diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c327d6c..a6836ff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ Example:
 
     Receive files on host B:
 
-        > dcp <generated public key>
+        > dcp <generated public key> [dest]
 ```
 
 ### Sending files
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Pass an arbitrary set of files or directories to `dcp` to be copied. Copy the ge
 Invoke `dcp` with the generated public key to receive the copied files.
 
 ```bash
-> dcp [-n] [-v] [--skip-prompt] <generated public key>
+> dcp [-n] [-v] [--skip-prompt] <generated public key> [dest]
 ```
 
 * Use `-n`/`--dry-run` to see what files will be received
diff --git a/src/dcp.js b/src/dcp.js
index d078a8b..3f10bc2 100644
--- a/src/dcp.js
+++ b/src/dcp.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ program.on('--help', function() {
   `)
   console.log('    Receive files on host B:')
   console.log(`
-        > dcp <generated public key>
+        > dcp <generated public key> [dest]
   `)
 })
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if (program.verbose) {
 }
 
 if (program.args[0].length === 64) {
-  receive(program.args[0], program)
+  receive(program.args, program)
 } else {
   send(program.args, program)
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/dat-cp.js b/src/lib/dat-cp.js
index e0897de..cacbaa4 100644
--- a/src/lib/dat-cp.js
+++ b/src/lib/dat-cp.js
@@ -135,6 +135,15 @@ export default class DatCp {
     })
   }
 
+  async setDownloadDest(path) {
+    try {
+      await fs.lstat(path)
+    } catch (err) {
+      await fs.mkdir(path)
+    }
+    process.chdir(path)
+  }
+
   download() {
     return new Promise((resolve) => {
       const abort = setTimeout(() => {
diff --git a/src/lib/fs.js b/src/lib/fs.js
index 01707ee..9ac95b9 100644
--- a/src/lib/fs.js
+++ b/src/lib/fs.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ function lstat(path) {
 
 function mkdir(path) {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-    fs.mkdir(path, (err) => {
+    fs.mkdir(path, {recursive: true}, (err) => {
       if (err) {
         return reject(err)
       }
diff --git a/src/receive.js b/src/receive.js
index e0f3b9f..185ef81 100644
--- a/src/receive.js
+++ b/src/receive.js
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 import Dat from './lib/dat'
 import DatCp from './lib/dat-cp'
 
-export default async function receive(key, options) {
+export default async function receive(args, options) {
+
+  let key = args[0]
+  let path = args[1] ? args[1] : '.'
+
   const dat = await Dat({key, sparse: true})
 
   if (!options.skipPrompt) {
     const datCpDryRun = new DatCp(dat, {...options, dryRun: true})
 
+    await datCpDryRun.setDownloadDest(path)
     await datCpDryRun.download()
 
     if (options.dryRun || datCpDryRun.files === 0) {
@@ -22,7 +27,7 @@ export default async function receive(key, options) {
   }
 
   const datCpDownload = new DatCp(dat, {...options})
-
+  await datCpDownload.setDownloadDest(path)
   await datCpDownload.download()
 
   if (options.skipPrompt || datCpDownload.files > 30) {
diff --git a/test/integration.js b/test/integration.js
index dc78bfd..578039e 100644
--- a/test/integration.js
+++ b/test/integration.js
@@ -114,4 +114,26 @@ describe('Integration', function() {
     expect(getOutFiles('complex')).to.deep.equal(['hello.txt'])
   })
 
+  it('should save the file in the dest path', async function () {
+    this.timeout(10000)
+    const key = await spawnSend('test/fixtures/simple/hello.txt')
+    await spawnRcv(`--skip-prompt ${key} dir1`)
+
+    expect(getOutFiles('dir1')).to.deep.equal(['hello.txt'])
+  })
+
+  it('should create the dest path and save files/dir', async function () {
+    this.timeout(10000)
+    const key = await spawnSend('test/fixtures/dirs -r')
+    await spawnRcv(`${key} --skip-prompt root/test/`)
+
+    expect(getOutFiles()).to.deep.equal(['root'])
+    expect(getOutFiles('root')).to.deep.equal(['test'])
+    expect(getOutFiles('root/test')).to.deep.equal(['dirs'])
+    expect(getOutFiles('root/test/dirs')).to.deep.equal(['dir1', 'dir2'])
+    expect(getOutFiles('root/test/dirs/dir1')).to.deep.equal(['hello.txt'])
+    expect(getOutFiles('root/test/dirs/dir2')).to.deep.equal(['dir3', 'foo.txt'])
+    expect(getOutFiles('root/test/dirs/dir2/dir3')).to.deep.equal(['fizz.txt'])
+  })
+
 })