UUID Generator

Generate UUIDs in multiple versions (v1, v4, v7) for your applications and services.

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About UUID Generation

      

        

          UUIDs (Universally Unique Identifiers) are 128-bit values designed to be unique across space and time. 
          They are useful for creating identifiers that need to be unique without requiring a central coordination mechanism.
        

        

          Different UUID versions serve different purposes:
        

        
    
          
  • Version 1: Time-based UUIDs useful for chronological sorting
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  • Version 4: Random UUIDs for general-purpose use
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  • Version 7: Modern time-ordered UUIDs with better database performance
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          The standard UUID format consists of 32 hexadecimal digits displayed in 5 groups separated by hyphens: 8-4-4-4-12.
        

      

    


    
    

      

        
Generate UUIDs for Your Applications

        

          Our UUID Generator creates standard-compliant UUIDs that follow the RFC 4122 specification. 
          These universally unique identifiers are essential for many programming and database tasks 
          where you need identifiers that are guaranteed to be unique across systems.
        

        
        
Features of Our UUID Generator

        
Our UUID generator tool provides several useful features:

        
    
          
  • Multiple UUID Versions: Generate UUIDs in different formats including Version 1 (time-based), Version 4 (random), and Version 7 (time-ordered)
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  • Simple Single UUID Generation: Create a single UUID with one click
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  • Bulk Generation: Generate up to 1,000 UUIDs at once
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  • Format Customization: Choose between standard format, braces, or parentheses
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  • Case Options: Generate UUIDs in uppercase or lowercase
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  • Hyphen Toggling: Include or remove hyphens from the output
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When to Use Different UUID Versions

        

          Different UUID versions are suitable for different use cases:
        

        
    
          
  • Version 1 (Time-based): Best for scenarios where you need chronological sorting or need to trace when an entity was created. Contains a timestamp and node identifier.
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  • Version 4 (Random): Ideal for general-purpose use where unpredictability is important. Generated purely from random or pseudo-random numbers.
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  • Version 7 (Time-ordered): Best for modern database systems where you need both time ordering and randomness. Uses a Unix timestamp combined with random data for excellent database index performance.
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Common Use Cases for UUIDs

        

          UUIDs are particularly useful in these scenarios:
        

        
    
          
  • Database primary keys, especially in distributed systems
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  • Unique session identifiers in web applications
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  • Entity IDs in API design
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  • File or document identifiers in content management systems
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  • Transaction IDs in financial applications
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  • Tracking unique objects across different systems
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  • Generating non-sequential identifiers for security purposes
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UUID Technical Details

        

          Our UUID generator uses cryptographically strong random number generation to ensure the uniqueness of identifiers.
          The implementation follows the RFC 4122 standard, setting the appropriate version and variant bits.
        

        

          The probability of a UUID collision is extremely low (about 1 in 2^128) that for most practical applications,
          it can be considered impossible.
        

        
        
UUID Generator for Developers

        

          For developers who need to generate UUIDs programmatically, consider using libraries in your programming language of choice:
        

        
    
          
  • JavaScript: The crypto.randomUUID() method or uuid library
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  • Java: java.util.UUID class
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  • Python: uuid module
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  • PHP: ramsey/uuid or random_bytes() function
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  • C#: System.Guid class
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