diff --git a/cypress/e2e/item/share/shareItem.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/item/share/shareItem.cy.ts
index ba816beac..40f3ea607 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/item/share/shareItem.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/item/share/shareItem.cy.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import { Context, ItemLoginSchemaType, ItemTagType } from '@graasp/sdk';
 
+import shortUUID from 'short-uuid';
+
 import { buildItemPath } from '@/config/paths';
 
 import { SETTINGS } from '../../../../src/config/constants';
@@ -37,16 +39,17 @@ describe('Share Item', () => {
     cy.visit(buildItemPath(item.id));
     openShareItemTab(item.id);
 
+    const { fromUUID } = shortUUID();
     // sharing link
     cy.get(`#${SHARE_ITEM_DIALOG_LINK_ID}`).should(
       'contain',
-      `${buildGraaspPlayerView(item.id)}`,
+      `${buildGraaspPlayerView(fromUUID(item.id))}`,
     );
     cy.get(`#${SHARE_ITEM_DIALOG_LINK_SELECT_ID}`).click();
     cy.get(`li[data-value="${Context.Builder}"]`).click();
     cy.get(`#${SHARE_ITEM_DIALOG_LINK_ID}`).should(
       'have.text',
-      `${buildGraaspBuilderView(item.id)}`,
+      `${buildGraaspBuilderView(fromUUID(item.id))}`,
     );
 
     const visiblitySelect = cy.get(
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8fdbad9bb..54d2a3271 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
     "react-router": "6.15.0",
     "react-router-dom": "6.15.0",
     "react-toastify": "9.1.3",
+    "short-uuid": "4.2.2",
     "stylis": "4.3.0",
     "stylis-plugin-rtl": "2.1.1",
     "uuid": "9.0.0",
diff --git a/src/components/item/header/ItemHeader.tsx b/src/components/item/header/ItemHeader.tsx
index 6185407c5..a21085ae3 100644
--- a/src/components/item/header/ItemHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/item/header/ItemHeader.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-import { useMatch } from 'react-router';
-
 import Stack from '@mui/material/Stack';
 
-import { Loader } from '@graasp/ui';
+import { Loader, useShortenURLParams } from '@graasp/ui';
+
+import { ITEM_ID_PARAMS } from '@/config/paths';
 
-import { buildItemPath } from '../../../config/paths';
 import { hooks } from '../../../config/queryClient';
 import { ITEM_HEADER_ID } from '../../../config/selectors';
 import ErrorAlert from '../../common/ErrorAlert';
@@ -18,8 +17,7 @@ type Props = {
 };
 
 const ItemHeader = ({ showNavigation = true }: Props): JSX.Element => {
-  const match = useMatch(buildItemPath());
-  const itemId = match?.params?.itemId;
+  const itemId = useShortenURLParams(ITEM_ID_PARAMS);
   const { data: item, isLoading: isItemLoading, isError } = useItem(itemId);
 
   if (isItemLoading) {
diff --git a/src/components/item/sharing/SharingLink.tsx b/src/components/item/sharing/SharingLink.tsx
index 82e303b1a..1a168d60e 100644
--- a/src/components/item/sharing/SharingLink.tsx
+++ b/src/components/item/sharing/SharingLink.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import Tooltip from '@mui/material/Tooltip';
 import { Context } from '@graasp/sdk';
 import { FAILURE_MESSAGES, SUCCESS_MESSAGES } from '@graasp/translations';
 
+import shortUUID from 'short-uuid';
+
 import {
   SHARE_LINK_COLOR,
   SHARE_LINK_CONTAINER_BORDER_STYLE,
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ type Props = {
   itemId?: string;
 };
 
