🆔 UUID / GUID Generator & Inspector

Using UUID / GUID Generator

Create unique IDs for database rows, test fixtures or API requests, or find out which version an existing UUID is and when it was made.

How to use it

1. Pick a UUID Version: v7 is time-ordered and suits database keys, v4 is fully random, and v6 and v1 exist for legacy systems.
2. Set Quantity from 1 to 100.
3. Tick Uppercase, No Hyphens or Braces {...} if the receiving system needs that format, then click Generate UUIDs and Copy All UUIDs.
4. To identify an ID someone gave you, paste it into the UUID Inspector and click Inspect.

Worked example

Input and settings

Inspect 018f4d2e-7c3a-7b21-9a4e-2f6c8d1e5a90

Expected result

Version 7, variant RFC 4122 / RFC 9562, created 2024-05-06T09:14:03.194Z.

Limits and common mistakes

• Only v1, v6 and v7 carry a timestamp; a v4 UUID is pure randomness and reveals nothing about when it was made.
• v1 and v6 IDs include a node field that some systems fill with a machine address; prefer v7 or v4 for anything public.
• A UUID is an identifier, not a secret: never use one as a password, reset token or API key.
• Braces and missing hyphens are formatting choices; check that your database column or parser accepts them.

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