UUID & MAC Utils by Daniel Marschall

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Overview

• Generate time-based UUIDs
  • New: Generate Unix Epoch time-based (version 7) UUID
  • New: Generate reordered Gregorian time-based (version 6) UUID
  • Generate Gregorian time-based (version 1) UUID
  • New: Generate SQL Server sortable time-based (version 8) UUID
• Generate random UUIDs
  • Generate random (version 4) UUID
• Generate other UUID types
  • NCS (variant 0) UUID
  • Generate DCE Security (version 2) UUID
  • Generate name-based (version 3 / 5 / New: 8) UUID
  • New: Generate Custom (version 8) UUID
• Interpret a UUID
• Interpret a MAC address (MAC / EUI / ELI / SAI / AAI)
  • Generate an AAI

Generate random and/or time-based UUIDs

New: Generate Unix Epoch time-based (version 7) UUID ⭐

A UUIDv7 measures time in the Unix Epoch with an accuracy between 1ms and 245ns, depending on how many bits are spent for the timestamp (48-60 bits). The rest of the UUID (62-74 bits) is filled with random data. The timestamp is at the front of the UUID, therefore the UUIDs are monotonically increasing, which is good for using them in database indexes. Since this UUID version does not contain a MAC address, it is also recommended due to the improved privacy.

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Variant 1, Version 7 UUID:
- 48 bit Unix Time in milliseconds
-  4 bit Version (fix 0x7)
- 12 bit Data
-  2 bit Variant (fix 0b10)
- 62 bit Data

Structure of data (74 bits):
- OPTIONAL : Sub-millisecond timestamp fraction (0-12 bits)
- OPTIONAL : Carefully seeded counter
- Random generated bits for any remaining space

Time resolution for various sub-millisecond bits:
0 bits fraction = 1 ms
1 bits fraction = 500 µs
2 bits fraction = 250 µs
3 bits fraction = 125 µs
4 bits fraction = 62.5 µs
5 bits fraction = 31.25 µs
6 bits fraction = 15.625 µs
7 bits fraction = 7.8125 µs
8 bits fraction = 3.90625 µs
9 bits fraction = 1.953125 µs
10 bits fraction = 976.5625 ns
11 bits fraction = 488.28125 ns
12 bits fraction = 244.140625 ns

This implementation outputs:
- 12 bits sub-millisecond timestamp (~245ns resolution)
- no counter
- 62 bits random data

Here are 15 UUIDs that were created just for you! (Reload the page to get more)

019f305a-115c-7982-a218-b18c5c2a7307
019f305a-115c-7b34-a38b-5182f9505223
019f305a-115c-7c77-bfc5-0e9d53fb047a
019f305a-115c-7d96-80a1-ff035670e9d3
019f305a-115c-7eb1-9169-6040447a1507
019f305a-115c-7fc7-a76f-1aeb9a1fe435
019f305a-115d-70de-93c7-e1f78c2fb045
019f305a-115d-71f4-a911-650bafdf186e
019f305a-115d-7307-a53b-cf81075c7724
019f305a-115d-741d-9ff5-9222a0eaf059
019f305a-115d-7530-9794-b75b0bd9a39d
019f305a-115d-764a-bf63-094f69101022
019f305a-115d-7761-a988-f1260fdf5543
019f305a-115d-7877-acd5-a5fce68352b8
019f305a-115d-798e-9093-4e674b428c81

New: Generate reordered Gregorian time-based (version 6) UUID ⏰

Like UUIDv1, this kind of UUID is made of the MAC address of the generating computer, the time, and a clock sequence. However, the components in UUIDv6 are reordered (time is at the beginning), so that UUIDs are monotonically increasing, which is good for using them in database indexes.

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Variant 1, Version 6 UUID:
- 48 bit High Time
-  4 bit Version (fix 0x6)
- 12 bit Low Time
-  2 bit Variant (fix 0b10)
-  6 bit Clock Sequence High
-  8 bit Clock Sequence Low
- 48 bit MAC Address

Here are 15 UUIDs that were created just for you! (Reload the page to get more)

1f17822d-1c79-6e6c-836f-4cf95d479851
1f17822d-1c7a-604c-836f-4cf95d479851
1f17822d-1c7a-6150-836f-4cf95d479851
1f17822d-1c7a-622c-836f-4cf95d479851
1f17822d-1c7a-6308-836f-4cf95d479851
1f17822d-1c7a-63e4-836f-4cf95d479851
1f17822d-1c7a-64b6-836f-4cf95d479851
1f17822d-1c7a-6592-836f-4cf95d479851
1f17822d-1c7a-6664-836f-4cf95d479851
1f17822d-1c7a-6736-836f-4cf95d479851
1f17822d-1c7a-68c6-836f-4cf95d479851
1f17822d-1c7a-6a2e-836f-4cf95d479851
1f17822d-1c7a-6b6e-836f-4cf95d479851
1f17822d-1c7a-6c54-836f-4cf95d479851
1f17822d-1c7a-6d3a-836f-4cf95d479851

Generate Gregorian time-based (version 1) UUID ⏰

A UUIDv1 is made of the MAC address of the generating computer, the time, and a clock sequence.

