UUID Generator

Generate unique identifiers in various UUID formats

Quick Generate

UUID Versions

Version 1: Time-based with MAC address
Includes timestamp and node ID
Version 3: Name-based using MD5
Hash of namespace and name
Version 4: Random/pseudo-random
Most commonly used
Version 5: Name-based using SHA-1
Preferred over version 3

Use Cases

  • 🗄️ Database primary keys
  • 🌐 API request tracking
  • 📁 File naming and organization
  • 🔐 Session identifiers
  • 📱 Mobile app identifiers
  • 🏷️ Resource tagging
  • ⚡ Distributed system IDs
  • 🔗 URL shortening services

Example algorithm (days)

// Using date objects in most languages:
days = (date2 - date1).days
Example: Days between 2025-01-01 and 2025-03-01 = 59 days (non-leap year).

6. Days Until

What it does: "Days Until" calculates how many days remain until a target date (a birthday, holiday, event). It is essentially a date-difference from today to a future date but often presented with friendly copy and optional recurrence handling for yearly events.

Features

Example: Today is 2025-09-24 — Days until 2025-12-25 (Christmas) = 92 days.

Putting it all together — Building reliable web calculators

Here are practical tips for developers and product managers building these tools on websites and mobile apps:

Sample HTML form (simplified)

<form id="percentage-form">
<label>Base: <input name="base" type="number" step="any" /></label>
<label>Percentage: <input name="percent" type="number" step="any" /></label>
<button type="submit">Calculate</button>
</form>

Attach client-side JS to compute results instantly and show them inside an accessible result container.

Design & SEO considerations

These calculator pages are highly searchable. Follow these quick SEO tips:

Conclusion

Age, Percentage, Loan, BMI, Date Difference, and Days Until calculators are simple but powerful tools that deliver immediate value. When implemented carefully — with correct formulas, clear UX, accessibility, and privacy considerations — they can significantly improve user engagement and trust. Developers should prefer reliable libraries for date and numeric handling, clearly document assumptions, and provide helpful explanations so users can understand and act on their results.

If you’d like, I can also provide ready-to-use JavaScript snippets for any of the calculators above (for example, a full amortization table script for the Loan Calculator or a BMI widget with unit toggles). Tell me which one you want first and I’ll include a copy-pasteable implementation.

Written as a detailed guide for developers and product teams building small utility calculators for web and mobile. Updated: 2025-09-24.