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 6,234+ 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
36.147.78.166:80	CN	—	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	China Mobile : AS9808	1585 ms	97.7%
202.169.250.148:8111	ID	Jakarta	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS38143	1589 ms	98.0%
193.107.238.120:1080	RU	Yekaterinburg	SOCKS5	Elite	NetAngels.RU network in Yekaterinburg (Rostelecom DataCenter) : AS44128	1591 ms	99.4%
179.43.96.178:8080	PE	Arequipa	HTTP	Transparent	Misticom Fibra Optica S.A.C : AS263189	1592 ms	100.0%
91.98.161.17:1080	DE	Nuremberg	SOCKS5	Elite	Cloud Nbg1 : AS24940	1594 ms	100.0%
131.222.251.50:8080	TR	Istanbul	HTTPS	Transparent	Turk Telekomunikasyon Anonim Sirketi : AS216472	1595 ms	100.0%
101.255.137.49:80	ID	East Jakarta	HTTPS	Elite	— : AS38511	1595 ms	100.0%
103.106.190.58:1080	HK	Sheung Wan	SOCKS5	Elite	I LAYER LIMITED : AS401696	1596 ms	92.1%
180.94.91.170:8080	AF	Kabul	HTTP	Transparent	Cafe AFGHANTELECOM : AS55330	1601 ms	100.0%
181.176.2.246:8443	PE	San Francisco De Borja	HTTPS	Transparent	VIETTEL PERÚ S.A.C : AS262210	1607 ms	98.5%
37.18.73.60:5566	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	Cloud.ru : AS208677	1609 ms	79.3%
192.252.210.233:4145	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1612 ms	98.1%
94.103.224.103:8080	RU	Odintsovo	HTTP	Transparent	Ltd Alfa Net Telecom : AS47954	1617 ms	98.5%
34.207.239.230:8989	US	Ashburn	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS14618	1628 ms	50.0%
176.106.241.50:80	RU	Mytishchi	HTTP	Elite	SOFTVIDEO-AS : AS57712	1628 ms	56.5%
98.175.31.222:4145	US	Norfolk	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	1650 ms	99.0%
98.175.31.195:4145	US	Norfolk	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	1653 ms	99.3%
192.111.137.37:18762	US	Hialeah	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1656 ms	97.7%
43.98.172.166:3128	SG	Singapore	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Alibaba.com LLC : AS45102	1674 ms	91.0%
184.178.172.25:15291	US	Roanoke	SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	1675 ms	100.0%
46.8.64.58:1080	LV	Riga	SOCKS4	Elite	CGI GLOBAL LIMITED : AS56971	1677 ms	100.0%
132.243.23.194:8888	FI	Helsinki	SOCKS5	Elite	FIRST SERVER, SOCIEDAD LIMITADA : AS204339	1678 ms	74.8%
27.123.245.70:1080	DE	Waldbrunn	SOCKS5	Elite	IP-Projects GmbH & Co. KG : AS48314	1685 ms	100.0%
177.55.68.68:8080	BR	Canaã dos Carajás	HTTP	Transparent	Fibralink LTDA : AS264496	1686 ms	98.6%
77.234.252.70:8080	SK	Tvrdošín	HTTP	Transparent	PPPoE & IPoE Services : AS35328	1687 ms	100.0%
125.122.35.253:8086	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP	Elite	— : AS58461	1688 ms	99.7%
39.112.232.72:8080	KR	Eumseong-gun	HTTP	Transparent	broadNnet : AS9318	1689 ms	87.6%
195.201.118.139:8118	DE	Nuremberg	HTTP	Elite	Hetzner Online GmbH : AS24940	1694 ms	100.0%
109.72.100.113:48293	ME	Podgorica	SOCKS4	Elite	FTTH Users Podgorica AZ : AS43940	1694 ms	100.0%
45.174.47.66:3128	MX	San Luis Potosí City	HTTPS	Elite	INTERPHONET TELECOM, SA DE CV : AS28428	1698 ms	100.0%
190.97.254.254:999	VE	Ocumare	HTTP	Transparent	Viginet C.A : AS263703	1700 ms	99.5%
145.220.226.159:8080	NL	Utrecht	HTTPS	Elite	SURFnet bv : AS1101	1702 ms	78.7%
182.53.255.40:8080	TH	Rayong	HTTP	Transparent	TOT Public Company Limited : AS23969	1708 ms	100.0%
153.80.240.37:8080	CY	Lapta	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	GCS-AS : AS215540	1709 ms	88.3%
192.252.211.197:14921	US	Atlanta	SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1710 ms	100.0%
80.72.180.122:1080	KG	Bishkek	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS12997	1711 ms	94.8%
188.132.249.140:8080	TR	Kilis	HTTP	Transparent	Guneydogu Telekom int.bil. ve ilt. hiz. tic. ltd. sti : AS216472	1715 ms	98.3%
142.93.203.8:1080	US	North Bergen	HTTP	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1718 ms	100.0%
42.96.15.210:60000	VN	—	HTTP	Anonymous	Bach Kim Network solutions Join stock company : AS135967	1733 ms	91.9%
168.144.84.188:3129	US	—	HTTP	—	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1734 ms	40.5%
163.47.156.230:1080	BD	Dhaka	SOCKS4	Elite	Fiber @ Home Limited : AS10075	1735 ms	99.5%
199.116.114.11:4145	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1737 ms	97.5%
184.182.240.12:4145	US	Macon	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	1738 ms	99.7%
85.8.47.207:7080	SE	Umea	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	BREDBAND2 : AS29518	1738 ms	99.8%
114.236.137.41:21000	CN	Nanjing	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Chinanet JS : AS4134	1739 ms	98.1%
85.209.156.148:1080	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS4	Elite	Beafort Limited : AS51765	1745 ms	98.3%
152.228.237.108:1080	FR	Strasbourg	SOCKS5	Elite	OVH : AS16276	1748 ms	76.0%
159.69.45.217:1081	DE	Nuremberg	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Hetzner : AS24940	1755 ms	86.6%
184.182.240.211:4145	US	Macon	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	1765 ms	99.9%
178.140.3.161:5678	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Elite	OJSC "National Cable Networks" : AS42610	1766 ms	74.0%

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 2,799 HTTP, 1,827 HTTPS, 2,342 SOCKS4, and 1,700 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

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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.