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Variant 1, Version 1 UUID:
- 32 bit Low Time
- 16 bit Mid Time
-  4 bit Version (fix 0x1)
- 12 bit High Time
-  2 bit Variant (fix 0b10)
-  6 bit Clock Sequence High
-  8 bit Clock Sequence Low
- 48 bit MAC Address

Here are 15 UUIDs that were created just for you! (Reload the page to get more)

d1c7ae20-7822-11f1-836f-4cf95d479851
d1c7ae8e-7822-11f1-836f-4cf95d479851
d1c7aef2-7822-11f1-836f-4cf95d479851
d1c7af56-7822-11f1-836f-4cf95d479851
d1c7afc4-7822-11f1-836f-4cf95d479851
d1c7b028-7822-11f1-836f-4cf95d479851
d1c7b08c-7822-11f1-836f-4cf95d479851
d1c7b0e6-7822-11f1-836f-4cf95d479851
d1c7b14a-7822-11f1-836f-4cf95d479851
d1c7b1ae-7822-11f1-836f-4cf95d479851
d1c7b212-7822-11f1-836f-4cf95d479851
d1c7b276-7822-11f1-836f-4cf95d479851
d1c7b2d0-7822-11f1-836f-4cf95d479851
d1c7b334-7822-11f1-836f-4cf95d479851
d1c7b398-7822-11f1-836f-4cf95d479851

Generate SQL Server sortable time-based (version 8) UUID

The sorting of UUIDs in SQL Server is rather confusing and incompatible with UUIDv6 and UUIDv7.
Therefore this method developed by HickelSOFT generates UUIDs which are sortable by SQL Server.
They have a time resolution of 1 milliseconds combined with 16 bits of random data.
C# implementation | PHP implementation

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Version 3: Resolution of 1 milliseconds, random part of 16 bits, UTC time, 48 bit random "signature", UUIDv8 compliant:
- 16 bit Random data
-  8 bit UTC Milliseconds transformed from 1000ms to 0..255, deviation -2ms..2ms (hex encoded)
-  8 bit UTC Seconds (hex encoded)
- 16 bit UTC Minute of the day (1..1440, hex encoded) LITTLE ENDIAN (CD AB = 0xABCD)
-  4 bit UUID version 8
- 12 bit UTC Day of the year (1..366, hex encoded) LITTLE ENDIAN (8C AB = 0xABC, whereas 8 is the version)
-  2 bit UUID Variant (0b10)
-  2 bit Unused (must be zero)
- 12 bit UTC Year (hex encoded) BIG ENDIAN
- 48 bit Signature 0x5ce32bd83b97

Version 2: Resolution of 1 milliseconds, random part of 16 bits, UTC time, 48 bit random "signature", UUIDv8 compliant:
- 16 bit Random data
-  8 bit UTC Milliseconds transformed from 1000ms to 0..255, deviation -2ms..2ms (hex encoded)
-  8 bit UTC Seconds (hex encoded)
- 16 bit UTC Minute of the day (1..1440, hex encoded) BIG ENDIAN (AB CD = 0xABCD) = WRONG!!!
-  4 bit UUID version 8
- 12 bit UTC Day of the year (1..366, hex encoded) BIG ENDIAN (8A BC = 0xABC, whereas 8 is the version) = WRONG!!!
-  2 bit UUID Variant (0b10)
-  2 bit Unused (must be zero)
- 12 bit UTC Year (hex encoded) BIG ENDIAN
- 48 bit Signature 0x5ce32bd83b96

Version 1: Resolution of 1 milliseconds, random part of 16 bits, local timezone, 48 zero bits "signature", *NOT* UUIDv8 compliant:
- 16 bit Random data
-  8 bit Generator's local timezone Milliseconds transformed from 1000ms to 0..255, deviation -4ms..0ms (hex encoded)
-  8 bit Generator's local timezone Seconds (BCD encoded)
-  8 bit Generator's local timezone Minute (BCD encoded)
-  8 bit Generator's local timezone Hour (BCD encoded)
-  8 bit Generator's local timezone Day (BCD encoded)
-  8 bit Generator's local timezone Month (BCD encoded)
-  8 bit Generator's local timezone 2-digit year (BCD encoded)
-  8 bit Generator's local timezone 2-digit century (BCD encoded)
- 48 bit Signature 0x000000000000

Here are 15 UUIDs that were created just for you! (Reload the page to get more)

89a2e410-da00-8a0b-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
3ef7e510-da00-8a0b-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
306be610-da00-8a0b-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
2229e710-da00-8a0b-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
cde1e810-da00-8a0b-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
ba6fe910-da00-8a0b-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
eb53ea10-da00-8a0b-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
807eeb10-da00-8a0b-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
7deced10-da00-8a0b-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
b408ee10-da00-8a0b-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
2a48ef10-da00-8a0b-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
a6c8f010-da00-8a0b-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
d1bef110-da00-8a0b-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
7162f210-da00-8a0b-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
60d5f310-da00-8a0b-87ea-5ce32bd83b97

Generate random (version 4) UUID 🎲

A UUIDv4 is made of 122 random bits. No other information is encoded in this kind of UUID.

