diff --git a/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/config.ex b/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/config.ex
index 5c9ef6904..f1b3a8766 100644
--- a/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/config.ex
+++ b/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/config.ex
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ defp create(group, settings) do
     group
     |> Pleroma.Config.Loader.filter_group(settings)
     |> Enum.each(fn {key, value} ->
-      key = inspect(key)
-      {:ok, _} = ConfigDB.update_or_create(%{group: inspect(group), key: key, value: value})
+      {:ok, _} = ConfigDB.update_or_create(%{group: group, key: key, value: value})
 
       shell_info("Settings for key #{key} migrated.")
     end)
@@ -131,12 +130,9 @@ defp write_and_delete(config, file, delete?) do
   end
 
   defp write(config, file) do
-    value =
-      config.value
-      |> ConfigDB.from_binary()
-      |> inspect(limit: :infinity)
+    value = inspect(config.value, limit: :infinity)
 
-    IO.write(file, "config #{config.group}, #{config.key}, #{value}\r\n\r\n")
+    IO.write(file, "config #{inspect(config.group)}, #{inspect(config.key)}, #{value}\r\n\r\n")
 
     config
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/config/config_db.ex b/lib/pleroma/config/config_db.ex
index 2b43d4c36..39b37c42e 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/config/config_db.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/config/config_db.ex
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ConfigDB do
   use Ecto.Schema
 
   import Ecto.Changeset
-  import Ecto.Query
+  import Ecto.Query, only: [select: 3]
   import Pleroma.Web.Gettext
 
   alias __MODULE__
@@ -14,16 +14,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ConfigDB do
 
   @type t :: %__MODULE__{}
 
-  @full_key_update [
-    {:pleroma, :ecto_repos},
-    {:quack, :meta},
-    {:mime, :types},
-    {:cors_plug, [:max_age, :methods, :expose, :headers]},
-    {:auto_linker, :opts},
-    {:swarm, :node_blacklist},
-    {:logger, :backends}
-  ]
-
   @full_subkey_update [
     {:pleroma, :assets, :mascots},
     {:pleroma, :emoji, :groups},
@@ -32,14 +22,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ConfigDB do
     {:pleroma, :mrf_keyword, :replace}
   ]
 
-  @regex ~r/^~r(?'delimiter'[\/|"'([{<]{1})(?'pattern'.+)[\/|"')\]}>]{1}(?'modifier'[uismxfU]*)/u
-
-  @delimiters ["/", "|", "\"", "'", {"(", ")"}, {"[", "]"}, {"{", "}"}, {"<", ">"}]
-
   schema "config" do
-    field(:key, :string)
-    field(:group, :string)
-    field(:value, :binary)
+    field(:key, Pleroma.Config.Type.Atom)
+    field(:group, Pleroma.Config.Type.Atom)
+    field(:value, Pleroma.Config.Type.BinaryValue)
     field(:db, {:array, :string}, virtual: true, default: [])
 
     timestamps()
@@ -51,10 +37,6 @@ def get_all_as_keyword do
     |> select([c], {c.group, c.key, c.value})
     |> Repo.all()
     |> Enum.reduce([], fn {group, key, value}, acc ->
-      group = ConfigDB.from_string(group)
-      key = ConfigDB.from_string(key)
-      value = from_binary(value)
-
       Keyword.update(acc, group, [{key, value}], &Keyword.merge(&1, [{key, value}]))
     end)
   end
@@ -64,50 +46,41 @@ def get_by_params(params), do: Repo.get_by(ConfigDB, params)
 
   @spec changeset(ConfigDB.t(), map()) :: Changeset.t()
   def changeset(config, params \\ %{}) do
-    params = Map.put(params, :value, transform(params[:value]))
-
     config
     |> cast(params, [:key, :group, :value])
     |> validate_required([:key, :group, :value])
     |> unique_constraint(:key, name: :config_group_key_index)
   end
 
-  @spec create(map()) :: {:ok, ConfigDB.t()} | {:error, Changeset.t()}
-  def create(params) do
+  defp create(params) do
     %ConfigDB{}
     |> changeset(params)
     |> Repo.insert()
   end
 
-  @spec update(ConfigDB.t(), map()) :: {:ok, ConfigDB.t()} | {:error, Changeset.t()}
-  def update(%ConfigDB{} = config, %{value: value}) do
+  defp update(%ConfigDB{} = config, %{value: value}) do
     config
     |> changeset(%{value: value})
     |> Repo.update()
   end
 
-  @spec get_db_keys(ConfigDB.t()) :: [String.t()]
-  def get_db_keys(%ConfigDB{} = config) do
-    config.value
-    |> ConfigDB.from_binary()
-    |> get_db_keys(config.key)
-  end
-
   @spec get_db_keys(keyword(), any()) :: [String.t()]
   def get_db_keys(value, key) do
-    if Keyword.keyword?(value) do
-      value |> Keyword.keys() |> Enum.map(&convert(&1))
-    else
-      [convert(key)]
-    end
+    keys =
+      if Keyword.keyword?(value) do
+        Keyword.keys(value)
+      else
+        [key]
+      end
+
+    Enum.map(keys, &to_json_types(&1))
   end
 
   @spec merge_group(atom(), atom(), keyword(), keyword()) :: keyword()
   def merge_group(group, key, old_value, new_value) do
-    new_keys = to_map_set(new_value)
+    new_keys = to_mapset(new_value)
 
-    intersect_keys =
-      old_value |> to_map_set() |> MapSet.intersection(new_keys) |> MapSet.to_list()
+    intersect_keys = old_value |> to_mapset() |> MapSet.intersection(new_keys) |> MapSet.to_list()
 
     merged_value = ConfigDB.merge(old_value, new_value)
 
@@ -120,12 +93,10 @@ def merge_group(group, key, old_value, new_value) do
         []
     end)
     |> List.flatten()
-    |> Enum.reduce(merged_value, fn subkey, acc ->
-      Keyword.put(acc, subkey, new_value[subkey])
-    end)
+    |> Enum.reduce(merged_value, &Keyword.put(&2, &1, new_value[&1]))
   end
 
-  defp to_map_set(keyword) do
+  defp to_mapset(keyword) do
     keyword
     |> Keyword.keys()
     |> MapSet.new()
@@ -159,43 +130,39 @@ defp deep_merge(_key, value1, value2) do
 
   @spec update_or_create(map()) :: {:ok, ConfigDB.t()} | {:error, Changeset.t()}
   def update_or_create(params) do
+    params = Map.put(params, :value, to_elixir_types(params[:value]))
     search_opts = Map.take(params, [:group, :key])
 
     with %ConfigDB{} = config <- ConfigDB.get_by_params(search_opts),
-         {:partial_update, true, config} <-
-           {:partial_update, can_be_partially_updated?(config), config},
-         old_value <- from_binary(config.value),
-         transformed_value <- do_transform(params[:value]),
-         {:can_be_merged, true, config} <- {:can_be_merged, is_list(transformed_value), config},
-         new_value <-
-           merge_group(
-             ConfigDB.from_string(config.group),
-             ConfigDB.from_string(config.key),
-             old_value,
-             transformed_value
-           ) do
-      ConfigDB.update(config, %{value: new_value})
+         {_, true, config} <- {:partial_update, can_be_partially_updated?(config), config},
+         {_, true, config} <- {:can_be_merged, is_list(params[:value]), config} do
+      new_value = merge_group(config.group, config.key, config.value, params[:value])
+      update(config, %{value: new_value})
     else
       {reason, false, config} when reason in [:partial_update, :can_be_merged] ->
-        ConfigDB.update(config, params)
+        update(config, params)
 
       nil ->
-        ConfigDB.create(params)
+        create(params)
     end
   end
 
   defp can_be_partially_updated?(%ConfigDB{} = config), do: not only_full_update?(config)
 
-  defp only_full_update?(%ConfigDB{} = config) do
-    config_group = ConfigDB.from_string(config.group)
-    config_key = ConfigDB.from_string(config.key)
+  defp only_full_update?(%ConfigDB{group: group, key: key}) do
+    full_key_update = [
+      {:pleroma, :ecto_repos},
+      {:quack, :meta},
+      {:mime, :types},
+      {:cors_plug, [:max_age, :methods, :expose, :headers]},
+      {:auto_linker, :opts},
+      {:swarm, :node_blacklist},
+      {:logger, :backends}
+    ]
 
-    Enum.any?(@full_key_update, fn
-      {group, key} when is_list(key) ->
-        config_group == group and config_key in key
-
-      {group, key} ->
-        config_group == group and config_key == key
+    Enum.any?(full_key_update, fn
+      {s_group, s_key} ->
+        group == s_group and ((is_list(s_key) and key in s_key) or key == s_key)
     end)
   end
 
@@ -205,11 +172,10 @@ def delete(params) do
 
     with %ConfigDB{} = config <- ConfigDB.get_by_params(search_opts),
          {config, sub_keys} when is_list(sub_keys) <- {config, params[:subkeys]},
-         old_value <- from_binary(config.value),
-         keys <- Enum.map(sub_keys, &do_transform_string(&1)),
-         {:partial_remove, config, new_value} when new_value != [] <-
-           {:partial_remove, config, Keyword.drop(old_value, keys)} do
-      ConfigDB.update(config, %{value: new_value})
+         keys <- Enum.map(sub_keys, &string_to_elixir_types(&1)),
+         {_, config, new_value} when new_value != [] <-
+           {:partial_remove, config, Keyword.drop(config.value, keys)} do
+      update(config, %{value: new_value})
     else
       {:partial_remove, config, []} ->
         Repo.delete(config)
@@ -225,37 +191,32 @@ def delete(params) do
     end
   end
 
-  @spec from_binary(binary()) :: term()
-  def from_binary(binary), do: :erlang.binary_to_term(binary)
-
-  @spec from_binary_with_convert(binary()) :: any()
-  def from_binary_with_convert(binary) do
-    binary
-    |> from_binary()
-    |> do_convert()
+  @spec to_json_types(term()) :: map() | list() | boolean() | String.t()
+  def to_json_types(entity) when is_list(entity) do
+    Enum.map(entity, &to_json_types/1)
   end
 
-  @spec from_string(String.t()) :: atom() | no_return()
-  def from_string(string), do: do_transform_string(string)
+  def to_json_types(%Regex{} = entity), do: inspect(entity)
 
