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 United States Proxy List (US Proxies) (Updated in Real-Time)

1,754 free United States proxies (HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5), averaging 39.3% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

Total 1,754 proxies Updated 11 min ago

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
45.74.31.40:15478	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	5832 ms	59.1%
45.74.31.40:10476	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	5901 ms	53.5%
45.74.31.47:11913	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	5920 ms	42.0%
45.74.31.41:7453	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	5929 ms	75.0%
45.74.31.41:7440	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	5968 ms	52.6%
45.74.31.41:7302	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6002 ms	50.9%
45.74.31.47:12375	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6042 ms	55.8%
45.74.31.47:7784	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6063 ms	55.8%
45.74.31.47:12667	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6097 ms	64.4%
45.74.31.47:9625	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6112 ms	40.0%
45.74.31.47:11706	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6114 ms	58.7%
45.74.31.47:6166	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6132 ms	48.6%
45.74.31.41:7708	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6143 ms	42.2%
38.76.212.39:8181	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	cognetcloud INC : AS401701	6161 ms	73.0%
45.74.31.41:7589	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6170 ms	51.2%
45.74.31.40:12323	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6186 ms	75.0%
38.252.145.13:999	US	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Osbaldo Tovar Campero : AS274414	6193 ms	52.3%
45.74.31.41:12266	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6205 ms	81.6%
45.74.31.47:7238	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6209 ms	77.6%
45.74.31.46:4628	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6237 ms	48.8%
45.74.31.41:7972	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6251 ms	47.2%
45.74.31.46:8520	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6274 ms	55.8%
159.223.167.188:10000	US	North Bergen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	6289 ms	67.6%
45.74.31.47:8652	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6306 ms	76.7%
45.74.31.41:11630	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6317 ms	81.3%
45.74.31.40:5337	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6378 ms	57.1%
45.74.31.41:10072	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6396 ms	53.8%
45.74.31.41:12606	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6420 ms	50.0%
45.74.31.47:8980	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6431 ms	57.4%
45.74.31.40:12509	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6462 ms	50.0%
45.74.31.47:11618	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6469 ms	51.2%
45.74.31.47:9318	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6482 ms	62.2%
45.74.31.42:17713	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6507 ms	50.0%
38.211.68.70:999	US	Popayán	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	SEPCOM COMUNICACIONES SAS : AS269804	6509 ms	51.3%
45.74.31.46:4631	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6509 ms	47.6%
45.74.31.41:10783	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6514 ms	43.9%
45.74.31.41:10942	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6514 ms	83.3%
45.74.31.41:8853	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6535 ms	89.8%
45.74.31.47:5274	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6566 ms	68.2%
159.65.235.48:3128	US	North Bergen	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	6576 ms	61.4%
45.74.31.41:7240	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6605 ms	51.4%
45.74.31.41:4387	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6680 ms	41.0%
45.74.31.41:11973	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6724 ms	80.9%
45.74.31.47:10583	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6749 ms	42.2%
45.74.31.47:14190	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6761 ms	46.7%
45.74.31.47:7508	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6779 ms	56.5%
45.74.31.47:9763	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6781 ms	53.7%
45.74.31.41:5084	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6790 ms	41.1%
45.74.31.41:6222	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6798 ms	58.7%
45.74.31.41:12349	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	6805 ms	47.6%

1,754 free proxy servers based in United States are listed below, pulled automatically from public sources and refreshed every 15 minutes. It currently ranks #1 of 132 tracked countries by proxy count. Use the filters to narrow the list by protocol or anonymity level.

Of the proxies currently listed: 1642 elite, 66 anonymous, and 46 transparent — averaging 39.3% uptime and 7097ms response time overall.

Within United States, the current proxies cluster mostly around Los Angeles, Atlanta and Pensacola, with M247, Performive LLC and Cox Communications Inc. among the more common hosting providers.

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.

No need to check back constantly: this page automatically pulls a fresh batch every 15 minutes, so it always reflects the current data as of the last sync.

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How to Use United States Proxy Free

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Choose a proxy

Browse the United States 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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