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 8,463+ free HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5 proxies from 132+ countries, averaging 38.5% uptime and refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
174.138.165.211:36181	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Elite	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	23073 ms	17.4%
174.138.165.211:34931	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Elite	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	23110 ms	13.3%
103.4.134.6:3125	ID	—	HTTP	Elite	PT Salib Kasih Internet : AS149931	23148 ms	23.9%
181.119.111.53:999	GT	Guatemala City	HTTP	Anonymous	UFINET PANAMA S.A. : AS52468	23230 ms	29.0%
174.138.165.211:36027	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Anonymous	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	23246 ms	23.3%
103.186.88.220:3125	ID	—	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Trans Koneksi Nusantara : AS149717	23275 ms	16.2%
174.138.165.213:9046	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Anonymous	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	23368 ms	15.9%
190.221.139.22:3128	AR	—	HTTP	Elite	Techtel LMDS Comunicaciones Interactivas S.A. : AS11664	23387 ms	20.9%
157.20.204.36:3125	ID	Probolinggo	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Berbaur Network Connected : AS152419	23412 ms	16.8%
157.20.239.191:3125	ID	Sidoarjo	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Era Network Indonesia : AS152429	23470 ms	14.0%
174.138.165.213:32254	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Elite	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	23550 ms	13.0%
15.235.140.52:3128	SG	Singapore	HTTP	Anonymous	OVH : AS16276	23699 ms	39.2%
85.117.56.66:8080	GE	Tbilisi	HTTP	Transparent	CCS Autonomous System : AS20771	23753 ms	32.9%
103.11.107.142:3125	ID	Cimahi	HTTP	Transparent	PT. Palapa Media Indonesia : AS58482	23754 ms	14.0%
103.1.50.248:3125	ID	Pandaan	HTTP	Anonymous	PT. PRATAMA HASTA UTAMA SOLUSINDO : AS142352	23824 ms	12.8%
174.138.165.213:52133	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Anonymous	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	23847 ms	16.1%
174.138.165.213:38006	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Anonymous	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	24006 ms	20.0%
174.138.165.213:35700	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Elite	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	24067 ms	14.5%
157.20.207.173:3125	ID	Kudus	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Erajaya Telco Indonesia : AS152436	24091 ms	22.2%
174.138.165.211:35144	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Anonymous	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	24125 ms	14.0%
103.133.27.11:3125	ID	Bekasi	HTTP	Anonymous	PT PHATRIA INTI PERSADA : AS138130	24130 ms	17.6%
174.138.165.211:37297	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Elite	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	24186 ms	14.5%
202.154.19.16:3125	ID	Lamongan	HTTP	Transparent	PT Digital Media Telematika : AS136121	24211 ms	10.5%
174.138.165.213:37724	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Elite	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	24250 ms	20.4%
174.138.165.211:38285	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Anonymous	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	24290 ms	16.8%
176.12.73.250:3128	KZ	Almaty	HTTP	Transparent	HostLab : AS205431	24330 ms	38.6%
38.137.236.54:999	VE	Guarenas	HTTP	Transparent	TELECOMUNICACIONES RHJ, C. A. : AS269928	24344 ms	24.1%
174.138.165.211:37157	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Anonymous	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	24349 ms	18.4%
174.138.165.213:30097	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Anonymous	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	24349 ms	17.9%
174.138.165.211:38037	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Elite	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	24405 ms	18.9%
23.225.30.117:9999	US	Los Angeles	HTTP	Transparent	CNSERVERS LLC : AS40065	24598 ms	16.6%
174.138.165.213:36403	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Anonymous	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	24641 ms	17.0%
174.138.165.213:38374	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Anonymous	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	24654 ms	16.1%
174.138.165.211:36057	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Elite	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	24743 ms	19.7%
174.138.165.211:36782	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Anonymous	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	24756 ms	17.9%
202.47.184.154:8080	ID	Jakarta	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Putra Garsel Interkoneksi : AS152032	24901 ms	38.3%
174.138.165.210:52473	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Anonymous	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	24939 ms	17.9%
103.193.145.233:3125	ID	Batam	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Lintas Jaringan Nusantara : AS58821	24995 ms	9.0%
45.13.116.212:21537	FR	Mathay	HTTP	Anonymous	ABJP-SERVICES-SAS : AS47484	25024 ms	38.8%
174.138.165.211:32855	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Elite	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	25037 ms	11.1%
172.85.99.128:16062	US	Atlanta	HTTP	Anonymous	Frontier Communications of America, Inc. : AS5650	25076 ms	31.6%
103.249.237.158:8888	AU	Sydney	HTTP	Anonymous	Mammoth Media Pty Ltd : AS133159	25104 ms	35.5%
174.138.165.211:38044	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Elite	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	25171 ms	16.8%
190.97.232.70:999	VE	Caracas	HTTP	Anonymous	VIGINET C.A : AS263703	25233 ms	31.8%
174.138.165.211:36226	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Anonymous	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	25249 ms	18.9%
120.133.82.62:44086	CN	—	SOCKS5	Elite	Abitcool(China) Inc. : AS9308	25292 ms	13.6%
174.138.162.37:30250	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Anonymous	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	25301 ms	10.0%
157.20.204.40:3125	ID	Probolinggo	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Berbaur Network Connected : AS152419	25308 ms	27.2%
107.172.79.218:1080	US	Santa Clara	HTTP	Anonymous	HostPapa : AS36352	25417 ms	23.5%
174.138.165.211:33137	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Anonymous	SECURED SERVERS LLC : AS20454	25435 ms	17.8%

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 4,043 HTTP, 2,468 HTTPS, 717 SOCKS4, and 2,507 SOCKS5 proxies spanning 132+ countries, averaging 38.5% 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.