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 6,096+ free HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5 proxies from 132+ countries, averaging 32.8% uptime and refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

Total 6,096 proxies Updated 13 min ago

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
8.138.149.37:8081	CN	Guangzhou	HTTP SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2502 ms	9.1%
16.51.62.173:39780	AU	Melbourne	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	2508 ms	12.9%
47.112.19.200:80	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2508 ms	10.4%
8.138.149.37:9098	CN	Guangzhou	HTTP	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2509 ms	9.0%
8.137.38.48:9999	CN	Chengdu	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2510 ms	6.5%
39.104.23.154:3128	CN	Beijing	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2510 ms	10.4%
47.99.112.148:8888	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2512 ms	9.6%
106.15.58.163:8081	CN	Shanghai	HTTP SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2517 ms	8.0%
47.106.198.144:8888	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2521 ms	14.1%
47.104.27.249:80	CN	Qingdao	HTTP	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2523 ms	10.3%
47.112.15.44:3128	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2524 ms	9.5%
13.212.214.47:8090	SG	Singapore	HTTP	—	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	2525 ms	29.8%
160.25.196.30:8090	ID	Bojonegoro	HTTPS	Elite	PT Rnet Mitra Sentosa : AS153107	2526 ms	17.7%
109.224.12.170:52015	IQ	—	SOCKS4	Elite	HulumTele : AS203214	2526 ms	13.5%
139.224.207.73:3128	CN	Shanghai	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2529 ms	8.6%
47.104.27.249:8081	CN	Qingdao	HTTP SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2533 ms	13.2%
106.15.58.163:1337	CN	Shanghai	HTTP	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2536 ms	7.5%
8.138.82.6:10	CN	Guangzhou	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2538 ms	10.5%
47.109.83.196:808	CN	Chengdu	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2543 ms	7.2%
47.121.182.36:8080	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2544 ms	10.9%
170.238.38.15:8080	BR	Maringa	HTTPS	Elite	Hilink Comunicacoes : AS265447	2547 ms	17.8%
47.107.142.198:1337	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2548 ms	6.4%
202.4.126.9:81	BD	—	HTTP	—	Amber IT Limited : AS23956	2549 ms	37.0%
8.138.82.6:4145	CN	Guangzhou	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2550 ms	9.5%
37.193.71.189:1080	RU	Novosibirsk	SOCKS4	Elite	IPv6 customers : AS31200	2553 ms	17.1%
101.132.249.207:4443	CN	Shanghai	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2554 ms	8.1%
213.165.185.211:4153	MT	San Gwann	SOCKS4	Elite	Melita plc : AS12709	2554 ms	17.9%
8.148.4.166:9098	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2555 ms	11.0%
47.237.2.245:9050	SG	—	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	2556 ms	6.9%
98.170.57.249:4145	US	Atlanta	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications : AS22773	2557 ms	35.3%
47.112.11.170:8090	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2559 ms	15.0%
51.44.97.6:25120	FR	Paris	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	2561 ms	12.7%
16.18.37.186:56480	CH	Zurich	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	2561 ms	12.5%
102.39.133.233:1080	ZA	Bloemfontein	SOCKS4	Elite	Vox Telecom (Pty) Ltd : AS11845	2561 ms	35.2%
46.171.28.162:59311	PL	Warsaw	SOCKS4	Elite	Orange Polska S.A. : AS5617	2562 ms	18.8%
47.106.216.202:80	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2563 ms	13.0%
8.219.97.248:80	SG	Singapore	HTTP	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	2569 ms	38.9%
51.84.101.19:1348	IL	Tel Aviv	HTTPS SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	2569 ms	11.6%
121.43.154.123:8008	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2573 ms	8.7%
47.121.183.107:3128	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2575 ms	9.3%
47.106.216.202:8008	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2576 ms	11.3%
47.100.73.178:8081	CN	Shanghai	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2576 ms	9.4%
103.163.69.130:1111	IN	—	HTTP	—	Allied It Infrastructure And Services Pvt Ltd : AS136373	2579 ms	39.4%
144.31.255.9:1080	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS4	Elite	u1host ltd : AS213877	2582 ms	24.7%
103.152.238.21:3125	ID	—	HTTP	Transparent	PT Acces Prima Nusantara : AS140448	2585 ms	12.5%
15.160.116.45:17209	IT	Milan	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	2592 ms	13.3%
47.106.216.202:1337	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2592 ms	10.9%
15.161.131.175:52146	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	2593 ms	13.3%
15.161.131.175:55	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	2595 ms	9.3%
38.19.43.3:999	CO	Pereira	HTTP	—	SUPER REDES S.A.S : AS270075	2596 ms	12.3%

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 2,727 HTTP, 1,900 HTTPS, 2,317 SOCKS4, and 1,609 SOCKS5 proxies spanning 132+ countries, averaging 32.8% 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.