diff --git a/helpers.go b/helpers.go
index f489a52..348ad52 100644
--- a/helpers.go
+++ b/helpers.go
@@ -29,127 +29,30 @@ func NewForward(chatID int, fromChatID int, messageID int) ForwardConfig {
 	}
 }
 
-// NewPhotoUpload creates a new photo uploader.
+// NewFileUpload creates a new photo uploader.
 // This requires a file on the local filesystem to upload to Telegram.
 // Perhaps set a ChatAction of ChatUploadPhoto while processing.
 //
 // chatID is where to send it, filename is the path to the file.
-func NewPhotoUpload(chatID int, filename string) PhotoConfig {
-	return PhotoConfig{
+func NewFileUpload(chatID int, filename string, fileType FileType) FileConfig {
+	return FileConfig{
 		ChatID:           chatID,
 		UseExistingPhoto: false,
 		FilePath:         filename,
+		FileType:         fileType,
 	}
 }
 
-// NewPhotoShare shares an existing photo.
+// NewFileShare shares an existing photo.
 // You may use this to reshare an existing photo without reuploading it.
 //
 // chatID is where to send it, fileID is the ID of the file already uploaded.
-func NewPhotoShare(chatID int, fileID string) PhotoConfig {
-	return PhotoConfig{
+func NewPhotoShare(chatID int, fileID string, fileType FileType) FileConfig {
+	return FileConfig{
 		ChatID:           chatID,
 		UseExistingPhoto: true,
 		FileID:           fileID,
-	}
-}
-
-// NewAudioUpload creates a new audio uploader.
-// This requires a file on the local filesystem to upload to Telegram.
-// Perhaps set a ChatAction of ChatRecordAudio or ChatUploadAudio while processing.
-//
-// chatID is where to send it, filename is the path to the file.
-func NewAudioUpload(chatID int, filename string) AudioConfig {
-	return AudioConfig{
-		ChatID:           chatID,
-		UseExistingAudio: false,
-		FilePath:         filename,
-	}
-}
-
-// NewAudioShare shares an existing audio file.
-// You may use this to reshare an existing audio file without reuploading it.
-//
-// chatID is where to send it, fileID is the ID of the audio already uploaded.
-func NewAudioShare(chatID int, fileID string) AudioConfig {
-	return AudioConfig{
-		ChatID:           chatID,
-		UseExistingAudio: true,
-		FileID:           fileID,
-	}
-}
-
-// NewDocumentUpload creates a new document uploader.
-// This requires a file on the local filesystem to upload to Telegram.
-// Perhaps set a ChatAction of ChatUploadDocument while processing.
-//
-// chatID is where to send it, filename is the path to the file.
-func NewDocumentUpload(chatID int, filename string) DocumentConfig {
-	return DocumentConfig{
-		ChatID:              chatID,
-		UseExistingDocument: false,
-		FilePath:            filename,
-	}
-}
-
-// NewDocumentShare shares an existing document.
-// You may use this to reshare an existing document without reuploading it.
-//
-// chatID is where to send it, fileID is the ID of the document already uploaded.
-func NewDocumentShare(chatID int, fileID string) DocumentConfig {
-	return DocumentConfig{
-		ChatID:              chatID,
-		UseExistingDocument: true,
-		FileID:              fileID,
-	}
-}
-
-// NewStickerUpload creates a new sticker uploader.
-// This requires a file on the local filesystem to upload to Telegram.
-//
-// chatID is where to send it, filename is the path to the file.
-func NewStickerUpload(chatID int, filename string) StickerConfig {
-	return StickerConfig{
-		ChatID:             chatID,
-		UseExistingSticker: false,
-		FilePath:           filename,
-	}
-}
-
-// NewStickerShare shares an existing sticker.
-// You may use this to reshare an existing sticker without reuploading it.
-//
-// chatID is where to send it, fileID is the ID of the sticker already uploaded.
-func NewStickerShare(chatID int, fileID string) StickerConfig {
-	return StickerConfig{
-		ChatID:             chatID,
-		UseExistingSticker: true,
-		FileID:             fileID,
-	}
-}
-
-// NewVideoUpload creates a new video uploader.
-// This requires a file on the local filesystem to upload to Telegram.
-// Perhaps set a ChatAction of ChatRecordVideo or ChatUploadVideo while processing.
-//
-// chatID is where to send it, filename is the path to the file.
-func NewVideoUpload(chatID int, filename string) VideoConfig {
-	return VideoConfig{
-		ChatID:           chatID,
-		UseExistingVideo: false,
-		FilePath:         filename,
-	}
-}
-
-// NewVideoShare shares an existing video.
-// You may use this to reshare an existing video without reuploading it.
-//
-// chatID is where to send it, fileID is the ID of the video already uploaded.
-func NewVideoShare(chatID int, fileID string) VideoConfig {
-	return VideoConfig{
-		ChatID:           chatID,
-		UseExistingVideo: true,
-		FileID:           fileID,
+		FileType:         fileType,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/methods.go b/methods.go
index a3e42f0..ab2aaca 100644
--- a/methods.go
+++ b/methods.go
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func (bot *BotAPI) SendFile(config FileConfig) (Message, error) {
 	if config.UseExistingPhoto {
 		v := url.Values{}
 		v.Add("chat_id", strconv.Itoa(config.ChatID))
-		v.Add(config.FileType, config.FileID)
+		v.Add(config.FileType.String(), config.FileID)
 		if config.FileType == "photo" && config.Caption != "" {
 			v.Add("caption", config.Caption)
 		}
diff --git a/types.go b/types.go
index 47eefd3..a662f54 100644
--- a/types.go
+++ b/types.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package tgbotapi
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"net/url"
 )
 
 // Constant values for ChatActions
@@ -19,8 +20,8 @@ const (
 // FileType type which allows us to validate file types.
 type FileType string
 
-func (f *FileType) ValidFileType() bool {
-	switch *f {
+func (f FileType) ValidFileType() bool {
+	switch f {
 	case "photo", "document", "video", "sticker", "audio":
 		return true
 	default:
@@ -28,6 +29,10 @@ func (f *FileType) ValidFileType() bool {
 	}
 }
 
+func (f FileType) String() string {
+	return string(f)
+}
+
 // APIResponse is a response from the Telegram API with the result stored raw.
 type APIResponse struct {
 	Ok          bool            `json:"ok"`