diff --git a/cmd/fuzz.go b/cmd/fuzz.go
index 53a26ce..5dd38bf 100644
--- a/cmd/fuzz.go
+++ b/cmd/fuzz.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ var fuzzCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "fuzz",
 	Short: "Fuzz URL scheme",
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		var validInputs [][]byte
+		var validInputs []string
 		var err error
 
 		base, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("base")
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ var fuzzCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		l.Infof("Attached to %s", app)
 
-		var lastInput []byte
+		var lastInput string
 
 		sess.On("detached", func(reason frida.SessionDetachReason, crash *frida.Crash) {
 			l.Infof("Session detached; reason=%s", reason.String())
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ var fuzzCmd = &cobra.Command{
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
-				f.Write(lastInput)
+				f.WriteString(lastInput)
 				return nil
 			}()
 			if err != nil {
@@ -162,13 +162,13 @@ var fuzzCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		_ = script.ExportsCall("setup", method, uiapp, delegate)
 		l.Infof("Finished setup")
 
-		m := mutator.NewMutator([]byte(base), runs, fn, validInputs...)
+		m := mutator.NewMutator(base, runs, fn, validInputs...)
 		ch := m.Mutate()
 
 		for mutated := range ch {
 			lastInput = mutated.Input
 			l.Infof("[%s] %s\n", color.New(color.FgCyan).Sprintf("%s", mutated.Mutation), mutated.Input)
-			_ = script.ExportsCall("fuzz", method, string(mutated.Input))
+			_ = script.ExportsCall("fuzz", method, mutated.Input)
 			if timeout > 0 {
 				time.Sleep(time.Duration(timeout) * time.Second)
 			}
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 90e8e3b..27debc6 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ func Execute(sc string) error {
 	return rootCmd.Execute()
 }
 
-func readInputs(dirPath string) ([][]byte, error) {
+func readInputs(dirPath string) ([]string, error) {
 	files, err := os.ReadDir(dirPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	var validInputs [][]byte
+	var validInputs []string
 
 	for _, fl := range files {
 		if fl.IsDir() {
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ func readInputs(dirPath string) ([][]byte, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		validInputs = append(validInputs, data)
+		validInputs = append(validInputs, string(data))
 	}
 	return validInputs, nil
 }
 
-func crashSHA256(inp []byte) string {
+func crashSHA256(inp string) string {
 	h := sha256.New()
-	h.Write(inp)
+	h.Write([]byte(inp))
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%x", h.Sum(nil))
 }
diff --git a/mutator/helpers.go b/mutator/helpers.go
index c0155e7..b793089 100644
--- a/mutator/helpers.go
+++ b/mutator/helpers.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package mutator
 
-func (m *Mutator) getFuzzedInput() []byte {
+func (m *Mutator) getFuzzedInput() string {
 	if m.multipleRounds {
-		if len(m.lastInput) == 0 {
+		if m.lastInput == "" {
 			m.lastInput = m.fetchInput()
 		}
 		return m.lastInput
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ func (m *Mutator) getFuzzedInput() []byte {
 	return m.fetchInput()
 }
 
-func (m *Mutator) fetchInput() []byte {
+func (m *Mutator) fetchInput() string {
 	if m.fuzzIdx == -1 || len(m.validInputs) == 0 {
 		return m.input
 	}
diff --git a/mutator/mutations.go b/mutator/mutations.go
index 1360e24..0f2f1f2 100644
--- a/mutator/mutations.go
+++ b/mutator/mutations.go
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 package mutator
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
+	"strings"
+	"unicode"
 )
 
-type mutateFn func(m *Mutator) []byte
+type mutateFn func(m *Mutator) string
 
 var mutations = map[string]mutateFn{
 	"insert":          insert,
@@ -18,60 +19,46 @@ var mutations = map[string]mutateFn{
 }
 
 // insert inserts random byte at random location inside the input
-func insert(m *Mutator) []byte {
+func insert(m *Mutator) string {
 	inp := m.getFuzzedInput()
 	pos := m.r.Intn(len(inp))
-	char := byte(m.r.Intn(255))
-
-	res := make([]byte, len(inp)+1)
-
-	k := 0
-
-	for i := 0; i < len(inp); i++ {
-		if i == pos {
-			res[k] = char
-			res[k+1] = inp[i]
-			k += 2
-		} else {
-			res[k] = inp[i]
-			k++
+	var char byte
+	for {
+		c := m.r.Intn(unicode.MaxASCII)
+		if unicode.IsPrint(rune(c)) {
+			char = byte(c)
+			break
 		}
 	}
 
