diff --git a/src/components/AbstractCard.tsx b/src/components/AbstractCard.tsx
index 9b9549b..3ba0202 100644
--- a/src/components/AbstractCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AbstractCard.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import { useBoolean } from "usehooks-ts";
 import { Link2Icon, CodeIcon, DownloadIcon, ClipboardIcon } from "@radix-ui/react-icons";
 import { Card, Flex, Box, IconButton, Code, Tooltip } from "@radix-ui/themes";
 import { OverlayScrollbarsComponent } from "overlayscrollbars-react";
+import type { ParsedGeneric } from "@/rdap/components/Generic";
+import { generateDownloadFilename } from "@/utils/generateFilename";
 
 type AbstractCardProps = {
 	children?: ReactNode;
@@ -11,6 +13,7 @@ type AbstractCardProps = {
 	footer?: ReactNode;
 	data?: object;
 	url?: string;
+	queryTimestamp?: Date;
 };
 
 const AbstractCard: FunctionComponent<AbstractCardProps> = ({
@@ -19,6 +22,7 @@ const AbstractCard: FunctionComponent<AbstractCardProps> = ({
 	header,
 	footer,
 	data,
+	queryTimestamp,
 }) => {
 	const { value: showRaw, toggle: toggleRaw } = useBoolean(false);
 
@@ -97,7 +101,19 @@ const AbstractCard: FunctionComponent<AbstractCardProps> = ({
 
 												const anchor = document.createElement("a");
 												anchor.href = URL.createObjectURL(file);
-												anchor.download = "response.json";
+
+												// Generate filename based on data and timestamp
+												const filename =
+													data != null &&
+													typeof data === "object" &&
+													"objectClassName" in data
+														? generateDownloadFilename(
+																data as ParsedGeneric,
+																queryTimestamp
+															)
+														: "response.json";
+
+												anchor.download = filename;
 												anchor.click();
 											}}
 											aria-label="Download JSON"
diff --git a/src/pages/index.tsx b/src/pages/index.tsx
index 5794e48..33a19e2 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/index.tsx
@@ -117,7 +117,11 @@ const Index: NextPage = () => {
 							/>
 						) : null}
 						{response.isJust ? (
-							<Generic url={response.value.url} data={response.value.data} />
+							<Generic
+								url={response.value.url}
+								data={response.value.data}
+								queryTimestamp={response.value.completeTime}
+							/>
 						) : null}
 					</Section>
 				</Container>
diff --git a/src/rdap/components/AutnumCard.tsx b/src/rdap/components/AutnumCard.tsx
index 2db157b..7999b67 100644
--- a/src/rdap/components/AutnumCard.tsx
+++ b/src/rdap/components/AutnumCard.tsx
@@ -14,9 +14,14 @@ import { Flex, Text, DataList, Badge, Code } from "@radix-ui/themes";
 export type AutnumCardProps = {
 	data: AutonomousNumber;
 	url?: string;
+	queryTimestamp?: Date;
 };
 
-const AutnumCard: FunctionComponent<AutnumCardProps> = ({ data, url }: AutnumCardProps) => {
+const AutnumCard: FunctionComponent<AutnumCardProps> = ({
+	data,
+	url,
+	queryTimestamp,
+}: AutnumCardProps) => {
 	const asnRange =
 		data.startAutnum === data.endAutnum
 			? `AS${data.startAutnum}`
@@ -26,6 +31,7 @@ const AutnumCard: FunctionComponent<AutnumCardProps> = ({ data, url }: AutnumCar
 		<AbstractCard
 			data={data}
 			url={url}
+			queryTimestamp={queryTimestamp}
 			header={
 				<Flex gap="2" align="center" wrap="wrap">
 					<Text size="5">{asnRange}</Text>
diff --git a/src/rdap/components/DomainCard.tsx b/src/rdap/components/DomainCard.tsx
index ec77f77..cfcdd1c 100644
--- a/src/rdap/components/DomainCard.tsx
+++ b/src/rdap/components/DomainCard.tsx
@@ -16,13 +16,15 @@ import { Flex, Text, DataList, Badge, Code } from "@radix-ui/themes";
 export type DomainProps = {
 	data: Domain;
 	url?: string;
+	queryTimestamp?: Date;
 };
 
-const DomainCard: FunctionComponent<DomainProps> = ({ data, url }: DomainProps) => {
+const DomainCard: FunctionComponent<DomainProps> = ({ data, url, queryTimestamp }: DomainProps) => {
 	return (
 		<AbstractCard
 			data={data}
 			url={url}
+			queryTimestamp={queryTimestamp}
 			header={
 				<Flex gap="2" align="center" wrap="wrap">
 					<Text size="5">{data.ldhName ?? data.unicodeName}</Text>
diff --git a/src/rdap/components/EntityCard.tsx b/src/rdap/components/EntityCard.tsx
index d44ce92..02c1b34 100644
--- a/src/rdap/components/EntityCard.tsx
+++ b/src/rdap/components/EntityCard.tsx
@@ -15,13 +15,19 @@ import { Flex, DataList, Badge, Text, Code } from "@radix-ui/themes";
 export type EntityCardProps = {
 	data: Entity;
 	url?: string;
+	queryTimestamp?: Date;
 };
 
