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
216.105.130.131:4145	US	Simpsonville	SOCKS4	Elite	NET2ATLANTA.COM LLC : AS20081	1678 ms	96.8%
72.49.49.11:31034	US	Cincinnati	SOCKS4	Elite	Fuse Internet Access - BRAS Norwood Region : AS6181	1679 ms	66.1%
45.172.226.48:999	AR	Mendoza	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Waycom S.A : AS267830	1682 ms	46.6%
200.59.186.61:3128	VE	Los Puertos de Altagracia	HTTPS	Elite	TotalCom Venezuela C.A : AS264778	1683 ms	94.4%
178.15.253.35:8080	DE	Ispringen	HTTP	Transparent	Stadtverwaltung Spremberg : AS3209	1684 ms	100.0%
89.124.81.186:1082	NL	Amsterdam	HTTP SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	VDSINA : AS216071	1686 ms	82.9%
193.158.12.141:4153	DE	Berlin	SOCKS4	Elite	SANA Berlin Hotel : AS3320	1690 ms	49.0%
221.221.163.120:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	1691 ms	83.8%
38.252.208.65:999	PE	San Ramón	HTTPS	Transparent	Telcom Mikrotik Peru S.A.C : AS273000	1698 ms	99.2%
123.121.123.115:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	1699 ms	85.2%
114.254.49.43:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	1703 ms	78.9%
184.182.240.211:4145	US	Macon	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	1705 ms	99.9%
69.61.200.104:36181	US	Cincinnati	SOCKS4	Elite	Maximum Communications : AS6181	1709 ms	64.7%
45.74.31.46:6126	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	1710 ms	43.8%
180.191.120.72:8082	PH	Cagayan de Oro	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS4775	1711 ms	47.9%
5.255.123.162:1080	NL	Dronten	SOCKS5	Elite	TIG : AS60404	1711 ms	70.7%
193.149.18.217:1080	UZ	Tashkent	SOCKS5	Elite	AS-SERVERCORE-UZ : AS43647	1711 ms	99.0%
188.150.28.166:3128	SE	Umeå	HTTP	Transparent	Tele2 AB : AS1257	1718 ms	99.4%
38.156.89.76:999	DO	Esperanza	HTTP	Transparent	Openconnection Fernandez s.r.l : AS272943	1719 ms	91.0%
159.65.129.62:8081	SG	Singapore	HTTPS	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1719 ms	60.1%
8.138.217.152:21001	CN	Guangzhou	HTTPS	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	1720 ms	97.4%
194.163.175.167:40000	FR	Lauterbourg	HTTPS	Elite	Contabo GmbH : AS51167	1726 ms	98.3%
115.135.156.28:8080	MY	Kuala Lumpur	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	TM TECHNOLOGY SERVICES SDN BHD : AS4788	1726 ms	53.2%
222.167.236.41:8080	US	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Grid : AS198487	1726 ms	45.4%
187.251.251.161:999	MX	Miguel Hidalgo	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	TOTAL PLAY TELECOMUNICACIONES SA DE CV : AS22884	1727 ms	43.0%
107.172.232.2:7890	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS5	Elite	CloudIT Assets : AS36352	1730 ms	97.7%
47.245.165.201:1080	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS5	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	1731 ms	82.4%
114.246.203.194:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	1733 ms	68.3%
112.118.187.149:8080	HK	—	HTTP	Elite	PCCW IMS Limited : AS4760	1736 ms	73.6%
114.249.225.156:8888	CN	—	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	1736 ms	78.6%
45.198.11.183:9191	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT JARINGAN LINTAS ARTHA : AS142386	1736 ms	54.2%
45.74.31.47:12453	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	1740 ms	46.2%
197.157.192.168:1080	BI	Bujumbura	SOCKS4	Elite	SPIDERNET SPRL BURUNDI : AS37429	1743 ms	54.1%
116.101.14.169:1090	VN	Ngo Quyen Ward	SOCKS4	Elite	VIETTEL : AS7552	1752 ms	90.1%
123.121.132.32:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	1764 ms	80.7%
36.50.56.237:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Andromega Data Nusantara : AS152029	1764 ms	55.2%
160.19.18.115:3127	ID	Medokanayu	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT Indo Telemedia Solusi : AS149360	1766 ms	54.1%
45.74.31.47:11188	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	1775 ms	47.0%
95.47.238.102:3128	UZ	Tashkent	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	PRO-DATA-TECH-AS : AS213029	1776 ms	91.1%
45.232.0.2:8080	AR	San Miguel de Tucuman	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	FUENSALIDA SERGIO ANDRES(INTERFLASH) : AS266754	1782 ms	65.6%
128.199.187.46:9090	SG	Singapore	HTTPS	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1783 ms	69.6%
27.185.218.213:17981	CN	Shijiazhuang	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Chinanet HE : AS134760	1794 ms	97.5%
102.217.116.39:999	AO	Luanda	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	NEONET PRESTACAO DE SERVICOS E TELECOMUNICACOES, LDA : AS328979	1795 ms	44.5%
104.248.151.93:9090	SG	Singapore	HTTPS	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1795 ms	58.1%
202.61.225.20:3128	DE	Nuremberg	HTTPS	Elite	netcup GmbH : AS197540	1798 ms	99.6%
116.104.7.164:1080	VN	Hanoi	SOCKS4	Elite	VIETTEL : AS7552	1800 ms	54.7%
178.238.225.233:3128	FR	Lauterbourg	HTTPS	Transparent	Contabo GmbH : AS51167	1801 ms	100.0%
38.194.245.230:3128	MX	Tlacolula de Matamoros	HTTPS	Transparent	IENTC S de RL de CV : AS28458	1803 ms	100.0%
103.166.0.50:1111	ID	—	HTTPS	Elite	PT Balian Media Online Nusantara : AS141928	1808 ms	47.1%
41.220.217.50:8080	UG	—	HTTP	Anonymous	DATANET LLC : AS29032	1814 ms	46.8%

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 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.