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 8,871+ 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
103.147.134.133:8080	ID	Surabaya	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT.MURNI MAKMUR ABADI : AS139963	9486 ms	34.4%
43.240.83.70:8080	ID	—	HTTPS	Elite	PT INDONESIA COMNETS PLUS : AS9341	9487 ms	21.7%
45.74.31.23:5111	NL	Eygelshoven	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS219326	9488 ms	28.8%
181.174.231.30:9992	CO	Pitalito	HTTPS	Elite	SINERGY SOLUCIONES INTEGRALES : AS265688	9489 ms	18.1%
103.144.18.70:3128	ID	Sumbersari	HTTPS	Elite	PT Gasatek Bintang Nusantara : AS139418	9490 ms	24.5%
103.170.46.245:8080	IN	Mirzāpur	HTTP	Transparent	THINGS OF INDIA (OPC) PRIVATE LIMITED : AS148992	9492 ms	20.9%
45.4.202.147:999	EC	Quito	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Eliana Vanessa Morocho Ona : AS263238	9496 ms	27.7%
45.74.31.47:4713	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	9496 ms	14.9%
103.217.213.124:32650	IN	Guntur	HTTPS	Elite	VAINAVI INDUSTIES LTD, INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER, INDIA : AS45582	9497 ms	20.4%
45.74.31.30:43737	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	9501 ms	9.7%
103.154.230.188:8080	ID	Lamongan	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Digital Media Telematika : AS136121	9502 ms	11.5%
177.125.144.94:1080	BR	Afonso Claudio	SOCKS4	Elite	Mega Grupo de Telecomunicacoes Ltda : AS53132	9503 ms	21.7%
45.74.31.30:6093	NL	Eygelshoven	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS219326	9505 ms	10.0%
169.255.136.8:60279	SS	Juba	SOCKS4	Elite	IPTEC Limited : AS36892	9511 ms	9.8%
136.228.160.250:8080	MM	—	HTTP	Transparent	Myanma Post & Telecommunication : AS9988	9514 ms	21.2%
103.166.27.254:8080	ID	Krajan	HTTPS	Elite	PT Sanders Bersaudara Media : AS141934	9515 ms	25.5%
174.138.165.211:34545	US	Phoenix	HTTPS	Elite	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	9516 ms	14.0%
103.173.138.201:8080	ID	—	HTTPS	Elite	PT Serayu Multi Connection : AS147078	9523 ms	31.1%
181.78.175.66:999	PA	—	HTTPS	Elite	UFINET PANAMA S.A. : AS52468	9528 ms	35.7%
45.174.175.27:999	MX	Paraiso	HTTPS	Elite	JAVIER TAMAYO GARCIA : AS28435	9530 ms	35.8%
200.24.153.79:8080	EC	Manta	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	UFINET PANAMA S.A. : AS52468	9538 ms	28.0%
45.142.195.110:995	RO	Timişoara	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	datacampus : AS215929	9548 ms	12.3%
45.229.58.33:999	PA	Panama City	HTTP	Anonymous	GEEK NETWORKS, S.A : AS266692	9551 ms	16.6%
80.246.16.3:3128	RU	Vladivostok	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	RU-SCX-AS : AS34434	9551 ms	35.4%
45.74.31.41:4508	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	9552 ms	21.8%
91.217.33.161:8080	SK	Trnava	HTTP	Anonymous	AIRNET-SK : AS201603	9562 ms	16.4%
174.138.162.35:32532	US	Phoenix	HTTPS	Elite	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	9563 ms	14.7%
47.95.206.224:45127	CN	Beijing	HTTP	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	9567 ms	39.1%
45.74.31.42:4304	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	9574 ms	7.0%
103.171.245.124:8090	ID	Ngawi	HTTP	Transparent	PT Data Arta Sedaya : AS141674	9577 ms	39.0%
43.242.227.10:9053	IN	Panvel	SOCKS4	Elite	T4C : AS146943	9580 ms	25.1%
212.252.73.120:8080	TR	Kilis	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	TELLCOM-AS : AS34984	9583 ms	21.1%
185.238.238.37:58080	PL	Przeworno	HTTPS	Elite	RDNET-AS : AS207221	9589 ms	35.7%
125.20.128.196:3129	IN	Howrah	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Bharti Televentures Limited : AS9498	9592 ms	38.1%
103.178.3.243:8818	ID	—	HTTPS	Elite	RSTNET : AS141077	9595 ms	30.2%
111.68.25.49:8080	ID	Semarang	HTTPS	Elite	PT Media Sarana Data : AS55666	9599 ms	14.6%
49.0.2.54:8080	ID	—	HTTP	Transparent	PT. Usaha Adisanggoro : AS55701	9600 ms	22.1%
174.138.165.212:55606	US	Phoenix	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	9604 ms	17.2%
174.138.165.211:33374	US	Phoenix	HTTPS	Elite	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	9613 ms	8.0%
185.99.3.100:995	BA	Novi Travnik	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS200698	9615 ms	30.1%
178.105.82.248:9150	DE	Nuremberg	SOCKS4	Elite	Hetzner : AS24940	9617 ms	25.6%
185.89.156.2:44224	AL	Elbasan	HTTP	Elite	ATU-AL-AS : AS198279	9619 ms	17.8%
103.176.96.134:8082	ID	Bandung	HTTP	Transparent	PT Global Sarana Elektronika : AS147131	9623 ms	15.9%
45.74.31.23:12776	NL	Eygelshoven	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS219326	9623 ms	32.0%
103.109.1.38:8080	ID	Surabaya	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Shangkuriang Telekomunikasi Indonesia : AS137310	9627 ms	37.7%
45.74.31.30:35789	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	9628 ms	6.8%
45.74.31.30:9670	NL	Eygelshoven	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS219326	9629 ms	23.8%
179.1.196.218:999	CO	Puerto Asis	HTTP	Anonymous	INTERNEXA S.A. E.S.P : AS18678	9630 ms	29.3%
45.74.31.42:4143	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	9630 ms	10.2%
185.171.202.170:9150	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Dyjix : AS212815	9637 ms	18.4%

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 4,203 HTTP, 2,452 HTTPS, 730 SOCKS4, and 2,751 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.