-const EntityCard: FunctionComponent<EntityCardProps> = ({ data, url }: EntityCardProps) => {
+const EntityCard: FunctionComponent<EntityCardProps> = ({
+	data,
+	url,
+	queryTimestamp,
+}: EntityCardProps) => {
 	return (
 		<AbstractCard
 			data={data}
 			url={url}
+			queryTimestamp={queryTimestamp}
 			header={
 				<Flex gap="2" align="center" wrap="wrap">
 					<Text size="5">
diff --git a/src/rdap/components/Generic.tsx b/src/rdap/components/Generic.tsx
index 7b4abea..35058aa 100644
--- a/src/rdap/components/Generic.tsx
+++ b/src/rdap/components/Generic.tsx
@@ -12,25 +12,26 @@ export type ParsedGeneric = Domain | Nameserver | Entity | AutonomousNumber | Ip
 export type ObjectProps = {
 	data: ParsedGeneric;
 	url?: string;
+	queryTimestamp?: Date;
 };
 
-const Generic: FunctionComponent<ObjectProps> = ({ data, url }: ObjectProps) => {
+const Generic: FunctionComponent<ObjectProps> = ({ data, url, queryTimestamp }: ObjectProps) => {
 	const objectClassName = data.objectClassName;
 
 	switch (objectClassName) {
 		case "domain":
-			return <DomainCard url={url} data={data} />;
+			return <DomainCard url={url} data={data} queryTimestamp={queryTimestamp} />;
 		case "ip network":
-			return <IPCard url={url} data={data} />;
+			return <IPCard url={url} data={data} queryTimestamp={queryTimestamp} />;
 		case "autnum":
-			return <AutnumCard url={url} data={data} />;
+			return <AutnumCard url={url} data={data} queryTimestamp={queryTimestamp} />;
 		case "entity":
-			return <EntityCard url={url} data={data} />;
+			return <EntityCard url={url} data={data} queryTimestamp={queryTimestamp} />;
 		case "nameserver":
-			return <NameserverCard url={url} data={data} />;
+			return <NameserverCard url={url} data={data} queryTimestamp={queryTimestamp} />;
 		default:
 			return (
-				<AbstractCard url={url}>
+				<AbstractCard url={url} queryTimestamp={queryTimestamp}>
 					Not implemented. (<pre>{objectClassName ?? "null"}</pre>)
 				</AbstractCard>
 			);
diff --git a/src/rdap/components/IPCard.tsx b/src/rdap/components/IPCard.tsx
index df4ae86..5a8deab 100644
--- a/src/rdap/components/IPCard.tsx
+++ b/src/rdap/components/IPCard.tsx
@@ -14,13 +14,15 @@ import { Flex, Text, DataList, Badge, Code } from "@radix-ui/themes";
 export type IPCardProps = {
 	data: IpNetwork;
 	url?: string;
+	queryTimestamp?: Date;
 };
 
-const IPCard: FunctionComponent<IPCardProps> = ({ data, url }: IPCardProps) => {
+const IPCard: FunctionComponent<IPCardProps> = ({ data, url, queryTimestamp }: IPCardProps) => {
 	return (
 		<AbstractCard
 			data={data}
 			url={url}
+			queryTimestamp={queryTimestamp}
 			header={
 				<Flex gap="2" align="center" wrap="wrap">
 					<Text size="5">
diff --git a/src/rdap/components/NameserverCard.tsx b/src/rdap/components/NameserverCard.tsx
index a8928ea..35a53d8 100644
--- a/src/rdap/components/NameserverCard.tsx
+++ b/src/rdap/components/NameserverCard.tsx
@@ -14,16 +14,19 @@ import { Flex, DataList, Badge, Text, Code } from "@radix-ui/themes";
 export type NameserverCardProps = {
 	data: Nameserver;
 	url?: string;
+	queryTimestamp?: Date;
 };
 
