diff --git a/OF DL.Core/Services/ApiService.cs b/OF DL.Core/Services/ApiService.cs
index c6126bd..e231e59 100644
--- a/OF DL.Core/Services/ApiService.cs	
+++ b/OF DL.Core/Services/ApiService.cs	
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="endpoint">The user endpoint.</param>
     /// <returns>The user entity when available.</returns>
-    public async Task<UserEntities.User?> GetUserInfo(string endpoint)
+    public async Task<UserEntities.User?> GetUserInfo(string endpoint, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         Log.Debug($"Calling GetUserInfo: {endpoint}");
 
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
 
         try
         {
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
             UserEntities.User user = new();
             Dictionary<string, string> getParams = new()
             {
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
             HttpClient client = new();
             HttpRequestMessage request = await BuildHttpRequestMessage(getParams, endpoint);
 
-            using HttpResponseMessage response = await client.SendAsync(request);
+            using HttpResponseMessage response = await client.SendAsync(request, cancellationToken);
 
             if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
@@ -415,7 +416,8 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
     public async Task<Dictionary<long, string>?> GetMedia(MediaType mediatype,
         string endpoint,
         string? username,
-        string folder)
+        string folder,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         Log.Debug($"Calling GetMedia - {username}");
 
@@ -426,6 +428,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
 
         try
         {
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
             Dictionary<long, string> returnUrls = new();
             const int limit = 5;
             int offset = 0;
@@ -649,7 +652,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
     /// <returns>A paid post collection.</returns>
     public async Task<PurchasedEntities.PaidPostCollection> GetPaidPosts(string endpoint, string folder,
         string username,
-        List<long> paidPostIds, IStatusReporter statusReporter)
+        List<long> paidPostIds, IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         Log.Debug($"Calling GetPaidPosts - {username}");
 
@@ -830,7 +833,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
     /// <param name="statusReporter">Status reporter.</param>
     /// <returns>A post collection.</returns>
     public async Task<PostEntities.PostCollection> GetPosts(string endpoint, string folder, List<long> paidPostIds,
-        IStatusReporter statusReporter)
+        IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         Log.Debug($"Calling GetPosts - {endpoint}");
 
@@ -1018,7 +1021,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
     /// <param name="endpoint">The post endpoint.</param>
     /// <param name="folder">The creator folder path.</param>
     /// <returns>A single post collection.</returns>
-    public async Task<SinglePostCollection> GetPost(string endpoint, string folder)
+    public async Task<SinglePostCollection> GetPost(string endpoint, string folder, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         Log.Debug($"Calling GetPost - {endpoint}");
 
@@ -1168,7 +1171,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
     /// <returns>A streams collection.</returns>
     public async Task<StreamEntities.StreamsCollection> GetStreams(string endpoint, string folder,
         List<long> paidPostIds,
-        IStatusReporter statusReporter)
+        IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         Log.Debug($"Calling GetStreams - {endpoint}");
 
@@ -1319,7 +1322,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
     /// <param name="statusReporter">Status reporter.</param>
     /// <returns>An archived collection.</returns>
     public async Task<ArchivedEntities.ArchivedCollection> GetArchived(string endpoint, string folder,
-        IStatusReporter statusReporter)
+        IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         Log.Debug($"Calling GetArchived - {endpoint}");
 
@@ -1473,7 +1476,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
     /// <param name="statusReporter">Status reporter.</param>
     /// <returns>A message collection.</returns>
     public async Task<MessageEntities.MessageCollection> GetMessages(string endpoint, string folder,
-        IStatusReporter statusReporter)
+        IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         Log.Debug($"Calling GetMessages - {endpoint}");
 
@@ -1661,7 +1664,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
     /// <param name="endpoint">The paid message endpoint.</param>
     /// <param name="folder">The creator folder path.</param>
     /// <returns>A single paid message collection.</returns>
-    public async Task<PurchasedEntities.SinglePaidMessageCollection> GetPaidMessage(string endpoint, string folder)
+    public async Task<PurchasedEntities.SinglePaidMessageCollection> GetPaidMessage(string endpoint, string folder, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         Log.Debug($"Calling GetPaidMessage - {endpoint}");
 
