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GUID Generator

Generate a random RFC 4122 version 4 GUID/UUID using the browser's cryptographically secure random number generator, with the version and variant bits set correctly.

How to Use GUID Generator
  1. 1Click to generate a new GUID/UUID
  2. 2Copy it to your clipboard
  3. 3Generate again for a new one
Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) is Microsoft's name for the same concept as UUID (Universally Unique Identifier); this tool generates standard RFC 4122 version 4 UUIDs, which work as GUIDs interchangeably.

Yes — it uses the Web Crypto API's crypto.getRandomValues() to fill all the random bits, then sets the version (4) and variant bits per the RFC 4122 spec, not the weaker Math.random().

With 122 random bits per UUID, the chance of ever generating a duplicate is negligible even across billions of generated IDs.

No — generation happens entirely in your browser.

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