Free Timestamp Generator
Need "right now" as a number your code can use? This generator shows the current Unix timestamp in seconds and milliseconds, plus ISO 8601, UTC and local strings - updating live every second, with one-click copy on every format and a pause button when you need a frozen value.
How to Use the Timestamp Generator
- Values update live every second — pause if you need a frozen value.
- Click Generate Now to snapshot the exact current moment.
- Copy any format with its copy button.
Features
Values refresh live every second across six formats: Unix seconds, Unix milliseconds, ISO 8601, UTC string, local date and time, and RFC 2822. Each row has its own copy button, the pause control freezes the stream when you need a stable value, and Generate Now snapshots the exact current moment on demand.
Benefits & Use Cases
Developers grab epoch values for test data, cache-busting and API debugging; QA engineers stamp reproduction steps with precise times; and anyone writing a log entry or database seed gets every common format without converting anything by hand.
Tips
Pause live updates before copying if you need all formats to describe the same instant. JavaScript’s Date.now() uses milliseconds - most other APIs expect seconds. For a timestamp of a specific date rather than now, use the Unix Timestamp Converter.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Unix timestamp?
The number of seconds elapsed since midnight on January 1, 1970 UTC - the standard way computers represent a moment as a single number.
Seconds or milliseconds - which do I need?
Most APIs and databases use 10-digit seconds; JavaScript’s Date.now() and many modern systems use 13-digit milliseconds. This tool shows both.
How do I freeze a value to copy it?
Click the pause button to stop live updates, or press Generate Now to snapshot the exact current moment.
What is RFC 2822 format?
The date style used in email headers and HTTP, like Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:08:59 GMT - human-readable and timezone-explicit.
Can I generate a timestamp for a specific date?
This tool captures the current moment. For any other date, enter it in the Unix Timestamp Converter.
Is it free?
Yes - free, private and no sign-up, with unlimited generation.
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