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 7,486+ free HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5 proxies from 132+ countries, averaging 44.2% uptime and refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

Total 7,486 proxies Updated 7 min ago

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
45.70.188.10:4153	BR	Juazeiro	SOCKS4	Elite	Rapidus Internet Banda larga : AS267594	2669 ms	28.0%
202.61.110.162:8082	PH	Cagayan de Oro	HTTPS	Elite	Medrozo IT Solutions : AS136433	2671 ms	33.2%
203.205.49.2:10211	VN	Mai Dich	HTTP	Elite	CMC Telecom Infrastructure Company : AS45903	2674 ms	8.7%
190.9.109.79:999	MX	Juarez	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	MEGABIT TELECOMUNICACIONES SA DE CV : AS270200	2674 ms	29.8%
38.226.49.202:8080	PE	Ayacucho	HTTP	Anonymous	KAZAV LATAM E.I.R.L. : AS274029	2677 ms	19.1%
203.205.49.2:10129	VN	Mai Dich	HTTP	Elite	CMC Telecom Infrastructure Company : AS45903	2694 ms	7.0%
195.190.121.154:1080	RU	St Petersburg	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS3216	2705 ms	38.3%
160.20.165.242:8080	EC	Guayaquil	SOCKS4	Elite	UFINET PANAMA S.A. : AS52468	2713 ms	26.8%
200.16.211.68:4153	AR	Lujan	SOCKS4	Elite	Telefonica de Argentina : AS10834	2713 ms	33.0%
31.148.13.96:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS4	Elite	AZIMUT TELECOM Ltd : AS61372	2713 ms	37.9%
124.248.164.36:1080	KH	Phnom Penh	SOCKS4	Elite	COGETEL Co., Ltd : AS23673	2718 ms	27.9%
45.74.31.41:12672	NL	Eygelshoven	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS219326	2721 ms	1.6%
45.74.31.47:13705	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2722 ms	15.6%
87.228.228.101:4145	CY	Limassol	SOCKS4	Elite	— : AS6866	2722 ms	38.2%
169.255.77.150:8865	ZA	George	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	HERO TELECOMS (PTY) LTD : AS328471	2733 ms	29.5%
197.157.194.28:1080	BI	—	SOCKS4	Elite	SPIDERNET SPRL BURUNDI : AS37429	2737 ms	25.3%
78.155.66.87:8080	SY	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	STE PDN Internal AS : AS29256	2741 ms	30.9%
103.156.75.169:8181	ID	Gianyar	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Trika Global Media : AS141082	2746 ms	37.7%
110.235.252.74:1080	KH	Phnom Penh	SOCKS5	Elite	COGETEL Co., Ltd : AS23673	2756 ms	20.4%
203.205.49.2:10145	VN	Mai Dich	HTTP	Elite	CMC Telecom Infrastructure Company : AS45903	2762 ms	8.3%
5.157.64.213:1080	GB	Stockport	SOCKS4	Elite	IPRIVER-AS : AS62163	2765 ms	23.5%
45.74.31.42:15780	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2769 ms	33.3%
217.154.200.178:8888	DE	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	This is the joint network for IONOS, Fasthosts, Arsys, 1&1 Mail and Media and 1&1 Telecom. Formerly known as 1&1 Internet SE. : AS8560	2773 ms	26.3%
181.119.109.10:999	GT	Guatemala City	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	UFINET PANAMA S.A. : AS52468	2774 ms	34.0%
180.180.216.90:5678	TH	Rayong	SOCKS4	Elite	TOT Public Company Limited : AS23969	2776 ms	23.0%
38.156.23.38:999	DO	Puerto Plata	HTTP	Anonymous	VISNETWORK SRL : AS64134	2780 ms	17.8%
45.74.31.41:13229	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2784 ms	36.4%
39.104.27.89:106	CN	Beijing	HTTP	Elite	Aliyun Computing Co., LTD : AS37963	2784 ms	4.2%
103.169.138.44:8081	ID	—	HTTP	Elite	Dinas Kominfo Kabupaten Rembang : AS142343	2785 ms	15.1%
95.31.29.206:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS8402	2791 ms	31.3%
103.180.123.47:8080	ID	Duren Tiga	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT Indo Telemedia Solusi : AS149360	2793 ms	27.3%
45.74.31.42:29899	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2794 ms	1.2%
92.60.91.130:1080	RU	Tuapse	SOCKS5	Elite	JSC NewCom Port : AS25227	2797 ms	35.9%
61.191.119.134:10800	CN	—	SOCKS4	Elite	Chinanet : AS4134	2800 ms	30.5%
185.21.141.238:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	Directive LLC : AS41957	2807 ms	37.0%
31.170.18.1:4153	LV	Saldus	SOCKS4	Elite	Sia Nano IT : AS43513	2819 ms	8.9%
85.187.5.66:48293	BG	—	SOCKS4	Elite	ASNET-AS : AS49147	2829 ms	19.4%
138.94.236.100:8080	BR	Altamira	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	NETTCON PROVEDOR DE INTERNET EIRELI EPP : AS264177	2836 ms	23.1%
160.19.18.209:8080	ID	Medokanayu	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Indo Telemedia Solusi : AS149360	2836 ms	27.9%
45.74.31.47:15281	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2836 ms	21.9%
83.237.214.70:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	ZAO MTU-Intel : AS8359	2845 ms	32.1%
103.155.198.138:3125	ID	Bogor	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT Lintas Jaringan Nusantara : AS58821	2847 ms	38.4%
45.74.31.42:8064	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2850 ms	15.2%
103.102.142.98:4145	ID	—	SOCKS4	Elite	PT. PALAPA RING BARAT : AS136854	2853 ms	28.5%
217.67.182.6:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS29226	2855 ms	33.6%
89.23.119.21:1080	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS4	Elite	TW Cloud : AS210976	2856 ms	33.8%
95.79.102.51:1080	RU	Nizhniy Novgorod	SOCKS5	Elite	JSC "ER-Telecom Holding" Nizhny Novgorod : AS42682	2857 ms	28.7%
45.74.31.40:4718	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2857 ms	16.1%
103.153.62.246:8181	ID	Jakarta	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Ikhlas Cipta Teknologi : AS140457	2859 ms	12.7%
103.172.42.221:1111	ID	Karawang	HTTPS	Elite	PT Media Solusi Sukses : AS142393	2862 ms	35.9%

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 3,210 HTTP, 2,488 HTTPS, 846 SOCKS4, and 2,244 SOCKS5 proxies spanning 132+ countries, averaging 44.2% 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.