diff --git a/compiler/error/source/400_BAD_REQUEST.tsv b/compiler/error/source/400_BAD_REQUEST.tsv
index dec0ffa4..77531e9b 100644
--- a/compiler/error/source/400_BAD_REQUEST.tsv
+++ b/compiler/error/source/400_BAD_REQUEST.tsv
@@ -127,4 +127,6 @@ BUTTON_URL_INVALID	The button url is invalid
 AUTH_BYTES_INVALID	The authorization bytes are invalid
 CHANNELS_TOO_MUCH	You have joined too many channels or supergroups
 ADMIN_RANK_INVALID	The custom administrator title is invalid or is longer than 16 characters
-ADMIN_RANK_EMOJI_NOT_ALLOWED	Emojis are not allowed in custom administrator titles
\ No newline at end of file
+ADMIN_RANK_EMOJI_NOT_ALLOWED	Emojis are not allowed in custom administrator titles
+FILE_REFERENCE_EMPTY	The file reference is empty
+FILE_REFERENCE_INVALID	The file reference is invalid
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/client.py b/pyrogram/client/client.py
index c8da0a60..cb1abcaa 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/client.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/client.py
@@ -1235,6 +1235,7 @@ class Client(Methods, BaseClient):
                     peer_access_hash=data.peer_access_hash,
                     volume_id=data.volume_id,
                     local_id=data.local_id,
+                    file_ref=data.file_ref,
                     file_size=data.file_size,
                     is_big=data.is_big,
                     progress=progress,
@@ -1888,7 +1889,7 @@ class Client(Methods, BaseClient):
                        peer_id: int,
                        peer_access_hash: int, volume_id: int,
                        local_id: int,
-                       file_size: int,
+                       file_ref: str,file_size: int,
 
                        is_big: bool,
                        progress: callable,
@@ -1928,6 +1929,8 @@ class Client(Methods, BaseClient):
 
                 self.media_sessions[dc_id] = session
 
+        file_ref = utils.decode_file_ref(file_ref)
+
         if media_type == 1:
             location = types.InputPeerPhotoFileLocation(
                 peer=types.InputPeerUser(
@@ -1942,21 +1945,21 @@ class Client(Methods, BaseClient):
             location = types.InputPhotoFileLocation(
                 id=document_id,
                 access_hash=access_hash,
-                file_reference=b"",
+                file_reference=file_ref,
                 thumb_size=thumb_size
             )
         elif media_type == 14:
             location = types.InputDocumentFileLocation(
                 id=document_id,
                 access_hash=access_hash,
-                file_reference=b"",
+                file_reference=file_ref,
                 thumb_size=thumb_size
             )
         else:
             location = types.InputDocumentFileLocation(
                 id=document_id,
                 access_hash=access_hash,
-                file_reference=b"",
+                file_reference=file_ref,
                 thumb_size=""
             )
 
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/ext/file_data.py b/pyrogram/client/ext/file_data.py
index ad1da9b6..ae023d18 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/ext/file_data.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/ext/file_data.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class FileData:
         self, *, media_type: int = None, dc_id: int = None, document_id: int = None, access_hash: int = None,
         thumb_size: str = None, peer_id: int = None, peer_access_hash: int = None, volume_id: int = None,
         local_id: int = None, is_big: bool = None, file_size: int = None, mime_type: str = None, file_name: str = None,
-        date: int = None
+        date: int = None, file_ref: str = None
     ):
         self.media_type = media_type
         self.dc_id = dc_id
@@ -38,3 +38,4 @@ class FileData:
         self.mime_type = mime_type
         self.file_name = file_name
         self.date = date
+        self.file_ref = file_ref
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/ext/utils.py b/pyrogram/client/ext/utils.py
index ce708786..16f44e2d 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/ext/utils.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/ext/utils.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ 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""
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def decode(s: str) -> bytes:
     return r
 
 
-def encode(s: bytes) -> str:
+def encode_file_id(s: bytes) -> str:
     r = b""
     n = 0
 
@@ -73,6 +73,17 @@ def encode(s: bytes) -> str:
     return base64.urlsafe_b64encode(r).decode().rstrip("=")
 
 
+def encode_file_ref(file_ref: bytes) -> str:
+    return base64.urlsafe_b64encode(file_ref).decode().rstrip("=")
+
+
+def decode_file_ref(file_ref: str) -> bytes:
+    if file_ref is None:
+        return b""
+
+    return base64.urlsafe_b64decode(file_ref + "=" * (-len(file_ref) % 4))
+
+
 async def ainput(prompt: str = ""):
     print(prompt, end="", flush=True)
 
