UUID & MAC Utils by Daniel Marschall

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Overview

• Generate random and/or time-based UUIDs
  • New: Generate Unix Epoch time-based (version 7) UUID
  • New: Generate reordered Gregorian time-based (version 6) UUID
  • Generate random (version 4) UUID
  • Generate Gregorian time-based (version 1) UUID
  • New: Generate SQL Server sortable time-based (version 8) 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)

019ddc67-1cf6-72bd-819b-e75633884404
019ddc67-1cf6-7467-8df6-c9ade4d5ea78
019ddc67-1cf6-75a6-a386-df120deedf15
019ddc67-1cf6-76c9-88ae-77d55c91179b
019ddc67-1cf6-77e4-aeb7-cd1674747660
019ddc67-1cf6-78fe-91da-069cd1c3b351
019ddc67-1cf6-7a15-8622-ea095f4cd8cd
019ddc67-1cf6-7b30-991e-e004edcbb84d
019ddc67-1cf6-7c46-9044-aa919985f5c4
019ddc67-1cf6-7d61-ad53-75d0fb0a1908
019ddc67-1cf6-7e77-97e8-0c71095baad8
019ddc67-1cf6-7f92-aa1e-a8b542952bb6
019ddc67-1cf7-70a8-bf71-145654de5e0c
019ddc67-1cf7-71bf-b07c-689443e8676d
019ddc67-1cf7-72d5-b059-e3ab679308fc

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)

1f144438-f5cb-6da4-ac9c-4cf95d479851
1f144438-f5cb-6f5c-ac9c-4cf95d479851
1f144438-f5cc-604c-ac9c-4cf95d479851
1f144438-f5cc-6128-ac9c-4cf95d479851
1f144438-f5cc-6204-ac9c-4cf95d479851
1f144438-f5cc-62cc-ac9c-4cf95d479851
1f144438-f5cc-639e-ac9c-4cf95d479851
1f144438-f5cc-6470-ac9c-4cf95d479851
1f144438-f5cc-6538-ac9c-4cf95d479851
1f144438-f5cc-660a-ac9c-4cf95d479851
1f144438-f5cc-675e-ac9c-4cf95d479851
1f144438-f5cc-683a-ac9c-4cf95d479851
1f144438-f5cc-6902-ac9c-4cf95d479851
1f144438-f5cc-69f2-ac9c-4cf95d479851
1f144438-f5cc-6b50-ac9c-4cf95d479851

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)

c64f2d39-ebe9-49a3-b9a4-f7c2a7543fc0
302200be-580f-450b-8da6-a5506b2106cc
b6c1943a-ce3b-447a-b9e1-7799e7023b76
58ea8c5e-91a9-4481-b3d3-c9d7ed455bed
54e45238-274c-4e7b-a314-dc3cb3532e6c
2484a451-4308-478d-bc10-964698d00398
ccde0d9d-0ac0-44e3-bab0-fd5ed942650e
e80efb9a-ed2a-4448-8b9b-e765c125c551
e26a0e57-73a0-45f6-9aea-11dd5cc61ad3
bd75e62c-7b3a-4236-8000-c2c1ef7b083c
3a116840-18ec-407c-86ea-b54d94409767
8f1f51a7-8aac-4a94-afc8-270e70f3b8b8
5a06601a-18ad-4404-af37-460700732fe4
7e986fe8-e308-463f-b7d3-73940fa5f821
d3924032-2454-415c-8467-85328e0ec253

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)

8f5cd276-4443-11f1-ac9c-4cf95d479851
8f5cd32a-4443-11f1-ac9c-4cf95d479851
8f5cd3ca-4443-11f1-ac9c-4cf95d479851
8f5cd456-4443-11f1-ac9c-4cf95d479851
8f5cd4c4-4443-11f1-ac9c-4cf95d479851
8f5cd532-4443-11f1-ac9c-4cf95d479851
8f5cd5a0-4443-11f1-ac9c-4cf95d479851
8f5cd60e-4443-11f1-ac9c-4cf95d479851
8f5cd672-4443-11f1-ac9c-4cf95d479851
8f5cd6d6-4443-11f1-ac9c-4cf95d479851
8f5cd73a-4443-11f1-ac9c-4cf95d479851
8f5cd79e-4443-11f1-ac9c-4cf95d479851
8f5cd80c-4443-11f1-ac9c-4cf95d479851
8f5cd870-4443-11f1-ac9c-4cf95d479851
8f5cd8ca-4443-11f1-ac9c-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)
-  2 bit UUID Variant (0b10)
-  2 bit Unused (must be zero)
- 12 bit UTC Year (hex encoded)
- 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) = WRONG!!!
-  2 bit UUID Variant (0b10)
-  2 bit Unused (must be zero)
- 12 bit UTC Year (hex encoded)
- 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)

63866426-c900-8807-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
73126526-c900-8807-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
35cb6626-c900-8807-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
c2a56726-c900-8807-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
40d06826-c900-8807-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
ab6b6926-c900-8807-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
6d966a26-c900-8807-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
d6936b26-c900-8807-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
0a816c26-c900-8807-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
6b0e6d26-c900-8807-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
4ea76f26-c900-8807-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
1e0b7026-c900-8807-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
9fcb7126-c900-8807-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
712a7226-c900-8807-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
3d777326-c900-8807-87ea-5ce32bd83b97

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: