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 8,972+ free HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5 proxies from 132+ countries, averaging 40% uptime and refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
102.132.201.202:80	ZA	Cape Town	HTTP	Elite	FTTH Gauteng : AS37680	2543 ms	97.2%
36.66.146.93:4153	ID	Kota Cilegon	SOCKS4	Elite	— : AS7713	2545 ms	44.7%
80.74.54.148:3128	DE	Sonsbeck	HTTP	Anonymous	inexio Informationstechnologie und Telekommunikation Gmbh : AS60294	2546 ms	88.5%
45.4.202.147:999	EC	Quito	HTTP	Transparent	Eliana Vanessa Morocho Oña : AS263238	2549 ms	99.0%
72.195.34.35:27360	US	Irvine	SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications : AS22773	2551 ms	64.5%
184.178.172.3:4145	US	Roanoke	SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	2552 ms	100.0%
172.245.60.105:8118	US	Dallas	HTTP	Elite	RackNerd LLC : AS36352	2555 ms	100.0%
98.181.137.80:4145	US	Las Vegas	SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	2557 ms	65.1%
184.181.217.201:4145	US	Pensacola	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications : AS22773	2558 ms	54.7%
72.205.0.93:4145	US	Herndon	SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications : AS22773	2558 ms	64.9%
72.195.34.60:27391	US	Irvine	SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications : AS22773	2559 ms	65.0%
174.75.211.222:4145	US	Pensacola	SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications : AS22773	2560 ms	65.0%
98.175.31.195:4145	US	Norfolk	SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications Inc : AS22773	2561 ms	65.0%
8.219.117.134:1080	SG	Singapore	SOCKS4	Elite	Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited : AS45102	2561 ms	100.0%
72.214.108.67:4145	US	East Irvine	SOCKS5	Elite	Intelenet Communications : AS22773	2562 ms	65.1%
39.100.103.171:21056	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2562 ms	49.7%
184.181.217.194:4145	US	Pensacola	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications : AS22773	2562 ms	51.7%
185.212.88.243:8080	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Transparent	Fly Telecom LLC : AS21140	2562 ms	100.0%
98.181.137.83:4145	US	Las Vegas	SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	2566 ms	65.2%
130.61.141.136:9091	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS4	Elite	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (eu-frankfurt-1) : AS31898	2566 ms	99.9%
72.205.0.67:4145	US	Herndon	SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications : AS22773	2566 ms	65.1%
47.82.70.53:1011	HK	Hong Kong	SOCKS5	Elite	Alibaba.com LLC : AS45102	2567 ms	95.4%
45.74.31.41:10895	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2574 ms	83.1%
174.138.162.194:30376	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Elite	Lujie : AS20454	2575 ms	99.4%
184.178.172.14:4145	US	Roanoke	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	2575 ms	51.0%
178.236.244.157:5000	FI	Helsinki	SOCKS4	Elite	xorek.cloud International LTD : AS210644	2577 ms	75.0%
154.0.155.133:8080	TZ	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Habari Node Public Limited : AS36909	2579 ms	53.3%
45.198.20.224:8080	ID	Bekasi	HTTPS	Transparent	— : AS140457	2582 ms	99.0%
103.230.150.58:8080	IN	Mharal Bk	HTTPS	Transparent	Webworld4500 : AS133720	2583 ms	99.4%
47.236.104.43:8118	SG	Singapore	HTTP	Elite	Alibaba Cloud LLC : AS45102	2587 ms	100.0%
176.236.222.13:8080	TR	Sisli	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	TELLCOM-AS : AS34984	2590 ms	53.3%
89.22.236.19:9080	SE	Stockholm	SOCKS4	Elite	Servers Tech Fzco : AS210644	2590 ms	99.6%
109.95.175.64:1080	PL	Lubawa	SOCKS5	Elite	Eltronik "Media" Sp. z o.o. - Sp.k. : AS43420	2592 ms	100.0%
95.73.123.25:8888	RU	Balashikha	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	PJSC "Rostelecom". Technical Team : AS12389	2594 ms	94.7%
197.157.195.154:1080	BI	Mabanda	SOCKS4	Elite	SPIDERNET SPRL BURUNDI : AS37429	2595 ms	62.4%
103.18.79.108:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT. Usaha Adisanggoro : AS55701	2596 ms	49.9%
184.181.217.220:4145	US	Pensacola	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications : AS22773	2598 ms	52.9%
103.158.210.80:8082	BD	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Digital Media Telematika : AS136121	2602 ms	56.7%
182.253.21.26:46977	ID	West Jakarta	HTTP	Elite	Setiawan Sedjati : AS17451	2602 ms	90.8%
89.43.132.248:8080	HU	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	HS-SYR : AS216472	2603 ms	41.4%
58.147.186.218:8081	ID	Jakarta	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT. Transhybrid Communication : AS24534	2605 ms	49.6%
105.214.42.19:5678	ZA	Centurion	SOCKS4	Elite	MTN SA : AS16637	2605 ms	70.9%
104.218.199.98:16062	US	Denver	HTTPS	Elite	Sprint : AS5650	2606 ms	99.6%
98.188.47.150:4145	US	Pensacola	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications : AS22773	2607 ms	41.8%
45.74.31.40:11443	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2609 ms	100.0%
41.216.186.41:8080	ID	Jakarta	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Perwira Media Solusi : AS211407	2610 ms	61.9%
117.50.198.225:8080	CN	—	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	2611 ms	69.8%
147.139.133.251:10080	ID	Jakarta	SOCKS4	Elite	Alibaba Cloud - ID : AS45102	2612 ms	100.0%
138.68.235.51:80	US	Santa Clara	HTTP	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	2613 ms	47.4%
114.249.221.24:8888	CN	Haidian	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	2614 ms	68.5%

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 3,958 HTTP, 3,159 HTTPS, 954 SOCKS4, and 2,765 SOCKS5 proxies spanning 132+ countries, averaging 40% 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

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.