UUID Generator
Generate universally unique identifiers in every version — v1 through v8 — and copy them with a click.
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Every version, one click
All eight UUID versions defined by RFC 9562, generated fresh on every click. The v3/v5 pair hashes the same random name, so they change together.
V1
Time-based
Built from the current timestamp, clock sequence, and node ID.
46427922-9f44-11f1-8a75-dbd0fe0ce10c
V2
DCE Security
Like v1, but embeds a local domain and identifier (e.g. POSIX UID).
000003e9-9f44-21f1-8600-61f304b1d44e
V3
Name-based (MD5)
Deterministic — hashes a namespace and name with MD5.
164bf53b-e0d2-314c-ac00-7136f10fbead
V4
Random
Fully random. The most widely used version.
aae4a670-85f6-4997-843c-c4d9ab6ddcb4
V5
Name-based (SHA-1)
Deterministic — hashes a namespace and name with SHA-1.
9335732c-b75d-57fe-9320-fe1821d4719a
V6
Reordered time
Field-compatible with v1, reordered so IDs sort by creation time.
1f19f444-6437-6214-b4a0-b9c7db21a302
V7
Unix timestamp
Unix-epoch timestamp plus randomness. Great for database keys.
01a030cc-7605-7334-9e33-5816e16a5251
V8
Custom
Reserved for vendor-specific layouts — filled here with random data.
a2eb0f79-49f6-857c-83b4-0f98da06d6de