-  @spec convert(any()) :: any()
-  def convert(entity), do: do_convert(entity)
-
-  defp do_convert(entity) when is_list(entity) do
-    for v <- entity, into: [], do: do_convert(v)
+  def to_json_types(entity) when is_map(entity) do
+    Map.new(entity, fn {k, v} -> {to_json_types(k), to_json_types(v)} end)
   end
 
-  defp do_convert(%Regex{} = entity), do: inspect(entity)
+  def to_json_types({:args, args}) when is_list(args) do
+    arguments =
+      Enum.map(args, fn
+        arg when is_tuple(arg) -> inspect(arg)
+        arg -> to_json_types(arg)
+      end)
 
-  defp do_convert(entity) when is_map(entity) do
-    for {k, v} <- entity, into: %{}, do: {do_convert(k), do_convert(v)}
+    %{"tuple" => [":args", arguments]}
   end
 
-  defp do_convert({:proxy_url, {type, :localhost, port}}) do
-    %{"tuple" => [":proxy_url", %{"tuple" => [do_convert(type), "localhost", port]}]}
+  def to_json_types({:proxy_url, {type, :localhost, port}}) do
+    %{"tuple" => [":proxy_url", %{"tuple" => [to_json_types(type), "localhost", port]}]}
   end
 
-  defp do_convert({:proxy_url, {type, host, port}}) when is_tuple(host) do
+  def to_json_types({:proxy_url, {type, host, port}}) when is_tuple(host) do
     ip =
       host
       |> :inet_parse.ntoa()
@@ -264,66 +225,64 @@ defp do_convert({:proxy_url, {type, host, port}}) when is_tuple(host) do
     %{
       "tuple" => [
         ":proxy_url",
-        %{"tuple" => [do_convert(type), ip, port]}
+        %{"tuple" => [to_json_types(type), ip, port]}
       ]
     }
   end
 
-  defp do_convert({:proxy_url, {type, host, port}}) do
+  def to_json_types({:proxy_url, {type, host, port}}) do
     %{
       "tuple" => [
         ":proxy_url",
-        %{"tuple" => [do_convert(type), to_string(host), port]}
+        %{"tuple" => [to_json_types(type), to_string(host), port]}
       ]
     }
   end
 
-  defp do_convert({:partial_chain, entity}), do: %{"tuple" => [":partial_chain", inspect(entity)]}
+  def to_json_types({:partial_chain, entity}),
+    do: %{"tuple" => [":partial_chain", inspect(entity)]}
 
-  defp do_convert(entity) when is_tuple(entity) do
+  def to_json_types(entity) when is_tuple(entity) do
     value =
       entity
       |> Tuple.to_list()
-      |> do_convert()
+      |> to_json_types()
 
     %{"tuple" => value}
   end
 
-  defp do_convert(entity) when is_boolean(entity) or is_number(entity) or is_nil(entity) do
+  def to_json_types(entity) when is_binary(entity), do: entity
+
+  def to_json_types(entity) when is_boolean(entity) or is_number(entity) or is_nil(entity) do
     entity
   end
 
-  defp do_convert(entity)
-       when is_atom(entity) and entity in [:"tlsv1.1", :"tlsv1.2", :"tlsv1.3"] do
+  def to_json_types(entity) when entity in [:"tlsv1.1", :"tlsv1.2", :"tlsv1.3"] do
     ":#{entity}"
   end
 
-  defp do_convert(entity) when is_atom(entity), do: inspect(entity)
+  def to_json_types(entity) when is_atom(entity), do: inspect(entity)
 
-  defp do_convert(entity) when is_binary(entity), do: entity
+  @spec to_elixir_types(boolean() | String.t() | map() | list()) :: term()
+  def to_elixir_types(%{"tuple" => [":args", args]}) when is_list(args) do
+    arguments =
+      Enum.map(args, fn arg ->
+        if String.contains?(arg, ["{", "}"]) do
+          {elem, []} = Code.eval_string(arg)
+          elem
+        else
+          to_elixir_types(arg)
+        end
+      end)
 
-  @spec transform(any()) :: binary() | no_return()
-  def transform(entity) when is_binary(entity) or is_map(entity) or is_list(entity) do
-    entity
-    |> do_transform()
-    |> to_binary()
+    {:args, arguments}
   end
 
-  def transform(entity), do: to_binary(entity)
-
-  @spec transform_with_out_binary(any()) :: any()
-  def transform_with_out_binary(entity), do: do_transform(entity)
-
-  @spec to_binary(any()) :: binary()
-  def to_binary(entity), do: :erlang.term_to_binary(entity)
-
-  defp do_transform(%Regex{} = entity), do: entity
-
-  defp do_transform(%{"tuple" => [":proxy_url", %{"tuple" => [type, host, port]}]}) do
-    {:proxy_url, {do_transform_string(type), parse_host(host), port}}
+  def to_elixir_types(%{"tuple" => [":proxy_url", %{"tuple" => [type, host, port]}]}) do
+    {:proxy_url, {string_to_elixir_types(type), parse_host(host), port}}
   end
 
-  defp do_transform(%{"tuple" => [":partial_chain", entity]}) do
+  def to_elixir_types(%{"tuple" => [":partial_chain", entity]}) do
     {partial_chain, []} =
       entity
       |> String.replace(~r/[^\w|^{:,[|^,|^[|^\]^}|^\/|^\.|^"]^\s/, "")
@@ -332,25 +291,51 @@ defp do_transform(%{"tuple" => [":partial_chain", entity]}) do
     {:partial_chain, partial_chain}
   end
 
-  defp do_transform(%{"tuple" => entity}) do
-    Enum.reduce(entity, {}, fn val, acc -> Tuple.append(acc, do_transform(val)) end)
+  def to_elixir_types(%{"tuple" => entity}) do
+    Enum.reduce(entity, {}, &Tuple.append(&2, to_elixir_types(&1)))
   end
 
-  defp do_transform(entity) when is_map(entity) do
-    for {k, v} <- entity, into: %{}, do: {do_transform(k), do_transform(v)}
+  def to_elixir_types(entity) when is_map(entity) do
+    Map.new(entity, fn {k, v} -> {to_elixir_types(k), to_elixir_types(v)} end)
   end
 
-  defp do_transform(entity) when is_list(entity) do
-    for v <- entity, into: [], do: do_transform(v)
+  def to_elixir_types(entity) when is_list(entity) do
+    Enum.map(entity, &to_elixir_types/1)
   end
 
-  defp do_transform(entity) when is_binary(entity) do
+  def to_elixir_types(entity) when is_binary(entity) do
     entity
     |> String.trim()
-    |> do_transform_string()
+    |> string_to_elixir_types()
   end
 
-  defp do_transform(entity), do: entity
+  def to_elixir_types(entity), do: entity
+
+  @spec string_to_elixir_types(String.t()) ::
+          atom() | Regex.t() | module() | String.t() | no_return()
+  def string_to_elixir_types("~r" <> _pattern = regex) do
+    pattern =
+      ~r/^~r(?'delimiter'[\/|"'([{<]{1})(?'pattern'.+)[\/|"')\]}>]{1}(?'modifier'[uismxfU]*)/u
+
+    delimiters = ["/", "|", "\"", "'", {"(", ")"}, {"[", "]"}, {"{", "}"}, {"<", ">"}]
+
+    with %{"modifier" => modifier, "pattern" => pattern, "delimiter" => regex_delimiter} <-
+           Regex.named_captures(pattern, regex),
+         {:ok, {leading, closing}} <- find_valid_delimiter(delimiters, pattern, regex_delimiter),
+         {result, _} <- Code.eval_string("~r#{leading}#{pattern}#{closing}#{modifier}") do
+      result
+    end
+  end
+
+  def string_to_elixir_types(":" <> atom), do: String.to_atom(atom)
+
+  def string_to_elixir_types(value) do
+    if is_module_name?(value) do
+      String.to_existing_atom("Elixir." <> value)
+    else
+      value
+    end
+  end
 
   defp parse_host("localhost"), do: :localhost
 
@@ -387,25 +372,6 @@ defp find_valid_delimiter([delimiter | others], pattern, regex_delimiter) do
     end
   end
 
-  defp do_transform_string("~r" <> _pattern = regex) do
-    with %{"modifier" => modifier, "pattern" => pattern, "delimiter" => regex_delimiter} <-
-           Regex.named_captures(@regex, regex),
-         {:ok, {leading, closing}} <- find_valid_delimiter(@delimiters, pattern, regex_delimiter),
-         {result, _} <- Code.eval_string("~r#{leading}#{pattern}#{closing}#{modifier}") do
-      result
-    end
-  end
-
-  defp do_transform_string(":" <> atom), do: String.to_atom(atom)
-
-  defp do_transform_string(value) do
-    if is_module_name?(value) do
-      String.to_existing_atom("Elixir." <> value)
-    else
-      value
-    end
-  end
-
   @spec is_module_name?(String.t()) :: boolean()
   def is_module_name?(string) do
     Regex.match?(~r/^(Pleroma|Phoenix|Tesla|Quack|Ueberauth|Swoosh)\./, string) or
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/config/transfer_task.ex b/lib/pleroma/config/transfer_task.ex
index c02b70e96..eb86b8ff4 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/config/transfer_task.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/config/transfer_task.ex
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Config.TransferTask do
     {:pleroma, Pleroma.Captcha, [:seconds_valid]},
     {:pleroma, Pleroma.Upload, [:proxy_remote]},
     {:pleroma, :instance, [:upload_limit]},
-    {:pleroma, :email_notifications, [:digest]},
-    {:pleroma, :oauth2, [:clean_expired_tokens]},
-    {:pleroma, Pleroma.ActivityExpiration, [:enabled]},
-    {:pleroma, Pleroma.ScheduledActivity, [:enabled]},
     {:pleroma, :gopher, [:enabled]}
   ]
 
@@ -48,7 +44,7 @@ def load_and_update_env(deleted_settings \\ [], restart_pleroma? \\ true) do
 