@@ -94,10 +105,11 @@ def get_offset_date(dialogs):
 
 def get_input_media_from_file_id(
     file_id_str: str,
+    file_ref: str = None,
     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:
@@ -123,7 +135,7 @@ def get_input_media_from_file_id(
                 id=types.InputPhoto(
                     id=file_id,
                     access_hash=access_hash,
-                    file_reference=b""
+                    file_reference=decode_file_ref(file_ref)
                 )
             )
 
@@ -135,7 +147,7 @@ def get_input_media_from_file_id(
                 id=types.InputDocument(
                     id=file_id,
                     access_hash=access_hash,
-                    file_reference=b""
+                    file_reference=decode_file_ref(file_ref)
                 )
             )
 
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/download_media.py b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/download_media.py
index 099e3107..d55426cd 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/download_media.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/download_media.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class DownloadMedia(BaseClient):
     async def download_media(
         self,
         message: Union["pyrogram.Message", str],
+        file_ref: str = None,
         file_name: str = DEFAULT_DOWNLOAD_DIR,
         block: bool = True,
         progress: callable = None,
@@ -48,6 +49,10 @@ class DownloadMedia(BaseClient):
                 Pass a Message containing the media, the media itself (message.audio, message.video, ...) or
                 the file id as string.
 
+            file_ref (``str``, *optional*):
+                A valid file reference obtained by a recently fetched media message.
+                To be used in combination with a file id in case a file reference is needed.
+
             file_name (``str``, *optional*):
                 A custom *file_name* to be used instead of the one provided by Telegram.
                 By default, all files are downloaded in the *downloads* folder in your working directory.
@@ -123,19 +128,21 @@ class DownloadMedia(BaseClient):
             file_size = getattr(media, "file_size", None)
             mime_type = getattr(media, "mime_type", None)
             date = getattr(media, "date", None)
+            file_ref = getattr(media, "file_ref", None)
 
         data = FileData(
             file_name=media_file_name,
             file_size=file_size,
             mime_type=mime_type,
-            date=date
+            date=date,
+            file_ref=file_ref
         )
 
         def get_existing_attributes() -> dict:
             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/messages/edit_inline_media.py b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/edit_inline_media.py
index 8cb94d2e..473f7ec9 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/edit_inline_media.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/edit_inline_media.py
@@ -77,35 +77,35 @@ class EditInlineMedia(BaseClient):
                     url=media.media
                 )
             else:
-                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(media.media, 2)
+                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(media.media, media.file_ref, 2)
         elif isinstance(media, InputMediaVideo):
             if media.media.startswith("http"):
                 media = types.InputMediaDocumentExternal(
                     url=media.media
                 )
             else:
-                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(media.media, 4)
+                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(media.media, media.file_ref, 4)
         elif isinstance(media, InputMediaAudio):
             if media.media.startswith("http"):
                 media = types.InputMediaDocumentExternal(
                     url=media.media
                 )
             else:
-                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(media.media, 9)
+                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(media.media, media.file_ref, 9)
         elif isinstance(media, InputMediaAnimation):
             if media.media.startswith("http"):
                 media = types.InputMediaDocumentExternal(
                     url=media.media
                 )
             else:
-                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(media.media, 10)
+                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(media.media, media.file_ref, 10)
         elif isinstance(media, InputMediaDocument):
             if media.media.startswith("http"):
                 media = types.InputMediaDocumentExternal(
                     url=media.media
                 )
             else:
-                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(media.media, 5)
+                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(media.media, media.file_ref, 5)
 
         return await self.send(
             functions.messages.EditInlineBotMessage(
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/edit_message_media.py b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/edit_message_media.py
index a4b6f218..579e3c44 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/edit_message_media.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/edit_message_media.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class EditMessageMedia(BaseClient):
                     url=media.media
                 )
             else:
-                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(media.media, 2)
+                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(media.media, media.file_ref, 2)
         elif isinstance(media, InputMediaVideo):
             if os.path.exists(media.media):
                 media = await self.send(
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class EditMessageMedia(BaseClient):
                     url=media.media
                 )
             else:
-                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(media.media, 4)
+                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(media.media, media.file_ref, 4)
         elif isinstance(media, InputMediaAudio):
             if os.path.exists(media.media):
                 media = await self.send(
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class EditMessageMedia(BaseClient):
                     url=media.media
                 )
             else:
-                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(media.media, 9)
+                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(media.media, media.file_ref, 9)
         elif isinstance(media, InputMediaAnimation):
             if os.path.exists(media.media):
                 media = await self.send(
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ class EditMessageMedia(BaseClient):
                     url=media.media
                 )
             else:
-                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(media.media, 10)
+                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(media.media, media.file_ref, 10)
         elif isinstance(media, InputMediaDocument):
             if os.path.exists(media.media):
                 media = await self.send(
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ class EditMessageMedia(BaseClient):
                     url=media.media
                 )
             else:
-                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(media.media, 5)
+                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(media.media, media.file_ref, 5)
 
