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 9,401+ free HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5 proxies from 132+ countries, averaging 36.7% uptime and refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

Total 9,401 proxies Updated 14 min ago

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
38.41.0.87:999	VE	Caracas	HTTP	Anonymous	MDS TELECOM C.A. : AS269832	5780 ms	23.7%
45.74.31.41:5418	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	5780 ms	21.9%
160.19.41.36:80	IN	New Delhi	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Activete : AS142461	5781 ms	31.7%
45.74.31.41:4712	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	5782 ms	25.1%
45.74.31.47:7135	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	5782 ms	14.6%
112.201.188.87:8080	PH	Taytay	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS9299	5784 ms	25.7%
113.192.12.4:3333	ID	Bogor	HTTP	Transparent	PT. BISNIS STORAGE INDONESIA : AS58495	5785 ms	24.8%
157.20.207.129:8083	ID	Kudus	HTTPS	Elite	PT Erajaya Telco Indonesia : AS152436	5788 ms	30.4%
45.74.31.47:7826	NL	Eygelshoven	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS219326	5788 ms	32.2%
200.125.169.51:999	DO	Mejia de Navarrete	HTTP	Transparent	WIRELESS MULTI SERVICE VARGAS CABRERA, S. R. L : AS269931	5790 ms	27.0%
90.156.160.235:8080	UZ	Tashkent	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	— : AS8193	5790 ms	28.9%
89.43.132.197:8080	SY	Ad Dānā	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	— : AS216472	5792 ms	19.5%
103.215.60.46:8097	ID	Pontianak	HTTPS	Elite	PT Uwais Borneo Group : AS151503	5793 ms	25.6%
45.74.31.40:6121	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	5793 ms	32.1%
62.210.189.192:14505	FR	Paris	HTTP	Anonymous	Scaleway Dedibox : AS12876	5793 ms	24.5%
36.37.147.34:8080	KH	Phnom Penh	HTTPS	Elite	VIETTEL (CAMBODIA) PTE., LTD : AS38623	5794 ms	35.2%
180.211.93.104:8080	ID	Bekasi	HTTP	Anonymous	— : AS45725	5797 ms	25.3%
181.209.110.27:999	AR	Quimili	HTTP	Transparent	Ruiz Walter Rubén : AS52361	5797 ms	12.3%
45.74.31.42:12697	NL	Eygelshoven	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS219326	5797 ms	15.0%
8.243.167.51:999	CO	Piojó	HTTP	Transparent	Consorcio MI Casa Bacana Digital : AS3356	5799 ms	26.2%
103.55.104.57:8080	IN	Gurugram	HTTPS	Elite	SBR Telecom Pvt. Ltd : AS133989	5801 ms	26.5%
45.74.31.47:9174	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	5803 ms	11.0%
157.66.16.63:8181	ID	Indramayu	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Mitra Mandiri Network : AS136089	5804 ms	27.7%
116.204.166.148:8080	TR	Istanbul	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	High Speed : AS216472	5805 ms	28.4%
125.209.80.146:8080	PK	Karachi	HTTP	Elite	Multinet Broadband : AS9260	5805 ms	38.9%
45.185.206.115:999	AR	Neuquen	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	ESCOM COMUNICACIONES SRL : AS270070	5808 ms	39.3%
103.145.34.153:1111	ID	Umbulan Tebingsuluh	HTTPS	Elite	PT Lintas Data Multimedia : AS139449	5809 ms	23.6%
45.225.205.5:999	CL	Las Cabras	HTTPS	Elite	NETDELSUR TELECOMUNICACIONES SPA : AS265858	5810 ms	21.7%
191.44.91.60:8080	FR	Paris	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	IPbnb LLC : AS216472	5810 ms	25.6%
101.255.117.138:2020	ID	Bekasi	HTTP	Transparent	PT Remala Abadi : AS38511	5811 ms	25.8%
103.176.97.108:3128	ID	Purwakarta	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Global Sarana Elektronika : AS147131	5811 ms	16.4%
125.26.165.245:8080	TH	Bangkok	HTTPS	Elite	TOT Public Company Limited : AS23969	5814 ms	28.9%
103.187.136.21:3838	BD	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Times Communication : AS149832	5815 ms	28.9%
103.158.97.116:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT Dinar Wahana Gemilang : AS141130	5816 ms	22.5%
103.46.186.57:8080	ID	Utan	HTTP	Transparent	PT Air Lintas Komunikasi : AS150462	5816 ms	18.8%
45.74.31.42:4176	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	5817 ms	6.6%
45.74.31.41:14965	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	5821 ms	14.4%
178.248.7.114:58080	RU	Taganrog	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Consumer Internet Cooperative PG : AS60246	5821 ms	24.4%
45.74.31.47:5720	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	5823 ms	12.2%
45.74.31.41:7183	NL	Eygelshoven	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS219326	5825 ms	37.8%
45.74.31.42:6916	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	5827 ms	8.4%
45.74.31.42:10346	NL	Eygelshoven	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS219326	5828 ms	12.0%
45.74.31.46:12797	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	5828 ms	17.5%
103.145.176.162:8080	ID	South Tangerang	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS9341	5831 ms	22.0%
190.242.46.52:999	CO	Cali	HTTP	Transparent	Harinera Pardo S.A : AS262191	5831 ms	13.8%
45.74.31.47:6223	NL	Eygelshoven	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS219326	5833 ms	11.4%
139.5.75.83:8080	NP	Patan	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS17501	5833 ms	24.4%
126.209.110.118:8087	PH	Cebu City	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Infinivan Incorporated : AS135607	5834 ms	36.2%
103.132.40.16:7777	ID	Wonosobo	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Kalimasada Inti Sarana : AS150970	5837 ms	25.8%
154.73.28.157:8080	LY	Tripoli	HTTPS	Elite	LTT Autonomous System, Tripoli Libya : AS21003	5837 ms	14.0%

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 3,682 HTTP, 3,010 HTTPS, 854 SOCKS4, and 3,606 SOCKS5 proxies spanning 132+ countries, averaging 36.7% 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.