diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 48892af..a5490f0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -242,6 +242,13 @@ require('telekasten').setup({
     -- markdown file extension
     extension    = ".md",
 
+    -- prefix file with uuid
+    prefix_title_by_uuid = false,
+    -- file uuid type ("rand" or input for os.date()")
+    uuid_type = "%Y%m%d%H%M",
+    -- UUID separator
+    uuid_sep = "-",
+
     -- following a link to a non-existing note will create it
     follow_creates_nonexisting = true,
     dailies_create_nonexisting = true,
@@ -721,6 +728,7 @@ Currently, the following substitutions will be made during new note creation:
 | specifier in template | expands to | example |
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | `{{title}}` | the title of the note | My new note |
+| `{{uuid}}` | UUID for the note | 202201271129 |
 | `{{date}}` | date in iso format | 2021-11-21 |
 | `{{prevday}}` | previous day's date in iso format | 2021-11-20 |
 | `{{nextday}}` | next day's date in iso format | 2021-11-22 |
diff --git a/doc/telekasten.txt b/doc/telekasten.txt
index 8cb9c60..4478bc5 100644
--- a/doc/telekasten.txt
+++ b/doc/telekasten.txt
@@ -71,6 +71,14 @@ telekasten.setup({opts})
       -- markdown file extension
       extension    = ".md",
 
+      -- prefix file with uuid
+      prefix_title_by_uuid = false,
+      -- file uuid type ("rand" or input for os.date such as "%Y%m%d%H%M")
+      uuid_type = "%Y%m%d%H%M",
+      -- UUID separator
+      uuid_sep = "-",
+
+
       templates = '/path/to/directory',     -- path to templates
       extension = '.file extension',        -- file extension of note files
 
@@ -200,6 +208,25 @@ telekasten.setup({opts})
 
         Default: '.md'
 
+                                *telekasten.settings.prefix_title_by_uuid*
+    prefix_title_by_uuid: ~
+        Adds an Universal Unique Identifier before the file name.
+
+        Default: 'false'
+
+                                           *telekasten.settings.uuid_type*
+    uuid_type: ~
+        Type of UUID. Could be 'rand' for a random 6 character string, or a
+        time format to input in os.date() such as %Y%m%d%H%M.
+
+        Default: '%Y%m%d%H%M'
+
+                                            *telekasten.settings.uuid_sep*
+    uuid_sep: ~
+        Separator between UUID and title in filaneme.
+
+        Default: '-'
+
                                         *telekasten.settings.image_subdir*
     image_subdir: ~
         Path to the directory where pasted images should go to. Accepts
@@ -759,6 +786,7 @@ The following substitutions will be made during new note creation:
 | in template     | expands to            | example                     |
 +-----------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
 | `{{title}}`       | the title of the note | My new note                 |
+| `{{uuid}}`        | UUID of the note      | 202201271129                |
 | `{{date}}`        | date in iso format    | 2021-11-21                  |
 | `{{prevday}}`     | previous day, iso     | 2021-11-20                  |
 | `{{nextday}}`     | next day, iso         | 2021-11-22                  |
diff --git a/lua/telekasten.lua b/lua/telekasten.lua
index 9b4d4f2..b199b00 100644
--- a/lua/telekasten.lua
+++ b/lua/telekasten.lua
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@ M.Cfg = {
     -- markdown file extension
     extension = ".md",
 
+    -- prefix file with uuid
+    prefix_title_by_uuid = false,
+    -- file uuid type ("rand" or input for os.date()")
+    uuid_type = "%Y%m%d%H%M",
+    -- UUID separator
+    uuid_sep = "-",
+
     -- following a link to a non-existing note will create it
     follow_creates_nonexisting = true,
     dailies_create_nonexisting = true,
@@ -168,6 +175,40 @@ local function file_exists(fname)
     end
 end
 
+local function random_variable(length)
+    math.randomseed(os.clock() ^ 5)
+    local res = ""
+    for _ = 1, length do
+        res = res .. string.char(math.random(97, 122))
+    end
+    return res
+end
+
+local function get_uuid(opts)
+    opts.prefix_title_by_uuid = opts.prefix_title_by_uuid
+        or M.Cfg.prefix_title_by_uuid
+    opts.uuid_type = opts.uuid_type or M.Cfg.uuid_type
+
+    local uuid
+    if opts.prefix_title_by_uuid then
+        if opts.uuid_type ~= "rand" then
+            uuid = os.date(opts.uuid_type)
+        else
+            uuid = random_variable(6)
+        end
+    end
+    return uuid
+end
+
+local function concat_uuid_title(uuid, title)
+    local sep = M.Cfg.uuid_sep or "-"
+    if uuid == nil then
+        return title
+    else
+        return uuid .. sep .. title
+    end
+end
+
 local function print_error(s)
     vim.cmd("echohl ErrorMsg")
     vim.cmd("echomsg " .. '"' .. s .. '"')
@@ -558,10 +599,13 @@ local function calculate_dates(date)
     return dates
 end
 