         r = await self.send(
             functions.messages.EditMessage(
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_animation.py b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_animation.py
index 6ff4453c..0b16bccc 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_animation.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_animation.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class SendAnimation(BaseClient):
         self,
         chat_id: Union[int, str],
         animation: str,
+        file_ref: str = None,
         caption: str = "",
         unsave: bool = False,
         parse_mode: Union[str, None] = object,
@@ -63,6 +64,10 @@ class SendAnimation(BaseClient):
                 pass an HTTP URL as a string for Telegram to get an animation from the Internet, or
                 pass a file path as string to upload a new animation that exists on your local machine.
 
+            file_ref (``str``, *optional*):
+                A valid file reference obtained by a recently fetched media message.
+                To be used in combination with a file id in case a file reference is needed.
+
             caption (``str``, *optional*):
                 Animation caption, 0-1024 characters.
 
@@ -176,7 +181,7 @@ class SendAnimation(BaseClient):
                     url=animation
                 )
             else:
-                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(animation, 10)
+                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(animation, file_ref, 10)
 
             while True:
                 try:
@@ -209,7 +214,7 @@ class SendAnimation(BaseClient):
 
                             if unsave:
                                 document = message.animation or message.document
-                                document_id = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(document.file_id).id
+                                document_id = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(document.file_id, document.file_ref).id
 
                                 await self.send(
                                     functions.messages.SaveGif(
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_audio.py b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_audio.py
index ab416728..495cb52a 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_audio.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_audio.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class SendAudio(BaseClient):
         self,
         chat_id: Union[int, str],
         audio: str,
+        file_ref: str = None,
         caption: str = "",
         parse_mode: Union[str, None] = object,
         duration: int = 0,
@@ -63,6 +64,10 @@ class SendAudio(BaseClient):
                 pass an HTTP URL as a string for Telegram to get an audio file from the Internet, or
                 pass a file path as string to upload a new audio file that exists on your local machine.
 
+            file_ref (``str``, *optional*):
+                A valid file reference obtained by a recently fetched media message.
+                To be used in combination with a file id in case a file reference is needed.
+
             caption (``str``, *optional*):
                 Audio caption, 0-1024 characters.
 
@@ -173,7 +178,7 @@ class SendAudio(BaseClient):
                     url=audio
                 )
             else:
-                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(audio, 9)
+                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(audio, file_ref, 9)
 
             while True:
                 try:
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_cached_media.py b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_cached_media.py
index 46f81268..1ec62f5d 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_cached_media.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_cached_media.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class SendCachedMedia(BaseClient):
         self,
         chat_id: Union[int, str],
         file_id: str,
+        file_ref: str = None,
         caption: str = "",
         parse_mode: Union[str, None] = object,
         disable_notification: bool = None,
@@ -56,6 +57,10 @@ class SendCachedMedia(BaseClient):
                 Media to send.
                 Pass a file_id as string to send a media that exists on the Telegram servers.
 
+            file_ref (``str``, *optional*):
+                A valid file reference obtained by a recently fetched media message.
+                To be used in combination with a file id in case a file reference is needed.
+
             caption (``bool``, *optional*):
                 Media caption, 0-1024 characters.
 
@@ -92,7 +97,7 @@ class SendCachedMedia(BaseClient):
         r = await self.send(
             functions.messages.SendMedia(
                 peer=await self.resolve_peer(chat_id),
-                media=utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(file_id),
+                media=utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(file_id, file_ref),
                 silent=disable_notification or None,
                 reply_to_msg_id=reply_to_message_id,
                 random_id=self.rnd_id(),
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_document.py b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_document.py
index 3143457d..e2522fd9 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_document.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_document.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class SendDocument(BaseClient):
         self,
         chat_id: Union[int, str],
         document: str,
+        file_ref: str = None,
         thumb: str = None,
         caption: str = "",
         parse_mode: Union[str, None] = object,
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ class SendDocument(BaseClient):
                 pass an HTTP URL as a string for Telegram to get a file from the Internet, or
                 pass a file path as string to upload a new file that exists on your local machine.
 
