diff --git a/libgm/client.go b/libgm/client.go
index b54aa06..ab04804 100644
--- a/libgm/client.go
+++ b/libgm/client.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package textgapi
 
 import (
+	"encoding/base64"
 	"io"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ func (c *Client) decryptImages(messages *binary.FetchMessagesResponse) error {
 }
 
 func (c *Client) decryptImageData(imageId string, key []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	decodedRpcKey, err := crypto.Base64DecodeStandard(c.rpcKey)
+	decodedRpcKey, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(c.rpcKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ func (c *Client) decryptImageData(imageId string, key []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	if err2 != nil {
 		return nil, err2
 	}
-	download_metadata_b64 := crypto.EncodeBase64Standard(download_metadata_bytes)
+	download_metadata_b64 := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(download_metadata_bytes)
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", util.UPLOAD_MEDIA, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/libgm/crypto/B64.go b/libgm/crypto/B64.go
deleted file mode 100644
index f9f6627..0000000
--- a/libgm/crypto/B64.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-package crypto
-
-import (
-	"encoding/base64"
-	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-)
-
-func EncodeBase64Standard(data []byte) string {
-	return base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(data)
-}
-
-func EncodeBase64(data []byte) string {
-	return base64.RawURLEncoding.EncodeToString(data)
-}
-
-func Base64Decode(input string) ([]byte, error) {
-	padding := len(input) % 4
-	if padding > 0 {
-		input += strings.Repeat("=", 4-padding)
-	}
-
-	data, err := base64.URLEncoding.DecodeString(input)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return data, nil
-}
-
-func Base64DecodeStandard(input string) ([]byte, error) {
-	decoded, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(input)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("decode error:", err)
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return decoded, nil
-}
-
-func Base64Encode(input []byte) string {
-	return base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(input)
-}
diff --git a/libgm/crypto/ECDSA.go b/libgm/crypto/ECDSA.go
index 6daaf32..e7d4a3c 100644
--- a/libgm/crypto/ECDSA.go
+++ b/libgm/crypto/ECDSA.go
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ func (t *JWK) Marshal() ([]byte, error) {
 }
 
 func (t *JWK) PrivKeyB64Bytes() ([]byte, error) {
-	decodedPrivateKey, err2 := Base64Decode(t.D)
+	decodedPrivateKey, err2 := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(t.D)
 	return decodedPrivateKey, err2
 }
 
 func (t *JWK) ExtractPublicKeyDetails(pubKey []byte) *JWK {
-	x := EncodeBase64(pubKey[1:33])
-	y := EncodeBase64(pubKey[33:])
+	x := base64.RawURLEncoding.EncodeToString(pubKey[1:33])
+	y := base64.RawURLEncoding.EncodeToString(pubKey[33:])
 	return &JWK{
 		Kty: "EC",
 		Crv: "P-256",
diff --git a/libgm/crypto/cryptor.go b/libgm/crypto/cryptor.go
index 2a9dafe..ae917cd 100644
--- a/libgm/crypto/cryptor.go
+++ b/libgm/crypto/cryptor.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/hmac"
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"crypto/sha256"
+	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"io"
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ func NewCryptor(aes_key []byte, sha_key []byte) *Cryptor {
 }
 
 func (c *Cryptor) SaveAsJson() {
-	AES_B64, SHA_B64 := EncodeBase64Standard(c.AES_CTR_KEY_256), EncodeBase64Standard(c.SHA_256_KEY)
+	AES_B64, SHA_B64 := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(c.AES_CTR_KEY_256), base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(c.SHA_256_KEY)
 	inter := struct {
 		AES_CTR_KEY_256 string
 		SHA_256_KEY     string
diff --git a/libgm/crypto/decode.go b/libgm/crypto/decode.go
index ebbcb2d..0b9fffc 100644
--- a/libgm/crypto/decode.go
+++ b/libgm/crypto/decode.go
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 package crypto
 
 import (
+	"encoding/base64"
+
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 
 	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-gmessages/libgm/binary"
 )
 
 func DecodeAndEncodeB64(data string, msg proto.Message) error {
-	decodedBytes, err := Base64DecodeStandard(data)
+	decodedBytes, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(data)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ func DecodeAndEncodeB64(data string, msg proto.Message) error {
 }
 
