UUID Generator

Generate random UUIDs (version 4 (random) or version 7 (time-ordered)) singly or in bulk, ready to copy. Created in your browser using secure randomness.

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How it works

A UUID is a 128-bit identifier written as 32 hexadecimal digits in the familiar 8-4-4-4-12 pattern. Version 4 fills 122 of those bits with cryptographically secure random data, so two UUIDs colliding is astronomically unlikely.

Version 7 (RFC 9562) starts with a 48-bit millisecond timestamp followed by random bits. Because the leading bits increase over time, v7 UUIDs sort in creation order, useful as database keys where v4's randomness hurts index locality.

Nothing is sent anywhere. UUIDs are generated locally in your browser using secure randomness.

What this does

A UUID generator creates random UUIDs — version 4 (random) or version 7 (time-ordered) — singly or in bulk, ready to copy.

How to use it

  1. Choose v4 or v7.
  2. Set how many to generate.
  3. Generate.
  4. Copy one or all.

How it works

Version 4 is entirely random (122 random bits, so collisions are vanishingly unlikely); version 7 starts with a 48-bit timestamp so IDs sort in creation order — handy as database keys. Generated with secure randomness.

Example

A v4 UUID looks like 3f2504e0-4f89-41d3-9a0c-0305e82c3301.

Sources & methodology

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between UUID v4 and v7?

Version 4 is entirely random. Version 7 begins with a 48-bit timestamp, so the IDs sort in the order they were created (handy as database keys) while still ending in random bits for uniqueness.

Are these UUIDs unique?

For practical purposes, yes. With 122 random bits the chance of a collision is vanishingly small, and they are generated with your browser’s cryptographically secure random source.

Is anything sent to a server?

No. UUIDs are generated entirely in your browser; nothing is transmitted or stored.