       {logger, other} =
         (Repo.all(ConfigDB) ++ deleted_settings)
-        |> Enum.map(&transform_and_merge/1)
+        |> Enum.map(&merge_with_default/1)
         |> Enum.split_with(fn {group, _, _, _} -> group in [:logger, :quack] end)
 
       logger
@@ -92,11 +88,7 @@ defp maybe_set_pleroma_last(apps) do
     end
   end
 
-  defp transform_and_merge(%{group: group, key: key, value: value} = setting) do
-    group = ConfigDB.from_string(group)
-    key = ConfigDB.from_string(key)
-    value = ConfigDB.from_binary(value)
-
+  defp merge_with_default(%{group: group, key: key, value: value} = setting) do
     default = Config.Holder.default_config(group, key)
 
     merged =
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/config/type/atom.ex b/lib/pleroma/config/type/atom.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..387869284
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pleroma/config/type/atom.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+defmodule Pleroma.Config.Type.Atom do
+  use Ecto.Type
+
+  def type, do: :atom
+
+  def cast(key) when is_atom(key) do
+    {:ok, key}
+  end
+
+  def cast(key) when is_binary(key) do
+    {:ok, Pleroma.ConfigDB.string_to_elixir_types(key)}
+  end
+
+  def cast(_), do: :error
+
+  def load(key) do
+    {:ok, Pleroma.ConfigDB.string_to_elixir_types(key)}
+  end
+
+  def dump(key) when is_atom(key), do: {:ok, inspect(key)}
+  def dump(_), do: :error
+end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/config/type/binary_value.ex b/lib/pleroma/config/type/binary_value.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17c5524a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pleroma/config/type/binary_value.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+defmodule Pleroma.Config.Type.BinaryValue do
+  use Ecto.Type
+
+  def type, do: :term
+
+  def cast(value) when is_binary(value) do
+    if String.valid?(value) do
+      {:ok, value}
+    else
+      {:ok, :erlang.binary_to_term(value)}
+    end
+  end
+
+  def cast(value), do: {:ok, value}
+
+  def load(value) when is_binary(value) do
+    {:ok, :erlang.binary_to_term(value)}
+  end
+
+  def dump(value) do
+    {:ok, :erlang.term_to_binary(value)}
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/config_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/config_controller.ex
index d6e2019bc..7f60470cb 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/config_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/config_controller.ex
@@ -33,7 +33,11 @@ def descriptions(conn, _params) do
   def show(conn, %{only_db: true}) do
     with :ok <- configurable_from_database() do
       configs = Pleroma.Repo.all(ConfigDB)
-      render(conn, "index.json", %{configs: configs})
+
+      render(conn, "index.json", %{
+        configs: configs,
+        need_reboot: Restarter.Pleroma.need_reboot?()
+      })
     end
   end
 
@@ -61,17 +65,20 @@ def show(conn, _params) do
                 value
               end
 
-            %{
-              group: ConfigDB.convert(group),
-              key: ConfigDB.convert(key),
-              value: ConfigDB.convert(merged_value)
+            %ConfigDB{
+              group: group,
+              key: key,
+              value: merged_value
             }
             |> Pleroma.Maps.put_if_present(:db, db)
           end)
         end)
         |> List.flatten()
 
-      json(conn, %{configs: merged, need_reboot: Restarter.Pleroma.need_reboot?()})
+      render(conn, "index.json", %{
+        configs: merged,
+        need_reboot: Restarter.Pleroma.need_reboot?()
+      })
     end
   end
 
@@ -91,24 +98,17 @@ def update(%{body_params: %{configs: configs}} = conn, _) do
 
       {deleted, updated} =
         results
-        |> Enum.map(fn {:ok, config} ->
-          Map.put(config, :db, ConfigDB.get_db_keys(config))
-        end)
-        |> Enum.split_with(fn config ->
-          Ecto.get_meta(config, :state) == :deleted
+        |> Enum.map(fn {:ok, %{key: key, value: value} = config} ->
+          Map.put(config, :db, ConfigDB.get_db_keys(value, key))
         end)
+        |> Enum.split_with(&(Ecto.get_meta(&1, :state) == :deleted))
 
       Config.TransferTask.load_and_update_env(deleted, false)
 
       if not Restarter.Pleroma.need_reboot?() do
         changed_reboot_settings? =
           (updated ++ deleted)
-          |> Enum.any?(fn config ->
-            group = ConfigDB.from_string(config.group)
-            key = ConfigDB.from_string(config.key)
-            value = ConfigDB.from_binary(config.value)
-            Config.TransferTask.pleroma_need_restart?(group, key, value)
-          end)
+          |> Enum.any?(&Config.TransferTask.pleroma_need_restart?(&1.group, &1.key, &1.value))
 
         if changed_reboot_settings?, do: Restarter.Pleroma.need_reboot()
       end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/config_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/config_view.ex
index 587ef760e..d2d8b5907 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/config_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/config_view.ex
@@ -5,23 +5,20 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.ConfigView do
   use Pleroma.Web, :view
 
-  def render("index.json", %{configs: configs} = params) do
-    map = %{
-      configs: render_many(configs, __MODULE__, "show.json", as: :config)
-    }
+  alias Pleroma.ConfigDB
 
-    if params[:need_reboot] do
-      Map.put(map, :need_reboot, true)
-    else
-      map
-    end
+  def render("index.json", %{configs: configs} = params) do
+    %{
+      configs: render_many(configs, __MODULE__, "show.json", as: :config),
+      need_reboot: params[:need_reboot]
+    }
   end
 
   def render("show.json", %{config: config}) do
     map = %{
-      key: config.key,
-      group: config.group,
-      value: Pleroma.ConfigDB.from_binary_with_convert(config.value)
+      key: ConfigDB.to_json_types(config.key),
+      group: ConfigDB.to_json_types(config.group),
+      value: ConfigDB.to_json_types(config.value)
     }
 
     if config.db != [] do
diff --git a/test/config/config_db_test.exs b/test/config/config_db_test.exs
index 336de7359..a04575c6f 100644
--- a/test/config/config_db_test.exs
+++ b/test/config/config_db_test.exs
@@ -7,40 +7,28 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ConfigDBTest do
   import Pleroma.Factory
   alias Pleroma.ConfigDB
 
-  test "get_by_key/1" do
+  test "get_by_params/1" do
     config = insert(:config)
     insert(:config)
 
     assert config == ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: config.group, key: config.key})
   end
 
-  test "create/1" do
-    {:ok, config} = ConfigDB.create(%{group: ":pleroma", key: ":some_key", value: "some_value"})
-    assert config == ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: ":pleroma", key: ":some_key"})
-  end
-
-  test "update/1" do
-    config = insert(:config)
-    {:ok, updated} = ConfigDB.update(config, %{value: "some_value"})
-    loaded = ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: config.group, key: config.key})
-    assert loaded == updated
-  end
-
   test "get_all_as_keyword/0" do
     saved = insert(:config)
-    insert(:config, group: ":quack", key: ":level", value: ConfigDB.to_binary(:info))
-    insert(:config, group: ":quack", key: ":meta", value: ConfigDB.to_binary([:none]))
+    insert(:config, group: ":quack", key: ":level", value: :info)
+    insert(:config, group: ":quack", key: ":meta", value: [:none])
 
     insert(:config,
       group: ":quack",
       key: ":webhook_url",
-      value: ConfigDB.to_binary("https://hooks.slack.com/services/KEY/some_val")
+      value: "https://hooks.slack.com/services/KEY/some_val"
     )
 
     config = ConfigDB.get_all_as_keyword()
 
     assert config[:pleroma] == [
-             {ConfigDB.from_string(saved.key), ConfigDB.from_binary(saved.value)}
+             {saved.key, saved.value}
            ]
 
     assert config[:quack][:level] == :info
@@ -51,11 +39,11 @@ test "get_all_as_keyword/0" do
   describe "update_or_create/1" do
     test "common" do
       config = insert(:config)
-      key2 = "another_key"
+      key2 = :another_key
 
       params = [
-        %{group: "pleroma", key: key2, value: "another_value"},
-        %{group: config.group, key: config.key, value: "new_value"}
+        %{group: :pleroma, key: key2, value: "another_value"},
+        %{group: :pleroma, key: config.key, value: "new_value"}
       ]
 
       assert Repo.all(ConfigDB) |> length() == 1
@@ -65,16 +53,16 @@ test "common" do
       assert Repo.all(ConfigDB) |> length() == 2
 
       config1 = ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: config.group, key: config.key})
-      config2 = ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: "pleroma", key: key2})
+      config2 = ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: key2})
 
-      assert config1.value == ConfigDB.transform("new_value")
-      assert config2.value == ConfigDB.transform("another_value")
+      assert config1.value == "new_value"
+      assert config2.value == "another_value"
     end
 
     test "partial update" do
-      config = insert(:config, value: ConfigDB.to_binary(key1: "val1", key2: :val2))
+      config = insert(:config, value: [key1: "val1", key2: :val2])
 
-      {:ok, _config} =
+      {:ok, config} =
         ConfigDB.update_or_create(%{
           group: config.group,
           key: config.key,
@@ -83,15 +71,14 @@ test "partial update" do
 
       updated = ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: config.group, key: config.key})
 
-      value = ConfigDB.from_binary(updated.value)
-      assert length(value) == 3
-      assert value[:key1] == :val1
-      assert value[:key2] == :val2
-      assert value[:key3] == :val3
+      assert config.value == updated.value
+      assert updated.value[:key1] == :val1
+      assert updated.value[:key2] == :val2
+      assert updated.value[:key3] == :val3
     end
 
     test "deep merge" do
-      config = insert(:config, value: ConfigDB.to_binary(key1: "val1", key2: [k1: :v1, k2: "v2"]))
+      config = insert(:config, value: [key1: "val1", key2: [k1: :v1, k2: "v2"]])
 
       {:ok, config} =
         ConfigDB.update_or_create(%{
@@ -103,18 +90,15 @@ test "deep merge" do
       updated = ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: config.group, key: config.key})
 
       assert config.value == updated.value
-
-      value = ConfigDB.from_binary(updated.value)
-      assert value[:key1] == :val1
-      assert value[:key2] == [k1: :v1, k2: :v2, k3: :v3]
-      assert value[:key3] == :val3
+      assert updated.value[:key1] == :val1
+      assert updated.value[:key2] == [k1: :v1, k2: :v2, k3: :v3]
+      assert updated.value[:key3] == :val3
     end
 
     test "only full update for some keys" do
-      config1 = insert(:config, key: ":ecto_repos", value: ConfigDB.to_binary(repo: Pleroma.Repo))
+      config1 = insert(:config, key: :ecto_repos, value: [repo: Pleroma.Repo])
 