@@ -1809,7 +1812,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
     /// <returns>A paid message collection.</returns>
     public async Task<PurchasedEntities.PaidMessageCollection> GetPaidMessages(string endpoint, string folder,
         string username,
-        IStatusReporter statusReporter)
+        IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         Log.Debug($"Calling GetPaidMessages - {username}");
 
@@ -2031,7 +2034,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
     /// <param name="endpoint">The purchased tab endpoint.</param>
     /// <param name="users">Known users map.</param>
     /// <returns>A username-to-userId map.</returns>
-    public async Task<Dictionary<string, long>> GetPurchasedTabUsers(string endpoint, Dictionary<string, long> users)
+    public async Task<Dictionary<string, long>> GetPurchasedTabUsers(string endpoint, Dictionary<string, long> users, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         Log.Debug($"Calling GetPurchasedTabUsers - {endpoint}");
 
@@ -2046,6 +2049,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
                 { "skip_users", "all" }
             };
 
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
             string? body = await BuildHeaderAndExecuteRequests(getParams, endpoint, GetHttpClient());
             if (body == null)
             {
@@ -2060,6 +2064,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
                 getParams["offset"] = purchased.List.Count.ToString();
                 while (true)
                 {
+                    cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
                     string loopqueryParams = "?" + string.Join("&", getParams.Select(kvp => $"{kvp.Key}={kvp.Value}"));
                     PurchasedEntities.Purchased newPurchased;
                     Dictionary<string, string> loopheaders = GetDynamicHeaders("/api2/v2" + endpoint, loopqueryParams);
@@ -2073,7 +2078,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
                         looprequest.Headers.Add(keyValuePair.Key, keyValuePair.Value);
                     }
 
-                    using (HttpResponseMessage loopresponse = await loopclient.SendAsync(looprequest))
+                    using (HttpResponseMessage loopresponse = await loopclient.SendAsync(looprequest, cancellationToken))
                     {
                         loopresponse.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
                         string loopbody = await loopresponse.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
@@ -2098,6 +2103,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
                 foreach (PurchasedEntities.ListItem purchase in
                          purchased.List.OrderByDescending(p => p.PostedAt ?? p.CreatedAt))
                 {
+                    cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
                     long fromUserId = purchase.FromUser?.Id ?? 0;
                     long authorId = purchase.Author?.Id ?? 0;
 
@@ -2197,7 +2203,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
     /// <param name="users">Known users map.</param>
     /// <returns>A list of purchased tab collections.</returns>
     public async Task<List<PurchasedEntities.PurchasedTabCollection>> GetPurchasedTab(string endpoint, string folder,
-        Dictionary<string, long> users)
+        Dictionary<string, long> users, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         Log.Debug($"Calling GetPurchasedTab - {endpoint}");
 
@@ -2213,6 +2219,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
                 { "skip_users", "all" }
             };
 
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
             string? body = await BuildHeaderAndExecuteRequests(getParams, endpoint, GetHttpClient());
             PurchasedDtos.PurchasedDto? purchasedDto =
                 DeserializeJson<PurchasedDtos.PurchasedDto>(body, s_mJsonSerializerSettings);
@@ -2222,6 +2229,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
                 getParams["offset"] = purchased.List.Count.ToString();
                 while (true)
                 {
+                    cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
                     string loopqueryParams = "?" + string.Join("&", getParams.Select(kvp => $"{kvp.Key}={kvp.Value}"));
                     PurchasedEntities.Purchased newPurchased;
                     Dictionary<string, string> loopheaders = GetDynamicHeaders("/api2/v2" + endpoint, loopqueryParams);
@@ -2235,7 +2243,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
                         looprequest.Headers.Add(keyValuePair.Key, keyValuePair.Value);
                     }
 
-                    using (HttpResponseMessage loopresponse = await loopclient.SendAsync(looprequest))
+                    using (HttpResponseMessage loopresponse = await loopclient.SendAsync(looprequest, cancellationToken))
                     {
                         loopresponse.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
                         string loopbody = await loopresponse.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
@@ -2260,6 +2268,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
                 foreach (PurchasedEntities.ListItem purchase in
                          purchased.List.OrderByDescending(p => p.PostedAt ?? p.CreatedAt))
                 {
+                    cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
                     if (purchase.FromUser != null)
                     {
                         if (!userPurchases.ContainsKey(purchase.FromUser.Id))
@@ -2283,6 +2292,7 @@ public class ApiService(IAuthService authService, IConfigService configService,
 
