diff --git a/cmd/pastes/main.go b/cmd/pastes/main.go
index ae82465..bd1e268 100644
--- a/cmd/pastes/main.go
+++ b/cmd/pastes/main.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -64,6 +65,19 @@ func GetPaste(c *cli.Context) error {
 
 	pasteID := c.Args().First()
 	rawOutput := c.Bool("raw")
+	urlFlag := c.Bool("url")
+
+	if urlFlag {
+		parsedURL, err := url.Parse(pasteID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid URL: %v", err)
+		}
+		parts := strings.Split(strings.Trim(parsedURL.Path, "/"), "/")
+		if len(parts) == 0 || parts[0] == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to extract paste id from URL")
+		}
+		pasteID = parts[0]
+	}
 
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", fmt.Sprintf("%s/pastes/%s", API_BASE_URL, pasteID), nil)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 4a43880..796b183 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ func main() {
 						Aliases: []string{"r"},
 						Usage:   "Display raw content only",
 					},
+					&cli.BoolFlag{
+						Name:    "url",
+						Aliases: []string{"u"},
+						Usage:   "Is the paste_id a URL",
+					},
 				},
 			},
 		},