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)

1,467 free United States proxies (HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5), averaging 45.7% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

Total 1,467 proxies Updated 10 min ago

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
98.181.137.83:4145	US	Las Vegas	SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	2569 ms	65.1%
184.178.172.25:15291	US	Roanoke	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	2575 ms	50.1%
45.74.31.42:4574	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2576 ms	50.0%
184.178.172.14:4145	US	Roanoke	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	2577 ms	50.9%
104.233.214.177:1080	US	Santa Clara	SOCKS5	Elite	PEG TECH INC : AS54600	2578 ms	99.2%
72.195.34.42:4145	US	Irvine	SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications : AS22773	2578 ms	63.8%
167.99.236.14:80	US	North Bergen	HTTP	Elite	Digital Ocean : AS14061	2583 ms	100.0%
45.74.31.47:6761	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2592 ms	57.4%
45.74.31.41:9289	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2599 ms	43.2%
45.74.31.46:8213	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2599 ms	46.4%
184.181.217.220:4145	US	Pensacola	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications : AS22773	2600 ms	52.8%
69.75.140.157:8080	US	Los Angeles	HTTP	Transparent	Premier Hotels Development : AS20001	2601 ms	100.0%
45.74.31.41:23196	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2608 ms	79.2%
98.188.47.150:4145	US	Pensacola	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications : AS22773	2610 ms	41.8%
5.161.50.82:8118	US	Ashburn	HTTP	Anonymous	HETZNER-CLOUD2-AS : AS213230	2611 ms	59.9%
45.74.31.41:12323	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2612 ms	94.7%
8.221.116.96:1080	US	Charlottesville	SOCKS5	Elite	Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited : AS45102	2619 ms	99.8%
50.222.120.243:1080	US	Houston	SOCKS5	Elite	Comcast Cable Communications, LLC : AS7922	2623 ms	90.3%
45.74.31.42:15556	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2632 ms	50.0%
45.74.31.41:12839	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2634 ms	80.6%
45.74.31.41:7924	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2647 ms	83.3%
38.65.94.174:3128	US	Los Angeles	HTTP	Elite	Easy Link LLC : AS46783	2656 ms	97.9%
147.182.204.92:3130	US	Santa Clara	HTTP	Transparent	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	2664 ms	100.0%
172.247.27.29:11080	US	Dallas	SOCKS4	Elite	CloudRadium L.L.C : AS40065	2686 ms	88.5%
45.74.31.41:8621	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2689 ms	43.2%
205.172.58.121:3128	US	New York	HTTPS	Elite	HOSTKEY : AS395839	2695 ms	52.7%
45.74.31.41:12266	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2695 ms	89.5%
45.74.31.47:4957	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2701 ms	45.7%
45.74.31.41:9323	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2715 ms	50.0%
45.74.31.41:12173	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2760 ms	76.9%
45.74.31.41:9316	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2786 ms	47.3%
45.74.31.40:8507	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2793 ms	50.0%
45.74.31.41:17678	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2795 ms	77.1%
45.74.31.41:9891	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2817 ms	92.1%
45.74.31.41:6851	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2820 ms	41.3%
45.74.31.41:6909	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2855 ms	66.7%
45.74.31.42:15561	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2873 ms	80.0%
45.74.31.41:8313	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2900 ms	48.6%
45.74.31.42:17791	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2934 ms	67.7%
45.74.31.41:12206	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2954 ms	75.0%
45.74.31.41:13307	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2959 ms	53.1%
45.74.31.41:7235	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2965 ms	44.1%
45.74.31.41:7602	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2966 ms	47.3%
45.74.31.41:7404	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	2995 ms	87.5%
45.74.31.42:10314	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	3001 ms	66.7%
45.74.31.42:8575	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	3003 ms	75.0%
45.74.31.41:12214	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	3028 ms	66.7%
45.74.31.41:7345	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	3064 ms	41.3%
98.182.147.97:4145	US	Phoenix	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	3080 ms	59.3%
98.190.239.3:4145	US	Tulsa	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications Inc : AS22773	3089 ms	59.4%

1,467 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: 1363 elite, 59 anonymous, and 45 transparent — averaging 45.7% uptime and 6087ms response time overall.

Within United States, the current proxies cluster mostly around Los Angeles, Atlanta and North Bergen, 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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