             foreach (KeyValuePair<long, List<PurchasedEntities.ListItem>> user in userPurchases)
             {
+                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
                 PurchasedEntities.PurchasedTabCollection purchasedTabCollection = new();
                 JObject? userObject = await GetUserInfoById($"/users/list?x[]={user.Key}");
                 purchasedTabCollection.UserId = user.Key;
diff --git a/OF DL.Core/Services/DownloadOrchestrationService.cs b/OF DL.Core/Services/DownloadOrchestrationService.cs
index b708f2e..e6da7d6 100644
--- a/OF DL.Core/Services/DownloadOrchestrationService.cs	
+++ b/OF DL.Core/Services/DownloadOrchestrationService.cs	
@@ -171,11 +171,13 @@ public class DownloadOrchestrationService(
         eventHandler.OnUserStarting(username);
         Log.Debug($"Scraping Data for {username}");
 
+        eventHandler.CancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         await PrepareUserFolderAsync(username, userId, path);
 
         if (config.DownloadAvatarHeaderPhoto)
         {
-            UserEntities.User? userInfo = await apiService.GetUserInfo($"/users/{username}");
+            eventHandler.CancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            UserEntities.User? userInfo = await apiService.GetUserInfo($"/users/{username}", eventHandler.CancellationToken);
             if (userInfo != null)
             {
                 await downloadService.DownloadAvatarHeader(userInfo.Avatar, userInfo.Header, path, username);
@@ -240,9 +242,10 @@ public class DownloadOrchestrationService(
 
         if (config.DownloadStories)
         {
+            eventHandler.CancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
             eventHandler.OnMessage("Getting Stories");
             Dictionary<long, string>? tempStories = await apiService.GetMedia(MediaType.Stories,
-                $"/users/{userId}/stories", null, path);
+                $"/users/{userId}/stories", null, path, eventHandler.CancellationToken);
 
             if (tempStories is { Count: > 0 })
             {
@@ -268,9 +271,10 @@ public class DownloadOrchestrationService(
 
         if (config.DownloadHighlights)
         {
+            eventHandler.CancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
             eventHandler.OnMessage("Getting Highlights");
             Dictionary<long, string>? tempHighlights = await apiService.GetMedia(MediaType.Highlights,
-                $"/users/{userId}/stories/highlights", null, path);
+                $"/users/{userId}/stories/highlights", null, path, eventHandler.CancellationToken);
 
             if (tempHighlights is { Count: > 0 })
             {
@@ -387,13 +391,19 @@ public class DownloadOrchestrationService(
     {
         Config config = configService.CurrentConfig;
 
+        eventHandler.OnMessage("Fetching purchased tab users...");
+        eventHandler.CancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
         Dictionary<string, long> purchasedTabUsers =
-            await apiService.GetPurchasedTabUsers("/posts/paid/all", users);
+            await apiService.GetPurchasedTabUsers("/posts/paid/all", users, eventHandler.CancellationToken);
 
         eventHandler.OnMessage("Checking folders for users in Purchased Tab");
+        eventHandler.CancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
         foreach (KeyValuePair<string, long> user in purchasedTabUsers)
         {
+            eventHandler.CancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
             string path = ResolveDownloadPath(user.Key);
             Log.Debug($"Download path: {path}");
 
@@ -405,7 +415,7 @@ public class DownloadOrchestrationService(
                 Log.Debug($"Created folder for {user.Key}");
             }
 
-            await apiService.GetUserInfo($"/users/{user.Key}");
+            await apiService.GetUserInfo($"/users/{user.Key}", eventHandler.CancellationToken);
             await dbService.CreateDb(path);
         }
 
@@ -415,11 +425,16 @@ public class DownloadOrchestrationService(
 
         Log.Debug($"Download path: {basePath}");
 