+            file_ref (``str``, *optional*):
+                A valid file reference obtained by a recently fetched media message.
+                To be used in combination with a file id in case a file reference is needed.
+
             thumb (``str``, *optional*):
                 Thumbnail of the file sent.
                 The thumbnail should be in JPEG format and less than 200 KB in size.
@@ -149,7 +154,7 @@ class SendDocument(BaseClient):
                     url=document
                 )
             else:
-                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(document, 5)
+                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(document, file_ref, 5)
 
             while True:
                 try:
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_media_group.py b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_media_group.py
index 1e16d0d3..ae92c409 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_media_group.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_media_group.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class SendMediaGroup(BaseClient):
                         )
                     )
                 else:
-                    media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(i.media, 2)
+                    media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(i.media, i.file_ref, 2)
             elif isinstance(i, pyrogram.InputMediaVideo):
                 if os.path.exists(i.media):
                     while True:
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class SendMediaGroup(BaseClient):
                         )
                     )
                 else:
-                    media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(i.media, 4)
+                    media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(i.media, i.file_ref, 4)
 
             multi_media.append(
                 types.InputSingleMedia(
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_photo.py b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_photo.py
index 3ec2f5b4..93e85092 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_photo.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_photo.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class SendPhoto(BaseClient):
         self,
         chat_id: Union[int, str],
         photo: str,
+        file_ref: str = None,
         caption: str = "",
         parse_mode: Union[str, None] = object,
         ttl_seconds: int = None,
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ class SendPhoto(BaseClient):
                 pass an HTTP URL as a string for Telegram to get a photo from the Internet, or
                 pass a file path as string to upload a new photo that exists on your local machine.
 
+            file_ref (``str``, *optional*):
+                A valid file reference obtained by a recently fetched media message.
+                To be used in combination with a file id in case a file reference is needed.
+
             caption (``bool``, *optional*):
                 Photo caption, 0-1024 characters.
 
@@ -144,7 +149,7 @@ class SendPhoto(BaseClient):
                     ttl_seconds=ttl_seconds
                 )
             else:
-                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(photo, 2)
+                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(photo, file_ref, 2)
 
             while True:
                 try:
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_sticker.py b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_sticker.py
index 5759fc18..8f7e853a 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_sticker.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_sticker.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class SendSticker(BaseClient):
         self,
         chat_id: Union[int, str],
         sticker: str,
+        file_ref: str = None,
         disable_notification: bool = None,
         reply_to_message_id: int = None,
         schedule_date: int = None,
@@ -56,6 +57,10 @@ class SendSticker(BaseClient):
                 pass an HTTP URL as a string for Telegram to get a .webp sticker file from the Internet, or
                 pass a file path as string to upload a new sticker that exists on your local machine.
 
+            file_ref (``str``, *optional*):
+                A valid file reference obtained by a recently fetched media message.
+                To be used in combination with a file id in case a file reference is needed.
+
             disable_notification (``bool``, *optional*):
                 Sends the message silently.
                 Users will receive a notification with no sound.
@@ -122,7 +127,7 @@ class SendSticker(BaseClient):
                     url=sticker
                 )
             else:
-                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(sticker, 8)
+                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(sticker, file_ref, 8)
 
             while True:
                 try:
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_video.py b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_video.py
index 57e32944..d48ea803 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_video.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_video.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class SendVideo(BaseClient):
         self,
         chat_id: Union[int, str],
         video: str,
+        file_ref: str = None,
         caption: str = "",
         parse_mode: Union[str, None] = object,
         duration: int = 0,
@@ -63,6 +64,10 @@ class SendVideo(BaseClient):
                 pass an HTTP URL as a string for Telegram to get a video from the Internet, or
                 pass a file path as string to upload a new video that exists on your local machine.
 
+            file_ref (``str``, *optional*):
+                A valid file reference obtained by a recently fetched media message.
+                To be used in combination with a file id in case a file reference is needed.
+
             caption (``str``, *optional*):
                 Video caption, 0-1024 characters.
 
@@ -172,7 +177,7 @@ class SendVideo(BaseClient):
                     url=video
                 )
             else:
-                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(video, 4)
+                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(video, file_ref, 4)
 
             while True:
                 try:
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_video_note.py b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_video_note.py
index 164b60b7..070fc048 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_video_note.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_video_note.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class SendVideoNote(BaseClient):
         self,
         chat_id: Union[int, str],
         video_note: str,
+        file_ref: str = None,
         duration: int = 0,
         length: int = 1,
         thumb: str = None,
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ class SendVideoNote(BaseClient):
                 pass a file path as string to upload a new video note that exists on your local machine.
                 Sending video notes by a URL is currently unsupported.
 
+            file_ref (``str``, *optional*):
+                A valid file reference obtained by a recently fetched media message.
+                To be used in combination with a file id in case a file reference is needed.
+
             duration (``int``, *optional*):
                 Duration of sent video in seconds.
 