-      config2 =
-        insert(:config, group: ":cors_plug", key: ":max_age", value: ConfigDB.to_binary(18))
+      config2 = insert(:config, group: :cors_plug, key: :max_age, value: 18)
 
       {:ok, _config} =
         ConfigDB.update_or_create(%{
@@ -133,8 +117,8 @@ test "only full update for some keys" do
       updated1 = ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: config1.group, key: config1.key})
       updated2 = ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: config2.group, key: config2.key})
 
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(updated1.value) == [another_repo: [Pleroma.Repo]]
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(updated2.value) == 777
+      assert updated1.value == [another_repo: [Pleroma.Repo]]
+      assert updated2.value == 777
     end
 
     test "full update if value is not keyword" do
@@ -142,7 +126,7 @@ test "full update if value is not keyword" do
         insert(:config,
           group: ":tesla",
           key: ":adapter",
-          value: ConfigDB.to_binary(Tesla.Adapter.Hackney)
+          value: Tesla.Adapter.Hackney
         )
 
       {:ok, _config} =
@@ -154,20 +138,20 @@ test "full update if value is not keyword" do
 
       updated = ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: config.group, key: config.key})
 
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(updated.value) == Tesla.Adapter.Httpc
+      assert updated.value == Tesla.Adapter.Httpc
     end
 
     test "only full update for some subkeys" do
       config1 =
         insert(:config,
           key: ":emoji",
-          value: ConfigDB.to_binary(groups: [a: 1, b: 2], key: [a: 1])
+          value: [groups: [a: 1, b: 2], key: [a: 1]]
         )
 
       config2 =
         insert(:config,
           key: ":assets",
-          value: ConfigDB.to_binary(mascots: [a: 1, b: 2], key: [a: 1])
+          value: [mascots: [a: 1, b: 2], key: [a: 1]]
         )
 
       {:ok, _config} =
@@ -187,8 +171,8 @@ test "only full update for some subkeys" do
       updated1 = ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: config1.group, key: config1.key})
       updated2 = ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: config2.group, key: config2.key})
 
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(updated1.value) == [groups: [c: 3, d: 4], key: [a: 1, b: 2]]
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(updated2.value) == [mascots: [c: 3, d: 4], key: [a: 1, b: 2]]
+      assert updated1.value == [groups: [c: 3, d: 4], key: [a: 1, b: 2]]
+      assert updated2.value == [mascots: [c: 3, d: 4], key: [a: 1, b: 2]]
     end
   end
 
@@ -206,14 +190,14 @@ test "full delete" do
     end
 
     test "partial subkeys delete" do
-      config = insert(:config, value: ConfigDB.to_binary(groups: [a: 1, b: 2], key: [a: 1]))
+      config = insert(:config, value: [groups: [a: 1, b: 2], key: [a: 1]])
 
       {:ok, deleted} =
         ConfigDB.delete(%{group: config.group, key: config.key, subkeys: [":groups"]})
 
       assert Ecto.get_meta(deleted, :state) == :loaded
 
-      assert deleted.value == ConfigDB.to_binary(key: [a: 1])
+      assert deleted.value == [key: [a: 1]]
 
       updated = ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: config.group, key: config.key})
 
@@ -221,7 +205,7 @@ test "partial subkeys delete" do
     end
 
     test "full delete if remaining value after subkeys deletion is empty list" do
-      config = insert(:config, value: ConfigDB.to_binary(groups: [a: 1, b: 2]))
+      config = insert(:config, value: [groups: [a: 1, b: 2]])
 
       {:ok, deleted} =
         ConfigDB.delete(%{group: config.group, key: config.key, subkeys: [":groups"]})
@@ -232,234 +216,159 @@ test "full delete if remaining value after subkeys deletion is empty list" do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "transform/1" do
+  describe "to_elixir_types/1" do
     test "string" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform("value as string")
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary("value as string")
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == "value as string"
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types("value as string") == "value as string"
     end
 
     test "boolean" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform(false)
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary(false)
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == false
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types(false) == false
     end
 
     test "nil" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform(nil)
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary(nil)
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == nil
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types(nil) == nil
     end
 
     test "integer" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform(150)
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary(150)
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == 150
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types(150) == 150
     end
 
     test "atom" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform(":atom")
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary(:atom)
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == :atom
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types(":atom") == :atom
     end
 
     test "ssl options" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform([":tlsv1", ":tlsv1.1", ":tlsv1.2"])
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary([:tlsv1, :"tlsv1.1", :"tlsv1.2"])
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == [:tlsv1, :"tlsv1.1", :"tlsv1.2"]
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types([":tlsv1", ":tlsv1.1", ":tlsv1.2"]) == [
+               :tlsv1,
+               :"tlsv1.1",
+               :"tlsv1.2"
+             ]
     end
 
     test "pleroma module" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform("Pleroma.Bookmark")
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary(Pleroma.Bookmark)
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == Pleroma.Bookmark
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types("Pleroma.Bookmark") == Pleroma.Bookmark
     end
 
     test "pleroma string" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform("Pleroma")
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary("Pleroma")
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == "Pleroma"
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types("Pleroma") == "Pleroma"
     end
 
     test "phoenix module" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform("Phoenix.Socket.V1.JSONSerializer")
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary(Phoenix.Socket.V1.JSONSerializer)
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == Phoenix.Socket.V1.JSONSerializer
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types("Phoenix.Socket.V1.JSONSerializer") ==
+               Phoenix.Socket.V1.JSONSerializer
     end
 
     test "tesla module" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform("Tesla.Adapter.Hackney")
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary(Tesla.Adapter.Hackney)
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == Tesla.Adapter.Hackney
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types("Tesla.Adapter.Hackney") == Tesla.Adapter.Hackney
     end
 
     test "ExSyslogger module" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform("ExSyslogger")
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary(ExSyslogger)
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == ExSyslogger
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types("ExSyslogger") == ExSyslogger
     end
 
     test "Quack.Logger module" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform("Quack.Logger")
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary(Quack.Logger)
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == Quack.Logger
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types("Quack.Logger") == Quack.Logger
     end
 
     test "Swoosh.Adapters modules" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform("Swoosh.Adapters.SMTP")
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary(Swoosh.Adapters.SMTP)
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == Swoosh.Adapters.SMTP
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform("Swoosh.Adapters.AmazonSES")
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary(Swoosh.Adapters.AmazonSES)
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == Swoosh.Adapters.AmazonSES
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types("Swoosh.Adapters.SMTP") == Swoosh.Adapters.SMTP
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types("Swoosh.Adapters.AmazonSES") == Swoosh.Adapters.AmazonSES
     end
 
     test "sigil" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform("~r[comp[lL][aA][iI][nN]er]")
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary(~r/comp[lL][aA][iI][nN]er/)
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == ~r/comp[lL][aA][iI][nN]er/
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types("~r[comp[lL][aA][iI][nN]er]") == ~r/comp[lL][aA][iI][nN]er/
     end
 
     test "link sigil" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform("~r/https:\/\/example.com/")
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary(~r/https:\/\/example.com/)
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == ~r/https:\/\/example.com/
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types("~r/https:\/\/example.com/") == ~r/https:\/\/example.com/
     end
 
     test "link sigil with um modifiers" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform("~r/https:\/\/example.com/um")
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary(~r/https:\/\/example.com/um)
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == ~r/https:\/\/example.com/um
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types("~r/https:\/\/example.com/um") ==
+               ~r/https:\/\/example.com/um
     end
 
     test "link sigil with i modifier" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform("~r/https:\/\/example.com/i")
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary(~r/https:\/\/example.com/i)
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == ~r/https:\/\/example.com/i
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types("~r/https:\/\/example.com/i") == ~r/https:\/\/example.com/i
     end
 
     test "link sigil with s modifier" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform("~r/https:\/\/example.com/s")
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary(~r/https:\/\/example.com/s)
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == ~r/https:\/\/example.com/s
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types("~r/https:\/\/example.com/s") == ~r/https:\/\/example.com/s
     end
 
     test "raise if valid delimiter not found" do
       assert_raise ArgumentError, "valid delimiter for Regex expression not found", fn ->
-        ConfigDB.transform("~r/https://[]{}<>\"'()|example.com/s")
+        ConfigDB.to_elixir_types("~r/https://[]{}<>\"'()|example.com/s")
       end
     end
 
     test "2 child tuple" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform(%{"tuple" => ["v1", ":v2"]})
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary({"v1", :v2})
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == {"v1", :v2}
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types(%{"tuple" => ["v1", ":v2"]}) == {"v1", :v2}
     end
 
     test "proxy tuple with localhost" do
-      binary =
-        ConfigDB.transform(%{
-          "tuple" => [":proxy_url", %{"tuple" => [":socks5", "localhost", 1234]}]
-        })
-
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary({:proxy_url, {:socks5, :localhost, 1234}})
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == {:proxy_url, {:socks5, :localhost, 1234}}
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types(%{
+               "tuple" => [":proxy_url", %{"tuple" => [":socks5", "localhost", 1234]}]
+             }) == {:proxy_url, {:socks5, :localhost, 1234}}
     end
 
     test "proxy tuple with domain" do
-      binary =
-        ConfigDB.transform(%{
-          "tuple" => [":proxy_url", %{"tuple" => [":socks5", "domain.com", 1234]}]
-        })
-
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary({:proxy_url, {:socks5, 'domain.com', 1234}})
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == {:proxy_url, {:socks5, 'domain.com', 1234}}
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types(%{
+               "tuple" => [":proxy_url", %{"tuple" => [":socks5", "domain.com", 1234]}]
+             }) == {:proxy_url, {:socks5, 'domain.com', 1234}}
     end
 
     test "proxy tuple with ip" do
-      binary =
-        ConfigDB.transform(%{
-          "tuple" => [":proxy_url", %{"tuple" => [":socks5", "127.0.0.1", 1234]}]
-        })
-
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary({:proxy_url, {:socks5, {127, 0, 0, 1}, 1234}})
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == {:proxy_url, {:socks5, {127, 0, 0, 1}, 1234}}
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types(%{
+               "tuple" => [":proxy_url", %{"tuple" => [":socks5", "127.0.0.1", 1234]}]
+             }) == {:proxy_url, {:socks5, {127, 0, 0, 1}, 1234}}
     end
 