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Variant 1, Version 4 UUID:
- 48 bit Random High
-  4 bit Version (fix 0x4)
- 12 bit Random Mid
-  2 bit Variant (fix 0b10)
- 62 bit Random Low

Here are 15 UUIDs that were created just for you! (Reload the page to get more)

8bb44f39-3383-4871-b35e-7dfefda22227
d7c05c65-911a-4c3e-b350-dec2e2525b27
d7d779ec-3513-469f-8f4b-006920efa48d
446d70f1-0156-40a8-bc29-26e57caee100
efa55a38-3540-4367-b58e-dd63a164c563
3de5bb62-8735-43b1-b848-2df4e70934fc
329979f2-f243-4a59-9488-dfe9be12f5a8
61a26dc3-67e4-41b0-b148-e1a8d6da35ec
b6ffc3a3-5b4d-4439-a5c4-78571af6dde5
c7952975-af99-414e-94f0-b49a87f9043f
dbdaddc6-8a8a-4ff2-8345-461e483e96e5
01e1dc60-2185-47ec-9d19-65e848a80b82
4042cf63-4558-463e-9866-ec93842c84e6
d4d6d81c-3c05-474b-b7d3-de6aa7c47d04
b33dd9a0-ad12-428f-9c5a-d9e7fb5331e9

Generate other UUID types

The following types of UUIDs are less common and/or require special knowledge. Please only use the following generators if you know what you are doing.

NCS (variant 0) UUID

The NCS UUIDs are a legacy format initially designed by Apollo Computer that cannot be generated anymore, because the amount of available timestamp bits was exhausted on 5 September 2015. As an example, here is the last possible NCS UUID (all bits of the timestamp are set to 1) for IP address 127.0.0.1: ffffffff-ffff-0000-027f-000001000000.

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Variant 0 UUID:
- 32 bit High Time
- 16 bit Low Time
- 16 bit Reserved
-  1 bit Variant (fix 0b0)
-  7 bit Family
- 56 bit Node

Generate DCE Security (version 2) UUID

A UUIDv2 contains information about the creator (person, group, or organization), the generating system (MAC address), and time. The creator information replaced parts of the time bits, therefore the time resolution is very low.

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Variant 1, Version 2 UUID:
- 32 bit Local Domain Number
- 16 bit Mid Time
-  4 bit Version (fix 0x2)
- 12 bit High Time
-  2 bit Variant (fix 0b10)
-  6 bit Clock Sequence
-  8 bit Local Domain
- 48 bit MAC Address

Generate name-based (version 3 / 5 / New: 8) UUID

A UUIDv3 is made out of a MD5 hash and a UUIDv5 is made out of a SHA1 hash. RFC 9562 also contains an example for a custom UUIDv8 implementation that uses modern hash algorithms.

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Variant 1, Version 3/5/8 UUID:
- 48 bit Hash High
-  4 bit Version (fix 0x3, 0x5, or 0x8)
- 12 bit Hash Mid
-  2 bit Variant (fix 0b10)
- 62 bit Hash Low


As shown in RFC 9562 Appendix B.2:
UUIDv8(HashAlgo, NameSpaceUuid, Data) := ConvertRawBytesToUuid_v8(HashAlgo( Binary[NameSpaceUuid] || Data )).

New: Generate Custom (version 8) UUID

UUIDv8 is made of 122 bits application-specific / custom data. The other 6 bits are used to specify the variant and version of the UUID, to make it RFC-compatible.

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Variant 1, Version 8 UUID:
- 48 bit Custom data [Block 1+2]
-  4 bit Version (fix 0x8)
- 12 bit Custom data [Block 3]
-  2 bit Variant (fix 0b10)
- 62 bit Custom data [Block 4+5]

Interpret a UUID

You can enter a UUID in the following notations:

• Classic notation (case insensitive, curly braces optional): 9e83839a-5967-11e4-8c1c-78e3b5fc7f22
• As OID: 2.25.210700883446948645633376489934419689250

The script will output:

• Notation as UUID and OID
• Version, variant, and additional data (date and time, clock sequence, node id, etc.)

Please enter a UUID or UUID OID:

Interpret a MAC address (MAC / EUI / ELI / SAI / AAI)

You can enter a UUID in the following notations:

• AA-BB-CC-DD-EE-FF
• AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF
• AABBCC.DDEEFF (case insensitive)
• AA-BB-CC-DD-EE-FF-11-22 (EUI-64)
• AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF-11-22 (EUI-64)
• fe80::1322:33ff:fe44:5566 (IPv6 Link Local / EUI-64)

The script will output:

• Information about the I/G and U/L flags.
• Information about the entry in the IEEE registry, if available.
• Information about the registrant, if available.

Please enter a MAC (EUI, ELI, SAI, AAI), or IPv6-Link-Local address:

Generate an AAI

An Administratively Assigned Identifier (AAI) is a MAC address which can be locally defined by applications or an administrator. Unlike the EUI, an AAI is NOT worldwide unique.

The following options are rather unusual, but are implemented for the sake of completeness: