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)

019eb9fd-4f65-76c5-aa7c-ccc9be92524d
019eb9fd-4f65-7852-aa3a-df3cee8de4f3
019eb9fd-4f65-799e-882e-64258d44b2ef
019eb9fd-4f65-7abd-9502-b4675028b0c8
019eb9fd-4f65-7be0-b251-8234384ad49d
019eb9fd-4f65-7cfe-a974-c5abbf46b0a4
019eb9fd-4f65-7e19-83ae-29823e268d85
019eb9fd-4f65-7f38-bd41-ad1325567c7c
019eb9fd-4f66-7052-afa4-e6ce996a69a1
019eb9fd-4f66-7171-b593-68d89f888be9
019eb9fd-4f66-728c-b9d2-5d7d5c5a7fae
019eb9fd-4f66-73aa-94a3-724e24982316
019eb9fd-4f66-74c5-9d26-32004b2dde87
019eb9fd-4f66-75e0-9625-320821b2de1c
019eb9fd-4f66-76fa-ab0c-75b4e65a05e7

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)

1f166134-a6ed-6532-b6c7-4cf95d479851
1f166134-a6ed-66f4-b6c7-4cf95d479851
1f166134-a6ed-67da-b6c7-4cf95d479851
1f166134-a6ed-68a2-b6c7-4cf95d479851
1f166134-a6ed-696a-b6c7-4cf95d479851
1f166134-a6ed-6a28-b6c7-4cf95d479851
1f166134-a6ed-6ae6-b6c7-4cf95d479851
1f166134-a6ed-6ba4-b6c7-4cf95d479851
1f166134-a6ed-6c6c-b6c7-4cf95d479851
1f166134-a6ed-6d2a-b6c7-4cf95d479851
1f166134-a6ed-6e92-b6c7-4cf95d479851
1f166134-a6ed-6f5a-b6c7-4cf95d479851
1f166134-a6ee-6018-b6c7-4cf95d479851
1f166134-a6ee-60d6-b6c7-4cf95d479851
1f166134-a6ee-6194-b6c7-4cf95d479851

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)

4a6ee25c-6613-11f1-b6c7-4cf95d479851
4a6ee2d4-6613-11f1-b6c7-4cf95d479851
4a6ee338-6613-11f1-b6c7-4cf95d479851
4a6ee39c-6613-11f1-b6c7-4cf95d479851
4a6ee400-6613-11f1-b6c7-4cf95d479851
4a6ee464-6613-11f1-b6c7-4cf95d479851
4a6ee4c8-6613-11f1-b6c7-4cf95d479851
4a6ee522-6613-11f1-b6c7-4cf95d479851
4a6ee590-6613-11f1-b6c7-4cf95d479851
4a6ee5f4-6613-11f1-b6c7-4cf95d479851
4a6ee658-6613-11f1-b6c7-4cf95d479851
4a6ee6c6-6613-11f1-b6c7-4cf95d479851
4a6ee720-6613-11f1-b6c7-4cf95d479851
4a6ee784-6613-11f1-b6c7-4cf95d479851
4a6ee7e8-6613-11f1-b6c7-4cf95d479851

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)

1426702e-f100-830a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
87af712e-f100-830a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
462a722e-f100-830a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
d733732e-f100-830a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
1cf5742e-f100-830a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
b40a752e-f100-830a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
83b9762e-f100-830a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
63b9772e-f100-830a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
89c9782e-f100-830a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
7e62792e-f100-830a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
4a647a2e-f100-830a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
224d7b2e-f100-830a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
ea3b7d2e-f100-830a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
67197e2e-f100-830a-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
12f67f2e-f100-830a-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)

16e0c143-45bd-4380-a4d2-4a30b33c0f12
04906d91-8721-4b63-b785-5b239363b3a0
33ab1b09-9f69-4abd-b629-000d9f2d788b
a38bb796-b653-4545-b120-b7310e7fa8fd
95026be2-d008-4dec-9d42-c7193ae4bd90
e9e089f1-9813-43bb-9208-2dcbb5a4f97d
40f569ad-7eb6-4de8-bed1-cef1b799bc80
7025c1a8-32ac-4c79-b26e-50c0aa0657b5
b5fb15f1-8548-4be6-adb2-fe05fda6a4dd
7a3699e2-a008-4a04-96cb-43118b7853e6
6edaed2c-4ed9-401a-a4c8-4304414e13af
bb6a5ae6-d762-4ff5-9326-306ce677dd14
01c50f14-fbc2-4507-b3c1-326e9f0bd230
6f1bff8c-7323-447b-a01b-1a9c87efdc9b
bdd08b0f-1ff7-4517-9604-3c1c055ef7b1

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: