diff --git a/web/utils/device-id.js b/web/utils/device-id.js
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+// @flow
+import crypto from 'crypto';
+
+export const deviceIDTypes = Object.freeze({
+  KEYSERVER: 0,
+  WEB: 1,
+  MOBILE: 2,
+});
+export type DeviceIDType = $Values<typeof deviceIDTypes>;
+
+function generateDeviceID(type: DeviceIDType): string {
+  const suffix = crypto.randomBytes(32).toString('hex').toUpperCase();
+
+  if (type === deviceIDTypes.KEYSERVER) {
+    return `ks:${suffix}`;
+  } else if (type === deviceIDTypes.WEB) {
+    return `web:${suffix}`;
+  } else if (type === deviceIDTypes.MOBILE) {
+    return `mobile:${suffix}`;
+  }
+  return '';
+}
+
+export { generateDeviceID };