+        eventHandler.OnMessage("Fetching purchased tab content...");
+        eventHandler.CancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
         List<PurchasedEntities.PurchasedTabCollection> purchasedTabCollections =
-            await apiService.GetPurchasedTab("/posts/paid/all", basePath, users);
+            await apiService.GetPurchasedTab("/posts/paid/all", basePath, users, eventHandler.CancellationToken);
 
         foreach (PurchasedEntities.PurchasedTabCollection purchasedTabCollection in purchasedTabCollections)
         {
+            eventHandler.CancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
             eventHandler.OnUserStarting(purchasedTabCollection.Username);
             string path = ResolveDownloadPath(purchasedTabCollection.Username);
             Log.Debug($"Download path: {path}");
diff --git a/OF DL.Core/Services/DownloadService.cs b/OF DL.Core/Services/DownloadService.cs
index 5fedd5a..0afd23d 100644
--- a/OF DL.Core/Services/DownloadService.cs	
+++ b/OF DL.Core/Services/DownloadService.cs	
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public class DownloadService(
                 await OnFFMPEGDownloadComplete(tempFilename, lastModified, folder, path, customFileName, filename,
                     mediaId, apiType, progressReporter);
             };
-            await ffmpeg.ExecuteAsync(parameters, CancellationToken.None);
+            await ffmpeg.ExecuteAsync(parameters, progressReporter.CancellationToken);
 
             return await _completionSource.Task;
         }
@@ -747,9 +747,9 @@ public class DownloadService(
         using HttpClient client = new();
         HttpRequestMessage request = new() { Method = HttpMethod.Get, RequestUri = new Uri(url) };
 
-        using HttpResponseMessage response = await client.SendAsync(request, HttpCompletionOption.ResponseHeadersRead);
+        using HttpResponseMessage response = await client.SendAsync(request, HttpCompletionOption.ResponseHeadersRead, progressReporter.CancellationToken);
         response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
-        Stream body = await response.Content.ReadAsStreamAsync();
+        Stream body = await response.Content.ReadAsStreamAsync(progressReporter.CancellationToken);
 
         // Wrap the body stream with the ThrottledStream to limit read rate.
         await using (ThrottledStream throttledStream = new(body,
@@ -761,14 +761,14 @@ public class DownloadService(
                 true);
             byte[] buffer = new byte[16384];
             int read;
-            while ((read = await throttledStream.ReadAsync(buffer, CancellationToken.None)) > 0)
+            while ((read = await throttledStream.ReadAsync(buffer, progressReporter.CancellationToken)) > 0)
             {
                 if (configService.CurrentConfig.ShowScrapeSize)
                 {
                     progressReporter.ReportProgress(read);
                 }
 
