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UUID / GUID Generator – Generate UUID v4 Online

Free UUID generator to instantly create random UUID v4 IDs in bulk. Copy single or all UUIDs at once. Browser-based, no signup, no server.

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About this tool

UUID v4 uses 122 bits of randomness, making collisions statistically impossible at any normal scale. This is the standard identifier format for distributed systems, REST APIs, and databases where sequential integer IDs create security or coordination issues.

Generate one or multiple UUID v4 identifiers instantly - the random 128-bit IDs used in databases, APIs, session tokens, and file systems where uniqueness across distributed systems matters.

How to Use UUID Generator

Set Count

Choose how many UUIDs you need - from 1 up to 100.

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Generate

Click Generate to create cryptographically random UUID v4 IDs.

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Copy One or All

Copy individual UUIDs or click Copy All to grab the full list.

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Regenerate

Click Generate again to create a fresh batch any time.

Common Workflows

Database Primary Keys

Generate UUIDs for database primary keys during development.

API Request IDs

Create request IDs for API testing and debugging.

Session Tokens

Generate session tokens for authentication flows.

File Naming

Create file names for uploaded content.

Validation Testing

Test UUID-dependent validation logic.

Data Seeding

Produce bulk identifiers for data seeding scripts.

Best For

Generates version 4 (random) UUIDs - the most widely used UUID type for database primary keys and API request IDs.
Works in bulk - generate multiple UUIDs at once and copy individually or all together.
Runs entirely in your browser; no server involved, no data sent anywhere.

Examples

Anatomy of a generated UUID

Sample Output

7de53e8a-9b63-4f0f-bd81-09f23d884830

Structure

8-4-4-4-12 hex groups · 3rd group starts with 4 (version) · 4th group starts with 8/9/a/b (variant)

Every UUID this tool generates follows this exact structure - 32 hex digits split into groups of 8-4-4-4-12, separated by hyphens. The leading 4 in the third group marks it as version 4 (random); the leading 8/9/a/b in the fourth group marks the RFC variant. The actual hex digits are different every time since they're randomly generated.

Copy All output format

Count: 3

Generate 3 UUIDs, then click Copy All

Copy All Result

a1b2c3d4-e5f6-4789-a012-3456789abcde
f1e2d3c4-b5a6-4978-b210-fedcba098765
12345678-9abc-4def-8123-456789abcdef

Copy All joins every generated UUID with a newline between each one, ready to paste as a plain list. (The exact IDs shown here are illustrative - real output is different every time.) There's no comma-separated or JSON array format option.

Use Cases

Seeding a development database

Generate a batch of unique primary keys or foreign key references at once when building or testing a schema, without writing a script to call crypto.randomUUID() yourself.

Creating test fixtures for API requests

Generate request IDs, correlation IDs, or mock resource IDs for manual API testing in tools like Postman or curl.

Naming uploaded files uniquely

Use a generated UUID as a collision-free filename prefix or suffix when building an upload pipeline, without needing to check for existing names.

Verifying UUID-format validation logic

Generate real UUIDs to confirm a regex or library-based UUID validator in your own code accepts genuinely valid input, not just hand-typed test strings.

Common Mistakes

Problem

Expecting a version other than v4

Solution

This tool always generates version 4 (random) UUIDs via the browser's crypto.randomUUID() - there's no option to generate version 1 (timestamp-based), version 5 (namespace hash), or version 7 (time-ordered) UUIDs.

Problem

Typing a count outside 1-100 and expecting it to work

Solution

The count is clamped to between 1 and 100 - entering 500 or 0 in the field silently generates 100 or 1 UUIDs instead of the number typed.

Problem

Assuming Generate adds to the existing list

Solution

Clicking Generate again replaces the current batch entirely rather than appending to it - copy anything you need before generating a new set.

Problem

Expecting the same UUID to reappear

Solution

Every UUID is generated fresh from random bits each time - there's no seed, history, or way to regenerate a previously-seen value.

Tips & Best Practices

Generate the full batch you need before copying

Set the count to however many IDs you actually need first, since Generate replaces the whole list - there's no way to add more to an existing batch without starting over.

Use Copy All for seeding scripts, not individual copies

Copy All puts every UUID on its own line in one paste, which is faster to drop into a seed file or test fixture than copying each one individually.

Don't rely on v4 UUIDs for anything requiring order

Version 4 UUIDs are purely random, not time-ordered - if you need IDs that sort chronologically for better database index locality, that's what version 7 UUIDs solve elsewhere; this tool doesn't generate that version.

Limitations

Only generates version 4 (random) UUIDs

There's no version selector - v1 (timestamp+MAC), v3/v5 (namespace hash), and v7 (time-ordered) generation aren't available here.

No UUID decoder or validator

The tool only generates new UUIDs - it doesn't parse, validate, or extract information (like a version or embedded timestamp) from a UUID you already have.

Capped at 100 per batch

The count field accepts 1-100 - generating a larger batch means running Generate multiple times and combining the results yourself.

No persistence between visits

Generated UUIDs aren't saved anywhere - refreshing the page or navigating away clears the current batch, so copy anything you need first.

Comparisons

UUID v4 vs UUID v7

This tool generates version 4 UUIDs. Version 7 is a newer, time-ordered alternative that's become common for database primary keys - understanding the difference helps you decide which one a project actually needs.

	Version 4 (what this tool generates)	Version 7 (not generated here)
Source of uniqueness	122 bits of randomness	Timestamp + random bits
Sortable by creation time?	No - fully random order	Yes - sorts chronologically like an incrementing ID
Best for	General-purpose IDs where order doesn't matter	Database primary keys, where time-ordering improves index locality

Which should you use?

If you just need a unique identifier, v4 (generated here) works fine. If you're choosing an ID scheme for a database primary key and want better index performance, v7's time-ordering is the modern recommendation - you'd need a library or a different tool to generate those, since this one only produces v4.

FAQs

The most common question is about GUID vs UUID - they are the same thing. UUID is the standard name defined by RFC 9562 (which updated the original RFC 4122); GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) is Microsoft's terminology for the same format.

What is a UUID?

A UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) is a 128-bit identifier formatted as 8-4-4-4-12 hexadecimal characters, guaranteed to be unique across systems.