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 Italy Proxy List (IT Proxies) (Updated in Real-Time)

100 free Italy proxies (HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5), averaging 17.5% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
15.161.59.54:58032	IT	Milan	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	226 ms	10.9%
15.160.132.166:22276	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	229 ms	14.0%
15.160.132.166:55900	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	229 ms	12.3%
15.160.132.166:58283	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	230 ms	13.3%
15.161.59.54:70	IT	Milan	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	265 ms	12.0%
15.161.59.54:54168	IT	Milan	HTTPS	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	400 ms	14.1%
15.161.59.54:46502	IT	Milan	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	446 ms	11.4%
15.160.132.166:46626	IT	Milan	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	457 ms	14.2%
15.160.132.166:47097	IT	Milan	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	476 ms	12.8%
15.160.132.166:359	IT	Milan	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	563 ms	12.9%
15.161.59.54:48990	IT	Milan	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	567 ms	13.5%
15.161.59.54:21	IT	Milan	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	577 ms	11.7%
15.160.116.45:5987	IT	Milan	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	697 ms	15.2%
15.161.59.54:3375	IT	Milan	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	849 ms	13.1%
15.160.132.166:59221	IT	Milan	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1019 ms	14.4%
15.161.59.54:15392	IT	Milan	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1153 ms	14.1%
15.160.116.45:31944	IT	Milan	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1201 ms	13.0%
15.160.132.166:44304	IT	Milan	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1203 ms	11.6%
15.160.116.45:16371	IT	Milan	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1261 ms	12.8%
15.160.132.166:17972	IT	Milan	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1507 ms	12.7%
15.160.132.166:13739	IT	Milan	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1511 ms	12.8%
15.160.132.166:748	IT	Milan	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1537 ms	13.0%
15.160.132.166:1106	IT	Milan	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1554 ms	12.6%
15.160.132.166:18931	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	2508 ms	12.4%
15.161.59.54:12680	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	2817 ms	12.5%
15.160.132.166:5738	IT	Milan	HTTPS	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	2901 ms	12.2%
15.160.116.45:55241	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	3120 ms	13.9%
15.161.59.54:12948	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	3674 ms	14.1%
15.160.132.166:26908	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	3873 ms	13.0%
15.161.59.54:39759	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	4038 ms	12.7%
15.161.59.54:55560	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	4048 ms	12.4%
15.161.59.54:1088	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	4111 ms	11.1%
15.161.131.175:22598	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	4118 ms	12.4%
15.161.59.54:2333	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	4132 ms	11.0%
15.161.131.175:31522	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	4242 ms	15.3%
15.161.131.175:53786	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	4398 ms	12.6%
15.160.116.45:3128	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	4428 ms	14.5%
185.191.106.0:8081	IT	Milan	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS44092	5082 ms	23.9%
15.161.131.175:24464	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	5201 ms	15.7%
15.160.116.45:22821	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	5209 ms	13.8%
15.160.116.45:30791	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	5350 ms	13.7%
15.161.131.175:8118	IT	Milan	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	5406 ms	11.5%
15.161.131.175:9002	IT	Milan	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	5417 ms	13.9%
77.242.177.57:3128	IT	Biella	HTTP	Anonymous	Megaweb Provincia Services : AS42669	5552 ms	36.7%
185.191.106.41:8081	IT	Milan	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS44092	5716 ms	24.9%
79.54.119.155:8080	IT	Rome	HTTP	Transparent	NAS DHCP Pool Roma pop2 : AS3269	7758 ms	21.7%
80.211.131.230:9050	IT	Arezzo	SOCKS5	Elite	Aruba S.p.A. - Cloud Services : AS31034	12866 ms	25.7%
77.81.230.90:9050	IT	Arezzo	SOCKS5	Elite	Aruba S.p.A. : AS31034	13338 ms	27.0%
93.43.251.159:80	IT	Turin	HTTP	Elite	FASTWEB : AS12874	30521 ms	24.0%
83.136.106.85:3128	IT	Milan	HTTP	Transparent	ASSEFLOW : AS49367	41304 ms	38.3%

Below is the current list of 100 free proxies geolocated to Italy, updated automatically every 15 minutes. It currently ranks #22 of 132 tracked countries by proxy count. Every entry can be filtered by protocol and anonymity level.

Across the current list, the average uptime is 17.5% and the average response time is 2830ms. By anonymity level: 93 elite (fully anonymous), 1 anonymous, and 6 transparent.

Within Italy, the current proxies cluster mostly around Milan, Arezzo and Turin, with Amazon.com, Inc., Mywic Costumers and Datacamp Limited among the more common hosting providers.

Not every proxy on this list behaves the same way: elite proxies conceal both the original IP and the fact that a proxy is in use, anonymous proxies hide the IP but reveal a proxy is present, and transparent proxies hide neither. Because these are free, publicly sourced servers, reliability and speed can vary from one to the next — test before depending on one, and steer clear of using free proxies for logins or payments.

The list above reflects the most recent sync and updates automatically every 15 minutes — no need to refresh manually, just revisit this page whenever a fresh batch is needed.

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How to Use Italy Proxy Free

1

Choose a proxy

Browse the Italy 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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