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UUID Generator

Generate UUIDs

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Click "Generate UUID" to create UUIDs

How to Use UUID Generator

  1. Generate a Single UUID

    Click the Generate UUID button to instantly create a cryptographically random UUID v4. Each click produces a new unique identifier ready to copy.

  2. Bulk Generate UUIDs

    Set a count between 1 and 100 and click Generate Bulk to produce many UUIDs at once, perfect for seeding databases or creating test data fixtures.

  3. Validate an Existing UUID

    Paste any UUID string into the Validate field and press Enter to instantly check whether it conforms to the standard UUID format and see which version it is.

Free Online UUID Generator

Cryptographically Secure

UUIDs are generated using the Web Crypto API (crypto.randomUUID()), ensuring each identifier is cryptographically random and suitable for security-sensitive applications like session tokens, database primary keys, and API keys.

Bulk Generation

Need many UUIDs at once? Generate up to 100 UUIDs in a single batch and copy them all with one click. Perfect for seeding databases, creating test fixtures, generating unique file names, or batch-creating identifiers for a new dataset.

UUID Validation

Not sure if a string is a valid UUID? Use the built-in validator to check format, version, and variant compliance instantly. It supports UUID versions 1 through 5 and reports exactly which version was detected.

What is a UUID?

A Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is a 128-bit label standardized by ISO/IEC 11578. It is written as 32 hexadecimal digits in groups separated by hyphens (e.g., 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000). UUIDs are used as unique primary keys, correlation IDs, and identifiers in distributed systems.

Frequently Asked Questions about UUID Generator

A UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) is a 128-bit identifier formatted as 32 hexadecimal digits in the pattern 8-4-4-4-12 (e.g., 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000). UUIDs are designed to be globally unique without central coordination.

This tool generates UUID v4 (random), which uses cryptographically secure random numbers. UUID v4 is the most commonly used version for generating unique identifiers in modern applications.

Yes. Use the bulk generator to create up to 100 UUIDs at once. You can copy all generated UUIDs to your clipboard with a single click.

UUID v4 has 122 random bits, giving approximately 5.3 × 10^36 possible values. The probability of generating a duplicate is astronomically small effectively zero for all practical purposes.

Yes. Paste any string into the validator to check whether it conforms to the standard UUID format. The tool checks the structure, character set, and version nibble.