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)

019ec663-3cea-7171-8268-0513affbb4c4
019ec663-3cea-72f2-8e71-6c347f33f503
019ec663-3cea-742e-bd29-21458e086805
019ec663-3cea-7544-9621-faa45a69a68b
019ec663-3cea-765b-af2d-07428598df7b
019ec663-3cea-7771-a84e-720d2086d26a
019ec663-3cea-77ec-ae0b-66a146665b52
019ec663-3cea-7903-a851-c1f68e014ca8
019ec663-3cea-7a19-afd0-b3e1fbac2d14
019ec663-3cea-7b2c-a4ae-42cd8cf4b18a
019ec663-3cea-7c3e-ae1e-3ad80d413031
019ec663-3cea-7d50-98d2-653a81008af9
019ec663-3cea-7e63-81d2-0e8de1ee8a02
019ec663-3cea-7f75-85ca-2e5caf394d47
019ec663-3ceb-7088-9b28-13fea733ba1d

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)

1f167f79-7fce-60ce-b7b7-4cf95d479851
1f167f79-7fce-6272-b7b7-4cf95d479851
1f167f79-7fce-6358-b7b7-4cf95d479851
1f167f79-7fce-6420-b7b7-4cf95d479851
1f167f79-7fce-64de-b7b7-4cf95d479851
1f167f79-7fce-659c-b7b7-4cf95d479851
1f167f79-7fce-665a-b7b7-4cf95d479851
1f167f79-7fce-6718-b7b7-4cf95d479851
1f167f79-7fce-67cc-b7b7-4cf95d479851
1f167f79-7fce-688a-b7b7-4cf95d479851
1f167f79-7fce-69ca-b7b7-4cf95d479851
1f167f79-7fce-6a88-b7b7-4cf95d479851
1f167f79-7fce-6b46-b7b7-4cf95d479851
1f167f79-7fce-6bfa-b7b7-4cf95d479851
1f167f79-7fce-6cb8-b7b7-4cf95d479851

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)

97fced80-67f7-11f1-b7b7-4cf95d479851
97fcede4-67f7-11f1-b7b7-4cf95d479851
97fcee3e-67f7-11f1-b7b7-4cf95d479851
97fceea2-67f7-11f1-b7b7-4cf95d479851
97fceefc-67f7-11f1-b7b7-4cf95d479851
97fcef56-67f7-11f1-b7b7-4cf95d479851
97fcefb0-67f7-11f1-b7b7-4cf95d479851
97fcf01e-67f7-11f1-b7b7-4cf95d479851
97fcf082-67f7-11f1-b7b7-4cf95d479851
97fcf0e6-67f7-11f1-b7b7-4cf95d479851
97fcf140-67f7-11f1-b7b7-4cf95d479851
97fcf19a-67f7-11f1-b7b7-4cf95d479851
97fcf1f4-67f7-11f1-b7b7-4cf95d479851
97fcf24e-67f7-11f1-b7b7-4cf95d479851
97fcf2a8-67f7-11f1-b7b7-4cf95d479851

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)

68aef820-3c03-850a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
f148f920-3c03-850a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
4a82fa20-3c03-850a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
056dfb20-3c03-850a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
3083fc20-3c03-850a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
70edfd20-3c03-850a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
54fcfe20-3c03-850a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
b5450021-3c03-850a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
58f70121-3c03-850a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
e49c0221-3c03-850a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
2d3e0321-3c03-850a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
81910421-3c03-850a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
12800521-3c03-850a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
9f600621-3c03-850a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
0bc20721-3c03-850a-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)

a0ade255-052c-4a87-8aaf-8ea7800d8dce
41d32200-d153-42a2-9b9b-44f87de9d0cc
bbaa8167-86f6-439e-a42a-a1175a7986d5
d6cf71ad-f4bb-4bdf-bd19-9079324bfbb0
b61ec209-8f55-4163-bb58-a9c5069ae64d
1f1d2c0e-ae83-4e0a-b1fd-c1bb4f9fcc53
2365bd9f-0f29-42a0-9413-6307dc150ee7
96ee7c8c-5a58-46be-a7ba-1d40bcec3f83
3a9a39ef-dfcb-4bcb-989a-2afb2b842e6c
16db29e8-fa49-492b-8688-6afc021297a7
31cdcd63-0352-4327-9c44-43363d0d766d
884b7f06-c756-4be0-8a89-7ae658d00f1b
573f04f5-0d58-4ce1-84ab-d5cf916a120a
64ceab2f-b933-41f5-b9e2-9072df83a4ad
20930f27-0659-408a-bccd-4479c321f181

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: