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
177.253.136.162:5678	CO	Medellín	SOCKS4	Elite	Colombia Móvil : AS13489	1776 ms	100.0%
199.102.105.242:4145	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1783 ms	97.2%
131.153.163.221:33526	US	Ashburn	HTTPS	Elite	Secured Servers LLC : AS19437	1784 ms	88.7%
185.200.176.236:1080	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS5	Elite	Clodo Cloud Service CO. L.L.C : AS216154	1787 ms	97.8%
122.246.3.210:17981	CN	Ningbo	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	— : AS136188	1791 ms	87.1%
184.178.172.26:4145	US	Roanoke	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	1792 ms	99.2%
98.191.0.47:4145	US	Mesa	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications Inc : AS22773	1796 ms	80.0%
154.27.196.4:999	MX	Colima	HTTP	Transparent	Jose De Jesus Vazquez Ponce : AS270207	1800 ms	88.8%
38.123.220.175:999	MX	Pueblo Nuevo	HTTP	Transparent	Cogent Communications : AS174	1802 ms	96.7%
113.249.101.105:18255	CN	Chongqing	HTTP	Elite	Chinanet CQ : AS134420	1802 ms	66.7%
185.185.80.58:1088	FR	Lauterbourg	SOCKS5	Elite	Contabo GmbH : AS51167	1803 ms	99.2%
175.34.36.22:8888	AU	Brisbane	HTTP	Elite	SingTel Optus Pty Ltd : AS4804	1803 ms	81.9%
216.68.128.121:4145	US	Cincinnati	SOCKS5	Elite	Fuse Internet Access : AS6181	1805 ms	99.8%
208.102.51.6:58208	US	Alexandria	SOCKS5	Elite	Fuse Internet Access - MH2+ : AS6181	1807 ms	99.6%
144.22.165.206:1088	BR	São Paulo	SOCKS5	Elite	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (sa-saopaulo-1) : AS31898	1807 ms	88.7%
66.42.224.229:41679	US	Cincinnati	SOCKS5	Elite	Altafiber : AS6181	1814 ms	99.7%
171.247.245.30:1080	VN	Can Tho	SOCKS4	Elite	VIETEL : AS7552	1818 ms	100.0%
72.49.49.11:31034	US	Cincinnati	SOCKS4	Elite	Fuse Internet Access - BRAS Norwood Region : AS6181	1821 ms	60.1%
43.159.54.117:7890	SG	Singapore	SOCKS5	Elite	Aceville Pte.ltd : AS132203	1821 ms	96.4%
185.27.144.74:999	DO	Santo Domingo Este	HTTP	Transparent	Airtime Technology SRL : AS271935	1823 ms	100.0%
154.68.64.3:80	RW	Butare	HTTP	Anonymous	Rwanda Ministry of Education : AS37654	1824 ms	100.0%
212.80.213.220:3128	TH	Nonthaburi	HTTPS	Transparent	ReadyIDC Co., Ltd : AS56309	1827 ms	98.3%
74.242.169.16:3128	CH	Zurich	HTTP	Transparent	Microsoft Corporation : AS8075	1829 ms	42.5%
38.156.235.37:999	DO	Santo Domingo Este	HTTP	Transparent	BITNET DOMINICANA, S.R.L : AS272882	1829 ms	99.4%
185.179.189.248:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS4	Elite	WEBHOST : AS44094	1829 ms	100.0%
223.99.197.190:11012	CN	Jinan	SOCKS5	Elite	China Mobile : AS24444	1847 ms	88.0%
149.62.186.244:1080	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Host VDC : AS47242	1850 ms	90.0%
69.61.200.104:36181	US	Cincinnati	SOCKS4	Elite	Maximum Communications : AS6181	1856 ms	58.8%
152.53.136.178:10000	DE	Nuremberg	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS197540	1860 ms	64.0%
27.185.218.213:17981	CN	Shijiazhuang	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Chinanet HE : AS134760	1863 ms	97.3%
184.170.245.148:4145	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1866 ms	98.1%
145.220.226.61:8080	NL	Utrecht	HTTP	Elite	SURFnet bv : AS1101	1873 ms	79.5%
79.110.192.44:8081	PL	Wroclaw	HTTP	Elite	Korbank S. A. : AS35179	1877 ms	91.1%
113.22.221.35:20000	VN	Ho Chi Minh City	SOCKS5	Elite	Vietnam Internet Network Information Center : AS18403	1878 ms	94.4%
8.219.97.248:80	SG	Singapore	HTTP	Elite	Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited : AS45102	1880 ms	65.7%
178.251.111.22:8080	UA	Konotop	HTTP	Transparent	Shorkin RO : AS35297	1884 ms	99.7%
181.209.118.252:999	AR	General Guemes	HTTP	Transparent	Casazola Almazan Yamil : AS52361	1886 ms	97.8%
46.10.198.10:4153	BG	Sofia	SOCKS4	Elite	Vivacom Bulgaria EAD : AS8866	1887 ms	97.9%
185.133.239.244:16299	DE	Erfurt	SOCKS5	Elite	OCKNet : AS202252	1891 ms	99.8%
110.232.92.49:8080	ID	Bandung	HTTP	Transparent	Nusanet MDN : AS23679	1894 ms	100.0%
105.214.76.131:5678	ZA	Johannesburg	SOCKS4	Elite	MTN SA : AS16637	1895 ms	80.6%
105.30.248.241:1080	ZA	Durban	SOCKS4	Elite	— : AS37100	1902 ms	100.0%
124.243.150.41:3128	SG	Singapore	HTTPS	Transparent	— : AS136907	1904 ms	99.4%
36.37.251.137:8080	KH	Phnom Penh	HTTP	Transparent	Viettel (cambodia) Pte., Ltd. : AS38623	1908 ms	100.0%
184.178.172.3:4145	US	Roanoke	SOCKS5	Elite	—	1914 ms	100.0%
200.110.173.240:999	CO	Guacarí	HTTP	Transparent	URB.E : AS27951	1918 ms	98.7%
194.127.179.9:10806	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS4	Elite	Clouvider Limited : AS62240	1921 ms	79.3%
159.69.45.217:1085	DE	Nuremberg	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Hetzner : AS24940	1923 ms	79.8%
177.73.155.214:999	CO	—	HTTP	Transparent	DOBLECLICK SOFTWARE E INGENERIA : AS264646	1928 ms	41.7%
43.164.136.189:1080	KR	Seoul	SOCKS5	Elite	Tencent Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd : AS132203	1930 ms	99.1%

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

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.