-	return res
+	return inp[:pos] + string(char) + inp[pos:]
 }
 
 // del deletes random byte
-func del(m *Mutator) []byte {
+func del(m *Mutator) string {
 	inp := m.getFuzzedInput()
 	pos := m.r.Intn(len(inp))
-	res := make([]byte, len(inp)-1)
-
-	k := 0
-	for i := 0; i < len(inp); i++ {
-		if i == pos {
-			continue
-		}
-		res[k] = inp[i]
-		k++
-	}
-
-	return res
+	return inp[:pos] + inp[pos+1:]
 }
 
 // substitute substitutes byte at random position with random byte
-func substitute(m *Mutator) []byte {
+func substitute(m *Mutator) string {
 	inp := m.getFuzzedInput()
 	pos := m.r.Intn(len(inp))
-	char := byte(m.r.Intn(255))
-
-	res := make([]byte, len(inp))
-
+	var char byte
+	for {
+		c := m.r.Intn(unicode.MaxASCII)
+		if unicode.IsPrint(rune(c)) {
+			char = byte(c)
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	var res string
 	for i, c := range inp {
 		if i == pos {
-			res[i] = char
+			res += string(char)
 		} else {
-			res[i] = c
+			res += string(c)
 		}
 	}
 	return res
@@ -79,7 +66,7 @@ func substitute(m *Mutator) []byte {
 
 // byteOp takes random byte and random position inside the string
 // and do arithmetic operation on them (+, -, *, /)
-func byteOp(m *Mutator) []byte {
+func byteOp(m *Mutator) string {
 	b := make([]byte, 1)
 	m.r.Read(b)
 	inp := m.getFuzzedInput()
@@ -87,21 +74,21 @@ func byteOp(m *Mutator) []byte {
 
 	op := m.r.Intn(4)
 
-	res := make([]byte, len(inp))
+	res := make([]rune, len(inp))
 	for i, r := range inp {
 		if i == pos {
 			switch op {
 			case 0:
-				res[i] = r + b[0]
+				res[i] = r + rune(b[0])
 			case 1:
-				res[i] = r - b[0]
+				res[i] = r - rune(b[0])
 			case 2:
-				res[i] = r * b[0]
+				res[i] = r * rune(b[0])
 			default:
 				if b[0] != 0 {
-					res[i] = r / b[0]
+					res[i] = r / rune(b[0])
 				} else {
-					res[i] = r + b[0]
+					res[i] = r + rune(b[0])
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
@@ -109,12 +96,12 @@ func byteOp(m *Mutator) []byte {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return res
+	return string(res)
 }
 
 // duplicateRange duplicates random range inside the original string random
 // number of times
-func duplicateRange(m *Mutator) []byte {
+func duplicateRange(m *Mutator) string {
 	inp := m.getFuzzedInput()
 
 	start := m.r.Intn(len(inp))
@@ -128,43 +115,29 @@ func duplicateRange(m *Mutator) []byte {
 	}
 
 	rng := inp[start:end]
-	duplicatedBytes := bytes.Repeat(rng, countOfDuplications)
-
-	res := make([]byte, len(inp)+len(duplicatedBytes))
-
-	k := 0
-	for i := 0; i < end; i++ {
-		res[k] = inp[i]
-		k++
-	}
-
-	for i := 0; i < len(duplicatedBytes); i++ {
-		res[k] = duplicatedBytes[i]
-		k++
-	}
 
-	for i := end; i < len(inp); i++ {
-		res[k] = inp[i]
-		k++
-	}
+	res := ""
+	res += inp[:start]
+	res += strings.Repeat(rng, countOfDuplications)
+	res += inp[end:]
 
 	return res
 }
 
 // bitFlip flips the bit at random position inside random location inside input
-func bitFlip(m *Mutator) []byte {
+func bitFlip(m *Mutator) string {
 	inp := m.getFuzzedInput()
 
 	pos := m.r.Intn(len(inp))
 	bitPosition := m.r.Intn(8)
 
