diff --git a/src/algorithms/bwt/bwtDecode.ts b/src/algorithms/bwt/bwtDecode.ts
index a17eb71..796496e 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/bwt/bwtDecode.ts
+++ b/src/algorithms/bwt/bwtDecode.ts
@@ -1,23 +1,52 @@
+import { createFrequencyMap } from "../../common/utils";
 import { END_OF_STRING } from "./utils/constants";
 
 /**
  * Decodes a string that was encoded using the Burrows-Wheeler Transform (BWT).
  *
- * The function reconstructs the original string by progressively building up the rows of the sorted
- * permutation table from the BWT string, and then retrieving the row at the specified index.
+ * The function reconstructs the original string from its BWT representation by:
+ *
+ * 1. Building a frequency table of characters from the BWT string.
+ * 2. Creating a table that maps each character to its first occurrence in the sorted version of the BWT string.
+ * 3. Generating a `nextRow` table that helps in reconstructing the original string by indicating the position of each character in the sorted table.
+ * 4. Using the `nextRow` table and starting from the provided index to rebuild the original string in reverse order.
+ *
+ * Instead of concatenating strings repeatedly, the function constructs the result using an array and then converts it to a string for improved performance.
  *
  * @param {string} bwt - The Burrows-Wheeler Transform (BWT) encoded string to decode.
  * @param {number} index - The index of the original string in the sorted permutation table.
  * @returns {string} The decoded original string.
  */
-export function bwtDecode(bwt: string, index: number): string {
-  const length = bwt.length;
-  const table = Array.from({ length }, () => "");
+export function bwtDecode(input: string, index: number): string {
+  const length = input.length;
+
+  const frequencyTable = createFrequencyMap(input);
+  const sortedChars = Array.from(frequencyTable.keys()).sort();
+
+  // the first accurance of a char
+  // in sorted bwt string
+  const firstOccurrenceTable = new Map<string, number>();
+  let position = 0;
+  for (const char of sortedChars) {
+    firstOccurrenceTable.set(char, position);
+    position += frequencyTable.get(char)!;
+  }
+
+  const charCountTable = new Map<string, number>();
+  const charsIndexesInSortedInput = Array(length).fill(0);
   for (let i = 0; i < length; i++) {
-    for (let j = 0; j < length; j++) {
-      table[j] = bwt[j] + table[j];
-    }
-    table.sort();
+    const char = input[i];
+    charCountTable.set(char, (charCountTable.get(char) || 0) + 1);
+    charsIndexesInSortedInput[i] =
+      firstOccurrenceTable.get(char)! + charCountTable.get(char)! - 1;
+  }
+
+  const output = new Array(length);
+  let currentIndex = index;
+  for (let i = length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+    output[i] = input[currentIndex];
+    currentIndex = charsIndexesInSortedInput[currentIndex];
   }
-  return table[index].replace(END_OF_STRING, "");
+
+  return output.join("").replace(END_OF_STRING, "");
 }