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)

019bb79d-04f9-7ebd-bd4f-b645e5ca66d3
019bb79d-04fa-704a-82a4-4c8d27f532f0
019bb79d-04fa-718a-acee-1358ad546933
019bb79d-04fa-72b1-b412-fb225c304b23
019bb79d-04fa-73cb-8e3d-43e78d6dc1f5
019bb79d-04fa-74ea-b3c6-1e1ef21823a3
019bb79d-04fa-7619-9b1f-3737564b73a2
019bb79d-04fa-7738-a3b1-fcd9ad7b4ae8
019bb79d-04fa-77e0-b7c6-fa51a4870b27
019bb79d-04fa-78fa-b69e-b970e70b3f7a
019bb79d-04fa-7a1d-bfe9-2a42e3372794
019bb79d-04fa-7b38-95ec-13c02895c8ad
019bb79d-04fa-7c52-9dd1-90c3175723d3
019bb79d-04fa-7d75-8bb5-682fe6455f0e
019bb79d-04fa-7e90-8a2d-eff49c2b313c

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)

1f0f0867-913c-6cf6-8e59-4cf95d479851
1f0f0867-913c-6e90-8e59-4cf95d479851
1f0f0867-913c-6f76-8e59-4cf95d479851
1f0f0867-913d-60b6-8e59-4cf95d479851
1f0f0867-913d-61a6-8e59-4cf95d479851
1f0f0867-913d-626e-8e59-4cf95d479851
1f0f0867-913d-632c-8e59-4cf95d479851
1f0f0867-913d-63f4-8e59-4cf95d479851
1f0f0867-913d-64a8-8e59-4cf95d479851
1f0f0867-913d-6570-8e59-4cf95d479851
1f0f0867-913d-66b0-8e59-4cf95d479851
1f0f0867-913d-6778-8e59-4cf95d479851
1f0f0867-913d-6836-8e59-4cf95d479851
1f0f0867-913d-68f4-8e59-4cf95d479851
1f0f0867-913d-69da-8e59-4cf95d479851

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)

69bbc639-9ad6-4422-bf29-724a190569ff
9bda9ce6-3c72-4f52-862b-5fe630a4e11a
4ec01e1c-12cb-447f-a3c0-0562e853db0f
9a3c82ae-1bad-4732-8a46-4c000c91bcc3
68cc262d-c19d-48da-a6d3-0b585285ca80
45daf693-d101-4953-a8b9-592485bb919a
b80d7e3a-1db9-4c40-a3b8-328563191fde
4ba9fcdb-c8e1-4f1a-a50b-d8874efc68a4
8dceea5c-e040-49c8-947c-def61e4630b4
3ec68e21-e73c-4c3f-b474-89806cd9c05c
a3b35da6-36f9-4991-bf74-a8429c1fc672
4a31d9da-f00a-4f44-b31c-eb6959158d09
da83ffdb-a1f9-4177-81c8-33a35b76e96c
cc53adf3-ecd0-496d-966b-5489600cd47d
a3809e59-87d1-4587-963a-b1bf00fc01d5

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)

7913df5c-f086-11f0-8e59-4cf95d479851
7913dfca-f086-11f0-8e59-4cf95d479851
7913e02e-f086-11f0-8e59-4cf95d479851
7913e09c-f086-11f0-8e59-4cf95d479851
7913e100-f086-11f0-8e59-4cf95d479851
7913e164-f086-11f0-8e59-4cf95d479851
7913e1c8-f086-11f0-8e59-4cf95d479851
7913e22c-f086-11f0-8e59-4cf95d479851
7913e290-f086-11f0-8e59-4cf95d479851
7913e2ea-f086-11f0-8e59-4cf95d479851
7913e358-f086-11f0-8e59-4cf95d479851
7913e3c6-f086-11f0-8e59-4cf95d479851
7913e434-f086-11f0-8e59-4cf95d479851
7913e4de-f086-11f0-8e59-4cf95d479851
7913e54c-f086-11f0-8e59-4cf95d479851

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)

24269c3b-3c03-8d00-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
fdcc9d3b-3c03-8d00-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
ff1a9e3b-3c03-8d00-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
7f7e9f3b-3c03-8d00-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
954da03b-3c03-8d00-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
dbaba13b-3c03-8d00-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
b658a23b-3c03-8d00-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
99c0a33b-3c03-8d00-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
3442a43b-3c03-8d00-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
e546a53b-3c03-8d00-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
154ea63b-3c03-8d00-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
d8eea73b-3c03-8d00-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
60daa83b-3c03-8d00-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
655da93b-3c03-8d00-87ea-5ce32bd83b97
9f7eab3b-3c03-8d00-87ea-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: