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UUID v7 Generator

Generate time-ordered UUID v7 identifiers.

UUID v7 (time-ordered)

    UUID v7 (RFC 9562, May 2024). Embeds Unix timestamp in the first 48 bits, which makes them sortable and database-index friendly. The remaining bits are random for uniqueness. Drop-in replacement for v4 in most apps.

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    UUID v7 (RFC 9562, May 2024) embeds a Unix timestamp in the first 48 bits, making them sortable and database-friendly. Generate multiple, or paste an existing v7 to extract the timestamp.

    How to use

    1. Generate fresh IDs.
    2. Or paste an existing UUID v7 to decode.

    FAQ

    Should I switch from v4?+

    If you store UUIDs in a database, yes - v7 indexes much better because successive IDs cluster on the same B-tree pages. v4 is fully random and scatters writes.