-                await fileStream.WriteAsync(buffer.AsMemory(0, read), CancellationToken.None);
+                await fileStream.WriteAsync(buffer.AsMemory(0, read), progressReporter.CancellationToken);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/OF DL.Core/Services/IApiService.cs b/OF DL.Core/Services/IApiService.cs
index 1a293bc..21d1a89 100644
--- a/OF DL.Core/Services/IApiService.cs	
+++ b/OF DL.Core/Services/IApiService.cs	
@@ -39,69 +39,69 @@ public interface IApiService
     /// <summary>
     /// Retrieves media URLs for stories or highlights.
     /// </summary>
-    Task<Dictionary<long, string>?> GetMedia(MediaType mediaType, string endpoint, string? username, string folder);
+    Task<Dictionary<long, string>?> GetMedia(MediaType mediaType, string endpoint, string? username, string folder, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Retrieves paid posts and their media.
     /// </summary>
     Task<PurchasedEntities.PaidPostCollection> GetPaidPosts(string endpoint, string folder, string username,
         List<long> paidPostIds,
-        IStatusReporter statusReporter);
+        IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Retrieves posts and their media.
     /// </summary>
     Task<PostEntities.PostCollection> GetPosts(string endpoint, string folder, List<long> paidPostIds,
-        IStatusReporter statusReporter);
+        IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Retrieves a single post and its media.
     /// </summary>
-    Task<PostEntities.SinglePostCollection> GetPost(string endpoint, string folder);
+    Task<PostEntities.SinglePostCollection> GetPost(string endpoint, string folder, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Retrieves streams and their media.
     /// </summary>
     Task<StreamEntities.StreamsCollection> GetStreams(string endpoint, string folder, List<long> paidPostIds,
-        IStatusReporter statusReporter);
+        IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Retrieves archived posts and their media.
     /// </summary>
     Task<ArchivedEntities.ArchivedCollection> GetArchived(string endpoint, string folder,
-        IStatusReporter statusReporter);
+        IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Retrieves messages and their media.
     /// </summary>
-    Task<MessageEntities.MessageCollection> GetMessages(string endpoint, string folder, IStatusReporter statusReporter);
+    Task<MessageEntities.MessageCollection> GetMessages(string endpoint, string folder, IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Retrieves paid messages and their media.
     /// </summary>
     Task<PurchasedEntities.PaidMessageCollection> GetPaidMessages(string endpoint, string folder, string username,
-        IStatusReporter statusReporter);
+        IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Retrieves a single paid message and its media.
     /// </summary>
-    Task<PurchasedEntities.SinglePaidMessageCollection> GetPaidMessage(string endpoint, string folder);
+    Task<PurchasedEntities.SinglePaidMessageCollection> GetPaidMessage(string endpoint, string folder, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Retrieves users that appear in the Purchased tab.
     /// </summary>
-    Task<Dictionary<string, long>> GetPurchasedTabUsers(string endpoint, Dictionary<string, long> users);
+    Task<Dictionary<string, long>> GetPurchasedTabUsers(string endpoint, Dictionary<string, long> users, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Retrieves Purchased tab content grouped by user.
     /// </summary>
     Task<List<PurchasedEntities.PurchasedTabCollection>> GetPurchasedTab(string endpoint, string folder,
-        Dictionary<string, long> users);
+        Dictionary<string, long> users, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Retrieves user information.
     /// </summary>
-    Task<UserEntities.User?> GetUserInfo(string endpoint);
+    Task<UserEntities.User?> GetUserInfo(string endpoint, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Retrieves user information by ID.
diff --git a/OF DL.Core/Services/IDownloadEventHandler.cs b/OF DL.Core/Services/IDownloadEventHandler.cs
index 602f6c2..6df1e37 100644
--- a/OF DL.Core/Services/IDownloadEventHandler.cs	
+++ b/OF DL.Core/Services/IDownloadEventHandler.cs	
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ namespace OF_DL.Services;
 /// </summary>
 public interface IDownloadEventHandler
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Gets the cancellation token for the operation.
+    /// </summary>
+    CancellationToken CancellationToken { get; }
+
     /// <summary>
     ///     Wraps work in a status indicator (spinner) during API fetching.
     ///     The implementation controls how the status is displayed.
diff --git a/OF DL.Core/Services/IProgressReporter.cs b/OF DL.Core/Services/IProgressReporter.cs
index dc59aca..f6ceb9b 100644
--- a/OF DL.Core/Services/IProgressReporter.cs	
+++ b/OF DL.Core/Services/IProgressReporter.cs	
@@ -11,4 +11,9 @@ public interface IProgressReporter
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="increment">The amount to increment progress by</param>
     void ReportProgress(long increment);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Gets the cancellation token for canceling the operation.
+    /// </summary>
+    CancellationToken CancellationToken { get; }
 }
diff --git a/OF DL.Gui/Services/AvaloniaDownloadEventHandler.cs b/OF DL.Gui/Services/AvaloniaDownloadEventHandler.cs
index cb42640..d0df032 100644
--- a/OF DL.Gui/Services/AvaloniaDownloadEventHandler.cs	
+++ b/OF DL.Gui/Services/AvaloniaDownloadEventHandler.cs	
@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@ internal sealed class AvaloniaDownloadEventHandler(
     Action<string, long, bool> progressStart,
     Action<long> progressIncrement,
     Action progressStop,
-    Func<bool> isCancellationRequested) : IDownloadEventHandler
+    Func<bool> isCancellationRequested,
+    CancellationToken cancellationToken) : IDownloadEventHandler
 {
+    public CancellationToken CancellationToken { get; } = cancellationToken;
+
     public async Task<T> WithStatusAsync<T>(string statusMessage, Func<IStatusReporter, Task<T>> work)
     {
         ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ internal sealed class AvaloniaDownloadEventHandler(
         progressStart(description, maxValue, showSize);
         try
         {
-            AvaloniaProgressReporter reporter = new(progressIncrement, isCancellationRequested);
+            AvaloniaProgressReporter reporter = new(progressIncrement, isCancellationRequested, cancellationToken);
             return await work(reporter);
         }
         finally
diff --git a/OF DL.Gui/Services/AvaloniaProgressReporter.cs b/OF DL.Gui/Services/AvaloniaProgressReporter.cs
index 59205be..47bf8bc 100644
--- a/OF DL.Gui/Services/AvaloniaProgressReporter.cs	
+++ b/OF DL.Gui/Services/AvaloniaProgressReporter.cs	
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@ namespace OF_DL.Gui.Services;
 
