UUID Generator

Generate version 4 UUIDs using the native crypto API. All processing happens in your browser.

Keyboard Shortcuts:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + Enter - Generate new UUID

Privacy: UUIDs are generated locally using crypto.randomUUID(). No data is sent to any server.

About UUID v4

A UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) is a 128-bit number used to identify information in computer systems. Version 4 UUIDs are randomly generated and have the format: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-4xxx-yxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx.

Common Use Cases:

  • Database primary keys
  • Session identifiers
  • Unique file names
  • API request tracking
  • Distributed system identifiers