+const { fromUUID } = shortUUID();
 const SharingLink = ({ itemId }: Props): JSX.Element => {
   const { t: translateMessages } = useMessagesTranslation();
   const { t: translateBuilder } = useBuilderTranslation();
@@ -69,11 +72,11 @@ const SharingLink = ({ itemId }: Props): JSX.Element => {
     if (itemId) {
       switch (linkType) {
         case Context.Builder: {
-          setLink(buildGraaspBuilderView(itemId));
+          setLink(buildGraaspBuilderView(fromUUID(itemId || '')));
           break;
         }
         case Context.Player: {
-          setLink(buildGraaspPlayerView(itemId));
+          setLink(buildGraaspPlayerView(fromUUID(itemId || '')));
           break;
         }
         default:
diff --git a/src/components/layout/Navigation.tsx b/src/components/layout/Navigation.tsx
index 1bbcc1f6e..6b30d1914 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/Navigation.tsx
+++ b/src/components/layout/Navigation.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
-import { useLocation, useMatch } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
 
-import { HomeMenu, ItemMenu, Navigation } from '@graasp/ui';
+import {
+  HomeMenu,
+  ItemMenu,
+  Navigation,
+  useShortenURLParams,
+} from '@graasp/ui';
 
 import { useBuilderTranslation } from '../../config/i18n';
 import {
   FAVORITE_ITEMS_PATH,
   HOME_PATH,
+  ITEM_ID_PARAMS,
   SHARED_ITEMS_PATH,
   buildItemPath,
 } from '../../config/paths';
@@ -27,9 +33,8 @@ const {
 
 const Navigator = (): JSX.Element | null => {
   const { t: translateBuilder } = useBuilderTranslation();
-  const match = useMatch(buildItemPath());
+  const itemId = useShortenURLParams(ITEM_ID_PARAMS);
   const { pathname } = useLocation();
-  const itemId = match?.params?.itemId;
   const { data: currentMember } = useCurrentMember();
   const { data: item, isLoading: isItemLoading } = useItem(itemId);
   const itemPath = item?.path;
diff --git a/src/components/main/ImportH5P.jsx b/src/components/main/ImportH5P.jsx
index f9f055fbf..3b8688397 100644
--- a/src/components/main/ImportH5P.jsx
+++ b/src/components/main/ImportH5P.jsx
@@ -1,25 +1,25 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
-import { useMatch } from 'react-router';
 
 import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography';
 
 import { routines } from '@graasp/query-client';
 import { MAX_ZIP_FILE_SIZE } from '@graasp/sdk';
+import { useShortenURLParams } from '@graasp/ui';
 
 import '@uppy/dashboard/dist/style.css';
 import { Dashboard } from '@uppy/react';
 
 import { useBuilderTranslation } from '../../config/i18n';
 import notifier from '../../config/notifier';
-import { buildItemPath } from '../../config/paths';
+import { ITEM_ID_PARAMS } from '../../config/paths';
 import { H5P_DASHBOARD_UPLOADER_ID } from '../../config/selectors';
 import { BUILDER } from '../../langs/constants';
 import { configureH5PImportUppy, humanFileSize } from '../../utils/uppy';
 
 const ImportH5P = () => {
   const [uppy, setUppy] = useState(null);
-  const match = useMatch(buildItemPath());
-  const itemId = match?.params?.itemId;
+  const itemId = useShortenURLParams(ITEM_ID_PARAMS);
+
   const { t: translateBuilder } = useBuilderTranslation();
 
   const onComplete = (result) => {
diff --git a/src/components/main/ImportZip.jsx b/src/components/main/ImportZip.jsx
index a22bcaf21..24169f8a6 100644
--- a/src/components/main/ImportZip.jsx
+++ b/src/components/main/ImportZip.jsx
@@ -1,25 +1,26 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
-import { useMatch } from 'react-router';
 
 import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography';
 
 import { routines } from '@graasp/query-client';
 import { MAX_ZIP_FILE_SIZE } from '@graasp/sdk';
+import { useShortenURLParams } from '@graasp/ui';
 
 import '@uppy/dashboard/dist/style.css';
 import { Dashboard } from '@uppy/react';
 
 import { useBuilderTranslation } from '../../config/i18n';
 import notifier from '../../config/notifier';
-import { buildItemPath } from '../../config/paths';
+import { ITEM_ID_PARAMS } from '../../config/paths';
 import { ZIP_DASHBOARD_UPLOADER_ID } from '../../config/selectors';
 import { BUILDER } from '../../langs/constants';
 import { configureZipImportUppy, humanFileSize } from '../../utils/uppy';
 
