diff --git a/pyrogram/client/ext/utils.py b/pyrogram/client/ext/utils.py
index bb1f104a..1903aafc 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/ext/utils.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/ext/utils.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from . import BaseClient
 from ...api import types
 
 
-def decode(s: str) -> bytes:
+def decode_file_id(s: str) -> bytes:
     s = base64.urlsafe_b64decode(s + "=" * (-len(s) % 4))
     r = b""
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def decode(s: str) -> bytes:
     return r
 
 
-def encode(s: bytes) -> str:
+def encode_file_id(s: bytes) -> str:
     r = b""
     n = 0
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def get_input_media_from_file_id(
     expected_media_type: int = None
 ) -> Union[types.InputMediaPhoto, types.InputMediaDocument]:
     try:
-        decoded = decode(file_id_str)
+        decoded = decode_file_id(file_id_str)
     except Exception:
         raise ValueError("Failed to decode file_id: {}".format(file_id_str))
     else:
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/download_media.py b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/download_media.py
index 40e150b4..053e0155 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/download_media.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/download_media.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class DownloadMedia(BaseClient):
             return dict(filter(lambda x: x[1] is not None, data.__dict__.items()))
 
         try:
-            decoded = utils.decode(file_id_str)
+            decoded = utils.decode_file_id(file_id_str)
             media_type = decoded[0]
 
             if media_type == 1:
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/methods/users/delete_profile_photos.py b/pyrogram/client/methods/users/delete_profile_photos.py
index 5c3b26e8..e6b2fe5b 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/methods/users/delete_profile_photos.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/methods/users/delete_profile_photos.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class DeleteProfilePhotos(BaseClient):
         input_photos = []
 
         for photo_id in photo_ids:
-            unpacked = unpack("<iiqqc", utils.decode(photo_id))
+            unpacked = unpack("<iiqqc", utils.decode_file_id(photo_id))
 
             input_photos.append(
                 types.InputPhoto(
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/animation.py b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/animation.py
index 6331cf13..0f43b0d7 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/animation.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/animation.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import pyrogram
 from pyrogram.api import types
 from .thumbnail import Thumbnail
 from ..object import Object
-from ...ext.utils import encode, encode_file_ref
+from ...ext.utils import encode_file_id, encode_file_ref
 
 
 class Animation(Object):
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class Animation(Object):
         file_name: str
     ) -> "Animation":
         return Animation(
-            file_id=encode(
+            file_id=encode_file_id(
                 pack(
                     "<iiqq",
                     10,
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/audio.py b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/audio.py
index e9b545e7..f382a529 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/audio.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/audio.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import pyrogram
 from pyrogram.api import types
 from .thumbnail import Thumbnail
 from ..object import Object
-from ...ext.utils import encode, encode_file_ref
+from ...ext.utils import encode_file_id, encode_file_ref
 
 
 class Audio(Object):
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class Audio(Object):
         file_name: str
     ) -> "Audio":
         return Audio(
-            file_id=encode(
+            file_id=encode_file_id(
                 pack(
                     "<iiqq",
                     9,
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/document.py b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/document.py
index b77431a2..683cb231 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/document.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/document.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import pyrogram
 from pyrogram.api import types
 from .thumbnail import Thumbnail
 from ..object import Object
-from ...ext.utils import encode, encode_file_ref
+from ...ext.utils import encode_file_id, encode_file_ref
 
 
 class Document(Object):
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class Document(Object):
     @staticmethod
     def _parse(client, document: types.Document, file_name: str) -> "Document":
         return Document(
-            file_id=encode(
+            file_id=encode_file_id(
                 pack(
                     "<iiqq",
                     5,
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/photo.py b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/photo.py
index 81fd9d78..5d136af5 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/photo.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/photo.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import pyrogram
 from pyrogram.api import types
 from .thumbnail import Thumbnail
 from ..object import Object
-from ...ext.utils import encode, encode_file_ref
+from ...ext.utils import encode_file_id, encode_file_ref
 
 
 class Photo(Object):
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class Photo(Object):
             big = photo.sizes[-1]
 
