๐Ÿ†” RFC 4122 COMPLIANT ยท BROWSER-LOCAL

UUID Generator

Generate RFC 4122 compliant UUID v4 identifiers instantly โ€” in bulk, in any format, entirely in your browser.

19ddf542c-e6f4-4b63-8f82-9904285c3e80Copy
2999733e5-dd0a-4656-8246-50d0a6ba6fe1Copy
35ab3a58f-31a6-4172-826b-526b77dc894fCopy
4c35a67db-86fd-467f-b284-0c7d917cab57Copy
513e25a32-7cbe-42dc-b397-e68266a24335Copy
6d7a283b8-2db6-4e3b-b5e3-d77d26f7bff5Copy
767d5cebd-1262-4d45-a55d-92613aa9b3abCopy
8354e6f13-7b91-4c72-ab13-cf6304c0b7a5Copy
903988527-64b8-4c5b-94ed-75ee173915f1Copy
1039116022-bea7-419a-930f-766bfbc4370dCopy
๐Ÿ†” 10 UUIDs generated๐Ÿ“ RFC 4122 v4๐Ÿ”’ Browser-local ยท zero network๐Ÿ“‹ Format: Plain

What is a UUID?

A UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) is a 128-bit identifier standardized by RFC 4122. It takes the form xxxxxxxx-xxxx-4xxx-yxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx โ€” 32 hexadecimal digits split into 5 groups. UUID v4 uses random bits, making collisions practically impossible (odds: 1 in 2122).

This generator uses the browser's Web Crypto API โ€” no server calls, no tracking, no logs.

๐Ÿ—„๏ธ Database Primary Keys

UUIDs are ideal as primary keys in distributed databases. Unlike auto-increment IDs, they are globally unique without coordination between nodes.

๐Ÿ”— API Resource IDs

Use UUIDs as resource identifiers in REST APIs. They are opaque, non-sequential, and expose no internal ordering information to clients.

๐Ÿงช Testing & Seeding

Quickly stub UUIDs for test fixtures, mock data, or database seeds. The bulk generator lets you copy 100 IDs in one click.

๐Ÿ“ฆ File & Object Naming

Name uploaded files, S3 objects, or cache keys with UUIDs to avoid collisions and make names unpredictable and unguessable.

UUID Formats Explained

Plain
550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000Standard lowercase RFC 4122 format. Used in most contexts.
Uppercase
550E8400-E29B-41D4-A716-446655440000Same as plain but uppercased. Some .NET and Windows APIs expect this.
Braces
{550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000}Curly-brace wrapped. Required by some COM, OLE, and Windows Registry contexts.
JSON Array
["550e8400-โ€ฆ", "f47ac10b-โ€ฆ"]Ready-to-paste JSON array. Copy directly into config files, fixtures, or API mocks.