                     if audio_only is False:
                         file: Path = next(temp_dir.glob("*." + extracted_info["ext"]))