diff --git a/src/cmd/coller/main.go b/src/cmd/coller/main.go
index c300e0e..b710214 100644
--- a/src/cmd/coller/main.go
+++ b/src/cmd/coller/main.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ type NotePayload struct {
 }
 
 type NoteResponse struct {
-	ID      string `json:"id"`
+	ID      int64  `json:"id"`
 	Message string `json:"message,omitempty"`
 	Error   string `json:"error,omitempty"`
 }
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func handleMain() int {
 
 	logger.Debug("finding note location")
 	var location string
-	noteURL := *url + "/" + jsonBody.ID
+	noteURL := *url + "/" + fmt.Sprintf("%d", jsonBody.ID)
 	if *copier {
 		location = "copier"
 		if *encryptionKey != "" {
diff --git a/src/cmd/collerd/README.md b/src/cmd/collerd/README.md
index 1f62bab..e4defd7 100644
--- a/src/cmd/collerd/README.md
+++ b/src/cmd/collerd/README.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Body (JSON):
 * **language** (string): language of the note (must be supported by the server)
 
 Response (JSON):
-* **id** (string): ID of the note
+* **id** (int): ID of the note
 
 
 ### GET /api/note/\<id\>/\<encryptionKey\>
diff --git a/src/server/db.go b/src/server/db.go
index 3c29251..f8c5e38 100644
--- a/src/server/db.go
+++ b/src/server/db.go
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func (d *Database) Get(id string) (*Note, error) {
 		d.logger.Warn("could not find note", slog.Any("error", trx.Error))
 		return nil, trx.Error
 	}
-	if note.ID != "" {
+	if note.ID != 0 {
 		if note.DeleteAfterRead {
 			if err := d.Delete(note.ID); err != nil {
 				return nil, err
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func (d *Database) Create(content []byte, password string, encryptionKey string,
 	}
 
 	note = &Note{
-		ID:              d.node.Generate().String(),
+		ID:              d.node.Generate().Int64(),
 		Content:         content,
 		ExpiresAt:       time.Now().Add(time.Duration(expiration) * time.Second),
 		Encrypted:       encrypted,
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func (d *Database) Create(content []byte, password string, encryptionKey string,
 	return note, nil
 }
 
-func (d *Database) Delete(id string) error {
+func (d *Database) Delete(id int64) error {
 	trx := d.db.Where("id = ?", id).Delete(&Note{})
 	defer trx.Commit()
 	if trx.Error != nil {
diff --git a/src/server/handlers_api.go b/src/server/handlers_api.go
index 833d8ea..4f03c5a 100644
--- a/src/server/handlers_api.go
+++ b/src/server/handlers_api.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ type CreateNotePayload struct {
 }
 
 type CreateNoteResponse struct {
-	ID string `json:"id"`
+	ID int64 `json:"id"`
 }
 
 func (h *CreateNoteHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
diff --git a/src/server/handlers_web.go b/src/server/handlers_web.go
index aa91e59..91bfe9a 100644
--- a/src/server/handlers_web.go
+++ b/src/server/handlers_web.go
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func (h *CreateNoteWithFormHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Req
 		scheme = "https://"
 	}
 
-	h.PageData.URL = fmt.Sprintf("%s%s/%s", scheme, r.Host, note.ID)
+	h.PageData.URL = fmt.Sprintf("%s%s/%d", scheme, r.Host, note.ID)
 	if encryptionKey != "" {
 		h.PageData.URL += "/" + encryptionKey
 	}
diff --git a/src/server/note.go b/src/server/note.go
index 9464cf9..6f20e1a 100644
--- a/src/server/note.go
+++ b/src/server/note.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Note struct {
-	ID              string    `json:"id" gorm:"primaryKey"`
+	ID              int64     `json:"id" gorm:"primaryKey"`
 	Content         []byte    `json:"content" gorm:"not null"`
 	Encrypted       bool      `json:"encrypted"`
 	PasswordHash    []byte    `json:"password_hash"`