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
54.215.41.74:22935	US	San Jose	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	597 ms	14.1%
34.207.102.197:16376	US	Ashburn	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS14618	605 ms	18.3%
34.207.102.197:41137	US	Ashburn	HTTP SOCKS5	Anonymous	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS14618	606 ms	21.2%
18.191.250.90:9150	US	Columbus	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	607 ms	13.2%
18.191.250.90:31729	US	Columbus	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	610 ms	11.8%
34.207.239.230:57982	US	Ashburn	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS14618	611 ms	17.6%
3.19.213.118:8000	US	Columbus	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	611 ms	13.5%
34.207.102.197:5512	US	Ashburn	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS14618	617 ms	17.9%
18.188.168.99:49288	US	Columbus	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	622 ms	12.1%
18.188.168.99:11011	US	Columbus	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	622 ms	13.9%
3.19.213.118:17321	US	Columbus	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	622 ms	13.4%
54.67.110.244:36314	US	San Jose	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	628 ms	13.0%
54.215.41.74:6382	US	San Jose	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	630 ms	11.8%
18.188.53.175:15170	US	Columbus	HTTP SOCKS4 SOCKS5	—	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	633 ms	13.7%
34.220.80.147:8360	US	Boardman	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	633 ms	15.5%
34.220.80.147:10416	US	Boardman	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	636 ms	12.3%
54.67.110.244:13348	US	San Jose	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	638 ms	14.8%
3.19.213.118:40	US	Columbus	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	638 ms	12.1%
54.188.236.206:18217	US	Boardman	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	639 ms	11.8%
50.172.193.250:1080	US	Houston	SOCKS4	Elite	Comcast Cable Communications, LLC : AS7922	642 ms	9.1%
18.191.250.90:40291	US	Columbus	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	660 ms	10.8%
18.188.168.99:28854	US	Columbus	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	665 ms	12.5%
18.188.168.99:7888	US	Columbus	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	—	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	699 ms	12.5%
3.19.213.118:55919	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	699 ms	11.9%
3.19.213.118:22863	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	701 ms	12.8%
18.188.168.99:731	US	Columbus	HTTP SOCKS5	Anonymous	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	709 ms	13.4%
34.220.80.147:17235	US	Boardman	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	722 ms	11.7%
3.19.213.118:8338	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	725 ms	11.6%
18.190.253.157:57413	US	Columbus	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	728 ms	14.4%
18.190.253.157:34496	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	730 ms	14.3%
18.222.132.180:51944	US	Columbus	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	737 ms	13.7%
18.191.250.90:56313	US	Columbus	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	746 ms	11.6%
18.190.253.157:34985	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	772 ms	11.5%
3.19.213.118:4153	US	Columbus	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	788 ms	10.3%
18.190.253.157:47901	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	797 ms	11.6%
54.67.110.244:17094	US	San Jose	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	808 ms	11.1%
74.119.147.209:4145	US	Atlanta	SOCKS4	Elite	ThePrimeHost - COLO@ : AS46562	828 ms	29.8%
54.67.110.244:22385	US	San Jose	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	841 ms	12.2%
18.191.250.90:55796	US	Columbus	HTTPS SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	842 ms	13.2%
192.111.137.37:18762	US	Atlanta	SOCKS4	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	871 ms	31.5%
34.220.80.147:57170	US	Boardman	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	886 ms	12.7%
54.67.110.244:4994	US	San Jose	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	898 ms	12.2%
142.54.239.1:4145	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS4	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	902 ms	29.8%
34.220.80.147:54994	US	Boardman	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	911 ms	12.1%
142.54.231.38:4145	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS4	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	913 ms	32.0%
54.215.41.74:6521	US	San Jose	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	915 ms	10.4%
142.54.236.97:4145	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS4	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	918 ms	31.0%
68.71.247.130:4145	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS4	Elite	Wonderwall.com : AS46562	922 ms	29.9%
18.188.53.175:8081	US	Columbus	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	928 ms	11.2%
34.207.102.197:27938	US	Ashburn	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS14618	930 ms	16.7%

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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