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UUID v7 Generator

Generate time-ordered version 7 UUIDs for database primary keys: they start with the current Unix time in milliseconds, so new IDs always sort last.

How to use this tool

Steps for using the UUID Generator.

  1. UUID v7 is selected. Each batch starts with the current time, and every ID is strictly greater than the one before it.
  2. Set How many (1–1000) and press Generate. IDs made later on this page always sort after earlier ones.
  3. Pick an output format — one per line, JSON, CSV, SQL VALUES or a quoted list — and Copy all or Download.
  4. Paste a v7 UUID into Validate or inspect to read the timestamp embedded in its first 48 bits.

Example

A batch generated in the same millisecond

UUID v7 · How many: 3 · generated at 2026-10-21T09:30:00.000Z
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IDs (still in creation order when sorted)
01a15dcb-cdc0-7468-a918-8a09e6cee38e
01a15dcb-cdc0-7469-a26f-ae8920f79f59
01a15dcb-cdc0-746a-b3c5-5aafdefd21ff

Common use cases

  • Primary keys in PostgreSQL, MySQL and other databases with B-tree indexes.
  • Event and message IDs that should sort in the order they were created.
  • Log and trace IDs where the creation time is useful at a glance.
  • Replacing auto-increment integers with IDs that can be generated by any service.

Why UUID v7 sorts by time

UUID version 7 was standardised in RFC 9562 (2024). Its first 48 bits are the Unix time in milliseconds, followed by the version digit 7, a 12-bit field this generator uses as a sequence counter, the variant bits and 62 random bits. Because the time comes first, v7 UUIDs sort in creation order both as text and as bytes.

Several IDs created in the same millisecond share a timestamp, so the 12-bit field breaks the tie: it starts from a random value each new millisecond and counts up, as RFC 9562 allows. If it ever overflows, the generator borrows the next millisecond, so values from one page never go backwards.

Time ordering is what makes v7 a good database primary key: new rows are appended at the end of the index instead of being scattered across it, which keeps B-tree indexes compact and inserts fast — the main drawback of random UUID v4 keys.

The trade-off is that a v7 UUID reveals when it was created. The inspector on this page decodes that timestamp, and anyone else can too, so prefer v4 for IDs that should not leak timing.

Limitations

  • Up to 1000 UUIDs per batch.
  • Strict ordering is guaranteed within this page; IDs from different machines are ordered only as well as their clocks agree.
  • The creation time is visible to anyone who has the ID.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between UUID v7 and v4?

v4 is 122 random bits. v7 starts with a 48-bit millisecond timestamp followed by random bits, so v7 values sort by creation time while v4 values are in random order.

Can I get the creation time from a UUID v7?

Yes — the first 12 hexadecimal digits are the Unix time in milliseconds. Paste the UUID into Validate or inspect to see it as a UTC date.

Are UUID v7 values unique if I make many at once?

Yes. Within the same millisecond this generator counts up in the 12-bit sequence field and still adds 62 random bits, so every value in a batch is different and in order.

Is UUID v7 supported by databases?

Any column that stores UUIDs accepts v7 — it is the same 128-bit format. Some databases and libraries also add native v7 generation; check your version's documentation.