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UUID v7 Generator
Generate UUID v7 identifiers in your browser. Sortable by creation time, RFC 9562, with a built-in decoder for any UUID version.
UUID v7 generator and decoder
Generate UUID v7 identifiers
Built from a 48-bit Unix millisecond timestamp plus 74 random bits drawn from your browser's crypto.getRandomValues. UUID v7 values sort lexicographically by creation time.
Generated UUIDs (0)
Click Generate UUIDs to produce a fresh batch. Pick a count, and optionally lock the timestamp to a specific moment so the IDs all sort together.
Decode any UUID
Paste a UUID v1, v3, v4, v5, v6, v7, or v8. The decoder reports the version, variant, and the embedded creation time (for v1, v6, and v7).
Paste any UUID above. The version and embedded timestamp (when present) appear here.
Why pick v7 over v4 for primary keys
- UUID v7 stores its 48-bit Unix millisecond timestamp in the high bits, so newly-generated values sort directly after older ones.
- Sorted inserts give database B-tree indexes much better locality than random v4 inserts, which improves write throughput and cuts fragmentation.
- The 74 bits of CSPRNG randomness following the timestamp keep the identifier globally unique even at millions of inserts per second.
- Recent versions of PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MariaDB, SQLite, Java, .NET, Go, Rust, Python, and Node all ship native UUID v7 helpers, so the format is widely interoperable.
RFC 9562 layout
- Bytes 0..5: the 48-bit Unix millisecond timestamp, big-endian.
- Byte 6 high nibble: the version, fixed to 0x7.
- Byte 6 low nibble + byte 7: 12 bits of additional randomness (rand_a).
- Byte 8 top 2 bits: the RFC variant, fixed to 10.
- Byte 8 low 6 bits + bytes 9..15: 62 bits of randomness (rand_b). Together with rand_a that gives 74 random bits per value.
How to use
- Choose how many UUID v7 values you want to generate (1 to 100).
- Pick a timestamp source: Now uses the current time, Unix ms takes a specific integer, and Pick a date converts a local date and time.
- Click Generate UUIDs to produce a fresh batch. Every value in the batch shares the same 48-bit timestamp prefix, so they all sort together.
- Use the per-row Copy button to copy one identifier, or Copy all to copy the whole list to your clipboard.
- Paste any UUID into the Decode any UUID field to see its version, variant, embedded timestamp (for v1, v6, and v7), random bits, and byte layout.
About this tool
UUID v7 Generator creates time-ordered UUID v7 identifiers in your browser using the layout defined in RFC 9562 (May 2024). The first 48 bits of each value hold a Unix millisecond timestamp, the next 4 bits are the version (0x7), 12 more bits add extra randomness (rand_a), the next 2 bits are the RFC variant (10), and the remaining 62 bits hold rand_b. The combined 74 random bits come from crypto.getRandomValues, the same CSPRNG that backs crypto.randomUUID and SubtleCrypto in modern browsers. Because the timestamp lives in the high bits, UUID v7 values sort lexicographically by creation time, which gives database B-tree indexes much better locality than UUID v4. This usually translates to higher insert throughput, smaller indexes, and less fragmentation when the value is used as a primary key. Pick a batch size up to 100 and generate with the current time, a specific Unix millisecond value, or a date and time you choose, so every identifier in the batch shares the same prefix and is guaranteed to sort together. The built-in decoder accepts any UUID (v1, v3, v4, v5, v6, v7, v8, the Nil UUID, and the Max UUID) and reports the version, the RFC variant, the embedded creation time when present (Unix milliseconds plus an ISO 8601 string), the random portion, and the full byte breakdown. Useful for application primary keys, event IDs, trace IDs, log correlation IDs, S3 object keys, idempotency tokens, and any other situation where you want UUID uniqueness with the bonus of time-based ordering. Modern PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, SQLite, and the standard libraries of Java, .NET, Go, Rust, Python, and Node.js all ship native UUID v7 helpers, so values generated here interoperate with everything downstream. Generation, decoding, and all formatting run entirely in your browser. The identifiers and any UUID you paste into the decoder never leave your device.
Free to use. Works in your browser. No signup, no login.
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