@@ -140,7 +145,7 @@ class SendVideoNote(BaseClient):
                     ]
                 )
             else:
-                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(video_note, 13)
+                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(video_note, file_ref, 13)
 
             while True:
                 try:
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_voice.py b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_voice.py
index e8326e8d..dbe30568 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_voice.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/methods/messages/send_voice.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class SendVoice(BaseClient):
         self,
         chat_id: Union[int, str],
         voice: str,
+        file_ref=None,
         caption: str = "",
         parse_mode: Union[str, None] = object,
         duration: int = 0,
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ class SendVoice(BaseClient):
                 pass an HTTP URL as a string for Telegram to get an audio from the Internet, or
                 pass a file path as string to upload a new audio that exists on your local machine.
 
+            file_ref (``str``, *optional*):
+                A valid file reference obtained by a recently fetched media message.
+                To be used in combination with a file id in case a file reference is needed.
+
             caption (``str``, *optional*):
                 Voice message caption, 0-1024 characters.
 
@@ -144,7 +149,7 @@ class SendVoice(BaseClient):
                     url=voice
                 )
             else:
-                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(voice, 3)
+                media = utils.get_input_media_from_file_id(voice, file_ref, 3)
 
             while True:
                 try:
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/methods/users/delete_profile_photos.py b/pyrogram/client/methods/users/delete_profile_photos.py
index 6b96e0bb..8ae736de 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/input_media/input_media.py b/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media.py
index 9b89fe12..f244620b 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media.py
@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@ class InputMedia(Object):
     - :obj:`InputMediaVideo`
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, media: str, caption: str, parse_mode: str):
+    def __init__(self, media: str, file_ref: str, caption: str, parse_mode: str):
         super().__init__()
 
         self.media = media
+        self.file_ref = file_ref
         self.caption = caption
         self.parse_mode = parse_mode
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media_animation.py b/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media_animation.py
index dc70cbec..14cc9774 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media_animation.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media_animation.py
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ class InputMediaAnimation(InputMedia):
             Pass a file_id as string to send a file that exists on the Telegram servers or
             pass a file path as string to upload a new file that exists on your local machine.
 
+        file_ref (``str``, *optional*):
+            A valid file reference obtained by a recently fetched media message.
+            To be used in combination with a file id in case a file reference is needed.
+
         thumb (``str``, *optional*):
             Thumbnail of the animation file sent.
             The thumbnail should be in JPEG format and less than 200 KB in size.
@@ -59,6 +63,7 @@ class InputMediaAnimation(InputMedia):
     def __init__(
         self,
         media: str,
+        file_ref: str = None,
         thumb: str = None,
         caption: str = "",
         parse_mode: Union[str, None] = object,
@@ -66,7 +71,7 @@ class InputMediaAnimation(InputMedia):
         height: int = 0,
         duration: int = 0
     ):
-        super().__init__(media, caption, parse_mode)
+        super().__init__(media, file_ref, caption, parse_mode)
 
         self.thumb = thumb
         self.width = width
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media_audio.py b/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media_audio.py
index 5ed670a6..c1932436 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media_audio.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media_audio.py
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ class InputMediaAudio(InputMedia):
             Pass a file_id as string to send an audio that exists on the Telegram servers or
             pass a file path as string to upload a new audio that exists on your local machine.
 
+        file_ref (``str``, *optional*):
+            A valid file reference obtained by a recently fetched media message.
+            To be used in combination with a file id in case a file reference is needed.
+
         thumb (``str``, *optional*):
             Thumbnail of the music file album cover.
             The thumbnail should be in JPEG format and less than 200 KB in size.
@@ -61,6 +65,7 @@ class InputMediaAudio(InputMedia):
     def __init__(
         self,
         media: str,
+        file_ref: str = None,
         thumb: str = None,
         caption: str = "",
         parse_mode: Union[str, None] = object,
@@ -68,7 +73,7 @@ class InputMediaAudio(InputMedia):
         performer: int = "",
         title: str = ""
     ):
-        super().__init__(media, caption, parse_mode)
+        super().__init__(media, file_ref, caption, parse_mode)
 
         self.thumb = thumb
         self.duration = duration
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media_document.py b/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media_document.py
index 14756e02..9244b8f5 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media_document.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media_document.py
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ class InputMediaDocument(InputMedia):
             Pass a file_id as string to send a file that exists on the Telegram servers or
             pass a file path as string to upload a new file that exists on your local machine.
 
