diff --git a/web/index.html b/web/index.html
index e5771e373..09d3d609d 100755
--- a/web/index.html
+++ b/web/index.html
@@ -255,8 +255,10 @@
 				<form action="#" method="post" id="torrent_upload_form" 
 					enctype="multipart/form-data" target="torrent_upload_frame">  
 					<div class="dialog_message">
-						Please select a torrent file to upload:
+						<label for="torrent_upload_file">Please select a torrent file to upload:</label>
 							<input type="file" name="torrent_file" id="torrent_upload_file"/>
+						<label for="torrent_upload_url">Or enter a URL:</label>
+							<input type="text" id="torrent_upload_url"/>
 					</div>
 					<a href="#upload" id="upload_confirm_button">Upload</a>
 					<a href="#cancel" id="upload_cancel_button">Cancel</a>
diff --git a/web/javascript/transmission.js b/web/javascript/transmission.js
index 5503b39da..d7cb9bd86 100644
--- a/web/javascript/transmission.js
+++ b/web/javascript/transmission.js
@@ -1164,16 +1164,20 @@ Transmission.prototype =
 		} else {
 			var tr = this;
 			var args = { };
-			args.url = '/transmission/upload?paused=' + (this[Prefs._AutoStart] ? 'false' : 'true');
-			args.type = 'POST';
-			args.dataType = 'xml';
-			args.iframe = true;
-			args.success = function( data ) {
-				tr.remote.loadTorrents( );
-				tr.togglePeriodicRefresh( true );
-			};
-			this.togglePeriodicRefresh( false );
-			$('#torrent_upload_form').ajaxSubmit( args );
+			if ('' != $('#torrent_upload_url').val()) {
+				tr.remote.addTorrentByUrl($('#torrent_upload_url').val(), { paused: !this[Prefs._Autostart] });
+			} else {
+				args.url = '/transmission/upload?paused=' + (this[Prefs._AutoStart] ? 'false' : 'true');
+				args.type = 'POST';
+				args.dataType = 'xml';
+				args.iframe = true;
+				args.success = function( data ) {
+					tr.remote.loadTorrents( );
+					tr.togglePeriodicRefresh( true );
+				};
+				this.togglePeriodicRefresh( false );
+				$('#torrent_upload_form').ajaxSubmit( args );
+			}
 		}
 	},
    
diff --git a/web/javascript/transmission.remote.js b/web/javascript/transmission.remote.js
index fc4d63840..37bd34804 100644
--- a/web/javascript/transmission.remote.js
+++ b/web/javascript/transmission.remote.js
@@ -121,7 +121,15 @@ TransmissionRemote.prototype =
 	removeTorrents: function( torrents ) {
 		this.sendTorrentCommand( 'torrent-remove', torrents );
 	},
-
+	addTorrentByUrl: function( url, options ) {
+		this.sendRequest( RPC._Root, $.toJSON({
+			method: 'torrent-add',
+			arguments: {
+				paused: (options.paused ? 'true' : 'false'),
+				filename: url
+			}
+		}) );
+	},
 	savePrefs: function( args ) {
 		var remote = this;
 		var o = { };
diff --git a/web/stylesheets/common.css b/web/stylesheets/common.css
index 56d6ff665..f75aa54fe 100644
--- a/web/stylesheets/common.css
+++ b/web/stylesheets/common.css
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ div#upload_container div.dialog_window div.dialog_message label {
 
 div#upload_container div.dialog_window div.dialog_message input {
 	width: 249px;
-	margin: 10px 0 0 0;
+	margin: 3px 0 0 0;
 	display: block;
 }