     test "tuple with n childs" do
-      binary =
-        ConfigDB.transform(%{
-          "tuple" => [
-            "v1",
-            ":v2",
-            "Pleroma.Bookmark",
-            150,
-            false,
-            "Phoenix.Socket.V1.JSONSerializer"
-          ]
-        })
-
-      assert binary ==
-               :erlang.term_to_binary(
-                 {"v1", :v2, Pleroma.Bookmark, 150, false, Phoenix.Socket.V1.JSONSerializer}
-               )
-
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) ==
-               {"v1", :v2, Pleroma.Bookmark, 150, false, Phoenix.Socket.V1.JSONSerializer}
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types(%{
+               "tuple" => [
+                 "v1",
+                 ":v2",
+                 "Pleroma.Bookmark",
+                 150,
+                 false,
+                 "Phoenix.Socket.V1.JSONSerializer"
+               ]
+             }) == {"v1", :v2, Pleroma.Bookmark, 150, false, Phoenix.Socket.V1.JSONSerializer}
     end
 
     test "map with string key" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform(%{"key" => "value"})
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary(%{"key" => "value"})
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == %{"key" => "value"}
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types(%{"key" => "value"}) == %{"key" => "value"}
     end
 
     test "map with atom key" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform(%{":key" => "value"})
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary(%{key: "value"})
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == %{key: "value"}
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types(%{":key" => "value"}) == %{key: "value"}
     end
 
     test "list of strings" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform(["v1", "v2", "v3"])
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary(["v1", "v2", "v3"])
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == ["v1", "v2", "v3"]
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types(["v1", "v2", "v3"]) == ["v1", "v2", "v3"]
     end
 
     test "list of modules" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform(["Pleroma.Repo", "Pleroma.Activity"])
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary([Pleroma.Repo, Pleroma.Activity])
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == [Pleroma.Repo, Pleroma.Activity]
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types(["Pleroma.Repo", "Pleroma.Activity"]) == [
+               Pleroma.Repo,
+               Pleroma.Activity
+             ]
     end
 
     test "list of atoms" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform([":v1", ":v2", ":v3"])
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary([:v1, :v2, :v3])
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == [:v1, :v2, :v3]
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types([":v1", ":v2", ":v3"]) == [:v1, :v2, :v3]
     end
 
     test "list of mixed values" do
-      binary =
-        ConfigDB.transform([
-          "v1",
-          ":v2",
-          "Pleroma.Repo",
-          "Phoenix.Socket.V1.JSONSerializer",
-          15,
-          false
-        ])
-
-      assert binary ==
-               :erlang.term_to_binary([
-                 "v1",
-                 :v2,
-                 Pleroma.Repo,
-                 Phoenix.Socket.V1.JSONSerializer,
-                 15,
-                 false
-               ])
-
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == [
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types([
+               "v1",
+               ":v2",
+               "Pleroma.Repo",
+               "Phoenix.Socket.V1.JSONSerializer",
+               15,
+               false
+             ]) == [
                "v1",
                :v2,
                Pleroma.Repo,
@@ -470,40 +379,23 @@ test "list of mixed values" do
     end
 
     test "simple keyword" do
-      binary = ConfigDB.transform([%{"tuple" => [":key", "value"]}])
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary([{:key, "value"}])
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == [{:key, "value"}]
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == [key: "value"]
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types([%{"tuple" => [":key", "value"]}]) == [key: "value"]
     end
 
     test "keyword with partial_chain key" do
-      binary =
-        ConfigDB.transform([%{"tuple" => [":partial_chain", "&:hackney_connect.partial_chain/1"]}])
-
-      assert binary == :erlang.term_to_binary(partial_chain: &:hackney_connect.partial_chain/1)
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == [partial_chain: &:hackney_connect.partial_chain/1]
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types([
+               %{"tuple" => [":partial_chain", "&:hackney_connect.partial_chain/1"]}
+             ]) == [partial_chain: &:hackney_connect.partial_chain/1]
     end
 
     test "keyword" do
-      binary =
-        ConfigDB.transform([
-          %{"tuple" => [":types", "Pleroma.PostgresTypes"]},
-          %{"tuple" => [":telemetry_event", ["Pleroma.Repo.Instrumenter"]]},
-          %{"tuple" => [":migration_lock", nil]},
-          %{"tuple" => [":key1", 150]},
-          %{"tuple" => [":key2", "string"]}
-        ])
-
-      assert binary ==
-               :erlang.term_to_binary(
-                 types: Pleroma.PostgresTypes,
-                 telemetry_event: [Pleroma.Repo.Instrumenter],
-                 migration_lock: nil,
-                 key1: 150,
-                 key2: "string"
-               )
-
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == [
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types([
+               %{"tuple" => [":types", "Pleroma.PostgresTypes"]},
+               %{"tuple" => [":telemetry_event", ["Pleroma.Repo.Instrumenter"]]},
+               %{"tuple" => [":migration_lock", nil]},
+               %{"tuple" => [":key1", 150]},
+               %{"tuple" => [":key2", "string"]}
+             ]) == [
                types: Pleroma.PostgresTypes,
                telemetry_event: [Pleroma.Repo.Instrumenter],
                migration_lock: nil,
@@ -513,85 +405,55 @@ test "keyword" do
     end
 
     test "complex keyword with nested mixed childs" do
-      binary =
-        ConfigDB.transform([
-          %{"tuple" => [":uploader", "Pleroma.Uploaders.Local"]},
-          %{"tuple" => [":filters", ["Pleroma.Upload.Filter.Dedupe"]]},
-          %{"tuple" => [":link_name", true]},
-          %{"tuple" => [":proxy_remote", false]},
-          %{"tuple" => [":common_map", %{":key" => "value"}]},
-          %{
-            "tuple" => [
-              ":proxy_opts",
-              [
-                %{"tuple" => [":redirect_on_failure", false]},
-                %{"tuple" => [":max_body_length", 1_048_576]},
-                %{
-                  "tuple" => [
-                    ":http",
-                    [%{"tuple" => [":follow_redirect", true]}, %{"tuple" => [":pool", ":upload"]}]
-                  ]
-                }
-              ]
-            ]
-          }
-        ])
-
-      assert binary ==
-               :erlang.term_to_binary(
-                 uploader: Pleroma.Uploaders.Local,
-                 filters: [Pleroma.Upload.Filter.Dedupe],
-                 link_name: true,
-                 proxy_remote: false,
-                 common_map: %{key: "value"},
-                 proxy_opts: [
-                   redirect_on_failure: false,
-                   max_body_length: 1_048_576,
-                   http: [
-                     follow_redirect: true,
-                     pool: :upload
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types([
+               %{"tuple" => [":uploader", "Pleroma.Uploaders.Local"]},
+               %{"tuple" => [":filters", ["Pleroma.Upload.Filter.Dedupe"]]},
+               %{"tuple" => [":link_name", true]},
+               %{"tuple" => [":proxy_remote", false]},
+               %{"tuple" => [":common_map", %{":key" => "value"}]},
+               %{
+                 "tuple" => [
+                   ":proxy_opts",
+                   [
+                     %{"tuple" => [":redirect_on_failure", false]},
+                     %{"tuple" => [":max_body_length", 1_048_576]},
+                     %{
+                       "tuple" => [
+                         ":http",
+                         [
+                           %{"tuple" => [":follow_redirect", true]},
+                           %{"tuple" => [":pool", ":upload"]}
+                         ]
+                       ]
+                     }
                    ]
                  ]
-               )
-
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) ==
-               [
-                 uploader: Pleroma.Uploaders.Local,
-                 filters: [Pleroma.Upload.Filter.Dedupe],
-                 link_name: true,
-                 proxy_remote: false,
-                 common_map: %{key: "value"},
-                 proxy_opts: [
-                   redirect_on_failure: false,
-                   max_body_length: 1_048_576,
-                   http: [
-                     follow_redirect: true,
-                     pool: :upload
-                   ]
+               }
+             ]) == [
+               uploader: Pleroma.Uploaders.Local,
+               filters: [Pleroma.Upload.Filter.Dedupe],
+               link_name: true,
+               proxy_remote: false,
+               common_map: %{key: "value"},
+               proxy_opts: [
+                 redirect_on_failure: false,
+                 max_body_length: 1_048_576,
+                 http: [
+                   follow_redirect: true,
+                   pool: :upload
                  ]
                ]
+             ]
     end
 
     test "common keyword" do
-      binary =
-        ConfigDB.transform([
-          %{"tuple" => [":level", ":warn"]},
-          %{"tuple" => [":meta", [":all"]]},
-          %{"tuple" => [":path", ""]},
-          %{"tuple" => [":val", nil]},
-          %{"tuple" => [":webhook_url", "https://hooks.slack.com/services/YOUR-KEY-HERE"]}
-        ])
-
-      assert binary ==
-               :erlang.term_to_binary(
-                 level: :warn,
-                 meta: [:all],
-                 path: "",
-                 val: nil,
-                 webhook_url: "https://hooks.slack.com/services/YOUR-KEY-HERE"
-               )
-
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == [
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types([
+               %{"tuple" => [":level", ":warn"]},
+               %{"tuple" => [":meta", [":all"]]},
+               %{"tuple" => [":path", ""]},
+               %{"tuple" => [":val", nil]},
+               %{"tuple" => [":webhook_url", "https://hooks.slack.com/services/YOUR-KEY-HERE"]}
+             ]) == [
                level: :warn,
                meta: [:all],
                path: "",
@@ -601,98 +463,73 @@ test "common keyword" do
     end
 
     test "complex keyword with sigil" do
-      binary =
-        ConfigDB.transform([
-          %{"tuple" => [":federated_timeline_removal", []]},
-          %{"tuple" => [":reject", ["~r/comp[lL][aA][iI][nN]er/"]]},
-          %{"tuple" => [":replace", []]}
-        ])
-
-      assert binary ==
-               :erlang.term_to_binary(
-                 federated_timeline_removal: [],
-                 reject: [~r/comp[lL][aA][iI][nN]er/],
-                 replace: []
-               )
-
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) ==
-               [federated_timeline_removal: [], reject: [~r/comp[lL][aA][iI][nN]er/], replace: []]
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types([
+               %{"tuple" => [":federated_timeline_removal", []]},
+               %{"tuple" => [":reject", ["~r/comp[lL][aA][iI][nN]er/"]]},
+               %{"tuple" => [":replace", []]}
+             ]) == [
+               federated_timeline_removal: [],
+               reject: [~r/comp[lL][aA][iI][nN]er/],
+               replace: []
+             ]
     end
 
