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 8,671+ free HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5 proxies from 132+ countries, averaging 38.3% uptime and refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

Total 8,671 proxies Updated 8 min ago

Country

Protocol

Anonymity

Min. uptime (%)

Sort by

Reset

IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
168.228.176.12:3139	BR	Tiangua	HTTP	Transparent	BRASILINK SERVICOS EIRELI : AS264926	9619 ms	18.4%
185.89.156.2:44224	AL	Elbasan	HTTP	Elite	ATU-AL-AS : AS198279	9619 ms	17.8%
47.237.107.41:8083	SG	Singapore	SOCKS5	Elite	Alibaba.com LLC : AS45102	9622 ms	1.0%
206.84.118.22:8080	US	—	HTTP	Transparent	PT MITRA VISIONER PRATAMA : AS64315	9625 ms	37.9%
45.74.31.41:12976	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	9625 ms	21.8%
83.222.7.47:3333	UZ	—	HTTPS	Elite	BRM-AS : AS8193	9625 ms	28.3%
103.109.1.38:8080	ID	Surabaya	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Shangkuriang Telekomunikasi Indonesia : AS137310	9627 ms	37.7%
177.234.193.151:999	EC	Guayaquil	HTTPS	Elite	UFINET PANAMA S.A. : AS52468	9627 ms	34.4%
188.190.177.47:8989	UA	Khmelnytskyi	HTTPS	Elite	AS-MASTER : AS28773	9629 ms	23.0%
179.1.196.218:999	CO	Puerto Asis	HTTP	Anonymous	INTERNEXA S.A. E.S.P : AS18678	9630 ms	29.3%
14.207.199.94:8080	TH	Bangkok	HTTPS	Elite	ADVANCED WIRELESS NETWORK COMPANY LIMITED : AS45458	9632 ms	25.4%
190.2.214.66:999	CO	Bogota	HTTPS	Elite	TV AZTECA SUCURSAL COLOMBIA : AS262186	9632 ms	28.1%
5.128.120.101:8181	RU	Novosibirsk	HTTPS	Elite	IPv6 customers : AS31200	9633 ms	24.7%
45.74.31.23:5665	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	9634 ms	23.3%
185.171.202.170:9150	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Dyjix : AS212815	9637 ms	18.4%
45.74.31.42:4518	NL	Eygelshoven	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS219326	9638 ms	11.5%
103.1.93.184:55443	NP	—	HTTPS	Elite	Classic Tech Pvt. Ltd. : AS55915	9640 ms	20.2%
120.133.82.62:44193	CN	—	SOCKS5	Elite	Abitcool(China) Inc. : AS9308	9653 ms	14.3%
103.148.39.50:82	IN	Bengaluru	HTTPS	Elite	Broadway Communication Pvt Ltd : AS139564	9654 ms	26.0%
165.99.192.25:1111	ID	—	HTTPS	Elite	PT IDN NUSANTARA NETWORK : AS134129	9659 ms	34.5%
103.156.217.101:1111	ID	Jakarta	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT. Fiber Networks Indonesia : AS58369	9660 ms	21.2%
186.246.14.108:9151	RU	Novosibirsk	SOCKS4	Elite	JSC "TIMEWEB" : AS57494	9660 ms	34.2%
174.138.165.211:32459	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Elite	Secured Servers LLC : AS20454	9670 ms	6.2%
38.156.23.225:999	DO	Puerto Plata	HTTPS	Elite	VISNETWORK SRL : AS64134	9672 ms	11.8%
103.130.104.62:83	IN	—	HTTPS	Elite	Opticom Networks Private Limited : AS138300	9673 ms	6.4%
45.74.31.25:5499	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	9677 ms	22.9%
45.74.31.42:5887	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	9678 ms	34.2%
46.8.224.66:3128	FR	Paris	HTTP	Transparent	AS56971 Cloud : AS56971	9682 ms	33.8%
45.74.31.25:5512	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	9688 ms	18.3%
36.66.121.131:8080	ID	Jakarta	HTTPS	Elite	Telekomunikasi Indonesia (PT) : AS7713	9689 ms	25.8%
175.158.40.224:1616	ID	Jakarta	HTTPS	Elite	PT. Cyberindo Aditama : AS135478	9701 ms	31.5%
103.162.106.19:1080	ID	—	HTTPS	Elite	PT Kafilah Intermedia Nusantara : AS141653	9702 ms	22.7%
103.133.61.184:8080	ID	Bandar Lampung	HTTPS	Elite	PT Tunas Link Indonesia : AS138134	9706 ms	23.7%
24.152.58.107:999	CO	Piedecuesta	HTTPS	Elite	ATENEA TELECOMUNICACIONES S.A.S : AS267823	9707 ms	20.1%
105.22.37.218:8080	ZA	Johannesburg	HTTPS	Elite	SEACOM Limited : AS37100	9712 ms	27.6%
163.128.32.26:8080	ID	—	HTTPS	Elite	PT Pringsewu Digital Nusantara : AS154538	9713 ms	39.4%
103.109.3.110:8080	ID	Jakarta	HTTPS	Elite	PT Shangkuriang Telekomunikasi Indonesia : AS137310	9717 ms	26.7%
45.74.31.22:14093	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	9721 ms	22.4%
45.162.132.157:999	CL	Puente Alto	HTTP	Transparent	LARA INGENIERIA EN TECNOLOGIA Y TELECOMUNICACIONES LIMITADA (SOLUCIONES INTERLAN) : AS271843	9730 ms	7.3%
196.251.222.242:8104	ZA	Brits	HTTP	Transparent	Info-Gro (PTY) Ltd : AS37403	9735 ms	22.8%
41.209.57.199:80	KE	Nairobi	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	MTN Business Kenya : AS9129	9735 ms	36.9%
103.189.254.71:8080	ID	Surabaya	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Lintas Daya Nusantara : AS149915	9744 ms	13.4%
103.70.44.6:8080	IN	Medinīpur	HTTPS	Elite	Meghbela Cable & Broadband Services (P) Ltd : AS45804	9745 ms	29.1%
62.60.230.196:1080	SE	Stockholm	SOCKS5	Elite	AEZA-AS : AS210644	9745 ms	14.2%
103.169.189.124:3125	ID	—	HTTPS	Elite	PT Sarana Media Cemerlang : AS142347	9750 ms	10.3%
190.97.254.235:999	VE	San Cristobal	HTTPS	Elite	VIGINET C.A : AS263703	9753 ms	16.8%
45.74.31.30:8068	NL	Eygelshoven	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS219326	9759 ms	21.7%
103.178.23.6:8080	ID	—	HTTP	Elite	Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana : AS134627	9761 ms	24.6%
103.183.19.34:3128	ID	Karet Semanggi	HTTPS	Elite	PT iForte Global Internet : AS17995	9763 ms	25.1%
103.169.38.186:8080	ID	—	HTTPS	Elite	PT Boombas Carlo Medianet : AS142331	9764 ms	30.8%

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 4,067 HTTP, 2,509 HTTPS, 700 SOCKS4, and 2,666 SOCKS5 proxies spanning 132+ countries, averaging 38.3% 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.

Browse by Country

View All Countries →

Browse by Protocol

View All Protocols →

HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5

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.