-	res := make([]byte, len(inp))
+	res := ""
 
 	for i, r := range inp {
 		if i == pos {
-			res[i] = r ^ (1 << bitPosition)
+			res += string(r ^ (1 << bitPosition))
 		} else {
-			res[i] = r
+			res += string(r)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -172,19 +145,19 @@ func bitFlip(m *Mutator) []byte {
 }
 
 // bitmask applies random bitmask on random location inside the string
-func bitmask(m *Mutator) []byte {
+func bitmask(m *Mutator) string {
 	inp := m.getFuzzedInput()
 
 	pos := m.r.Intn(len(inp))
 	bm := m.r.Intn(255)
 
-	res := make([]byte, len(inp))
+	res := ""
 
 	for i, r := range inp {
 		if pos == i {
-			res[i] = inp[i] ^ uint8(bm)
+			res += string(inp[i] ^ uint8(bm))
 		} else {
-			res[i] = r
+			res += string(r)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -192,12 +165,12 @@ func bitmask(m *Mutator) []byte {
 }
 
 // duplicate duplicates original string random number of times (2 < 10)
-func duplicate(m *Mutator) []byte {
+func duplicate(m *Mutator) string {
 	inp := m.getFuzzedInput()
 
 	var count int
 	for count = m.r.Intn(10); count < 1; count = m.r.Intn(10) {
 	}
 
-	return bytes.Repeat(inp, count)
+	return strings.Repeat(inp, count)
 }
diff --git a/mutator/mutator.go b/mutator/mutator.go
index 10cabb0..44c02cd 100644
--- a/mutator/mutator.go
+++ b/mutator/mutator.go
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 package mutator
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"math/rand"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 )
 
-func NewMutator(inp []byte, runs uint, fnName string, validInputs ...[]byte) *Mutator {
+func NewMutator(inp string, runs uint, fnName string, validInputs ...string) *Mutator {
 	return &Mutator{
-		fuzzIdx:        bytes.Index(inp, []byte("FUZZ")),
+		fuzzIdx:        strings.Index(inp, "FUZZ"),
 		baseURL:        inp,
 		input:          inp,
 		fnName:         fnName,
@@ -23,18 +23,18 @@ func NewMutator(inp []byte, runs uint, fnName string, validInputs ...[]byte) *Mu
 type Mutator struct {
 	fuzzIdx        int
 	runs           uint
-	baseURL        []byte
-	input          []byte
-	lastInput      []byte
+	baseURL        string
+	input          string
+	lastInput      string
 	fnName         string
 	ch             chan *Mutated
 	r              *rand.Rand
-	validInputs    [][]byte
+	validInputs    []string
 	multipleRounds bool
 }
 
 type Mutated struct {
-	Input    []byte
+	Input    string
 	Mutation string
 }
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (m *Mutator) Mutate() <-chan *Mutated {
 }
 
 func (m *Mutator) mutateAndSend() {
-	var mutatedInput []byte
+	var mutatedInput string
 	var method string
 	mut := m.r.Intn(len(mutations) + 1)
 	// run random mutations random number of times
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func (m *Mutator) mutateAndSend() {
 		}
 	} else {
 		m.ch <- &Mutated{
-			Input:    bytes.Replace(m.baseURL, []byte("FUZZ"), mutatedInput, -1),
+			Input:    strings.Replace(m.baseURL, "FUZZ", mutatedInput, -1),
 			Mutation: method,
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/mutator/post_process.go b/mutator/post_process.go
index 172e35a..140e0cb 100644
--- a/mutator/post_process.go
+++ b/mutator/post_process.go
@@ -5,19 +5,17 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 )
 
-type applyFn func(input []byte) []byte
+type applyFn func(input string) string
 
 var applyFunctions = map[string]applyFn{
 	"url":    urlEncode,
 	"base64": base64Encode,
 }
 
-func urlEncode(input []byte) []byte {
-	return []byte(url.QueryEscape(string(input)))
+func urlEncode(input string) string {
+	return url.QueryEscape(input)
 }
 
-func base64Encode(input []byte) []byte {
-	dst := make([]byte, base64.StdEncoding.EncodedLen(len(input)))
-	base64.StdEncoding.Encode(dst, input)
-	return dst
+func base64Encode(input string) string {
+	return base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(input))
 }