     test "complex keyword with tuples with more than 2 values" do
-      binary =
-        ConfigDB.transform([
-          %{
-            "tuple" => [
-              ":http",
-              [
-                %{
-                  "tuple" => [
-                    ":key1",
-                    [
-                      %{
-                        "tuple" => [
-                          ":_",
-                          [
-                            %{
-                              "tuple" => [
-                                "/api/v1/streaming",
-                                "Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.WebsocketHandler",
-                                []
-                              ]
-                            },
-                            %{
-                              "tuple" => [
-                                "/websocket",
-                                "Phoenix.Endpoint.CowboyWebSocket",
-                                %{
-                                  "tuple" => [
-                                    "Phoenix.Transports.WebSocket",
-                                    %{
-                                      "tuple" => [
-                                        "Pleroma.Web.Endpoint",
-                                        "Pleroma.Web.UserSocket",
-                                        []
-                                      ]
-                                    }
-                                  ]
-                                }
-                              ]
-                            },
-                            %{
-                              "tuple" => [
-                                ":_",
-                                "Phoenix.Endpoint.Cowboy2Handler",
-                                %{"tuple" => ["Pleroma.Web.Endpoint", []]}
-                              ]
-                            }
-                          ]
-                        ]
-                      }
-                    ]
-                  ]
-                }
-              ]
-            ]
-          }
-        ])
-
-      assert binary ==
-               :erlang.term_to_binary(
-                 http: [
-                   key1: [
-                     _: [
-                       {"/api/v1/streaming", Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.WebsocketHandler, []},
-                       {"/websocket", Phoenix.Endpoint.CowboyWebSocket,
-                        {Phoenix.Transports.WebSocket,
-                         {Pleroma.Web.Endpoint, Pleroma.Web.UserSocket, []}}},
-                       {:_, Phoenix.Endpoint.Cowboy2Handler, {Pleroma.Web.Endpoint, []}}
-                     ]
+      assert ConfigDB.to_elixir_types([
+               %{
+                 "tuple" => [
+                   ":http",
+                   [
+                     %{
+                       "tuple" => [
+                         ":key1",
+                         [
+                           %{
+                             "tuple" => [
+                               ":_",
+                               [
+                                 %{
+                                   "tuple" => [
+                                     "/api/v1/streaming",
+                                     "Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.WebsocketHandler",
+                                     []
+                                   ]
+                                 },
+                                 %{
+                                   "tuple" => [
+                                     "/websocket",
+                                     "Phoenix.Endpoint.CowboyWebSocket",
+                                     %{
+                                       "tuple" => [
+                                         "Phoenix.Transports.WebSocket",
+                                         %{
+                                           "tuple" => [
+                                             "Pleroma.Web.Endpoint",
+                                             "Pleroma.Web.UserSocket",
+                                             []
+                                           ]
+                                         }
+                                       ]
+                                     }
+                                   ]
+                                 },
+                                 %{
+                                   "tuple" => [
+                                     ":_",
+                                     "Phoenix.Endpoint.Cowboy2Handler",
+                                     %{"tuple" => ["Pleroma.Web.Endpoint", []]}
+                                   ]
+                                 }
+                               ]
+                             ]
+                           }
+                         ]
+                       ]
+                     }
                    ]
                  ]
-               )
-
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(binary) == [
+               }
+             ]) == [
                http: [
                  key1: [
                    {:_,
diff --git a/test/config/transfer_task_test.exs b/test/config/transfer_task_test.exs
index 473899d1d..f53829e09 100644
--- a/test/config/transfer_task_test.exs
+++ b/test/config/transfer_task_test.exs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Config.TransferTaskTest do
   use Pleroma.DataCase
 
   import ExUnit.CaptureLog
+  import Pleroma.Factory
 
   alias Pleroma.Config.TransferTask
-  alias Pleroma.ConfigDB
 
   setup do: clear_config(:configurable_from_database, true)
 
@@ -19,31 +19,11 @@ test "transfer config values from db to env" do
     refute Application.get_env(:postgrex, :test_key)
     initial = Application.get_env(:logger, :level)
 
-    ConfigDB.create(%{
-      group: ":pleroma",
-      key: ":test_key",
-      value: [live: 2, com: 3]
-    })
-
-    ConfigDB.create(%{
-      group: ":idna",
-      key: ":test_key",
-      value: [live: 15, com: 35]
-    })
-
-    ConfigDB.create(%{
-      group: ":quack",
-      key: ":test_key",
-      value: [:test_value1, :test_value2]
-    })
-
-    ConfigDB.create(%{
-      group: ":postgrex",
-      key: ":test_key",
-      value: :value
-    })
-
-    ConfigDB.create(%{group: ":logger", key: ":level", value: :debug})
+    insert(:config, key: :test_key, value: [live: 2, com: 3])
+    insert(:config, group: :idna, key: :test_key, value: [live: 15, com: 35])
+    insert(:config, group: :quack, key: :test_key, value: [:test_value1, :test_value2])
+    insert(:config, group: :postgrex, key: :test_key, value: :value)
+    insert(:config, group: :logger, key: :level, value: :debug)
 
     TransferTask.start_link([])
 
@@ -66,17 +46,8 @@ test "transfer config values for 1 group and some keys" do
     level = Application.get_env(:quack, :level)
     meta = Application.get_env(:quack, :meta)
 
-    ConfigDB.create(%{
-      group: ":quack",
-      key: ":level",
-      value: :info
-    })
-
-    ConfigDB.create(%{
-      group: ":quack",
-      key: ":meta",
-      value: [:none]
-    })
+    insert(:config, group: :quack, key: :level, value: :info)
+    insert(:config, group: :quack, key: :meta, value: [:none])
 
     TransferTask.start_link([])
 
@@ -95,17 +66,8 @@ test "transfer config values with full subkey update" do
     clear_config(:emoji)
     clear_config(:assets)
 
-    ConfigDB.create(%{
-      group: ":pleroma",
-      key: ":emoji",
-      value: [groups: [a: 1, b: 2]]
-    })
-
-    ConfigDB.create(%{
-      group: ":pleroma",
-      key: ":assets",
-      value: [mascots: [a: 1, b: 2]]
-    })
+    insert(:config, key: :emoji, value: [groups: [a: 1, b: 2]])
+    insert(:config, key: :assets, value: [mascots: [a: 1, b: 2]])
 
     TransferTask.start_link([])
 
@@ -122,12 +84,7 @@ test "transfer config values with full subkey update" do
 
     test "don't restart if no reboot time settings were changed" do
       clear_config(:emoji)
-
-      ConfigDB.create(%{
-        group: ":pleroma",
-        key: ":emoji",
-        value: [groups: [a: 1, b: 2]]
-      })
+      insert(:config, key: :emoji, value: [groups: [a: 1, b: 2]])
 
       refute String.contains?(
                capture_log(fn -> TransferTask.start_link([]) end),
@@ -137,25 +94,13 @@ test "don't restart if no reboot time settings were changed" do
 
     test "on reboot time key" do
       clear_config(:chat)
-
-      ConfigDB.create(%{
-        group: ":pleroma",
-        key: ":chat",
-        value: [enabled: false]
-      })
-
+      insert(:config, key: :chat, value: [enabled: false])
       assert capture_log(fn -> TransferTask.start_link([]) end) =~ "pleroma restarted"
     end
 
     test "on reboot time subkey" do
       clear_config(Pleroma.Captcha)
-
-      ConfigDB.create(%{
-        group: ":pleroma",
-        key: "Pleroma.Captcha",
-        value: [seconds_valid: 60]
-      })
-
+      insert(:config, key: Pleroma.Captcha, value: [seconds_valid: 60])
       assert capture_log(fn -> TransferTask.start_link([]) end) =~ "pleroma restarted"
     end
 
@@ -163,17 +108,8 @@ test "don't restart pleroma on reboot time key and subkey if there is false flag
       clear_config(:chat)
       clear_config(Pleroma.Captcha)
 
-      ConfigDB.create(%{
-        group: ":pleroma",
-        key: ":chat",
-        value: [enabled: false]
-      })
-
-      ConfigDB.create(%{
-        group: ":pleroma",
-        key: "Pleroma.Captcha",
-        value: [seconds_valid: 60]
-      })
+      insert(:config, key: :chat, value: [enabled: false])
+      insert(:config, key: Pleroma.Captcha, value: [seconds_valid: 60])
 
       refute String.contains?(
                capture_log(fn -> TransferTask.load_and_update_env([], false) end),
diff --git a/test/support/factory.ex b/test/support/factory.ex
index 6e3676aca..e517d5bc6 100644
--- a/test/support/factory.ex
+++ b/test/support/factory.ex
@@ -396,24 +396,17 @@ def registration_factory do
     }
   end
 
-  def config_factory do
+  def config_factory(attrs \\ %{}) do
     %Pleroma.ConfigDB{
-      key:
-        sequence(:key, fn key ->
-          # Atom dynamic registration hack in tests
-          "some_key_#{key}"
-          |> String.to_atom()
-          |> inspect()
-        end),
-      group: ":pleroma",
+      key: sequence(:key, &String.to_atom("some_key_#{&1}")),
+      group: :pleroma,
       value:
         sequence(
           :value,
-          fn key ->
-            :erlang.term_to_binary(%{another_key: "#{key}somevalue", another: "#{key}somevalue"})
-          end
+          &%{another_key: "#{&1}somevalue", another: "#{&1}somevalue"}
         )
     }
+    |> merge_attributes(attrs)
   end
 
   def marker_factory do
diff --git a/test/tasks/config_test.exs b/test/tasks/config_test.exs
index 04bc947a9..e1bddfebf 100644
--- a/test/tasks/config_test.exs
+++ b/test/tasks/config_test.exs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.ConfigTest do
   use Pleroma.DataCase
 