 const ImportZip = () => {
   const [uppy, setUppy] = useState(null);
-  const match = useMatch(buildItemPath());
-  const itemId = match?.params?.itemId;
+
+  const itemId = useShortenURLParams(ITEM_ID_PARAMS);
+
   const { t: translateBuilder } = useBuilderTranslation();
 
   const onComplete = (result) => {
diff --git a/src/components/main/ItemScreen.tsx b/src/components/main/ItemScreen.tsx
index a4957d306..7d4a80594 100644
--- a/src/components/main/ItemScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/components/main/ItemScreen.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 import { useEffect } from 'react';
-import { useParams } from 'react-router';
 
 import { ItemType } from '@graasp/sdk';
-import { ItemLoginAuthorization, Loader } from '@graasp/ui';
+import {
+  ItemLoginAuthorization,
+  Loader,
+  useShortenURLParams,
+} from '@graasp/ui';
+
+import { ITEM_ID_PARAMS } from '@/config/paths';
 
 import { PERMISSIONS_EDITION_ALLOWED } from '../../config/constants';
 import { hooks, mutations } from '../../config/queryClient';
@@ -36,9 +41,9 @@ const {
 } = hooks;
 
 const ItemScreen = (): JSX.Element => {
-  const { itemId } = useParams();
-  const { data: item, isError, isLoading } = useItem(itemId);
+  const itemId = useShortenURLParams(ITEM_ID_PARAMS);
 
+  const { data: item, isError, isLoading } = useItem(itemId);
   const { setEditingItemId, openedActionTabId, setOpenedActionTabId } =
     useLayoutContext();
   const { data: currentMember } = useCurrentUserContext();
@@ -101,7 +106,7 @@ const ItemScreen = (): JSX.Element => {
 const WrappedItemScreen = (): JSX.Element => {
   const { mutate: signOut } = mutations.useSignOut();
   const { mutate: itemLoginSignIn } = mutations.usePostItemLogin();
-  const { itemId } = useParams();
+  const itemId = useShortenURLParams(ITEM_ID_PARAMS);
 
   const ForbiddenContent = <ItemForbiddenScreen />;
 
diff --git a/src/components/main/ItemsTable.tsx b/src/components/main/ItemsTable.tsx
index 6b386798d..672a6e1a0 100644
--- a/src/components/main/ItemsTable.tsx
+++ b/src/components/main/ItemsTable.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
-import { useNavigate, useParams } from 'react-router';
+import { useNavigate } from 'react-router';
 
 import {
   DiscriminatedItem,
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
 } from '@graasp/sdk';
 import { ItemRecord, ResultOfRecord } from '@graasp/sdk/frontend';
 import { COMMON } from '@graasp/translations';
+import { useShortenURLParams } from '@graasp/ui';
 import { Table as GraaspTable } from '@graasp/ui/dist/table';
 
 import { CellClickedEvent, ColDef, IRowDragItem } from 'ag-grid-community';
@@ -77,7 +78,9 @@ const ItemsTable = ({
   const { t: translateCommon } = useCommonTranslation();
   const { t: translateEnums } = useEnumsTranslation();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
-  const { itemId } = useParams();
+
+  const itemId = useShortenURLParams('itemId');
+
   const { data: parentItem } = useItem(itemId);
   const { data: member } = useCurrentUserContext();
 
diff --git a/src/components/main/Main.tsx b/src/components/main/Main.tsx
index 046fb210f..9bc9e4d73 100644
--- a/src/components/main/Main.tsx
+++ b/src/components/main/Main.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Link, useParams } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 import { Grid, Typography, styled } from '@mui/material';
 import Box from '@mui/material/Box';
@@ -11,12 +11,13 @@ import {
   PlatformSwitch,
   defaultHostsMapper,
   usePlatformNavigation,
+  useShortenURLParams,
 } from '@graasp/ui';
 
 import { HOST_MAP } from '@/config/externalPaths';
 
 import { APP_NAME, GRAASP_LOGO_HEADER_HEIGHT } from '../../config/constants';
-import { HOME_PATH } from '../../config/paths';
+import { HOME_PATH, ITEM_ID_PARAMS } from '../../config/paths';
 import {
   APP_NAVIGATION_PLATFORM_SWITCH_BUTTON_IDS,
   APP_NAVIGATION_PLATFORM_SWITCH_ID,
@@ -46,7 +47,8 @@ export const platformsHostsMap = defaultHostsMapper({
 const Main = ({ children }: Props): JSX.Element => {
   const { isMainMenuOpen, setIsMainMenuOpen } = useLayoutContext();
 
