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 7,482+ free HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5 proxies from 132+ countries, averaging 44.6% uptime and refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

Total 7,482 proxies Updated 10 min ago

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
221.164.102.22:8080	KR	Nam-gu	HTTP	Elite	— : AS4766	5986 ms	42.0%
45.74.31.41:8279	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	5988 ms	79.2%
114.55.168.172:8080	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	5994 ms	97.3%
45.74.31.47:12744	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	5997 ms	66.7%
152.42.170.187:9090	SG	Singapore	HTTPS	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	6018 ms	60.6%
196.251.212.52:8081	ZA	Brits	HTTP	Transparent	Info-Gro (PTY) Ltd : AS37403	6018 ms	43.0%
45.74.31.47:13441	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6020 ms	70.8%
45.74.31.47:11280	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6022 ms	65.2%
104.233.142.50:1083	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	PEG TECH INC : AS54600	6023 ms	100.0%
123.121.115.69:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	6024 ms	88.2%
45.74.31.46:13617	NL	Eygelshoven	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS219326	6027 ms	47.4%
93.184.72.130:8080	SK	Mocenok	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	VNET-AS : AS29405	6036 ms	45.3%
45.74.31.41:10037	NL	Eygelshoven	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS219326	6043 ms	49.6%
45.74.31.47:6548	NL	Eygelshoven	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS219326	6045 ms	67.6%
103.124.136.219:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT.Global Media Data Prima : AS138089	6054 ms	49.4%
103.109.1.117:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Shangkuriang Telekomunikasi Indonesia : AS137310	6058 ms	50.1%
45.74.31.47:12328	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6061 ms	79.2%
186.190.211.67:80	GB	City of London	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	GTHost : AS63023	6065 ms	95.2%
180.211.93.110:8080	ID	Bekasi	HTTP	Anonymous	Kings Network Indonesia, PT : AS45725	6073 ms	44.2%
45.74.31.41:6375	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6079 ms	55.9%
160.19.41.48:80	IN	—	HTTP	Transparent	ATC INFOCOM SOLUTIONS PVT LTD : AS142461	6081 ms	46.4%
45.74.31.41:4252	NL	Eygelshoven	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS219326	6086 ms	43.6%
124.106.88.13:5002	PH	Quezon City	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. : AS9299	6088 ms	41.7%
90.146.196.18:8080	AT	Haid	HTTPS	Elite	Linz, Austria : AS12605	6088 ms	43.7%
45.74.31.40:9850	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6091 ms	59.1%
45.74.31.42:17120	NL	Eygelshoven	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS219326	6094 ms	48.8%
45.74.31.47:15628	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6097 ms	41.2%
177.177.59.121:8080	BR	Salvador	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	V tal : AS7738	6105 ms	50.0%
178.128.26.157:10000	SG	Singapore	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	6105 ms	74.0%
45.74.31.47:13736	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6106 ms	83.3%
45.74.31.41:6642	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6107 ms	45.9%
45.74.31.47:12447	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6108 ms	59.1%
45.74.31.46:6762	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6114 ms	83.3%
45.74.31.41:5335	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6119 ms	88.0%
45.74.31.40:13019	NL	Eygelshoven	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS219326	6119 ms	87.0%
45.74.31.47:12600	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6122 ms	47.6%
45.74.31.40:12740	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6125 ms	59.1%
41.78.170.178:8040	TZ	—	HTTP	Anonymous	Habari Node Public Limited : AS36909	6137 ms	47.2%
45.74.31.40:14022	NL	Eygelshoven	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS219326	6151 ms	73.8%
45.74.31.46:7254	NL	Eygelshoven	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS219326	6152 ms	49.9%
111.119.162.248:10926	PK	Tando Adam	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	WANGSU : AS132165	6159 ms	40.6%
1.4.198.212:8080	TH	Pak Kret	HTTPS	Elite	TOT Public Company Limited : AS23969	6162 ms	50.5%
207.180.254.198:8080	FR	Lauterbourg	HTTP	Elite	CONTABO : AS51167	6165 ms	69.2%
38.225.40.143:465	CO	Barranquilla	HTTPS	Elite	EXPERTOS EN TECNOLOGIA Y TELECOMUNICACIONES S.A.S : AS273244	6170 ms	47.5%
45.74.31.47:16793	NL	Eygelshoven	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS219326	6172 ms	79.7%
103.31.232.110:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT. Usaha Adisanggoro : AS55701	6173 ms	54.9%
45.74.31.46:12242	NL	Eygelshoven	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS219326	6175 ms	42.2%
196.74.218.1:1602	MA	Rabat	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Office National des Postes et Telecommunications ONPT (Maroc Telecom) / IAM : AS36903	6179 ms	100.0%
45.74.31.41:9109	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6184 ms	92.0%
45.74.31.47:6850	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6191 ms	60.9%

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 2,535 HTTP, 1,711 HTTPS, 740 SOCKS4, and 3,456 SOCKS5 proxies spanning 132+ countries, averaging 44.6% 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.