+  import Pleroma.Factory
+
   alias Pleroma.ConfigDB
   alias Pleroma.Repo
 
@@ -49,24 +51,19 @@ test "filtered settings are migrated to db" do
       refute ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: ":pleroma", key: "Pleroma.Repo"})
       refute ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: ":postgrex", key: ":json_library"})
 
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(config1.value) == [key: "value", key2: [Repo]]
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(config2.value) == [key: "value2", key2: ["Activity"]]
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(config3.value) == :info
+      assert config1.value == [key: "value", key2: [Repo]]
+      assert config2.value == [key: "value2", key2: ["Activity"]]
+      assert config3.value == :info
     end
 
     test "config table is truncated before migration" do
-      ConfigDB.create(%{
-        group: ":pleroma",
-        key: ":first_setting",
-        value: [key: "value", key2: ["Activity"]]
-      })
-
+      insert(:config, key: :first_setting, value: [key: "value", key2: ["Activity"]])
       assert Repo.aggregate(ConfigDB, :count, :id) == 1
 
       Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.Config.migrate_to_db("test/fixtures/config/temp.secret.exs")
 
       config = ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: ":pleroma", key: ":first_setting"})
-      assert ConfigDB.from_binary(config.value) == [key: "value", key2: [Repo]]
+      assert config.value == [key: "value", key2: [Repo]]
     end
   end
 
@@ -82,19 +79,9 @@ test "config table is truncated before migration" do
     end
 
     test "settings are migrated to file and deleted from db", %{temp_file: temp_file} do
-      ConfigDB.create(%{
-        group: ":pleroma",
-        key: ":setting_first",
-        value: [key: "value", key2: ["Activity"]]
-      })
-
-      ConfigDB.create(%{
-        group: ":pleroma",
-        key: ":setting_second",
-        value: [key: "value2", key2: [Repo]]
-      })
-
-      ConfigDB.create(%{group: ":quack", key: ":level", value: :info})
+      insert(:config, key: :setting_first, value: [key: "value", key2: ["Activity"]])
+      insert(:config, key: :setting_second, value: [key: "value2", key2: [Repo]])
+      insert(:config, group: :quack, key: :level, value: :info)
 
       Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.Config.run(["migrate_from_db", "--env", "temp", "-d"])
 
@@ -107,9 +94,8 @@ test "settings are migrated to file and deleted from db", %{temp_file: temp_file
     end
 
     test "load a settings with large values and pass to file", %{temp_file: temp_file} do
-      ConfigDB.create(%{
-        group: ":pleroma",
-        key: ":instance",
+      insert(:config,
+        key: :instance,
         value: [
           name: "Pleroma",
           email: "example@example.com",
@@ -163,7 +149,6 @@ test "load a settings with large values and pass to file", %{temp_file: temp_fil
           extended_nickname_format: true,
           multi_factor_authentication: [
             totp: [
-              # digits 6 or 8
               digits: 6,
               period: 30
             ],
@@ -173,7 +158,7 @@ test "load a settings with large values and pass to file", %{temp_file: temp_fil
             ]
           ]
         ]
-      })
+      )
 
       Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.Config.run(["migrate_from_db", "--env", "temp", "-d"])
 
diff --git a/test/upload/filter/mogrify_test.exs b/test/upload/filter/mogrify_test.exs
index b6a463e8c..62ca30487 100644
--- a/test/upload/filter/mogrify_test.exs
+++ b/test/upload/filter/mogrify_test.exs
@@ -6,21 +6,17 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Upload.Filter.MogrifyTest do
   use Pleroma.DataCase
   import Mock
 
-  alias Pleroma.Config
-  alias Pleroma.Upload
   alias Pleroma.Upload.Filter
 
-  setup do: clear_config([Filter.Mogrify, :args])
-
   test "apply mogrify filter" do
-    Config.put([Filter.Mogrify, :args], [{"tint", "40"}])
+    clear_config(Filter.Mogrify, args: [{"tint", "40"}])
 
     File.cp!(
       "test/fixtures/image.jpg",
       "test/fixtures/image_tmp.jpg"
     )
 
-    upload = %Upload{
+    upload = %Pleroma.Upload{
       name: "an… image.jpg",
       content_type: "image/jpg",
       path: Path.absname("test/fixtures/image_tmp.jpg"),
diff --git a/test/web/admin_api/controllers/config_controller_test.exs b/test/web/admin_api/controllers/config_controller_test.exs
index 780de8d18..064ef9bc7 100644
--- a/test/web/admin_api/controllers/config_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/admin_api/controllers/config_controller_test.exs
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ test "with settings only in db", %{conn: conn} do
         ]
       } = json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 200)
 
-      assert key1 == config1.key
-      assert key2 == config2.key
+      assert key1 == inspect(config1.key)
+      assert key2 == inspect(config2.key)
     end
 
     test "db is added to settings that are in db", %{conn: conn} do
-      _config = insert(:config, key: ":instance", value: ConfigDB.to_binary(name: "Some name"))
+      _config = insert(:config, key: ":instance", value: [name: "Some name"])
 
       %{"configs" => configs} =
         conn
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ test "merged default setting with db settings", %{conn: conn} do
 
       config3 =
         insert(:config,
-          value: ConfigDB.to_binary(k1: :v1, k2: :v2)
+          value: [k1: :v1, k2: :v2]
         )
 
       %{"configs" => configs} =
@@ -93,42 +93,45 @@ test "merged default setting with db settings", %{conn: conn} do
 
       assert length(configs) > 3
 
+      saved_configs = [config1, config2, config3]
+      keys = Enum.map(saved_configs, &inspect(&1.key))
+
       received_configs =
         Enum.filter(configs, fn %{"group" => group, "key" => key} ->
-          group == ":pleroma" and key in [config1.key, config2.key, config3.key]
+          group == ":pleroma" and key in keys
         end)
 
       assert length(received_configs) == 3
 
       db_keys =
         config3.value
-        |> ConfigDB.from_binary()
         |> Keyword.keys()
-        |> ConfigDB.convert()
+        |> ConfigDB.to_json_types()
+
+      keys = Enum.map(saved_configs -- [config3], &inspect(&1.key))
+
+      values = Enum.map(saved_configs, &ConfigDB.to_json_types(&1.value))
+
+      mapset_keys = MapSet.new(keys ++ db_keys)
 
       Enum.each(received_configs, fn %{"value" => value, "db" => db} ->
-        assert db in [[config1.key], [config2.key], db_keys]
+        db = MapSet.new(db)
+        assert MapSet.subset?(db, mapset_keys)
 
-        assert value in [
-                 ConfigDB.from_binary_with_convert(config1.value),
-                 ConfigDB.from_binary_with_convert(config2.value),
-                 ConfigDB.from_binary_with_convert(config3.value)
-               ]
+        assert value in values
       end)
     end
 
     test "subkeys with full update right merge", %{conn: conn} do
-      config1 =
-        insert(:config,
-          key: ":emoji",
-          value: ConfigDB.to_binary(groups: [a: 1, b: 2], key: [a: 1])
-        )
+      insert(:config,
+        key: ":emoji",
+        value: [groups: [a: 1, b: 2], key: [a: 1]]
+      )
 
-      config2 =
-        insert(:config,
-          key: ":assets",
-          value: ConfigDB.to_binary(mascots: [a: 1, b: 2], key: [a: 1])
-        )
+      insert(:config,
+        key: ":assets",
+        value: [mascots: [a: 1, b: 2], key: [a: 1]]
+      )
 
       %{"configs" => configs} =
         conn
@@ -137,14 +140,14 @@ test "subkeys with full update right merge", %{conn: conn} do
 
       vals =
         Enum.filter(configs, fn %{"group" => group, "key" => key} ->
-          group == ":pleroma" and key in [config1.key, config2.key]
+          group == ":pleroma" and key in [":emoji", ":assets"]
         end)
 
       emoji = Enum.find(vals, fn %{"key" => key} -> key == ":emoji" end)
       assets = Enum.find(vals, fn %{"key" => key} -> key == ":assets" end)
 
-      emoji_val = ConfigDB.transform_with_out_binary(emoji["value"])
-      assets_val = ConfigDB.transform_with_out_binary(assets["value"])
+      emoji_val = ConfigDB.to_elixir_types(emoji["value"])
+      assets_val = ConfigDB.to_elixir_types(assets["value"])
 
       assert emoji_val[:groups] == [a: 1, b: 2]
       assert assets_val[:mascots] == [a: 1, b: 2]
@@ -277,7 +280,8 @@ test "create new config setting in db", %{conn: conn} do
                    "value" => %{"tuple" => ["string", "Pleroma.Captcha.NotReal", []]},
                    "db" => [":key5"]
                  }
-               ]
+               ],
+               "need_reboot" => false
              }
 
       assert Application.get_env(:pleroma, :key1) == "value1"
@@ -357,7 +361,8 @@ test "save configs setting without explicit key", %{conn: conn} do
                    "value" => "https://hooks.slack.com/services/KEY",
                    "db" => [":webhook_url"]
                  }
-               ]
+               ],
+               "need_reboot" => false
              }
 
       assert Application.get_env(:quack, :level) == :info
@@ -366,14 +371,14 @@ test "save configs setting without explicit key", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "saving config with partial update", %{conn: conn} do
-      config = insert(:config, key: ":key1", value: :erlang.term_to_binary(key1: 1, key2: 2))
+      insert(:config, key: ":key1", value: :erlang.term_to_binary(key1: 1, key2: 2))
 
       conn =
         conn
         |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
         |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/config", %{
           configs: [
-            %{group: config.group, key: config.key, value: [%{"tuple" => [":key3", 3]}]}
+            %{group: ":pleroma", key: ":key1", value: [%{"tuple" => [":key3", 3]}]}
           ]
         })
 
@@ -389,7 +394,8 @@ test "saving config with partial update", %{conn: conn} do
                    ],
                    "db" => [":key1", ":key2", ":key3"]
                  }
-               ]
+               ],
+               "need_reboot" => false
              }
     end
 
