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)

598 free United States proxies (HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5), averaging 49.6% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
18.188.53.175:52453	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	337 ms	13.7%
18.222.132.180:33119	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	337 ms	10.0%
34.207.102.197:10808	US	Ashburn	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS14618	348 ms	14.5%
18.188.168.99:268	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	350 ms	9.9%
18.190.253.157:16367	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	352 ms	11.8%
18.188.168.99:41953	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	353 ms	12.8%
18.188.168.99:2038	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	354 ms	12.2%
18.190.253.157:51687	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	355 ms	13.1%
18.190.253.157:41491	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	355 ms	12.4%
18.191.250.90:43526	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	358 ms	13.3%
18.188.168.99:33043	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	360 ms	12.6%
34.207.102.197:12892	US	Ashburn	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS14618	360 ms	18.3%
3.19.213.118:55694	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	361 ms	11.9%
18.191.250.90:80	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	362 ms	12.1%
3.19.213.118:33799	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	364 ms	12.4%
18.222.132.180:468	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	364 ms	14.4%
18.190.253.157:56063	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	365 ms	12.5%
18.190.253.157:50152	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	365 ms	11.1%
18.188.53.175:18660	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	366 ms	11.4%
18.188.168.99:8523	US	Columbus	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	367 ms	11.9%
18.188.168.99:80	US	Columbus	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	367 ms	12.9%
18.188.168.99:13543	US	Columbus	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	—	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	367 ms	11.8%
18.190.253.157:1221	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	367 ms	12.7%
18.188.168.99:57108	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	367 ms	13.6%
34.207.102.197:4242	US	Ashburn	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS14618	369 ms	15.0%
18.190.253.157:8117	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	373 ms	12.9%
34.207.239.230:6080	US	Ashburn	HTTPS	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS14618	374 ms	14.8%
18.188.53.175:5041	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	374 ms	14.3%
18.188.53.175:18760	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	375 ms	14.7%
18.222.132.180:23291	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	376 ms	9.7%
18.190.253.157:35789	US	Columbus	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	377 ms	12.0%
18.188.168.99:47596	US	Columbus	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	—	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	377 ms	12.6%
18.188.53.175:57816	US	Columbus	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	378 ms	12.0%
3.19.213.118:3995	US	Columbus	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	380 ms	12.4%
18.190.253.157:22576	US	Columbus	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	381 ms	11.9%
18.222.132.180:43748	US	Columbus	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	384 ms	14.1%
18.191.250.90:12310	US	Columbus	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	394 ms	15.4%
18.222.132.180:3180	US	Columbus	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	398 ms	12.7%
3.19.213.118:27577	US	Columbus	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	399 ms	14.2%
18.191.250.90:2389	US	Columbus	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	405 ms	13.8%
34.207.102.197:54318	US	Ashburn	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS14618	406 ms	19.3%
3.19.213.118:1036	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	411 ms	14.0%
18.222.132.180:8091	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	415 ms	11.1%
34.207.102.197:19099	US	Ashburn	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS14618	419 ms	9.3%
18.188.53.175:809	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	431 ms	14.3%
18.188.53.175:26180	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	437 ms	12.2%
34.207.239.230:57267	US	Ashburn	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS14618	438 ms	15.8%
18.188.168.99:15066	US	Columbus	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	440 ms	12.4%
3.19.213.118:808	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	443 ms	9.3%
18.188.53.175:20531	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	445 ms	12.4%

598 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: 524 elite, 16 anonymous, and 39 transparent — averaging 49.6% uptime and 4026ms response time overall.

Within United States, the current proxies cluster mostly around Columbus, Ashburn and Los Angeles, 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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