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

629 free United States proxies (HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5), averaging 48.8% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
67.203.23.88:8081	US	Los Angeles	HTTP	Elite	T3 Web Hosting : AS17252	1106 ms	99.9%
184.178.172.11:4145	US	Roanoke	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	1110 ms	99.3%
157.230.134.174:3128	US	Santa Clara	HTTPS	Transparent	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1112 ms	100.0%
67.43.112.129:8080	US	Russellville	HTTP	Transparent	Wisper ISP, LLC : AS22926	1140 ms	100.0%
192.252.220.92:17328	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1146 ms	97.1%
67.203.23.79:8081	US	Los Angeles	HTTP	Elite	T3 Web Hosting : AS17252	1156 ms	99.9%
199.58.185.9:4145	US	Atlanta	SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1158 ms	55.4%
192.111.130.2:4145	US	Atlanta	SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1159 ms	57.3%
192.252.214.20:15864	US	Atlanta	SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1160 ms	57.0%
192.252.209.155:14455	US	Atlanta	SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1162 ms	57.3%
192.252.216.86:4145	US	Atlanta	SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1169 ms	56.8%
184.170.248.5:4145	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1172 ms	97.4%
23.95.28.234:10808	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS36352	1189 ms	56.9%
70.166.167.55:57745	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	1191 ms	99.0%
98.170.57.249:4145	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	1193 ms	99.2%
65.108.246.14:9050	US	Helsinki	SOCKS4	Elite	—	1225 ms	100.0%
184.181.217.206:4145	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	1233 ms	99.1%
199.116.114.11:4145	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS5	Elite	Total Server Solutions L.L.C : AS46562	1239 ms	51.7%
23.228.86.236:8081	US	Dallas	HTTP	Elite	Equinox Servers : AS17252	1240 ms	99.9%
199.102.106.94:4145	US	Beverly Hills	SOCKS5	Elite	ZeroLag Communications : AS46562	1244 ms	51.6%
142.54.237.34:4145	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1245 ms	51.6%
67.201.59.70:4145	US	El Segundo	SOCKS5	Elite	Total server solutions : AS46562	1246 ms	51.8%
199.102.104.70:4145	US	Beverly Hills	SOCKS5	Elite	ZeroLag Communications : AS46562	1247 ms	51.8%
199.187.210.54:4145	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS5	Elite	Total Server Solutions L.L.C : AS46562	1247 ms	51.5%
72.37.217.3:4145	US	Syracuse	SOCKS5	Elite	I Am Responding : AS46562	1256 ms	51.7%
68.71.247.130:4145	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS5	Elite	Wonderwall.com : AS46562	1263 ms	51.4%
31.56.65.108:80	US	Morehead City	HTTP	Elite	White Sky Hosting : AS46177	1263 ms	73.5%
23.95.164.198:1080	US	Buffalo	SOCKS5	Elite	RackNerd LLC : AS36352	1278 ms	99.8%
45.66.249.187:3128	US	Los Angeles	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	BlueVPS OU : AS62005	1354 ms	89.4%
45.66.249.187:8080	US	Los Angeles	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	BlueVPS OU : AS62005	1364 ms	88.3%
45.66.249.187:8181	US	Los Angeles	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	BlueVPS OU : AS62005	1375 ms	89.7%
68.71.243.14:4145	US	Beverly Hills	SOCKS4	Elite	ZeroLag Communications : AS46562	1378 ms	100.0%
23.224.193.44:3128	US	Los Angeles	HTTPS	Transparent	CloudRadium L.L.C : AS40065	1394 ms	99.0%
174.75.211.193:4145	US	Pensacola	SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications : AS22773	1396 ms	92.9%
68.71.249.158:4145	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1397 ms	97.2%
159.65.245.255:80	US	Clifton	HTTP	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1403 ms	84.9%
192.111.129.145:16894	US	Hialeah	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1434 ms	97.8%
142.54.229.249:4145	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1445 ms	96.9%
216.68.128.121:4145	US	Cincinnati	SOCKS4	Elite	Fuse Internet Access : AS6181	1447 ms	99.8%
138.68.247.51:1080	US	Santa Clara	SOCKS5	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1453 ms	56.5%
34.43.46.91:80	US	—	HTTPS	Elite	Google LLC : AS396982	1467 ms	86.0%
168.144.84.188:3129	US	—	HTTP	—	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1469 ms	40.2%
67.201.33.10:25283	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1473 ms	96.5%
38.14.250.162:1080	US	San Jose	SOCKS4	Elite	PEG TECH INC : AS400619	1483 ms	72.7%
8.221.116.96:1080	US	Charlottesville	SOCKS5	Elite	Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited : AS45102	1500 ms	99.5%
15.204.9.51:8888	US	Hillsboro	HTTPS	Elite	OVH US LLC : AS16276	1507 ms	100.0%
44.202.249.26:5555	US	Ashburn	SOCKS4	Elite	AWS EC2 (us-east-1) : AS14618	1518 ms	85.0%
142.54.231.38:4145	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1594 ms	96.7%
184.178.172.25:15291	US	Roanoke	SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	1675 ms	100.0%
192.252.211.197:14921	US	Atlanta	SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	1710 ms	100.0%

629 free proxy servers based in United States are listed below, pulled automatically from public sources and refreshed every 15 minutes. It currently ranks #2 of 132 tracked countries by proxy count. Use the filters to narrow the list by protocol or anonymity level.

Of the proxies currently listed: 562 elite, 18 anonymous, and 41 transparent — averaging 48.8% uptime and 4037ms response time overall.

Within United States, the current proxies cluster mostly around Columbus, Ashburn and San Jose, with Amazon.com, Inc., 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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