-local function linesubst(line, title, dates)
+local function linesubst(line, title, dates, uuid)
     if dates == nil then
         dates = calculate_dates()
     end
+    if uuid == nil then
+        uuid = ""
+    end
 
     local substs = {
         hdate = dates.hdate,
@@ -587,6 +631,7 @@ local function linesubst(line, title, dates)
         saturday = dates.saturday,
 
         title = title,
+        uuid = uuid,
     }
     for k, v in pairs(substs) do
         line = line:gsub("{{" .. k .. "}}", v)
@@ -597,6 +642,7 @@ end
 
 local function create_note_from_template(
     title,
+    uuid,
     filepath,
     templatefn,
     calendar_info
@@ -612,7 +658,7 @@ local function create_note_from_template(
     -- now write the output file, substituting vars line by line
     local ofile = io.open(filepath, "a")
     for _, line in pairs(lines) do
-        ofile:write(linesubst(line, title, calendar_info) .. "\n")
+        ofile:write(linesubst(line, title, calendar_info, uuid) .. "\n")
     end
 
     ofile:flush()
@@ -1257,7 +1303,7 @@ local function FindDailyNotes(opts)
             or M.Cfg.dailies_create_nonexisting == true
         )
     then
-        create_note_from_template(today, fname, M.note_type_templates.daily)
+        create_note_from_template(today, _, fname, M.note_type_templates.daily)
         opts.erase = true
         opts.erase_file = fname
     end
@@ -1306,7 +1352,7 @@ local function FindWeeklyNotes(opts)
             or M.Cfg.weeklies_create_nonexisting == true
         )
     then
-        create_note_from_template(title, fname, M.note_type_templates.weekly)
+        create_note_from_template(title, _, fname, M.note_type_templates.weekly)
         opts.erase = true
         opts.erase_file = fname
     end
@@ -1662,6 +1708,7 @@ local function GotoDate(opts)
     then
         create_note_from_template(
             word,
+            _,
             fname,
             M.note_type_templates.daily,
             opts.dates
@@ -1895,7 +1942,11 @@ local function on_create_with_template(opts, title)
     opts.new_note_location = opts.new_note_location or M.Cfg.new_note_location
     opts.template_handling = opts.template_handling or M.Cfg.template_handling
 
-    local pinfo = Pinfo:new({ title = title, opts })
+    local uuid = get_uuid(opts)
+    local pinfo = Pinfo:new({
+        title = concat_uuid_title(uuid, title),
+        opts,
+    })
     local fname = pinfo.filepath
     if pinfo.fexists == true then
         -- open the new note
@@ -1916,6 +1967,7 @@ local function on_create_with_template(opts, title)
                 -- TODO: pass in the calendar_info returned from the pinfo
                 create_note_from_template(
                     title,
+                    uuid,
                     fname,
                     template,
                     pinfo.calendar_info
@@ -1968,13 +2020,18 @@ local function on_create(opts, title)
         return
     end
 
-    local pinfo = Pinfo:new({ title = title, opts })
+    local uuid = get_uuid(opts)
+    local pinfo = Pinfo:new({
+        title = concat_uuid_title(uuid, title),
+        opts,
+    })
     local fname = pinfo.filepath
 
     if pinfo.fexists ~= true then
         -- TODO: pass in the calendar_info returned in pinfo
         create_note_from_template(
             title,
+            uuid,
             fname,
             pinfo.template,
             pinfo.calendar_info
@@ -1986,7 +2043,7 @@ local function on_create(opts, title)
     find_files_sorted({
         prompt_title = "Created note...",
         cwd = pinfo.root_dir,
-        default_text = title,
+        default_text = concat_uuid_title(uuid, title),
         find_command = M.Cfg.find_command,
         attach_mappings = function(_, map)
             actions.select_default:replace(picker_actions.select_default)
@@ -2120,8 +2177,10 @@ local function FollowLink(opts)
             end
 
             if #pinfo.filepath > 0 then
+                local uuid = get_uuid(opts)
                 create_note_from_template(
                     title,
+                    uuid,
                     pinfo.filepath,
                     pinfo.template,
                     pinfo.calendar_info
@@ -2487,7 +2546,7 @@ local function GotoThisWeek(opts)
             or M.Cfg.weeklies_create_nonexisting == true
         )
     then
-        create_note_from_template(title, fname, M.note_type_templates.weekly)
+        create_note_from_template(title, _, fname, M.note_type_templates.weekly)
         opts.erase = true
         opts.erase_file = fname
     end