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 TOPFreeProxyList.com?

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 TOPFreeProxyList.com log or monitor traffic sent through these proxies?

No. TOPFreeProxyList.com 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 7,909+ free HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5 proxies from 132+ countries, averaging 40.4% uptime and refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
109.95.220.45:8080	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Elite	SVIAZ-INDUSTRIYA-AS : AS50471	1267 ms	89.3%
45.74.31.46:11514	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	1268 ms	64.7%
125.228.94.232:4145	TW	Taipei	SOCKS4	Elite	Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. : AS3462	1271 ms	50.7%
102.244.78.61:8090	CM	Douala	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Orange Cameroun SA : AS36912	1281 ms	90.6%
94.247.241.70:53640	RU	St Petersburg	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	ZTELECOM-AS : AS41733	1282 ms	88.1%
116.196.150.180:17981	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Jinhua Weian InfoTech Co., Ltd : AS131516	1283 ms	94.5%
163.61.245.26:1452	ID	—	HTTP	Elite	PT NAOMI AURORA TEKNOLOGI : AS153664	1288 ms	56.1%
125.228.94.153:4145	TW	Taipei	SOCKS4	Elite	Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. : AS3462	1290 ms	51.0%
131.153.163.140:33153	US	Ashburn	HTTP	Elite	Secured Servers LLC : AS19437	1293 ms	96.0%
102.244.78.61:8080	CM	Douala	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Orange Cameroun SA : AS36912	1294 ms	90.4%
95.47.238.102:3128	UZ	Tashkent	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	PRO-DATA-TECH-AS : AS213029	1297 ms	91.1%
13.233.81.236:8088	IN	Mumbai	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1298 ms	100.0%
79.76.59.115:1080	SE	Stockholm	SOCKS4	Elite	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (eu-stockholm-1) : AS31898	1299 ms	53.1%
223.27.80.122:6565	BD	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Aftab IT Limited : AS38071	1302 ms	44.9%
139.196.95.28:7890	CN	Shanghai	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	1305 ms	78.4%
154.88.164.160:999	DO	Santiago de los Caballeros	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	ISRAEL DE LOS SANTOS WIFI SRL : AS271988	1306 ms	49.0%
102.244.78.61:8087	CM	Douala	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Orange Cameroun SA : AS36912	1309 ms	89.5%
102.244.78.61:8083	CM	Douala	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Orange Cameroun SA : AS36912	1310 ms	89.6%
8.219.77.141:80	SG	Singapore	HTTP	Anonymous	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	1315 ms	96.4%
102.244.78.61:8085	CM	Douala	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Orange Cameroun SA : AS36912	1318 ms	89.8%
115.74.158.197:1080	VN	Ho Chi Minh City	SOCKS4	Elite	xDSL Services : AS7552	1318 ms	100.0%
103.63.190.84:8080	KH	Phnom Penh	HTTP	Elite	Today Communication Co.,Ltd : AS135375	1318 ms	90.5%
123.200.8.170:10000	BD	Dhaka	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Link3 Technologies Limited : AS23688	1318 ms	60.6%
102.244.78.61:8082	CM	Douala	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Orange Cameroun SA : AS36912	1320 ms	88.9%
39.106.170.168:8080	CN	Beijing	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	1327 ms	95.1%
13.212.114.145:3130	SG	Singapore	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1329 ms	94.6%
183.106.215.208:1080	KR	Gyeongju	SOCKS4	Elite	Kornet : AS4766	1330 ms	96.5%
103.88.234.239:40016	MX	Mexico City	SOCKS4	Elite	Latitude.sh : AS396356	1330 ms	78.4%
143.255.109.76:1080	BR	Águas Lindas de Goiás	SOCKS4	Elite	Linkplanet Servicos De Comunicacao Multimidia Ltda : AS265144	1330 ms	56.4%
46.209.204.147:8080	IR	—	HTTP	Transparent	RESPINA-AS : AS42337	1331 ms	72.9%
185.196.61.251:1080	CA	Toronto	SOCKS5	Elite	Oneprovider.com : AS136258	1334 ms	99.1%
116.203.65.6:3128	DE	Nuremberg	HTTPS	Elite	Hetzner : AS24940	1335 ms	100.0%
134.209.29.120:80	GB	Slough	HTTP	Anonymous	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1336 ms	93.0%
195.190.118.86:8080	RU	St Petersburg	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS3216	1337 ms	100.0%
5.255.103.55:1080	NL	Dronten	SOCKS5	Elite	Liteserver : AS60404	1337 ms	80.0%
38.7.18.119:999	MX	Poturo	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS28398	1342 ms	75.0%
190.186.1.182:999	BO	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	HTTP	Transparent	Cotas Ltda : AS25620	1344 ms	99.3%
185.197.251.16:9050	FR	Lauterbourg	SOCKS5	Elite	Contabo GmbH : AS51167	1344 ms	99.4%
103.61.234.186:8180	ID	Jakarta	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT Kawan Lama Sejahtera : AS150510	1346 ms	73.4%
103.51.223.133:8080	IN	—	HTTP	Elite	Galaxynet Connections Private Limited : AS135852	1347 ms	87.2%
103.97.141.129:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Jembatan Data Pangrango : AS141071	1349 ms	88.9%
45.194.33.12:30002	HK	Hong Kong	SOCKS5	Elite	Antbox Network Limited : AS138995	1350 ms	99.8%
195.201.249.114:80	DE	Nuremberg	HTTP	Transparent	HETZNER-AS : AS24940	1356 ms	100.0%
102.244.78.61:8086	CM	Douala	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Orange Cameroun SA : AS36912	1357 ms	87.4%
60.247.225.197:8880	CN	—	HTTP	Elite	CHINANET SiChuan Telecom Internet Data Center : AS38283	1359 ms	77.4%
45.194.33.12:30001	HK	Hong Kong	SOCKS5	Elite	Antbox Network Limited : AS138995	1360 ms	99.6%
171.221.240.100:10800	CN	Chengdu	SOCKS4	Elite	Chinanet : AS4134	1361 ms	50.8%
157.15.1.190:8080	ID	Ngawi	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Gopal Network Solusindo : AS152769	1363 ms	50.0%
202.8.29.91:8080	ID	—	HTTPS	Elite	Multi Media Access, PT : AS45724	1376 ms	44.0%
102.244.78.61:8084	CM	Douala	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Orange Cameroun SA : AS36912	1376 ms	87.2%

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 3,161 HTTP, 2,540 HTTPS, 747 SOCKS4, and 2,810 SOCKS5 proxies spanning 132+ countries, averaging 40.4% 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

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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.