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 8,937+ free HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5 proxies from 132+ countries, averaging 38.2% uptime and refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
119.235.50.78:4153	IN	Hyderabad	SOCKS4	Elite	VAINAVI INDUSTIES LTD, INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER, INDIA : AS45582	1541 ms	42.3%
103.88.234.239:40014	MX	Mexico City	SOCKS5	Elite	Latitude.sh : AS396356	1545 ms	86.1%
45.74.31.47:6258	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	1545 ms	46.2%
47.52.223.161:5872	HK	Hong Kong	HTTP	Transparent	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	1545 ms	80.7%
192.210.178.88:1080	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS5	Elite	RackNerd LLC : AS36352	1546 ms	61.0%
36.50.56.231:8080	ID	—	HTTP	Transparent	PT Andromega Data Nusantara : AS152029	1546 ms	69.2%
183.215.23.242:9091	CN	Beijing	HTTP	Anonymous	China Mobile Communications Corporation : AS56047	1547 ms	95.2%
79.174.12.190:80	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Elite	Aoiot : AS29182	1549 ms	97.0%
182.52.113.61:80	TH	Yala	HTTP	Transparent	TOT Public Company Limited : AS23969	1557 ms	42.7%
115.247.115.38:8080	IN	Indore	HTTP	Transparent	Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited : AS55836	1558 ms	99.3%
103.118.47.205:8080	KH	Phnom Penh	HTTP	Elite	ANGKOR E & C (CAMBODIA) Co.,Ltd. : AS137952	1558 ms	73.0%
45.74.31.41:4842	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	1564 ms	56.6%
185.83.182.206:2020	IR	Shahrīār	HTTPS	Elite	WCD : AS216054	1565 ms	92.2%
157.20.128.49:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT Citra Meta Data : AS152430	1565 ms	52.7%
103.193.144.41:8080	ID	Batam	HTTPS	Transparent	PT Jaringan Kabel Nusantara : AS58821	1567 ms	94.1%
116.254.113.83:8080	ID	Semarang	HTTP	Transparent	Gmedia ID Semarang : AS55666	1568 ms	99.3%
119.93.178.99:8081	PH	Quezon City	HTTP	Transparent	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company : AS9299	1568 ms	92.3%
120.232.115.170:17981	CN	Guangzhou	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd : AS9808	1568 ms	99.2%
116.101.14.169:1080	VN	Hanoi	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Viettel Group : AS7552	1571 ms	54.6%
103.45.232.163:1080	VN	—	SOCKS4	Elite	Maxserver Company Limited : AS135921	1572 ms	41.1%
105.214.10.6:5678	ZA	Johannesburg	SOCKS4	Elite	MTN SA : AS16637	1576 ms	100.0%
103.134.56.148:8080	BD	Dhaka	HTTPS	Elite	Achiever Broadband Internet : AS138600	1576 ms	47.4%
41.216.186.68:80	ID	Jakarta	SOCKS4	Elite	PT Perwira Media Solusi : AS211407	1577 ms	49.8%
45.74.31.47:9872	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	1578 ms	47.8%
190.14.231.137:999	CO	Medellin	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Media Commerce Partners S.A : AS27951	1584 ms	45.9%
81.200.156.136:1080	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS5	Elite	Timeweb, LLP : AS210976	1591 ms	99.5%
194.182.178.90:1080	BG	Sofia	SOCKS5	Elite	Akenes SA : AS61098	1592 ms	100.0%
81.90.144.170:9000	IR	Tehran	HTTP	Transparent	Afranet : AS25184	1595 ms	98.6%
116.196.111.171:64020	CN	Beijing	SOCKS5	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	1597 ms	55.6%
104.225.220.233:80	US	Dallas	HTTP	Elite	HIVELOCITY, Inc. : AS29802	1598 ms	61.8%
114.246.194.209:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	1601 ms	75.5%
77.238.79.111:5678	BG	Sofia	SOCKS4	Elite	FIBER1BG : AS39135	1603 ms	69.0%
124.128.96.68:64077	CN	Jinan	SOCKS5	Elite	CHINA UNICOM China169 Backbone : AS4837	1606 ms	75.0%
41.139.160.219:8080	KE	Nairobi	HTTPS	Transparent	For Converged services : AS37061	1607 ms	82.2%
45.74.31.41:6421	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	1614 ms	66.7%
195.158.8.123:3128	UZ	Tashkent	HTTPS	Elite	Uztelecom : AS8193	1635 ms	74.3%
66.42.224.229:41679	US	Cincinnati	SOCKS4	Elite	Altafiber : AS6181	1638 ms	66.8%
116.101.14.169:1111	VN	Ngo Quyen Ward	SOCKS4	Elite	VIETTEL : AS7552	1641 ms	96.3%
185.185.80.58:1088	FR	Lauterbourg	SOCKS5	Elite	Contabo GmbH : AS51167	1641 ms	71.2%
187.86.161.2:8080	BR	Canaa dos Carajas	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	SAMUEL BARROS COMUNICACAO MULTIMIDIA SCM : AS270992	1641 ms	64.5%
45.74.31.47:8980	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	1652 ms	58.2%
198.12.37.25:1080	AR	Resistencia	SOCKS4	Elite	Onsys : AS27988	1655 ms	43.9%
210.211.113.34:80	VN	Ho Chi Minh City	HTTP	Transparent	Vietel - CHT Compamy Ltd : AS38731	1655 ms	87.8%
92.124.154.154:8080	RU	Omsk	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	PJSC "Rostelecom". Technical Team : AS12389	1655 ms	99.7%
1.20.101.32:8080	TH	Chon Buri	HTTP	Transparent	TOT Mobile Co LTD : AS23969	1656 ms	100.0%
123.121.114.100:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	1659 ms	95.9%
182.252.89.130:8080	BD	Dhaka	HTTPS	Transparent	Agni Systems Limited : AS23923	1664 ms	98.1%
69.171.214.160:999	MX	Cortazar	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Alejandro Uballe Montoya : AS270168	1668 ms	50.7%
192.252.216.81:4145	US	Atlanta	SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1672 ms	99.1%
80.74.54.148:3128	DE	Sonsbeck	HTTP	Anonymous	inexio Informationstechnologie und Telekommunikation Gmbh : AS60294	1674 ms	100.0%

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 3,338 HTTP, 2,576 HTTPS, 872 SOCKS4, and 3,691 SOCKS5 proxies spanning 132+ countries, averaging 38.2% 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.