What is a free proxy and how does it work?

A proxy server sits between your device and the internet. When you connect through one, the site you visit sees the proxy's IP address instead of yours, and traffic is relayed back and forth through that server. The proxies listed here are aggregated automatically from public sources — free to use, with no account or payment required.

Is it safe to use the free proxies listed here?

The list is compiled automatically from public sources and not independently vetted for who operates each server. It's fine for low-risk tasks like checking geo-specific content or testing, but avoid using any free proxy — from this list or elsewhere — for logging into important accounts or entering payment details, since an unencrypted (HTTP) proxy operator can potentially see that traffic.

How often is the proxy list updated?

The system automatically syncs new proxy data every 15 minutes from multiple public sources, merges and de-duplicates them, and replaces the list — so what you see is always close to current.

What's the difference between HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, and SOCKS5 proxies?

HTTP proxies handle plain web traffic; HTTPS proxies add TLS encryption for the connection to the proxy, useful when that leg needs to stay private. SOCKS4/SOCKS5 work at a lower level and can relay almost any TCP connection, not just web traffic — SOCKS5 additionally supports authentication and UDP. Filter by protocol above to match what your task needs.

What do "elite," "anonymous," and "transparent" anonymity levels mean?

Elite proxies hide both your IP and the fact that a proxy is being used at all. Anonymous proxies identify themselves as a proxy but withhold your real IP. Transparent proxies pass your original IP along to the destination, so they don't hide your identity — pick the level that matches what the task actually requires.

Why do free proxies stop working so quickly?

Free proxies are typically run on shared, unmanaged, or misconfigured servers with no guaranteed uptime, so they can go offline, get overloaded, or be reassigned at any time — sometimes within minutes. That's also why this list refreshes automatically every 15 minutes and why it's worth checking uptime and response time before relying on any one entry.

Can I use these proxies for web scraping?

Yes, rotating through multiple free proxies is a common way to distribute scraping requests and avoid a single IP getting rate-limited or blocked. Keep expectations realistic though — free proxies are slower and less reliable than dedicated scraping infrastructure, so build in retries and don't depend on any single proxy staying alive.

Can a proxy help me access content restricted to another country?

Yes — connecting through a proxy located in a specific country makes your traffic appear to originate there, which is commonly used to check how a site, price, or search result looks from that location. Filter the list by country to find one in the location you need.

Do I need to create an account to use ProxyFree?

No. The proxy list, filters, and every tool on this site — including the Proxy Checker — are free to use with no registration, login, or personal information required.

How do I filter the list by country, protocol, or quality?

Use the filter bar above the proxy table: choose a country, protocol (HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS4/SOCKS5), minimum anonymity level, or minimum uptime, then sort by fastest response, highest uptime, or most recently updated. You can also browse dedicated pages for any country or protocol directly.

What do "uptime" and "response time" mean in the list?

Uptime is the percentage of recent checks where a proxy successfully responded — higher means more reliable. Response time is how long it took to connect, in milliseconds — lower means faster. Proxies with low uptime are sorted toward the bottom of the default "fastest response" view, since a fast proxy that's frequently down isn't actually useful.

Does ProxyFree log or monitor traffic sent through these proxies?

No. ProxyFree only aggregates and republishes proxy server details (IP, port, protocol, and similar metadata) from public sources — it does not operate the proxies themselves and has no visibility into traffic that passes through them. See the Privacy Policy and Disclaimer for more detail.

Can I use a free proxy for streaming video?

Technically yes, but it's rarely a good experience — free proxies typically have limited bandwidth and inconsistent speed, and many streaming services actively detect and block known proxy/datacenter IP ranges. They work better for quick checks (like confirming region-locked availability) than for sustained streaming.

What's the difference between a proxy and a VPN?

Both route your traffic through another server, but a VPN typically encrypts all traffic from your device at the operating-system level and is meant for consistent, ongoing use, while a proxy is usually configured per-application (like a browser) and, unless it's an HTTPS/SOCKS5 proxy, doesn't necessarily encrypt the connection to itself. Proxies are generally lighter-weight and better suited to one-off or task-specific use.

How do I check whether a proxy is actually working before I use it?

Use the free Proxy Checker tool — paste in one or more proxies, pick the protocol and format, and it will connect through each one in real time and report back whether it's alive, its exit IP, country, city, and response time.

