diff --git a/communication/protocol.go b/communication/protocol.go
index a3b2dc0..20e33b0 100644
--- a/communication/protocol.go
+++ b/communication/protocol.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package communication
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"crypto/rand"
-	"encoding/base64"
+	"encoding/base32"
 	"encoding/gob"
 
 	"git.qowevisa.me/Qowevisa/gotell/gmyerr"
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func (r *RegisteredUser) GenerateLink(count uint16) (Link, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return Link{}, err
 	}
-	encoded := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(buf)
+	encoded := base32.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(buf)
 	l.Status = LINK_STATUS_CREATED
 	l.Data = []byte(encoded)
 	l.UseCount = count
diff --git a/communication/types.go b/communication/types.go
index a9eb858..906e20c 100644
--- a/communication/types.go
+++ b/communication/types.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 const (
-	LINK_LEN_V1 = 32
+	LINK_LEN_V1 = 8
 )
 
 // NOTE: Data should be 32 or 64 bytes