Learn How UUIDs Are Structured
See the version, variant, and time fields that make up a UUID.
💡 Versions 1, 6, and 7 (and ULIDs) embed a creation time, which is decoded above. Versions 4 are fully random and carry no timestamp. Everything is parsed in your browser.
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Try the built-in examples to see how each UUID version differs in structure.
The breakdown shows which bits carry the version, variant, timestamp, and node.
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