Generate UUIDs (v4 and v7) in Bulk
Create cryptographically random version 4 UUIDs or time-ordered version 7 UUIDs that sort by creation time. A built-in inspector tells you the version, variant and embedded timestamp of any UUID you paste.
How to generate UUIDs
- Choose v4 (random) or v7 (time-ordered) and enter how many you need, from 1 to 1,000.
- Click Generate.
- Toggle uppercase, hyphens or braces to match the format your system expects.
- Copy all IDs or download them as a .txt file. To check an existing ID, paste it into "Validate and inspect a UUID".
v4 or v7?
Version 4 UUIDs are 122 random bits — ideal when IDs must reveal nothing. Version 7 (RFC 9562) starts with a 48-bit millisecond timestamp followed by random bits, so new IDs sort after older ones. That keeps database B-tree indexes compact and inserts fast, but it also reveals roughly when each ID was created.
Benefits
- Uses the Web Crypto API (crypto.randomUUID and getRandomValues), not Math.random.
- v7 IDs generated in the same millisecond stay strictly increasing thanks to an RFC 9562 counter.
- Inspector decodes the creation time embedded in v1, v6 and v7 UUIDs.
Limitations
- v7 timestamps come from your device clock; a wrong clock produces misleading creation times.
- Name-based v3 and v5 UUIDs are recognised by the inspector but not generated.
Privacy and security
UUIDs are generated locally with your browser's cryptographic random number generator, and pasted UUIDs are inspected in this tab. Nothing is logged or sent.
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Frequently asked questions
Can two generated UUIDs collide?
In practice, no. With 122 random bits, you would need to generate billions of v4 UUIDs per second for many years before a collision became likely.
Are UUID and GUID the same thing?
Yes. GUID is Microsoft's name for the same 128-bit format. Windows tools often show GUIDs in uppercase and wrapped in braces, which you can enable here.
Is a UUID v7 safe to expose publicly?
It is unguessable thanks to its random bits, but it reveals the creation time to the millisecond. Use v4 if that timing information is sensitive.