UUID v4 generator
Generate random version-4 UUIDs for test records, prototypes and identifiers. Choose a batch size, generate and copy one identifier per line. The browser supplies cryptographic random bytes; no remote generation service is used.
Free to use. No email or account required.
Your inputs
Calculations run in your browser. Inputs are not saved or sent to analytics.
Your result
Complete the inputs to see your result.
How it works
- Sixteen random bytes are generated, version bits set to 4 and variant bits to binary 10. Bytes are rendered as lowercase hexadecimal in the standard 8-4-4-4-12 layout. Each generation creates fresh identifiers.
- Worked example
- xxxxxxxx-xxxx-4xxx-yxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx; y ∈ {8,9,a,b}
Assumptions and limitations
Batches contain 1–100 UUIDs. RFC 9,562 fixes version and variant bits, leaving 122 random bits. Collisions are extremely unlikely but not impossible; enforce uniqueness where required. A UUID is an identifier, not an authentication credential, password or guarantee of secrecy.
How to use this tool
Choose the count and generate UUIDs. Copy or download the list; generating again creates a fresh batch of version 4 identifiers.
When this is useful
Create development fixtures or draft record identifiers. Random identifiers have collision risk, however small; they are not passwords, access tokens or proof of record ownership.
Sources
- IETF RFC 9562 — UUID version 4 Sources reviewed: 2026-10-28
- MDN — cryptographic randomness Sources reviewed: 2026-10-28
Processing and privacy
The calculation or transformation runs in your browser. The tool does not send its input values or generated output to an application server. Loading a page still makes infrastructure requests; optional analytics and Google consent messages have separate controls.
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Sources and maintenance
Maintained by emonster. Sources are listed with their own review dates; these are not live-data timestamps or claims of independent expert certification.