Free Proxy List (Updated in Real-Time)

Browse 5,984+ free HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5 proxies from 132+ countries, averaging 31.9% uptime and refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
112.216.54.226:12121	KR	Bucheon-si	HTTP	Elite	Boranet : AS3786	1230 ms	58.7%
103.88.234.239:40013	MX	Mexico City	SOCKS5	Elite	Latitude.sh : AS396356	1238 ms	61.1%
23.228.86.236:8081	US	Dallas	HTTP	Elite	Equinox Servers : AS17252	1239 ms	99.9%
8.213.151.128:3128	KR	Seoul	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited : AS45102	1239 ms	92.3%
199.102.105.242:4145	US	Beverly Hills	SOCKS5	Elite	ZeroLag Communications : AS46562	1239 ms	51.0%
142.54.236.97:4145	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1241 ms	51.7%
142.54.228.193:4145	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1243 ms	51.6%
152.42.167.241:3128	SG	Singapore	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Digital Ocean : AS14061	1243 ms	98.1%
192.252.220.92:17328	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS5	Elite	Total Server Solutions L.L.C : AS46562	1244 ms	51.6%
68.71.251.134:4145	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS5	Elite	Total Server Solutions L.L.C : AS46562	1258 ms	51.1%
68.71.240.210:4145	US	Beverly Hills	SOCKS5	Elite	ZeroLag Communications : AS46562	1259 ms	51.4%
68.71.249.153:48606	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS5	Elite	Family Guy Online : AS46562	1260 ms	51.4%
145.220.226.35:8080	NL	Utrecht	HTTPS	Elite	SURFnet bv : AS1101	1261 ms	78.4%
213.183.51.17:1080	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS5	Elite	Melbicom : AS56630	1268 ms	99.1%
61.158.175.38:9002	CN	Zhengzhou	HTTP	Elite	— : AS4837	1273 ms	98.2%
103.31.233.46:3128	ID	—	HTTP	—	PT. Usaha Adisanggoro : AS55701	1277 ms	42.3%
23.95.164.198:1080	US	Buffalo	SOCKS5	Elite	RackNerd LLC : AS36352	1278 ms	99.8%
219.93.101.60:80	MY	Batu Caves	HTTP	Anonymous	— : AS4788	1282 ms	85.7%
109.111.242.134:6666	RS	Belgrade	HTTPS	Transparent	Drustvo za telekomunikacije Orion telekom doo Beograd-Zemun : AS28964	1283 ms	100.0%
150.241.91.238:7777	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	xorek.cloud International LTD : AS210644	1284 ms	95.4%
103.149.113.222:8080	IN	Pune	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Teleglobal International Private Limited : AS135722	1285 ms	75.6%
92.53.64.224:9050	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	Selectel Ltd. : AS49505	1286 ms	97.3%
112.184.234.229:80	KR	Samcheok	HTTP	Elite	Korea Telecom : AS4766	1296 ms	67.2%
116.196.150.180:17981	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Jinhua Weian InfoTech Co., Ltd : AS131516	1297 ms	92.8%
144.31.30.102:9050	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS5	Elite	Play2go International Limited : AS215439	1298 ms	100.0%
18.157.123.132:3128	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Anonymous	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1305 ms	86.1%
213.230.65.55:8080	UZ	Tashkent	HTTP	Transparent	Uztelecom : AS8193	1307 ms	91.6%
36.67.114.94:8187	ID	West Jakarta	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS7713	1311 ms	100.0%
5.200.72.58:3128	IR	Tehran	HTTP	Elite	— : AS24631	1312 ms	100.0%
213.173.75.222:5678	AT	Kindberg	SOCKS4	Elite	— : AS13292	1317 ms	99.2%
104.248.151.93:9090	SG	Singapore	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1320 ms	53.1%
187.148.189.35:8080	MX	Fortín de las Flores	HTTP	Transparent	Uninet S.A. de C.V. : AS8151	1329 ms	100.0%
39.105.27.30:3128	CN	Beijing	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	1330 ms	98.7%
31.56.65.108:80	US	Morehead City	HTTP	Elite	White Sky Hosting : AS46177	1330 ms	73.5%
199.102.107.145:4145	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1335 ms	97.4%
192.111.135.18:18301	US	Atlanta	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1342 ms	98.0%
23.143.160.18:999	PR	Guayanilla	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	UNONET CORP : AS14534	1349 ms	66.2%
31.76.31.221:1080	FI	Helsinki	SOCKS4	Elite	PowerRDP Network LTD : AS197283	1351 ms	45.2%
45.194.33.12:30002	HK	Hong Kong	SOCKS5	Elite	Antbox Network Limited : AS138995	1355 ms	99.9%
203.95.198.162:8080	KH	Phnom Penh	HTTP	Elite	Today Communication Co.,Ltd : AS135375	1356 ms	69.1%
218.252.192.228:80	HK	Tuenmen	HTTP	Elite	Hong Kong Cable Television Limited : AS9908	1356 ms	62.5%
42.115.173.141:3128	VN	Hanoi	HTTPS	Elite	FPTDYNAMICIP : AS18403	1366 ms	96.6%
45.194.33.12:30001	HK	Hong Kong	SOCKS5	Elite	Antbox Network Limited : AS138995	1367 ms	99.6%
152.200.200.217:999	CO	Bogotá	HTTP	Transparent	Colombia Telecomunicaciones S.a. ESP BIC : AS3816	1376 ms	97.8%
68.71.243.14:4145	US	Beverly Hills	SOCKS4	Elite	ZeroLag Communications : AS46562	1378 ms	100.0%
94.158.46.228:1080	UA	Luhansk	SOCKS5	Elite	Dovecom LLC : AS202619	1379 ms	100.0%
38.76.136.194:8080	VE	Caracas	HTTPS	Transparent	CORPORACIÓN GALA IT C.A : AS263767	1385 ms	99.7%
81.163.20.187:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS50340	1389 ms	99.3%
2.26.66.216:1080	FI	Helsinki	SOCKS5	Elite	CHSL Helsinki : AS210546	1389 ms	87.1%
23.224.193.44:3128	US	Los Angeles	HTTPS	Transparent	CloudRadium L.L.C : AS40065	1394 ms	99.0%