+        file_ref (``str``, *optional*):
+            A valid file reference obtained by a recently fetched media message.
+            To be used in combination with a file id in case a file reference is needed.
+
         thumb (``str``):
             Thumbnail of the file sent.
             The thumbnail should be in JPEG format and less than 200 KB in size.
@@ -50,10 +54,11 @@ class InputMediaDocument(InputMedia):
     def __init__(
         self,
         media: str,
+        file_ref: str = None,
         thumb: str = None,
         caption: str = "",
         parse_mode: Union[str, None] = object
     ):
-        super().__init__(media, caption, parse_mode)
+        super().__init__(media, file_ref, caption, parse_mode)
 
         self.thumb = thumb
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media_photo.py b/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media_photo.py
index 5e18cdd6..b351f03c 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media_photo.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media_photo.py
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ class InputMediaPhoto(InputMedia):
             pass a file path as string to upload a new photo that exists on your local machine.
             Sending photo by a URL is currently unsupported.
 
+        file_ref (``str``, *optional*):
+            A valid file reference obtained by a recently fetched media message.
+            To be used in combination with a file id in case a file reference is needed.
+
         caption (``str``, *optional*):
             Caption of the photo to be sent, 0-1024 characters
 
@@ -46,7 +50,8 @@ class InputMediaPhoto(InputMedia):
     def __init__(
         self,
         media: str,
+        file_ref: str = None,
         caption: str = "",
         parse_mode: Union[str, None] = object
     ):
-        super().__init__(media, caption, parse_mode)
+        super().__init__(media, file_ref, caption, parse_mode)
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media_video.py b/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media_video.py
index 6b64caa8..a33ae93a 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media_video.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/input_media/input_media_video.py
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ class InputMediaVideo(InputMedia):
             pass a file path as string to upload a new video that exists on your local machine.
             Sending video by a URL is currently unsupported.
 
+        file_ref (``str``, *optional*):
+            A valid file reference obtained by a recently fetched media message.
+            To be used in combination with a file id in case a file reference is needed.
+
         thumb (``str``):
             Thumbnail of the video sent.
             The thumbnail should be in JPEG format and less than 200 KB in size.
@@ -64,6 +68,7 @@ class InputMediaVideo(InputMedia):
     def __init__(
         self,
         media: str,
+        file_ref: str = None,
         thumb: str = None,
         caption: str = "",
         parse_mode: Union[str, None] = object,
@@ -72,7 +77,7 @@ class InputMediaVideo(InputMedia):
         duration: int = 0,
         supports_streaming: bool = True
     ):
-        super().__init__(media, caption, parse_mode)
+        super().__init__(media, file_ref, caption, parse_mode)
 
         self.thumb = thumb
         self.width = width
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/animation.py b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/animation.py
index ba6744ce..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
+from ...ext.utils import encode_file_id, encode_file_ref
 
 
 class Animation(Object):
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ class Animation(Object):
         file_id (``str``):
             Unique identifier for this file.
 
+        file_ref (``str``):
+            Up to date file reference.
+
         width (``int``):
             Animation width as defined by sender.
 
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ class Animation(Object):
         *,
         client: "pyrogram.BaseClient" = None,
         file_id: str,
+        file_ref: str,
         width: int,
         height: int,
         duration: int,
@@ -75,6 +79,7 @@ class Animation(Object):
         super().__init__(client)
 
         self.file_id = file_id
+        self.file_ref = file_ref
         self.file_name = file_name
         self.mime_type = mime_type
         self.file_size = file_size
@@ -92,7 +97,7 @@ class Animation(Object):
         file_name: str
     ) -> "Animation":
         return Animation(
-            file_id=encode(
+            file_id=encode_file_id(
                 pack(
                     "<iiqq",
                     10,
@@ -101,6 +106,7 @@ class Animation(Object):
                     animation.access_hash
                 )
             ),
+            file_ref=encode_file_ref(animation.file_reference),
             width=getattr(video_attributes, "w", 0),
             height=getattr(video_attributes, "h", 0),
             duration=getattr(video_attributes, "duration", 0),
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/audio.py b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/audio.py
index 6d8a12e9..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
+from ...ext.utils import encode_file_id, encode_file_ref
 
 
 class Audio(Object):
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ class Audio(Object):
         file_id (``str``):
             Unique identifier for this file.
 
+        file_ref (``str``):
+            Up to date file reference.
+
         duration (``int``):
             Duration of the audio in seconds as defined by sender.
 
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ class Audio(Object):
         *,
         client: "pyrogram.BaseClient" = None,
         file_id: str,
+        file_ref: str,
         duration: int,
         file_name: str = None,
         mime_type: str = None,
@@ -75,6 +79,7 @@ class Audio(Object):
         super().__init__(client)
 
         self.file_id = file_id
+        self.file_ref = file_ref
         self.file_name = file_name
         self.mime_type = mime_type
         self.file_size = file_size
@@ -92,7 +97,7 @@ class Audio(Object):
         file_name: str
     ) -> "Audio":
         return Audio(
-            file_id=encode(
+            file_id=encode_file_id(
                 pack(
                     "<iiqq",
                     9,
@@ -101,6 +106,7 @@ class Audio(Object):
                     audio.access_hash
                 )
             ),
+            file_ref=encode_file_ref(audio.file_reference),
             duration=audio_attributes.duration,
             performer=audio_attributes.performer,
             title=audio_attributes.title,
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/document.py b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/document.py
index 4bb40980..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
+from ...ext.utils import encode_file_id, encode_file_ref
 
 
 class Document(Object):
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ class Document(Object):
         file_id (``str``):
             Unique file identifier.
 
