GUID Generator

Generate GUIDs online for free. Create unique GUIDs instantly, format them for developers, copy results, and export GUIDs for applications, databases and testing.

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GUID Analyzer

Check a GUID and inspect its version, variant and normalized format.

What Is a GUID?

A GUID, or Globally Unique Identifier, is a 128-bit identifier used to uniquely identify records, users, objects, transactions, API resources and other data in software applications.

GUIDs are widely used in databases, Microsoft .NET applications, APIs, distributed systems, microservices, testing environments and software development.

Generate a GUID Online

This GUID Generator lets you create GUIDs directly in your browser. Generate one GUID or thousands of GUIDs, change the output format, search generated results and export them for development and testing.

GUID Generator Features

  • Generate GUID v4 random identifiers.
  • Generate GUID v7 time-ordered identifiers.
  • Generate up to 10,000 GUIDs at once.
  • Search and filter generated GUIDs instantly.
  • Copy individual GUIDs.
  • Copy all generated GUIDs.
  • Copy GUIDs as JSON.
  • Copy GUIDs as SQL INSERT statements.
  • Download GUIDs as TXT, JSON or CSV.
  • Use standard, uppercase, no-hyphen, braces, parentheses or URN formats.
  • Analyze and validate an individual GUID.
  • Works directly in your browser.

GUID v4 vs GUID v7

GUID v4 ? Random GUID
GUID v7 ? Time-ordered GUID

GUID v4uses randomly generated values and is suitable for general-purpose identifiers. GUID v7contains a Unix millisecond timestamp and is designed for identifiers where time ordering can be useful.

GUID Format Options

The standard GUID format contains 32 hexadecimal characters separated by hyphens. You can also generate uppercase GUIDs, remove hyphens, add braces or parentheses, or use the UUID URN representation.

Standard: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
Braces: {550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000}
Parentheses: (550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000)
URN: urn:uuid:550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000

GUID Generator for Developers

Developers can use this tool to generate test identifiers for databases, APIs, applications, Microsoft .NET projects, microservices, software testing and development environments.

GUIDs for SQL and Databases

The SQL output option creates INSERT statements using your selected table and column names. This can be useful when preparing test records or sample database data.

GUID vs UUID

GUID and UUID generally refer to the same 128-bit identifier concept. GUID is commonly associated with Microsoft and Windows development, while UUID is the broader term used across software systems.

Frequently Asked Questions

A GUID, or Globally Unique Identifier, is a 128-bit identifier commonly used to uniquely identify records, objects, applications and other resources. GUID and UUID generally refer to the same identifier concept.

GUID and UUID generally describe the same 128-bit identifier format. GUID is commonly associated with Microsoft and Windows development, while UUID is the more general term used across software systems.

Choose the number of GUIDs you need, select an output format if required, and click Generate GUIDs. The GUIDs are generated directly in your browser.

Version 4 GUIDs use randomly generated values and have an extremely large identifier space, making accidental collisions extremely unlikely when generated correctly.

Yes. You can generate multiple GUIDs in one operation and copy or download the generated results.

Yes. GUIDs are commonly used as identifiers for database records, APIs, applications, test data and distributed systems.

Yes. The GUID Generator provides developer-friendly output options including plain text, JSON, CSV and SQL formats.

No. GUID generation is performed in your browser using the Web Crypto API when available. The generated GUID values are not intentionally uploaded to our server.

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