-  const { itemId } = useParams();
+  const itemId = useShortenURLParams(ITEM_ID_PARAMS);
+
   const getNavigationEvents = usePlatformNavigation(platformsHostsMap, itemId);
   const platformProps = {
     [Platform.Builder]: {
diff --git a/src/components/main/NewItemModal.tsx b/src/components/main/NewItemModal.tsx
index 605ce7c64..b24f57670 100644
--- a/src/components/main/NewItemModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/main/NewItemModal.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { useState } from 'react';
-import { useMatch } from 'react-router';
 
 import { Box, styled } from '@mui/material';
 import Dialog from '@mui/material/Dialog';
@@ -16,11 +15,11 @@ import {
   ItemType,
 } from '@graasp/sdk';
 import { COMMON } from '@graasp/translations';
-import { Button } from '@graasp/ui';
+import { Button, useShortenURLParams } from '@graasp/ui';
 
 import { DOUBLE_CLICK_DELAY_MS } from '../../config/constants';
 import { useBuilderTranslation, useCommonTranslation } from '../../config/i18n';
-import { buildItemPath } from '../../config/paths';
+import { ITEM_ID_PARAMS } from '../../config/paths';
 import { mutations } from '../../config/queryClient';
 import {
   CREATE_ITEM_CLOSE_BUTTON_ID,
@@ -83,9 +82,7 @@ const NewItemModal = ({ open, handleClose }: Props): JSX.Element => {
 
   const { mutate: postItem } = mutations.usePostItem();
   const { mutate: postEtherpad } = mutations.usePostEtherpad();
-
-  const match = useMatch(buildItemPath());
-  const parentId = match?.params?.itemId;
+  const parentId = useShortenURLParams(ITEM_ID_PARAMS);
 
   const submitAndDisableConfirmButtonFor = (
     submitFn: () => void | boolean,
diff --git a/src/config/paths.ts b/src/config/paths.ts
index 15fdf9f60..01b034b86 100644
--- a/src/config/paths.ts
+++ b/src/config/paths.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ export const buildItemPath = (id = ':itemId'): string => `${ITEMS_PATH}/${id}`;
 export const REDIRECT_PATH = '/redirect';
 export const MEMBER_PROFILE_PATH = '/profile';
 export const RECYCLE_BIN_PATH = '/recycle-bin';
-
 export const buildItemSettingsPath = (id = ':itemId'): string =>
   `${ITEMS_PATH}/${id}/settings`;
+export const ITEM_ID_PARAMS = 'itemId';
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 1a037b16f..eb42ca3dd 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3480,9 +3480,9 @@ __metadata:
   linkType: hard
 
 "@types/node@npm:^18.17.5":
-  version: 18.18.0
-  resolution: "@types/node@npm:18.18.0"
-  checksum: 61bcffa28eb713e7a4c66fd369df603369c3f834a783faeced95fe3e78903faa25f1a704d49e054f41d71b7915eeb066d10a37cc699421fcf5dd267f96ad5808
+  version: 18.18.1
+  resolution: "@types/node@npm:18.18.1"
+  checksum: 079085afc8615b91727900628410a2077f7fff51c5c3e20c4ab2d9caae4010b035aac13dae1221155e9d6ca46084aebf68121642140527b4009eee17b716d339
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
@@ -7507,6 +7507,7 @@ __metadata:
     react-router-dom: 6.15.0
     react-toastify: 9.1.3
     rollup-plugin-visualizer: 5.9.2
+    short-uuid: 4.2.2
     stylis: 4.3.0
     stylis-plugin-rtl: 2.1.1
     typescript: 5.2.2