+        file_ref (``str``):
+            Up to date file reference.
+
         file_name (``str``, *optional*):
             Original filename as defined by sender.
 
@@ -54,6 +57,7 @@ class Document(Object):
         *,
         client: "pyrogram.BaseClient" = None,
         file_id: str,
+        file_ref: str,
         file_name: str = None,
         mime_type: str = None,
         file_size: int = None,
@@ -63,6 +67,7 @@ class Document(Object):
         super().__init__(client)
 
         self.file_id = file_id
+        self.file_ref = file_ref
         self.file_name = file_name
         self.mime_type = mime_type
         self.file_size = file_size
@@ -72,7 +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,
@@ -81,6 +86,7 @@ class Document(Object):
                     document.access_hash
                 )
             ),
+            file_ref=encode_file_ref(document.file_reference),
             file_name=file_name,
             mime_type=document.mime_type,
             file_size=document.size,
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/message.py b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/message.py
index 0ae20d7f..65500499 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/message.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/message.py
@@ -2642,20 +2642,28 @@ class Message(Object, Update):
 
                 if self.photo:
                     file_id = self.photo.file_id
+                    file_ref = self.photo.file_ref
                 elif self.audio:
                     file_id = self.audio.file_id
+                    file_ref = self.audio.file_ref
                 elif self.document:
                     file_id = self.document.file_id
+                    file_ref = self.document.file_ref
                 elif self.video:
                     file_id = self.video.file_id
+                    file_ref = self.video.file_ref
                 elif self.animation:
                     file_id = self.animation.file_id
+                    file_ref = self.animation.file_ref
                 elif self.voice:
                     file_id = self.voice.file_id
+                    file_ref = self.voice.file_ref
                 elif self.sticker:
                     file_id = self.sticker.file_id
+                    file_ref = self.sticker.file_ref
                 elif self.video_note:
                     file_id = self.video_note.file_id
+                    file_ref = self.video_note.file_ref
                 elif self.contact:
                     return await self._client.send_contact(
                         chat_id,
@@ -2700,9 +2708,9 @@ class Message(Object, Update):
                     raise ValueError("Unknown media type")
 
                 if self.sticker or self.video_note:  # Sticker and VideoNote should have no caption
-                    return await send_media(file_id=file_id)
+                    return await send_media(file_id=file_id, file_ref=file_ref)
                 else:
-                    return await send_media(file_id=file_id, caption=caption, parse_mode="html")
+                    return await send_media(file_id=file_id, file_ref=file_ref, caption=caption, parse_mode="html")
             else:
                 raise ValueError("Can't copy this message")
         else:
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/photo.py b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/photo.py
index ce117a25..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
+from ...ext.utils import encode_file_id, encode_file_ref
 
 
 class Photo(Object):
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ class Photo(Object):
         file_id (``str``):
             Unique identifier for this photo.
 
+        file_ref (``str``):
+            Up to date file reference.
+
         width (``int``):
             Photo width.
 
@@ -54,6 +57,7 @@ class Photo(Object):
         *,
         client: "pyrogram.BaseClient" = None,
         file_id: str,
+        file_ref: str,
         width: int,
         height: int,
         file_size: int,
@@ -63,6 +67,7 @@ class Photo(Object):
         super().__init__(client)
 
         self.file_id = file_id
+        self.file_ref = file_ref
         self.width = width
         self.height = height
         self.file_size = file_size
@@ -75,7 +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,
@@ -83,6 +88,7 @@ class Photo(Object):
                         big.location.local_id
                     )
                 ),
+                file_ref=encode_file_ref(photo.file_reference),
                 width=big.w,
                 height=big.h,
                 file_size=big.size,
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/sticker.py b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/sticker.py
index b1015199..ad9588cb 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/sticker.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/sticker.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from pyrogram.api import types, functions
 from pyrogram.errors import StickersetInvalid
 from .thumbnail import Thumbnail
 from ..object import Object
-from ...ext.utils import encode
+from ...ext.utils import encode_file_id, encode_file_ref
 
 
 class Sticker(Object):
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ class Sticker(Object):
         file_id (``str``):
             Unique identifier for this file.
 
