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Bee Hive

UUID Generator

Generate Version 4 UUIDs (Universally Unique Identifiers).

About UUID Generator

The UUID Generator is a high-performance utility for creating Version 4 Universally Unique Identifiers (UUIDs), which are indispensable for modern distributed systems, database design, and software development. A UUID is a 128-bit label used to uniquely identify information in computer systems without requiring a central registration authority. While there are several versions of UUIDs, Version 4 is the most popular because it is generated using cryptographically strong random numbers, offering a collision probability so astronomically low that they can be treated as unique for all practical purposes. Our tool allows you to generate multiple UUIDs at once, perfectly formatted in the standard 8-4-4-4-12 hexadecimal string representation (e.g., `550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000`). Using UUIDs as primary keys in databases or as unique session identifiers in web applications prevents collisions when merging data from different sources and avoids revealing information about system state or user counts. The generator uses the modern browser native `crypto.randomUUID()` API where available, or a robust fallback to `crypto.getRandomValues()`, ensuring that every identifier generated is truly random and secure. All generation happens entirely within your browser, guaranteeing your data privacy and providing instant results without server latency. Whether you're seeding a database, creating unique tracking tokens, or designing a distributed architecture, this tool provides the reliability and precision needed for professional identifier management.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a UUID?

A UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) is a 128-bit number used to uniquely identify information. In its string form, it is represented as a sequence of 32 hexadecimal digits.

What is a 'Version 4' UUID?

Version 4 UUIDs are generated using random numbers. Unlike Version 1 or 2, they do not contain timestamps or machine MAC addresses, making them more private.

How unique are these generated IDs?

Extremely unique. There are 2^122 possible Version 4 UUIDs. The chance of generating the same one twice is approximately one in a billion billion (astronomically low).