This free proxy list aggregates working HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, and SOCKS5 proxies from multiple public sources into one place, de-duplicated and refreshed automatically every 15 minutes. As of the most recent sync, it includes 2,601 HTTP, 1,791 HTTPS, 2,372 SOCKS4, and 1,647 SOCKS5 proxies spanning 132+ countries, averaging 31.9% uptime across the current list.

Proxy types available on this list

HTTP proxies handle standard, unencrypted web traffic and are the most widely supported option for browsers, scrapers, and automation tools. HTTPS proxies add TLS encryption for the connection to the proxy itself, which matters when that leg needs to stay private — for example when submitting forms. SOCKS4 proxies operate at a lower level, relaying almost any TCP connection rather than just web traffic, which makes them useful for non-browser applications. SOCKS5 extends SOCKS4 with authentication support and UDP relaying, making it the more capable choice when an application needs more than basic TCP forwarding. Use the protocol filter above to narrow the list down to exactly the type you need.

How to pick the right proxy

Every entry in the list shows its country, protocol, anonymity level, organization/ASN, response time, and uptime, so you can compare options at a glance instead of guessing. Filter by country if a task needs a specific location, by protocol if an application requires HTTP/HTTPS or SOCKS, by minimum uptime to rule out unreliable servers, and by anonymity level (elite, anonymous, or transparent) depending on how much a task needs to hide. Sorting by "Fastest response" automatically groups reliable proxies (green or amber uptime) ahead of unreliable ones, so the top of the list is usually the best starting point.

Keeping the list fresh

Free proxies have a short shelf life — a server that works now can be offline, overloaded, or reassigned within the hour. Rather than showing a static snapshot, this list is fully replaced every 15 minutes from live source data, so stale entries don't linger and newly available proxies show up quickly. The "Updated" timestamp above the table reflects exactly when that happened.

Using free proxies safely

Because this list is sourced from public, free servers rather than a vetted or paid service, treat every entry as unverified: test a proxy with the Proxy Checker before depending on it, and avoid using any free proxy for logging into important accounts or entering payment details. For most everyday uses — checking region-specific content, testing, or basic scraping — the list above is refreshed often enough to keep a steady supply of working options.

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How to Use Proxy Free

1

Choose a proxy

Browse the list above and filter by country, protocol (HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS4/SOCKS5), and anonymity level to find a proxy that fits what you need it for.
2

Add it to your device

Copy the IP address and port, then enter them into your device's or browser's proxy settings (Windows/macOS network settings, a browser extension, or an app's connection settings both work — the exact steps depend on what you're using it in).
3

Connect and check the status

Save the settings and try loading a page. If it doesn't connect, the proxy may already be offline — free proxies come and go, so pick another from the list and try again.
4

Use it to protect your original IP

Once connected, sites you visit see the proxy's IP address instead of your own — useful for basic anonymity, checking how a site looks from another location, or keeping your real IP address private.