@@ -500,8 +506,7 @@ test "update setting which need reboot, don't change reboot flag until reboot",
     end
 
     test "saving config with nested merge", %{conn: conn} do
-      config =
-        insert(:config, key: ":key1", value: :erlang.term_to_binary(key1: 1, key2: [k1: 1, k2: 2]))
+      insert(:config, key: :key1, value: [key1: 1, key2: [k1: 1, k2: 2]])
 
       conn =
         conn
@@ -509,8 +514,8 @@ test "saving config with nested merge", %{conn: conn} do
         |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/config", %{
           configs: [
             %{
-              group: config.group,
-              key: config.key,
+              group: ":pleroma",
+              key: ":key1",
               value: [
                 %{"tuple" => [":key3", 3]},
                 %{
@@ -548,7 +553,8 @@ test "saving config with nested merge", %{conn: conn} do
                    ],
                    "db" => [":key1", ":key3", ":key2"]
                  }
-               ]
+               ],
+               "need_reboot" => false
              }
     end
 
@@ -588,7 +594,8 @@ test "saving special atoms", %{conn: conn} do
                    ],
                    "db" => [":ssl_options"]
                  }
-               ]
+               ],
+               "need_reboot" => false
              }
 
       assert Application.get_env(:pleroma, :key1) == [
@@ -600,12 +607,11 @@ test "saving full setting if value is in full_key_update list", %{conn: conn} do
       backends = Application.get_env(:logger, :backends)
       on_exit(fn -> Application.put_env(:logger, :backends, backends) end)
 
-      config =
-        insert(:config,
-          group: ":logger",
-          key: ":backends",
-          value: :erlang.term_to_binary([])
-        )
+      insert(:config,
+        group: :logger,
+        key: :backends,
+        value: []
+      )
 
       Pleroma.Config.TransferTask.load_and_update_env([], false)
 
@@ -617,8 +623,8 @@ test "saving full setting if value is in full_key_update list", %{conn: conn} do
         |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/config", %{
           configs: [
             %{
-              group: config.group,
-              key: config.key,
+              group: ":logger",
+              key: ":backends",
               value: [":console"]
             }
           ]
@@ -634,7 +640,8 @@ test "saving full setting if value is in full_key_update list", %{conn: conn} do
                    ],
                    "db" => [":backends"]
                  }
-               ]
+               ],
+               "need_reboot" => false
              }
 
       assert Application.get_env(:logger, :backends) == [
@@ -643,19 +650,18 @@ test "saving full setting if value is in full_key_update list", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "saving full setting if value is not keyword", %{conn: conn} do
-      config =
-        insert(:config,
-          group: ":tesla",
-          key: ":adapter",
-          value: :erlang.term_to_binary(Tesla.Adapter.Hackey)
-        )
+      insert(:config,
+        group: :tesla,
+        key: :adapter,
+        value: Tesla.Adapter.Hackey
+      )
 
       conn =
         conn
         |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
         |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/config", %{
           configs: [
-            %{group: config.group, key: config.key, value: "Tesla.Adapter.Httpc"}
+            %{group: ":tesla", key: ":adapter", value: "Tesla.Adapter.Httpc"}
           ]
         })
 
@@ -667,7 +673,8 @@ test "saving full setting if value is not keyword", %{conn: conn} do
                    "value" => "Tesla.Adapter.Httpc",
                    "db" => [":adapter"]
                  }
-               ]
+               ],
+               "need_reboot" => false
              }
     end
 
@@ -677,13 +684,13 @@ test "update config setting & delete with fallback to default value", %{
       token: token
     } do
       ueberauth = Application.get_env(:ueberauth, Ueberauth)
-      config1 = insert(:config, key: ":keyaa1")
-      config2 = insert(:config, key: ":keyaa2")
+      insert(:config, key: :keyaa1)
+      insert(:config, key: :keyaa2)
 
       config3 =
         insert(:config,
-          group: ":ueberauth",
-          key: "Ueberauth"
+          group: :ueberauth,
+          key: Ueberauth
         )
 
       conn =
@@ -691,8 +698,8 @@ test "update config setting & delete with fallback to default value", %{
         |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
         |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/config", %{
           configs: [
-            %{group: config1.group, key: config1.key, value: "another_value"},
-            %{group: config2.group, key: config2.key, value: "another_value"}
+            %{group: ":pleroma", key: ":keyaa1", value: "another_value"},
+            %{group: ":pleroma", key: ":keyaa2", value: "another_value"}
           ]
         })
 
@@ -700,22 +707,23 @@ test "update config setting & delete with fallback to default value", %{
                "configs" => [
                  %{
                    "group" => ":pleroma",
-                   "key" => config1.key,
+                   "key" => ":keyaa1",
                    "value" => "another_value",
                    "db" => [":keyaa1"]
                  },
                  %{
                    "group" => ":pleroma",
-                   "key" => config2.key,
+                   "key" => ":keyaa2",
                    "value" => "another_value",
                    "db" => [":keyaa2"]
                  }
-               ]
+               ],
+               "need_reboot" => false
              }
 
       assert Application.get_env(:pleroma, :keyaa1) == "another_value"
       assert Application.get_env(:pleroma, :keyaa2) == "another_value"
-      assert Application.get_env(:ueberauth, Ueberauth) == ConfigDB.from_binary(config3.value)
+      assert Application.get_env(:ueberauth, Ueberauth) == config3.value
 
       conn =
         build_conn()
@@ -724,7 +732,7 @@ test "update config setting & delete with fallback to default value", %{
         |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
         |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/config", %{
           configs: [
-            %{group: config2.group, key: config2.key, delete: true},
+            %{group: ":pleroma", key: ":keyaa2", delete: true},
             %{
               group: ":ueberauth",
               key: "Ueberauth",
@@ -734,7 +742,8 @@ test "update config setting & delete with fallback to default value", %{
         })
 
       assert json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 200) == %{
-               "configs" => []
+               "configs" => [],
+               "need_reboot" => false
              }
 
       assert Application.get_env(:ueberauth, Ueberauth) == ueberauth
@@ -801,7 +810,8 @@ test "common config example", %{conn: conn} do
                      ":name"
                    ]
                  }
-               ]
+               ],
+               "need_reboot" => false
              }
     end
 
@@ -935,7 +945,8 @@ test "tuples with more than two values", %{conn: conn} do
                    ],
                    "db" => [":http"]
                  }
-               ]
+               ],
+               "need_reboot" => false
              }
     end
 
@@ -1000,7 +1011,8 @@ test "settings with nesting map", %{conn: conn} do
                      ],
                      "db" => [":key2", ":key3"]
                    }
-                 ]
+                 ],
+                 "need_reboot" => false
                }
     end
 
@@ -1027,7 +1039,8 @@ test "value as map", %{conn: conn} do
                      "value" => %{"key" => "some_val"},
                      "db" => [":key1"]
                    }
-                 ]
+                 ],
+                 "need_reboot" => false
                }
     end
 
@@ -1077,16 +1090,16 @@ test "queues key as atom", %{conn: conn} do
                      ":background"
                    ]
                  }
-               ]
+               ],
+               "need_reboot" => false
              }
     end
 
     test "delete part of settings by atom subkeys", %{conn: conn} do
-      config =
-        insert(:config,
-          key: ":keyaa1",
-          value: :erlang.term_to_binary(subkey1: "val1", subkey2: "val2", subkey3: "val3")
-        )
+      insert(:config,
+        key: :keyaa1,
+        value: [subkey1: "val1", subkey2: "val2", subkey3: "val3"]
+      )
 
       conn =
         conn
@@ -1094,8 +1107,8 @@ test "delete part of settings by atom subkeys", %{conn: conn} do
         |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/config", %{
           configs: [
             %{
-              group: config.group,
-              key: config.key,
+              group: ":pleroma",
+              key: ":keyaa1",
               subkeys: [":subkey1", ":subkey3"],
               delete: true
             }
@@ -1110,7 +1123,8 @@ test "delete part of settings by atom subkeys", %{conn: conn} do
                    "value" => [%{"tuple" => [":subkey2", "val2"]}],
                    "db" => [":subkey2"]
                  }
-               ]
+               ],
+               "need_reboot" => false
              }
     end
 
@@ -1236,6 +1250,90 @@ test "doesn't set keys not in the whitelist", %{conn: conn} do
       assert Application.get_env(:pleroma, Pleroma.Captcha.NotReal) == "value5"
       assert Application.get_env(:not_real, :anything) == "value6"
     end
+
+    test "args for Pleroma.Upload.Filter.Mogrify with custom tuples", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config(Pleroma.Upload.Filter.Mogrify)
+
+      assert conn
+             |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+             |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/config", %{
+               configs: [
+                 %{
+                   group: ":pleroma",
+                   key: "Pleroma.Upload.Filter.Mogrify",
+                   value: [
+                     %{"tuple" => [":args", ["auto-orient", "strip"]]}
+                   ]
+                 }
+               ]
+             })
+             |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200) == %{
+               "configs" => [
+                 %{
+                   "group" => ":pleroma",
+                   "key" => "Pleroma.Upload.Filter.Mogrify",
+                   "value" => [
+                     %{"tuple" => [":args", ["auto-orient", "strip"]]}
+                   ],
+                   "db" => [":args"]
+                 }
+               ],
+               "need_reboot" => false
+             }
+
+      assert Config.get(Pleroma.Upload.Filter.Mogrify) == [args: ["auto-orient", "strip"]]
+
+      assert conn
+             |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+             |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/config", %{
+               configs: [
+                 %{
+                   group: ":pleroma",
+                   key: "Pleroma.Upload.Filter.Mogrify",
+                   value: [
+                     %{
+                       "tuple" => [
+                         ":args",
+                         [
+                           "auto-orient",
+                           "strip",
+                           "{\"implode\", \"1\"}",
+                           "{\"resize\", \"3840x1080>\"}"
+                         ]
+                       ]
+                     }
+                   ]
+                 }
+               ]
+             })
+             |> json_response(200) == %{
+               "configs" => [
+                 %{
+                   "group" => ":pleroma",
+                   "key" => "Pleroma.Upload.Filter.Mogrify",
+                   "value" => [
+                     %{
+                       "tuple" => [
+                         ":args",
+                         [
+                           "auto-orient",
+                           "strip",
+                           "{\"implode\", \"1\"}",
+                           "{\"resize\", \"3840x1080>\"}"
+                         ]
+                       ]
+                     }
+                   ],
+                   "db" => [":args"]
+                 }
+               ],
+               "need_reboot" => false
+             }
+
+      assert Config.get(Pleroma.Upload.Filter.Mogrify) == [
+               args: ["auto-orient", "strip", {"implode", "1"}, {"resize", "3840x1080>"}]
+             ]
+    end
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/config/descriptions" do