 internal sealed class AvaloniaProgressReporter(
     Action<long> reportAction,
-    Func<bool> isCancellationRequested) : IProgressReporter
+    Func<bool> isCancellationRequested,
+    CancellationToken cancellationToken) : IProgressReporter
 {
+    public CancellationToken CancellationToken { get; } = cancellationToken;
+
     public void ReportProgress(long increment)
     {
         if (isCancellationRequested())
diff --git a/OF DL.Gui/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs b/OF DL.Gui/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
index f173dff..9f9dad0 100644
--- a/OF DL.Gui/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs	
+++ b/OF DL.Gui/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs	
@@ -598,6 +598,17 @@ public partial class MainWindowViewModel(
         AppendLog(downloadPurchasedTabOnly
             ? "Starting Purchased Tab download."
             : $"Starting download for {selectedUsers.Count} users.");
+        StatusMessage = downloadPurchasedTabOnly
+            ? "Starting Purchased Tab download..."
+            : $"Starting download for {selectedUsers.Count} users...";
+
+        // Show progress bar immediately with indeterminate state
+        StartDownloadProgress(
+            downloadPurchasedTabOnly
+                ? "Initializing Purchased Tab download..."
+                : $"Initializing download for {selectedUsers.Count} users...",
+            0,
+            false);
 
         AvaloniaDownloadEventHandler eventHandler = new(
             AppendLog,
@@ -605,7 +616,8 @@ public partial class MainWindowViewModel(
             StartDownloadProgress,
             IncrementDownloadProgress,
             StopDownloadProgress,
-            () => _workCancellationSource?.IsCancellationRequested == true);
+            () => _workCancellationSource?.IsCancellationRequested == true,
+            _workCancellationSource.Token);
 
         try
         {
diff --git a/OF DL.Gui/Views/MainWindow.axaml b/OF DL.Gui/Views/MainWindow.axaml
index 0fbd1c4..3c0e7fa 100644
--- a/OF DL.Gui/Views/MainWindow.axaml	
+++ b/OF DL.Gui/Views/MainWindow.axaml	
@@ -773,16 +773,18 @@
                                 <TextBlock FontWeight="SemiBold" Foreground="#1F2A44" Text="Users" />
                                 <CheckBox IsThreeState="True"
                                           IsChecked="{Binding AllUsersSelected}"
-                                          Content="{Binding SelectedUsersSummary}" />
+                                          Content="{Binding SelectedUsersSummary}"
+                                          IsEnabled="{Binding !IsDownloading}" />
                             </StackPanel>
                             <ComboBox Grid.Column="1"
                                       Width="280"
                                       VerticalAlignment="Center"
                                       PlaceholderText="Select a list of users"
                                       ItemsSource="{Binding UserLists}"
-                                      SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedListName}" />
+                                      SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedListName}"
+                                      IsEnabled="{Binding !IsDownloading}" />
                         </Grid>
-                        <ListBox Grid.Row="1" Margin="0,8,0,0" ItemsSource="{Binding AvailableUsers}">
+                        <ListBox Grid.Row="1" Margin="0,8,0,0" ItemsSource="{Binding AvailableUsers}" IsEnabled="{Binding !IsDownloading}">
                             <ListBox.Styles>
                                 <Style Selector="ListBoxItem">
                                     <Setter Property="Padding" Value="0" />
diff --git a/OF DL.Tests/Services/TestDoubles.cs b/OF DL.Tests/Services/TestDoubles.cs
index ba8797c..be27913 100644
--- a/OF DL.Tests/Services/TestDoubles.cs	
+++ b/OF DL.Tests/Services/TestDoubles.cs	
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ internal sealed class ProgressRecorder : IProgressReporter
 {
     public long Total { get; private set; }
 
+    public CancellationToken CancellationToken { get; } = CancellationToken.None;
+
     public void ReportProgress(long increment) => Total += increment;
 }
 
