diff --git a/lib/model/filters/album.dart b/lib/model/filters/album.dart
index f729f2329..77e0e5c11 100644
--- a/lib/model/filters/album.dart
+++ b/lib/model/filters/album.dart
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ class AlbumFilter extends CollectionFilter {
 
   const AlbumFilter(this.album, this.uniqueName);
 
-  AlbumFilter.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json)
+  AlbumFilter.fromMap(Map<String, dynamic> json)
       : this(
           json['album'],
           json['uniqueName'],
         );
 
   @override
-  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => {
+  Map<String, dynamic> toMap() => {
         'type': type,
         'album': album,
         'uniqueName': uniqueName,
diff --git a/lib/model/filters/favourite.dart b/lib/model/filters/favourite.dart
index fbf1194de..a5ba2998c 100644
--- a/lib/model/filters/favourite.dart
+++ b/lib/model/filters/favourite.dart
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class FavouriteFilter extends CollectionFilter {
   static const type = 'favourite';
 
   @override
-  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => {
+  Map<String, dynamic> toMap() => {
         'type': type,
       };
 
diff --git a/lib/model/filters/filters.dart b/lib/model/filters/filters.dart
index ab519743c..d1f8efe86 100644
--- a/lib/model/filters/filters.dart
+++ b/lib/model/filters/filters.dart
@@ -27,17 +27,17 @@ abstract class CollectionFilter implements Comparable<CollectionFilter> {
     final type = jsonMap['type'];
     switch (type) {
       case AlbumFilter.type:
-        return AlbumFilter.fromJson(jsonMap);
+        return AlbumFilter.fromMap(jsonMap);
       case FavouriteFilter.type:
         return FavouriteFilter();
       case LocationFilter.type:
-        return LocationFilter.fromJson(jsonMap);
+        return LocationFilter.fromMap(jsonMap);
       case MimeFilter.type:
-        return MimeFilter.fromJson(jsonMap);
+        return MimeFilter.fromMap(jsonMap);
       case QueryFilter.type:
-        return QueryFilter.fromJson(jsonMap);
+        return QueryFilter.fromMap(jsonMap);
       case TagFilter.type:
-        return TagFilter.fromJson(jsonMap);
+        return TagFilter.fromMap(jsonMap);
     }
     debugPrint('failed to parse filter from json=$jsonString');
     return null;
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ abstract class CollectionFilter implements Comparable<CollectionFilter> {
 
   const CollectionFilter();
 
-  Map<String, dynamic> toJson();
+  Map<String, dynamic> toMap();
+
+  String toJson() => jsonEncode(toMap());
 
   bool filter(ImageEntry entry);
 
diff --git a/lib/model/filters/location.dart b/lib/model/filters/location.dart
index 9f31a8e2f..02c5f7b81 100644
--- a/lib/model/filters/location.dart
+++ b/lib/model/filters/location.dart
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ class LocationFilter extends CollectionFilter {
     if (split.length > 1) _countryCode = split[1];
   }
 
-  LocationFilter.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json)
+  LocationFilter.fromMap(Map<String, dynamic> json)
       : this(
           LocationLevel.values.firstWhere((v) => v.toString() == json['level'], orElse: () => null),
           json['location'],
         );
 
   @override
-  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => {
+  Map<String, dynamic> toMap() => {
         'type': type,
         'level': level.toString(),
         'location': _countryCode != null ? '$_location$locationSeparator$_countryCode' : _location,
diff --git a/lib/model/filters/mime.dart b/lib/model/filters/mime.dart
index 54b6beb0a..fdc948cca 100644
--- a/lib/model/filters/mime.dart
+++ b/lib/model/filters/mime.dart
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ class MimeFilter extends CollectionFilter {
     _icon ??= AIcons.vector;
   }
 
-  MimeFilter.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json)
+  MimeFilter.fromMap(Map<String, dynamic> json)
       : this(
           json['mime'],
         );
 
   @override
-  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => {
+  Map<String, dynamic> toMap() => {
         'type': type,
         'mime': mime,
       };
diff --git a/lib/model/filters/query.dart b/lib/model/filters/query.dart
index 9714adc2b..5d89a5ca7 100644
--- a/lib/model/filters/query.dart
+++ b/lib/model/filters/query.dart
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ class QueryFilter extends CollectionFilter {
     _filter = not ? (entry) => !entry.search(upQuery) : (entry) => entry.search(upQuery);
   }
 
-  QueryFilter.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json)
+  QueryFilter.fromMap(Map<String, dynamic> json)
       : this(
           json['query'],
         );
 
   @override
-  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => {
+  Map<String, dynamic> toMap() => {
         'type': type,
         'query': query,
       };
diff --git a/lib/model/filters/tag.dart b/lib/model/filters/tag.dart
index 83c0d5ef1..4f7cd3e23 100644
--- a/lib/model/filters/tag.dart
+++ b/lib/model/filters/tag.dart
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ class TagFilter extends CollectionFilter {
 
   const TagFilter(this.tag);
 
-  TagFilter.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json)
+  TagFilter.fromMap(Map<String, dynamic> json)
       : this(
           json['tag'],
         );
 
   @override
-  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => {
+  Map<String, dynamic> toMap() => {
         'type': type,
         'tag': tag,
       };
diff --git a/lib/services/app_shortcut_service.dart b/lib/services/app_shortcut_service.dart
index 9008776f3..5d4c244b7 100644
--- a/lib/services/app_shortcut_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/app_shortcut_service.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import 'dart:convert';
-
 import 'package:aves/model/filters/filters.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
@@ -28,7 +26,7 @@ class AppShortcutService {
     try {
       await platform.invokeMethod('pin', <String, dynamic>{
         'label': label,
-        'filters': filters.map((filter) => jsonEncode(filter.toJson())).toList(),
+        'filters': filters.map((filter) => filter.toJson()).toList(),
       });
     } on PlatformException catch (e) {
       debugPrint('pin failed with code=${e.code}, exception=${e.message}, details=${e.details}');
diff --git a/test/model/filters_test.dart b/test/model/filters_test.dart
index 7ebf5fe35..28bf84b9f 100644
--- a/test/model/filters_test.dart
+++ b/test/model/filters_test.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import 'dart:convert';
-
 import 'package:aves/model/filters/album.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/filters/favourite.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/filters/filters.dart';
@@ -12,7 +10,7 @@ import 'package:test/test.dart';
 
 void main() {
   test('Filter serialization', () {
-    CollectionFilter jsonRoundTrip(filter) => CollectionFilter.fromJson(jsonEncode(filter.toJson()));
+    CollectionFilter jsonRoundTrip(filter) => CollectionFilter.fromJson(filter.toJson());
 
     final album = AlbumFilter('path/to/album', 'album');
     expect(album, jsonRoundTrip(album));