             return Photo(
-                file_id=encode(
+                file_id=encode_file_id(
                     pack(
                         "<iiqqqiiii",
                         2, photo.dc_id, photo.id, photo.access_hash,
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/sticker.py b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/sticker.py
index 086d34af..bbece320 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/sticker.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/sticker.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from pyrogram.api import types, functions
 from pyrogram.errors import StickersetInvalid
 from .thumbnail import Thumbnail
 from ..object import Object
-from ...ext.utils import encode, encode_file_ref
+from ...ext.utils import encode_file_id, encode_file_ref
 
 
 class Sticker(Object):
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class Sticker(Object):
             set_name = None
 
         return Sticker(
-            file_id=encode(
+            file_id=encode_file_id(
                 pack(
                     "<iiqq",
                     8,
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/thumbnail.py b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/thumbnail.py
index 57f369c3..73f3587d 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/thumbnail.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/thumbnail.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from typing import Union, List
 
 import pyrogram
 from pyrogram.api import types
-from pyrogram.client.ext.utils import encode
+from pyrogram.client.ext.utils import encode_file_id
 from .stripped_thumbnail import StrippedThumbnail
 from ..object import Object
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class Thumbnail(Object):
             if isinstance(thumbnail, types.PhotoSize):
                 thumbnails.append(
                     Thumbnail(
-                        file_id=encode(
+                        file_id=encode_file_id(
                             pack(
                                 "<iiqqqiiii",
                                 media_type, media.dc_id, media.id, media.access_hash,
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/video.py b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/video.py
index 5ebba363..ce4a831a 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/video.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/video.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import pyrogram
 from pyrogram.api import types
 from .thumbnail import Thumbnail
 from ..object import Object
-from ...ext.utils import encode, encode_file_ref
+from ...ext.utils import encode_file_id, encode_file_ref
 
 
 class Video(Object):
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class Video(Object):
         file_name: str
     ) -> "Video":
         return Video(
-            file_id=encode(
+            file_id=encode_file_id(
                 pack(
                     "<iiqq",
                     4,
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/video_note.py b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/video_note.py
index 9194bc9a..b6fa145e 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/video_note.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/video_note.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import pyrogram
 from pyrogram.api import types
 from .thumbnail import Thumbnail
 from ..object import Object
-from ...ext.utils import encode, encode_file_ref
+from ...ext.utils import encode_file_id, encode_file_ref
 
 
 class VideoNote(Object):
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class VideoNote(Object):
     @staticmethod
     def _parse(client, video_note: types.Document, video_attributes: types.DocumentAttributeVideo) -> "VideoNote":
         return VideoNote(
-            file_id=encode(
+            file_id=encode_file_id(
                 pack(
                     "<iiqq",
                     13,
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/voice.py b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/voice.py
index d614eba6..a20f1b2d 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/voice.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/voice.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from struct import pack
 import pyrogram
 from pyrogram.api import types
 from ..object import Object
-from ...ext.utils import encode, encode_file_ref
+from ...ext.utils import encode_file_id, encode_file_ref
 
 
 class Voice(Object):
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class Voice(Object):
     @staticmethod
     def _parse(client, voice: types.Document, attributes: types.DocumentAttributeAudio) -> "Voice":
         return Voice(
-            file_id=encode(
+            file_id=encode_file_id(
                 pack(
                     "<iiqq",
                     3,
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/user_and_chats/chat_photo.py b/pyrogram/client/types/user_and_chats/chat_photo.py
index 457754c5..c9f8965b 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/user_and_chats/chat_photo.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/user_and_chats/chat_photo.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import pyrogram
 from pyrogram.api import types
 from pyrogram.client.ext import utils
 from ..object import Object
-from ...ext.utils import encode
+from ...ext.utils import encode_file_id
 
 
 class ChatPhoto(Object):
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class ChatPhoto(Object):
             x = -234
 
         return ChatPhoto(
-            small_file_id=encode(
+            small_file_id=encode_file_id(
                 pack(
                     "<iiqqqiiiqi",
                     1, chat_photo.dc_id, photo_id,
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class ChatPhoto(Object):
                     2, peer_id, x, peer_access_hash, loc_small.local_id
                 )
             ),
-            big_file_id=encode(
+            big_file_id=encode_file_id(
                 pack(
                     "<iiqqqiiiqi",
                     1, chat_photo.dc_id, photo_id,