UUID Generator

Generate various types of UUIDs (Universally Unique Identifiers) in different formats.

Generate UUIDs

Click to generate new UUIDs in various formats

About UUIDs

UUID Versions

  • UUID v1: Time-based with MAC address. Contains timestamp and node information, making it traceable but predictable.
  • UUID v4: Randomly generated. Most commonly used due to simplicity and privacy (no traceable information).

Common Use Cases

  • • Database primary keys
  • • API request/session identifiers
  • • File and resource naming
  • • Distributed system coordination
  • • Unique object identification

UUID Format

Standard UUID format: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx

  • • 32 hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f)
  • • Displayed in 5 groups separated by hyphens
  • • Total length: 36 characters (including hyphens)
  • • 128-bit number (16 bytes)