@@ -138,44 +140,44 @@ internal sealed class StaticApiService : IApiService
         new() { { "X-Test", "value" } };
 
     public Task<Dictionary<long, string>?> GetMedia(MediaType mediaType, string endpoint, string? username,
-        string folder) => Task.FromResult(MediaToReturn);
+        string folder, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) => Task.FromResult(MediaToReturn);
 
     public Task<Dictionary<string, long>?> GetLists(string endpoint) => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
     public Task<List<string>?> GetListUsers(string endpoint) => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
     public Task<OF_DL.Models.Entities.Purchased.PaidPostCollection> GetPaidPosts(string endpoint, string folder,
-        string username, List<long> paidPostIds, IStatusReporter statusReporter) =>
+        string username, List<long> paidPostIds, IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         throw new NotImplementedException();
 
     public Task<OF_DL.Models.Entities.Posts.PostCollection> GetPosts(string endpoint, string folder,
-        List<long> paidPostIds, IStatusReporter statusReporter) => throw new NotImplementedException();
+        List<long> paidPostIds, IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
-    public Task<OF_DL.Models.Entities.Posts.SinglePostCollection> GetPost(string endpoint, string folder) =>
+    public Task<OF_DL.Models.Entities.Posts.SinglePostCollection> GetPost(string endpoint, string folder, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         throw new NotImplementedException();
 
     public Task<OF_DL.Models.Entities.Streams.StreamsCollection> GetStreams(string endpoint, string folder,
-        List<long> paidPostIds, IStatusReporter statusReporter) => throw new NotImplementedException();
+        List<long> paidPostIds, IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
     public Task<OF_DL.Models.Entities.Archived.ArchivedCollection> GetArchived(string endpoint, string folder,
-        IStatusReporter statusReporter) => throw new NotImplementedException();
+        IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
     public Task<OF_DL.Models.Entities.Messages.MessageCollection> GetMessages(string endpoint, string folder,
-        IStatusReporter statusReporter) => throw new NotImplementedException();
+        IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
     public Task<OF_DL.Models.Entities.Purchased.PaidMessageCollection> GetPaidMessages(string endpoint,
-        string folder, string username, IStatusReporter statusReporter) => throw new NotImplementedException();
+        string folder, string username, IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
     public Task<OF_DL.Models.Entities.Purchased.SinglePaidMessageCollection> GetPaidMessage(string endpoint,
-        string folder) => throw new NotImplementedException();
+        string folder, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
-    public Task<Dictionary<string, long>> GetPurchasedTabUsers(string endpoint, Dictionary<string, long> users) =>
+    public Task<Dictionary<string, long>> GetPurchasedTabUsers(string endpoint, Dictionary<string, long> users, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         throw new NotImplementedException();
 
     public Task<List<OF_DL.Models.Entities.Purchased.PurchasedTabCollection>> GetPurchasedTab(string endpoint,
-        string folder, Dictionary<string, long> users) => throw new NotImplementedException();
+        string folder, Dictionary<string, long> users, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
-    public Task<UserEntities.User?> GetUserInfo(string endpoint) =>
+    public Task<UserEntities.User?> GetUserInfo(string endpoint, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         throw new NotImplementedException();
 
     public Task<JObject?> GetUserInfoById(string endpoint) =>
@@ -217,52 +219,52 @@ internal sealed class ConfigurableApiService : IApiService
         ListUsersHandler?.Invoke(endpoint) ?? Task.FromResult<List<string>?>(null);
 
     public Task<Dictionary<long, string>?> GetMedia(MediaType mediaType, string endpoint, string? username,
-        string folder) =>
+        string folder, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         MediaHandler?.Invoke(mediaType, endpoint, username, folder) ??
         Task.FromResult<Dictionary<long, string>?>(null);
 
-    public Task<PostEntities.SinglePostCollection> GetPost(string endpoint, string folder) =>
+    public Task<PostEntities.SinglePostCollection> GetPost(string endpoint, string folder, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         PostHandler?.Invoke(endpoint, folder) ?? Task.FromResult(new PostEntities.SinglePostCollection());
 
-    public Task<PurchasedEntities.SinglePaidMessageCollection> GetPaidMessage(string endpoint, string folder) =>
+    public Task<PurchasedEntities.SinglePaidMessageCollection> GetPaidMessage(string endpoint, string folder, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         PaidMessageHandler?.Invoke(endpoint, folder) ??
         Task.FromResult(new PurchasedEntities.SinglePaidMessageCollection());
 