+        file_ref (``str``):
+            Up to date file reference.
+
         width (``int``):
             Sticker width.
 
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ class Sticker(Object):
         *,
         client: "pyrogram.BaseClient" = None,
         file_id: str,
+        file_ref: str,
         width: int,
         height: int,
         is_animated: bool,
@@ -88,6 +92,7 @@ class Sticker(Object):
         super().__init__(client)
 
         self.file_id = file_id
+        self.file_ref = file_ref
         self.file_name = file_name
         self.mime_type = mime_type
         self.file_size = file_size
@@ -127,7 +132,7 @@ class Sticker(Object):
             set_name = None
 
         return Sticker(
-            file_id=encode(
+            file_id=encode_file_id(
                 pack(
                     "<iiqq",
                     8,
@@ -136,6 +141,7 @@ class Sticker(Object):
                     sticker.access_hash
                 )
             ),
+            file_ref=encode_file_ref(sticker.file_reference),
             width=image_size_attributes.w if image_size_attributes else 512,
             height=image_size_attributes.h if image_size_attributes else 512,
             is_animated=sticker.mime_type == "application/x-tgsticker",
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 d9c2c37f..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
+from ...ext.utils import encode_file_id, encode_file_ref
 
 
 class Video(Object):
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ class Video(Object):
         file_id (``str``):
             Unique identifier for this file.
 
+        file_ref (``str``):
+            Up to date file reference.
+
         width (``int``):
             Video width as defined by sender.
 
@@ -66,6 +69,7 @@ class Video(Object):
         *,
         client: "pyrogram.BaseClient" = None,
         file_id: str,
+        file_ref: str,
         width: int,
         height: int,
         duration: int,
@@ -79,6 +83,7 @@ class Video(Object):
         super().__init__(client)
 
         self.file_id = file_id
+        self.file_ref = file_ref
         self.width = width
         self.height = height
         self.duration = duration
@@ -97,7 +102,7 @@ class Video(Object):
         file_name: str
     ) -> "Video":
         return Video(
-            file_id=encode(
+            file_id=encode_file_id(
                 pack(
                     "<iiqq",
                     4,
@@ -106,6 +111,7 @@ class Video(Object):
                     video.access_hash
                 )
             ),
+            file_ref=encode_file_ref(video.file_reference),
             width=video_attributes.w,
             height=video_attributes.h,
             duration=video_attributes.duration,
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/video_note.py b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/video_note.py
index e419d692..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
+from ...ext.utils import encode_file_id, encode_file_ref
 
 
 class VideoNote(Object):
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ class VideoNote(Object):
         file_id (``str``):
             Unique identifier for this file.
 
+        file_ref (``str``):
+            Up to date file reference.
+
         length (``int``):
             Video width and height as defined by sender.
 
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ class VideoNote(Object):
         *,
         client: "pyrogram.BaseClient" = None,
         file_id: str,
+        file_ref: str,
         length: int,
         duration: int,
         thumbs: List[Thumbnail] = None,
@@ -67,6 +71,7 @@ class VideoNote(Object):
         super().__init__(client)
 
         self.file_id = file_id
+        self.file_ref = file_ref
         self.mime_type = mime_type
         self.file_size = file_size
         self.date = date
@@ -77,7 +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,
@@ -86,6 +91,7 @@ class VideoNote(Object):
                     video_note.access_hash
                 )
             ),
+            file_ref=encode_file_ref(video_note.file_reference),
             length=video_attributes.w,
             duration=video_attributes.duration,
             file_size=video_note.size,
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/voice.py b/pyrogram/client/types/messages_and_media/voice.py
index 0f480ad5..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
+from ...ext.utils import encode_file_id, encode_file_ref
 
 
 class Voice(Object):
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ class Voice(Object):
         file_id (``str``):
             Unique identifier for this file.
 
+        file_ref (``str``):
+            Up to date file reference.
+
         duration (``int``):
             Duration of the audio in seconds as defined by sender.
 
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ class Voice(Object):
         *,
         client: "pyrogram.BaseClient" = None,
         file_id: str,
+        file_ref: str,
         duration: int,
         waveform: bytes = None,
         mime_type: str = None,
@@ -61,6 +65,7 @@ class Voice(Object):
         super().__init__(client)
 
         self.file_id = file_id
+        self.file_ref = file_ref
         self.duration = duration
         self.waveform = waveform
         self.mime_type = mime_type
@@ -70,7 +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,
@@ -79,6 +84,7 @@ class Voice(Object):
                     voice.access_hash
                 )
             ),
+            file_ref=encode_file_ref(voice.file_reference),
             duration=attributes.duration,
             mime_type=voice.mime_type,
             file_size=voice.size,
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,