 const NameserverCard: FunctionComponent<NameserverCardProps> = ({
 	data,
 	url,
+	queryTimestamp,
 }: NameserverCardProps) => {
 	return (
 		<AbstractCard
 			data={data}
 			url={url}
+			queryTimestamp={queryTimestamp}
 			header={
 				<Flex gap="2" align="center" wrap="wrap">
 					<Text size="5">{data.ldhName}</Text>
diff --git a/src/utils/generateFilename.ts b/src/utils/generateFilename.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fe31b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/generateFilename.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+import type { ParsedGeneric } from "@/rdap/components/Generic";
+
+/**
+ * Attempts to convert an IP range to CIDR notation
+ * Returns the CIDR notation if possible, otherwise returns null
+ */
+function tryConvertToCIDR(
+	startAddress: string,
+	endAddress: string,
+	ipVersion: "v4" | "v6"
+): string | null {
+	if (ipVersion === "v4") {
+		// Parse IPv4 addresses
+		const startParts = startAddress.split(".").map(Number);
+		const endParts = endAddress.split(".").map(Number);
+
+		if (
+			startParts.length !== 4 ||
+			endParts.length !== 4 ||
+			startParts.some((part) => part === undefined) ||
+			endParts.some((part) => part === undefined)
+		) {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		// Convert to 32-bit integers - TypeScript now knows these are defined
+		const startInt =
+			(startParts[0]! << 24) +
+			(startParts[1]! << 16) +
+			(startParts[2]! << 8) +
+			startParts[3]!;
+		const endInt =
+			(endParts[0]! << 24) + (endParts[1]! << 16) + (endParts[2]! << 8) + endParts[3]!;
+
+		// Calculate the number of addresses in the range
+		const rangeSize = endInt - startInt + 1;
+
+		// Check if it's a power of 2 (valid CIDR block)
+		if ((rangeSize & (rangeSize - 1)) !== 0) return null;
+
+		// Calculate prefix length
+		const prefixLength = 32 - Math.log2(rangeSize);
+
+		// Verify that startInt is aligned to the CIDR block
+		const mask = 0xffffffff << (32 - prefixLength);
+		if ((startInt & mask) !== startInt) return null;
+
+		return `${startAddress}/${prefixLength}`;
+	}
+
+	// For IPv6, basic implementation - can be extended later
+	// For now, just return null for IPv6 ranges
+	return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extracts a meaningful identifier from the RDAP data
+ */
+function extractIdentifier(data: ParsedGeneric): string {
+	switch (data.objectClassName) {
+		case "domain":
+			return data.ldhName ?? data.unicodeName ?? data.handle ?? "unknown";
+
+		case "ip network": {
+			// Try to convert to CIDR first
+			const cidr = tryConvertToCIDR(data.startAddress, data.endAddress, data.ipVersion);
+			if (cidr != null) {
+				return cidr;
+			}
+			// Fall back to range notation with underscore separator
+			return `${data.startAddress}_${data.endAddress}`;
+		}
+
+		case "autnum": {
+			const prefix =
+				data.startAutnum === data.endAutnum
+					? `AS${data.startAutnum}`
+					: `AS${data.startAutnum}-${data.endAutnum}`;
+			return prefix;
+		}
+
+		case "entity":
+			return data.handle ?? "unknown";
+
+		case "nameserver":
+			return data.ldhName ?? data.unicodeName ?? data.handle ?? "unknown";
+
+		default:
+			return "unknown";
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Formats a Date object to YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS format
+ */
+function formatTimestamp(date: Date): string {
+	const year = date.getFullYear();
+	const month = String(date.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, "0");
+	const day = String(date.getDate()).padStart(2, "0");
+	const hours = String(date.getHours()).padStart(2, "0");
+	const minutes = String(date.getMinutes()).padStart(2, "0");
+	const seconds = String(date.getSeconds()).padStart(2, "0");
+
+	return `${year}${month}${day}-${hours}${minutes}${seconds}`;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sanitizes a filename by replacing unsafe characters
+ * Replaces characters that are problematic in filenames across different OS
+ */
+function sanitizeFilename(filename: string): string {
+	return filename
+		.replace(/[<>:"|?*]/g, "_") // Windows reserved characters
+		.replace(/\//g, "_") // Path separator
+		.replace(/\\/g, "_") // Windows path separator
+		.replace(/\s+/g, "-") // Replace whitespace with dashes
+		.replace(/[^\x20-\x7E]/g, "_") // Replace non-printable ASCII with underscores
+		.replace(/_+/g, "_") // Collapse multiple underscores
+		.replace(/-+/g, "-"); // Collapse multiple dashes
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a descriptive filename for downloading RDAP data
+ * Format: rdap-{type}-{identifier}-{timestamp}.json
+ *
+ * @param data - The RDAP response data
+ * @param timestamp - The timestamp when the query was completed (optional)
+ * @returns A sanitized filename for the download
+ */
+export function generateDownloadFilename(data: ParsedGeneric, timestamp?: Date): string {
+	const type = data.objectClassName.replace(" ", "-");
+	const identifier = extractIdentifier(data);
+	const timestampStr = timestamp != null ? formatTimestamp(timestamp) : "";
+
+	const parts = ["rdap", type, identifier];
+	if (timestampStr !== "") {
+		parts.push(timestampStr);
+	}
+
+	const filename = parts.join("-") + ".json";
+	return sanitizeFilename(filename);
+}