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.
233e5180-accd-11f1-9781-11fbaa54d855
V2
DCE Security
Like v1, but embeds a local domain and identifier (e.g. POSIX UID).
000003e9-accd-21f1-8c00-b1aee885598c
V3
Name-based (MD5)
Deterministic — hashes a namespace and name with MD5.
098b39ff-6333-3080-8d12-b86458277c07
V4
Random
Fully random. The most widely used version.
e77f4a34-7ec1-42b0-a8cf-6c1b20e175d3
V5
Name-based (SHA-1)
Deterministic — hashes a namespace and name with SHA-1.
257140ee-7ed6-5743-aaae-14de57d27af7
V6
Reordered time
Field-compatible with v1, reordered so IDs sort by creation time.
1f1accd2-33ee-6762-9975-85c6bc9a21aa
V7
Unix timestamp
Unix-epoch timestamp plus randomness. Great for database keys.
01a0897f-c9df-72eb-8455-40dfcd44fc79
V8
Custom
Reserved for vendor-specific layouts — filled here with random data.
1e986876-b673-807a-b9d3-fdaaf8c316eb