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 ProxyFree?

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 ProxyFree log or monitor traffic sent through these proxies?

No. ProxyFree 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 France Proxy List (FR Proxies) (Updated in Real-Time)

220 free France proxies (HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5), averaging 32.4% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
13.38.27.183:1337	FR	Paris	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	151 ms	10.5%
52.47.115.41:5604	FR	Paris	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	158 ms	10.5%
52.47.115.41:20854	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	160 ms	12.8%
52.47.115.41:42820	FR	Paris	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	161 ms	13.6%
13.38.27.183:28697	FR	Paris	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	161 ms	11.4%
51.44.97.6:24154	FR	Paris	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	163 ms	10.0%
51.44.97.6:28988	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	166 ms	11.9%
52.47.115.41:6238	FR	Paris	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	186 ms	10.5%
52.47.115.41:2259	FR	Paris	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	212 ms	13.9%
13.38.27.183:40686	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	221 ms	13.2%
13.38.27.183:16895	FR	Paris	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	224 ms	15.2%
52.47.115.41:51772	FR	Paris	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	238 ms	13.8%
13.38.27.183:58614	FR	Paris	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	243 ms	12.2%
52.47.115.41:4145	FR	Paris	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	254 ms	14.2%
13.38.27.183:6890	FR	Paris	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	255 ms	10.1%
13.38.27.183:4153	FR	Paris	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	266 ms	13.9%
51.44.97.6:8133	FR	Paris	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	269 ms	11.4%
13.38.27.183:38132	FR	Paris	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	273 ms	9.8%
13.38.217.179:29994	FR	Paris	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	277 ms	14.3%
13.38.27.183:45528	FR	Paris	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	368 ms	14.5%
194.163.174.78:1089	FR	Lauterbourg	SOCKS5	Elite	CONTABO : AS51167	369 ms	32.6%
13.38.27.183:11864	FR	Paris	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	386 ms	13.6%
13.38.27.183:1080	FR	Paris	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	441 ms	12.5%
52.47.115.41:8800	FR	Paris	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	453 ms	12.6%
52.47.115.41:53216	FR	Paris	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	509 ms	11.4%
13.38.217.179:17761	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	529 ms	12.6%
51.44.97.6:9999	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	560 ms	8.7%
51.44.97.6:23536	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	661 ms	10.2%
13.38.217.179:10152	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	750 ms	10.1%
35.180.75.159:35814	FR	Paris	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	763 ms	10.1%
52.47.115.41:19717	FR	Paris	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	791 ms	12.8%
35.180.75.159:17164	FR	Paris	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	926 ms	12.6%
79.137.78.133:8007	FR	Roubaix	HTTP	Elite	OVH : AS16276	955 ms	8.7%
51.44.97.6:4145	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1147 ms	12.8%
15.237.108.20:6688	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1150 ms	14.3%
51.44.97.6:1372	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1169 ms	12.1%
13.38.217.179:2080	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1206 ms	8.0%
13.38.217.179:19148	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1216 ms	10.9%
51.44.97.6:49525	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1225 ms	10.6%
35.180.75.159:8791	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1265 ms	14.0%
15.237.108.20:25317	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1265 ms	14.1%
193.203.190.156:1080	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Hostinger : AS47583	1751 ms	30.9%
194.163.174.78:1081	FR	Lauterbourg	SOCKS5	Elite	CONTABO : AS51167	1806 ms	26.8%
15.237.108.20:9002	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1871 ms	13.6%
13.38.27.183:42250	FR	Paris	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1890 ms	12.7%
156.67.25.173:1080	FR	Lauterbourg	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Contabo GmbH : AS51167	1948 ms	2.3%
95.178.108.189:5678	FR	Paris	SOCKS4	Elite	Avelia : AS200780	1955 ms	16.9%
51.44.97.6:3129	FR	Paris	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	2185 ms	12.2%
194.163.174.78:1088	FR	Lauterbourg	SOCKS5	Elite	CONTABO : AS51167	2270 ms	33.2%
176.31.197.55:8080	FR	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	OVH : AS16276	2324 ms	7.7%

220 free proxy servers based in France are listed below, pulled automatically from public sources and refreshed every 15 minutes. It currently ranks #6 of 132 tracked countries by proxy count. Use the filters to narrow the list by protocol or anonymity level.

Of the proxies currently listed: 182 elite, 13 anonymous, and 25 transparent — averaging 32.4% uptime and 6637ms response time overall.

Servers on this list are concentrated in Paris, Lauterbourg and Roubaix, commonly hosted by providers such as Amazon.com, Inc., Contabo GmbH and OVH.

Elite proxies hide the fact that a proxy is being used at all, anonymous proxies identify themselves as a proxy but withhold the original IP, and transparent proxies pass the original IP along — pick the anonymity level that matches what the task actually requires. Since this list is sourced from public, free servers, response times and reliability vary; always test a proxy before relying on it for anything important, and avoid using free proxies for sensitive logins or financial transactions.

This list refreshes on its own every 15 minutes, so what's shown above is the most recent available data — come back anytime for an updated batch, no manual refresh required.

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How to Use France Proxy Free

1

Choose a proxy

Browse the France proxies listed above and pick one based on protocol, uptime, and anonymity level (elite, anonymous, or transparent) 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.

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