Credit Card Generator

Luhn-valid test card numbers for development and QA

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⚠️ Mock/test data only — random numbers that pass the Luhn checksum. These are NOT real, issued cards and have no account behind them. Never use them for real purchases. No input leaves your browser.

About

Generate card numbers that pass the Luhn checksum for testing payment forms, validation logic and fixtures. Pick an issuing network and a quantity; results are random fictions with a valid checksum — they are NOT real, issued cards and must never be used for actual purchases. Everything runs in your browser.

    Examples

    Generate a Visa test number

    Input
    issuer: Visa
format: 16-digit, dashed groups of 4
    Output
    4539 1488 0343 6467

    Uses a recognizable test BIN, generates random middle digits, and computes a Luhn check digit so the number passes local validation.

    Generate an Amex test number with CVV

    Input
    issuer: American Express
include: CVV + expiry
    Output
    3782 822463 10005
CVV: 4234
Expiry: 09/2029

    Amex uses a 15-digit, 4-6-5 grouping and a 4-digit CVV; the generator applies the right format and a future expiry.

    About this tool

    The Credit Card Generator produces Luhn-valid random card numbers for development and QA — Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB, Diners Club, Maestro and UnionPay. Each number matches its network IIN/BIN prefix and length band, so it passes local validation and is safe to use as test data.

    Generated numbers are not real accounts and cannot be charged. Generation runs entirely in your browser using a cryptographically strong random source; nothing is uploaded, logged, or stored.

    How to use

    1. Pick a network

      Choose Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, JCB, Diners Club, Maestro or UnionPay to set the right IIN prefix and length band.

    2. Generate

      Click Generate to produce a fresh test number, optional CVV, and future expiration date. Generate in bulk for database seeding or load tests.

    3. Copy into your test suite

      Use the generated PAN, CVV and expiry only in sandboxes, test gateways, and QA fixtures — never in a real transaction.

    Use cases

    Seeding payment QA suites

    Populate test databases with Luhn-valid card numbers for every issuer so form validation, BIN-based routing, and gateway mocks all behave realistically.

    Building payment-form demos

    Fill sandbox checkouts with realistic-looking test cards during product demos without exposing any real card data.

    Performance testing checkout flows

    Generate thousands of test cards for load-testing fraud rules, retry logic, or token vault behavior without hitting a real gateway.

    Common mistakes

    Mistake:Using a generated number for a real purchase.

    Fix:Generated numbers are not real accounts. Attempting a real transaction with them is fraud and will be declined by the issuer.

    Mistake:Assuming every network supports the same length.

    Fix:Visa, Mastercard and Discover use 16 digits; Amex uses 15; some Maestro ranges are 12–19. Match the format to the issuer or your processor will reject the test data.

    Mistake:Treating the generated CVV as production material.

    Fix:CVVs are random, not derivable from the PAN. They are useful for filling form fields but say nothing about the (non-existent) card's issuer-side CVV.

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