 func DecodeEncodedResponse(data string) (*binary.EncodedResponse, error) {
-	decodedBytes, err := Base64DecodeStandard(data)
+	decodedBytes, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(data)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/libgm/crypto/encode.go b/libgm/crypto/encode.go
index 36be9ee..2be921a 100644
--- a/libgm/crypto/encode.go
+++ b/libgm/crypto/encode.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package crypto
 
 import (
+	"encoding/base64"
+
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 
 	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-gmessages/libgm/binary"
@@ -55,6 +57,6 @@ func EncodeProtoB64(message proto.Message) (string, error) {
 	if protoErr != nil {
 		return "", protoErr
 	}
-	encodedStr := EncodeBase64Standard(protoBytes)
+	encodedStr := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(protoBytes)
 	return encodedStr, nil
 }
diff --git a/libgm/media_processor.go b/libgm/media_processor.go
index 7e4eafc..7cc84b9 100644
--- a/libgm/media_processor.go
+++ b/libgm/media_processor.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package textgapi
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"encoding/base64"
 	"errors"
 	"io"
 	"log"
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ func (c *Client) StartUploadMedia(image *Image) (*StartGoogleUpload, error) {
 
 func (c *Client) buildStartUploadPayload() (string, error) {
 
-	decodedRpcKey, err := crypto.Base64DecodeStandard(c.rpcKey)
+	decodedRpcKey, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(c.rpcKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
diff --git a/libgm/opcode_handler.go b/libgm/opcode_handler.go
index 99e94d8..1bade3d 100644
--- a/libgm/opcode_handler.go
+++ b/libgm/opcode_handler.go
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 package textgapi
 
 import (
+	"encoding/base64"
 	"log"
 
 	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-gmessages/libgm/binary"
-	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-gmessages/libgm/crypto"
 )
 
 func (c *Client) handleSeperateOpCode(msgData *binary.MessageData) {
-	decodedBytes, err := crypto.Base64DecodeStandard(msgData.EncodedData)
+	decodedBytes, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(msgData.EncodedData)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/libgm/pair.go b/libgm/pair.go
index 4a43828..d0fbb80 100644
--- a/libgm/pair.go
+++ b/libgm/pair.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package textgapi
 
 import (
+	"encoding/base64"
 	"io"
 	"log"
 	"time"
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ func (p *Pairer) GetWebEncryptionKey() {
 	if err2 != nil {
 		p.client.Logger.Err(err2).Msg("Parse webkeyresponse into proto struct error")
 	}
-	key := crypto.EncodeBase64Standard(p.client.rpc.webAuthKey)
+	key := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(p.client.rpc.webAuthKey)
 	p.ticker.Stop()
 	reconnectErr := p.client.Reconnect(key)
 	if reconnectErr != nil {
diff --git a/libgm/payload/refreshPhoneRelay.go b/libgm/payload/refreshPhoneRelay.go
index 10e1af8..4b528bc 100644
--- a/libgm/payload/refreshPhoneRelay.go
+++ b/libgm/payload/refreshPhoneRelay.go
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 package payload
 
 import (
+	"encoding/base64"
+
 	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-gmessages/libgm/binary"
-	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-gmessages/libgm/crypto"
 	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-gmessages/libgm/util"
 )
 
 func RefreshPhoneRelay(rpcKey string) ([]byte, *binary.Container, error) {
-	decodedRpcKey, err1 := crypto.Base64DecodeStandard(rpcKey)
+	decodedRpcKey, err1 := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(rpcKey)
 	if err1 != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err1
 	}
diff --git a/libgm/qr.go b/libgm/qr.go
index 828ffa7..00955f1 100644
--- a/libgm/qr.go
+++ b/libgm/qr.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package textgapi
 
 import (
+	"encoding/base64"
+
 	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-gmessages/libgm/binary"
-	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-gmessages/libgm/crypto"
 	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-gmessages/libgm/util"
 )
 
@@ -16,6 +17,6 @@ func (p *Pairer) GenerateQRCodeData() (string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	cData := crypto.Base64Encode(encodedUrlData)
+	cData := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(encodedUrlData)
 	return util.QR_CODE_URL + cData, nil
 }