-    public Task<UserEntities.User?> GetUserInfo(string endpoint) =>
+    public Task<UserEntities.User?> GetUserInfo(string endpoint, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         UserInfoHandler?.Invoke(endpoint) ?? Task.FromResult<UserEntities.User?>(null);
 
     public Task<JObject?> GetUserInfoById(string endpoint) =>
         UserInfoByIdHandler?.Invoke(endpoint) ?? Task.FromResult<JObject?>(null);
 
     public Task<PurchasedEntities.PaidPostCollection> GetPaidPosts(string endpoint, string folder, string username,
-        List<long> paidPostIds, IStatusReporter statusReporter) =>
+        List<long> paidPostIds, IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         throw new NotImplementedException();
 
     public Task<PostEntities.PostCollection> GetPosts(string endpoint, string folder, List<long> paidPostIds,
-        IStatusReporter statusReporter) =>
+        IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         throw new NotImplementedException();
 
     public Task<StreamEntities.StreamsCollection> GetStreams(string endpoint, string folder, List<long> paidPostIds,
-        IStatusReporter statusReporter) =>
+        IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         throw new NotImplementedException();
 
     public Task<ArchivedEntities.ArchivedCollection> GetArchived(string endpoint, string folder,
-        IStatusReporter statusReporter) =>
+        IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         throw new NotImplementedException();
 
     public Task<MessageEntities.MessageCollection> GetMessages(string endpoint, string folder,
-        IStatusReporter statusReporter) =>
+        IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         throw new NotImplementedException();
 
     public Task<PurchasedEntities.PaidMessageCollection> GetPaidMessages(string endpoint, string folder,
-        string username, IStatusReporter statusReporter) =>
+        string username, IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         throw new NotImplementedException();
 
-    public Task<Dictionary<string, long>> GetPurchasedTabUsers(string endpoint, Dictionary<string, long> users) =>
+    public Task<Dictionary<string, long>> GetPurchasedTabUsers(string endpoint, Dictionary<string, long> users, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         throw new NotImplementedException();
 
     public Task<List<PurchasedEntities.PurchasedTabCollection>> GetPurchasedTab(string endpoint, string folder,
-        Dictionary<string, long> users) =>
+        Dictionary<string, long> users, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         throw new NotImplementedException();
 
     public Dictionary<string, string> GetDynamicHeaders(string path, string queryParam) =>
@@ -427,6 +429,8 @@ internal sealed class RecordingDownloadEventHandler : IDownloadEventHandler
     public List<(string contentType, DownloadResult result)> DownloadCompletes { get; } = [];
     public List<(string description, long maxValue, bool showSize)> ProgressCalls { get; } = [];
 
+    public CancellationToken CancellationToken { get; } = CancellationToken.None;
+
     public Task<T> WithStatusAsync<T>(string statusMessage, Func<IStatusReporter, Task<T>> work) =>
         work(new RecordingStatusReporter(statusMessage));
 
diff --git a/OF DL/CLI/SpectreDownloadEventHandler.cs b/OF DL/CLI/SpectreDownloadEventHandler.cs
index 245bf0a..7b77245 100644
--- a/OF DL/CLI/SpectreDownloadEventHandler.cs	
+++ b/OF DL/CLI/SpectreDownloadEventHandler.cs	
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ namespace OF_DL.CLI;
 /// </summary>
 public class SpectreDownloadEventHandler : IDownloadEventHandler
 {
+    public CancellationToken CancellationToken { get; } = CancellationToken.None;
+
     public async Task<T> WithStatusAsync<T>(string statusMessage, Func<IStatusReporter, Task<T>> work)
     {
         TaskCompletionSource<T> tcs = new(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
diff --git a/OF DL/CLI/SpectreProgressReporter.cs b/OF DL/CLI/SpectreProgressReporter.cs
index 3a334d6..26875d3 100644
--- a/OF DL/CLI/SpectreProgressReporter.cs	
+++ b/OF DL/CLI/SpectreProgressReporter.cs	
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ namespace OF_DL.CLI;
 /// <summary>
 ///     Implementation of IProgressReporter that uses Spectre.Console's ProgressTask for CLI output.
 /// </summary>
-public class SpectreProgressReporter(ProgressTask task) : IProgressReporter
+public class SpectreProgressReporter(ProgressTask task, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) : IProgressReporter
 {
     private readonly ProgressTask _task = task ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(task));
 
+    public CancellationToken CancellationToken { get; } = cancellationToken;
+
     public void ReportProgress(long increment) => _task.Increment(increment);
 }