UUID Generator

Generate 1–100 cryptographically random UUID v4 identifiers.

UUID v4 generation tool

Generate secure random UUIDs

Choose quantity and format, generate UUIDs with Web Crypto, then copy one value or the full batch.

UUIDs are identifiers, not passwords or API keys. Use dedicated cryptographic tokens for secrets.

Primary generated UUID

Generate a UUID

Click Generate UUID to create a new random UUID v4.

Generation status

Ready

No UUID generated yet.

Primary UUID

Latest generated value.

UUID version

v4

Random UUID version.

Quantity generated

0

Values in the current batch.

Format

hyphenated

Hyphenated or compact output.

Case

lowercase

Lowercase or uppercase output.

Character length

36

36 with hyphens, 32 compact.

Generation method

Unavailable

Web Crypto source used.

Status

Ready

Click Generate UUID to create a new random UUID v4.

Copy current UUID

Copy the latest generated UUID for a database row, API payload, or test value.

Copy all UUIDs

Copy the full generated batch as a newline-separated list.

Privacy note

UUIDs are generated locally in your browser and should not be stored by BlinkCalc.

Accuracy note

UUID v4 is random and not sequential. For sortable IDs, consider UUID v7 or ordered IDs.

Security note

UUIDs are useful identifiers, but they are not secret tokens by default.

Browser crypto note

This generator uses Web Crypto and does not use Math.random for UUID generation.

Generated UUID list

Copy individual UUIDs or the full generated batch.

No UUIDs generated yet. Click Generate UUID to create a local random UUID v4.

Practical UUID examples

Common places where developers use UUID v4 identifiers.

Database primary key

Use UUIDs as entity IDs when services need to create records independently.

API request ID

Attach a UUID to API requests to trace failures and logs.

Correlation ID

Use the same UUID across services to connect distributed events.

Mock data ID

Generate realistic IDs for fixtures, seeds, and tests.

React key warning

UUIDs are useful for generated data, but avoid regenerating keys on every render.

Hyphenated format

Standard UUID format uses five hexadecimal groups separated by hyphens.

Compact format

Compact UUIDs remove hyphens and use 32 hexadecimal characters.

Uppercase format

Uppercase UUIDs are usually equivalent, but lowercase is more common.

UUID v4 quick reference

UUID

Universally Unique Identifier.

UUID v4

Randomly generated UUID.

Standard length

36 characters with hyphens.

Compact length

32 characters without hyphens.

Version digit

The third group starts with 4.

Variant digit

The fourth group starts with 8, 9, a, or b.

Not sequential

UUID v4 does not sort by creation time.

Not a secret

UUIDs are identifiers, not passwords.

Web Crypto

Use secure browser crypto, not Math.random.

Developer guide

Generate UUID v4 identifiers for development workflows

UUID v4 values help developers create random identifiers without coordinating with a central counter.

What is a UUID v4 Generator?

A UUID v4 Generator creates random universally unique identifiers for databases, APIs, logs, tests, distributed systems, and development workflows.

What is a UUID?

A UUID is a 128-bit identifier commonly represented as five hexadecimal groups separated by hyphens.

What makes UUID v4 different?

UUID v4 is randomly generated. It does not encode time or machine information and is useful when multiple services need to create IDs independently.

When should developers use UUID v4?

Use UUID v4 for database IDs, API request IDs, correlation IDs, mock data, file identifiers, event IDs, public-facing non-sequential IDs, and prototypes.

UUID v4 vs sequential IDs

UUID v4 can be generated without asking a database first, but sequential IDs are shorter and may index more efficiently at large scale.

UUID v4 and security

UUIDs are identifiers, not secrets. Do not use UUIDs alone as passwords, API keys, session tokens, or authorization secrets.

How to use this UUID v4 Generator

  1. 1Choose how many UUIDs to generate.
  2. 2Select lowercase, uppercase, hyphenated, or compact format if needed.
  3. 3Click Generate UUID.
  4. 4Copy one UUID or copy the full generated list.
  5. 5Use the UUID in your database, API test, mock data, or development workflow.

Why developers use a UUID v4 Generator

Generate unique IDs quickly.
Create mock data.
Test API payloads.
Add request or correlation IDs.
Avoid database round-trips for ID generation.
Use non-sequential public identifiers.
Populate examples and documentation.
Reduce manual ID mistakes.

UUID v4 Generator FAQs

It creates random UUID version 4 identifiers that can be used as unique IDs in software systems.

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