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 8,743+ free HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5 proxies from 132+ countries, averaging 39.2% uptime and refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

Total 8,743 proxies Updated 13 min ago

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
174.138.165.210:58096	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Elite	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	11416 ms	18.6%
193.135.9.36:3128	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	IP-Projects GmbH & Co. : AS48314	11416 ms	25.3%
174.138.165.214:38027	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Anonymous	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	11418 ms	19.9%
143.244.140.119:3128	IN	Bengaluru	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	11427 ms	11.9%
103.106.241.74:8080	BD	Tungi	HTTP	Transparent	Asian Network : AS137385	11431 ms	39.6%
120.133.82.62:44101	CN	Changsha	SOCKS5	Elite	Abitcool(China) Inc. : AS9308	11439 ms	14.2%
157.10.97.101:8181	ID	Palembang	HTTPS	Elite	PT Lintas Jaringan Nusantara : AS58821	11439 ms	22.2%
174.138.165.211:36197	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Anonymous	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	11448 ms	21.5%
174.138.165.213:31670	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Anonymous	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	11460 ms	12.6%
103.170.46.245:8080	IN	Mirzāpur	HTTPS	Elite	THINGS OF INDIA (OPC) PRIVATE LIMITED : AS148992	11469 ms	20.9%
174.138.165.211:33402	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Elite	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	11470 ms	15.0%
174.138.165.214:30008	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Elite	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	11480 ms	17.2%
87.71.154.56:9050	IL	Kfar Saba	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS12400	11492 ms	17.4%
174.138.162.34:8047	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Elite	InternetXS : AS20454	11494 ms	28.8%
103.172.42.123:1111	ID	Karawang	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Media Solusi Sukses : AS142393	11496 ms	31.2%
38.224.254.9:999	AR	Rada Tilly	HTTPS	Elite	Luciano Gabriel Chersanaz (Ubnet Datacenter) : AS264689	11496 ms	30.1%
31.145.149.75:9090	TR	Istanbul	HTTP	Transparent	BORUSANTELEKOM-AS : AS15924	11509 ms	18.0%
103.105.76.10:3125	ID	—	HTTP	Anonymous	PT. Garuda Media Telematika : AS136874	11514 ms	23.6%
174.138.165.211:38438	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Elite	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	11526 ms	14.9%
174.138.165.211:36124	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Elite	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	11553 ms	23.1%
169.255.77.150:8865	ZA	George	HTTP	Anonymous	HERO TELECOMS (PTY) LTD : AS328471	11559 ms	27.8%
174.138.165.211:33242	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Elite	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	11560 ms	15.5%
200.35.153.56:999	DO	Santiago de los Caballeros	HTTP	Anonymous	LAUAM MEGARED TELECOM, S.R.L. : AS272027	11568 ms	35.6%
122.53.48.41:8080	PH	Talisay City	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. : AS9299	11571 ms	32.5%
102.36.168.185:8080	CD	—	HTTPS	Elite	Mulangane Information Technology Consult SARL - MITC SARL : AS328542	11575 ms	32.0%
84.52.125.113:8082	RU	St Petersburg	HTTP	Transparent	ZTELECOM-AS : AS41733	11580 ms	27.5%
103.69.106.202:3125	ID	Serang	HTTP	Transparent	PT Jaringan Internet Banten : AS147087	11582 ms	32.6%
174.138.165.211:30429	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Anonymous	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	11586 ms	11.9%
103.68.214.141:8080	ID	—	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Media Grasi Internet : AS150517	11590 ms	27.5%
197.248.86.237:32650	KE	Nairobi	HTTP	Anonymous	Safaricom Limited : AS37061	11594 ms	15.3%
103.68.214.164:8080	ID	—	HTTP	Transparent	PT Media Grasi Internet : AS150517	11596 ms	20.1%
174.138.165.213:32448	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Anonymous	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	11608 ms	17.0%
174.138.165.211:36685	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Elite	Secured Servers LLC : AS20454	11612 ms	7.1%
8.217.64.30:11080	HK	Hong Kong	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited : AS45102	11619 ms	31.1%
185.147.69.48:1080	PL	Rewal	SOCKS4	Elite	PRYMAS-NET : AS203028	11623 ms	19.6%
203.175.102.67:3125	ID	—	HTTP	Transparent	PT. Mitra Kita Brilian : AS152014	11629 ms	35.7%
141.94.220.45:3128	FR	Gravelines	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	OVH : AS16276	11629 ms	29.2%
157.20.253.165:8080	ID	Jakarta	HTTP	Anonymous	PT.Global Media Data Prima : AS138089	11636 ms	17.9%
120.133.82.62:44075	CN	—	SOCKS5	Elite	Abitcool(China) Inc. : AS9308	11642 ms	14.9%
124.107.39.186:8082	PH	Antipolo City	HTTP	Anonymous	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. : AS9299	11642 ms	29.6%
120.133.82.62:44156	CN	—	SOCKS5	Elite	Abitcool(China) Inc. : AS9308	11647 ms	8.5%
122.3.77.27:8082	PH	Mandaluyong	HTTP	Anonymous	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. : AS9299	11661 ms	27.4%
103.171.31.77:8080	ID	—	HTTP	Transparent	PT Mora Telematika Indonesia : AS131111	11663 ms	25.5%
186.96.15.70:8080	MX	Mexico City	HTTP	Anonymous	TOTAL PLAY TELECOMUNICACIONES SA DE CV : AS22884	11663 ms	19.0%
174.138.165.213:32903	US	Phoenix	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	11670 ms	15.3%
161.97.104.161:9050	FR	Lauterbourg	SOCKS5	Elite	Contabo GmbH : AS51167	11673 ms	23.2%
87.106.120.212:3128	FR	Paris	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Fr Std Aem Ionos Cloud Live : AS8560	11685 ms	31.2%
103.191.218.212:3128	ID	Kuningan	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Replay Inti Media : AS149930	11686 ms	32.2%
167.99.173.119:3128	US	Santa Clara	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Digital Ocean : AS14061	11687 ms	30.6%
144.202.107.194:9150	US	San Jose	SOCKS4	Elite	Vultr Holdings, LLC : AS20473	11689 ms	18.6%

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 4,571 HTTP, 2,787 HTTPS, 718 SOCKS4, and 2,100 SOCKS5 proxies spanning 132+ countries, averaging 39.2% 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.