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 HTTP Proxy List (Updated in Real-Time)

2,495 free HTTP proxies, averaging 37.3% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
109.199.119.160:80	FR	Lauterbourg	HTTP	Elite	Contabo GmbH : AS51167	44 ms	99.1%
178.212.144.7:80	PL	Sokółka	HTTP	Elite	IDEALAN Sp. z o.o : AS51436	66 ms	99.0%
144.76.111.58:80	DE	Falkenstein	HTTP	Transparent	HETZNER-AS : AS24940	94 ms	97.1%
134.209.18.113:3129	GB	Slough	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	95 ms	86.3%
139.255.74.124:8080	ID	Bekasi	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS9905	104 ms	71.0%
14.161.10.46:80	VN	Ho Chi Minh City	HTTP	Anonymous	Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group : AS45899	106 ms	100.0%
204.76.203.9:3128	NL	Eygelshoven	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Intelligence Hosting LLC : AS51396	106 ms	100.0%
204.76.203.9:8080	NL	Eygelshoven	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Intelligence Hosting LLC : AS51396	113 ms	100.0%
165.101.230.76:8080	ID	Jatibarang	HTTP	Transparent	PT CIMANUK DIGITAL NETWORK TEKNOLOGI : AS141127	120 ms	100.0%
66.135.27.9:443	US	Piscataway	HTTP	Elite	Vivint Wireless, Inc. : AS20473	122 ms	100.0%
79.110.202.131:8081	PL	Wroclaw	HTTP	Elite	Korbank S. A. : AS35179	130 ms	69.6%
83.168.74.163:8080	PL	Wroclaw	HTTP	Elite	Korbank S. A. : AS35179	141 ms	82.5%
126.209.110.96:8087	PH	Cebu City	HTTP	Transparent	Infinivan Wholesale : AS135607	144 ms	97.1%
103.237.102.191:11111	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Franet : AS62610	146 ms	99.1%
158.101.89.163:3123	JP	Tokyo	HTTP	Transparent	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (ap-tokyo-1) : AS31898	148 ms	99.3%
208.67.28.27:58090	US	Minneapolis	HTTP	Transparent	SonicNet Inc : AS22436	149 ms	99.7%
83.239.34.82:8080	RU	Krasnodar	HTTP	Elite	OJSC Rostelecom Macroregional Branch South : AS25490	151 ms	100.0%
38.191.194.43:999	CO	Cali	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS273103	155 ms	99.6%
187.249.112.221:999	MX	Ocotlán de Morelos	HTTP	Transparent	IP Matrix, S.A. de C.V : AS32098	156 ms	100.0%
89.251.21.45:8080	UA	Amsterdam	HTTP	Transparent	—	160 ms	98.5%
94.78.67.171:80	CY	Kyrenia	HTTP	Elite	Netonline Bilisim Sirketi LTD : AS44558	165 ms	100.0%
23.143.160.193:999	PR	Ponce	HTTP	Transparent	Unonet Corp : AS14534	167 ms	98.9%
87.251.77.29:3128	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Anonymous	CHSL-ONE : AS210546	172 ms	92.3%
38.51.216.56:999	VE	Maracaibo	HTTP	Transparent	Tecnoven Services C.A : AS269730	182 ms	94.5%
5.45.126.128:8080	EE	Jõhvi	HTTP	Elite	Hosting Services : AS198068	193 ms	44.0%
93.187.26.134:58080	IT	Radicondoli	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS43960	196 ms	100.0%
180.194.78.50:8082	PH	Roxas City	HTTP	Transparent	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company : AS9299	198 ms	96.0%
200.48.35.126:999	PE	Lima	HTTP	Transparent	INTEGRATEL PERÚ S.A.A : AS6147	200 ms	99.1%
77.222.54.205:3128	RU	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	SWEB-AS : AS44112	201 ms	54.3%
159.65.230.46:8888	US	North Bergen	HTTP	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	201 ms	58.7%
145.220.226.199:8080	NL	Utrecht	HTTP	Elite	SURFnet bv : AS1101	201 ms	86.8%
103.54.43.131:8080	BD	Azimpur	HTTP	Transparent	THE NET HEADS : AS134116	202 ms	97.3%
142.93.202.130:3128	US	North Bergen	HTTP	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	205 ms	70.0%
31.148.207.153:80	UA	Khmelnytskyi	HTTP	Elite	MAGICOM-AS : AS43301	208 ms	77.4%
45.174.56.21:999	MX	Puruándiro	HTTP	Transparent	2M INGENIERIA Y SERVICIOS EN TELECOMUNICACIONES S.A. DE C.V : AS270187	211 ms	98.6%
192.3.20.150:3128	US	Los Angeles	HTTP	Elite	RackNerd LLC : AS36352	211 ms	96.9%
49.149.122.155:8081	PH	Malaybalay	HTTP	Transparent	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company : AS9299	212 ms	51.5%
141.98.153.86:80	DE	Karlsruhe	HTTP	Elite	Contabo GmbH : AS51167	212 ms	85.9%
145.220.226.174:8080	NL	Utrecht	HTTP	Elite	SURFnet bv : AS1101	214 ms	78.6%
185.49.31.205:8080	PL	Wroclaw	HTTP	Elite	Korbank S. A. : AS35179	216 ms	86.8%
178.104.234.144:8118	DE	Nuremberg	HTTP	Elite	Hetzner : AS24940	217 ms	100.0%
14.185.228.161:8080	VN	Huế	HTTP	Transparent	Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group : AS45899	217 ms	100.0%
134.249.86.47:8080	UA	Kyiv	HTTP	Transparent	Kyivstar LLC : AS15895	218 ms	98.2%
200.121.48.195:999	PE	Lima	HTTP	Transparent	PE-TDPERX6-LACNIC : AS6147	218 ms	98.2%
124.105.87.12:8087	PH	Loma de Gato	HTTP	Transparent	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company : AS9299	220 ms	60.8%
38.58.117.72:8080	ID	Batam	HTTP	Transparent	PT Lintas Jaringan Nusantara : AS58821	220 ms	90.9%
162.214.74.29:8085	US	Provo	HTTP	Elite	Unified Layer : AS46606	222 ms	100.0%
103.97.141.40:8080	ID	Jakarta	HTTP	Transparent	PT Apik Media Inovasi : AS141071	227 ms	100.0%
45.222.101.111:8080	NG	Lagos	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS328035	232 ms	99.0%
188.112.131.195:80	LV	Riga	HTTP	Elite	BALTKOM-AS : AS20910	234 ms	78.3%

This page lists free HTTP proxy servers from around the world, automatically collected and refreshed every 15 minutes. It currently contains 2,495 proxies, filterable by country and anonymity level. It currently ranks #1 of 4 tracked protocols by proxy count.

Of the proxies currently listed: 589 elite, 140 anonymous, and 1231 transparent — averaging 37.3% uptime and 7994ms response time overall.

HTTP proxies handle standard, unencrypted web traffic and are the most widely supported option for browsers, scrapers, and automation tools. Because HTTP traffic isn't encrypted between the proxy and the destination, avoid it for anything involving passwords or payment details — pair it with an HTTPS-only destination site, or use an HTTPS proxy instead when in doubt.

Not every proxy on this list behaves the same way: elite proxies conceal both the original IP and the fact that a proxy is in use, anonymous proxies hide the IP but reveal a proxy is present, and transparent proxies hide neither. Because these are free, publicly sourced servers, reliability and speed can vary from one to the next — test before depending on one, and steer clear of using free proxies for logins or payments.

This list refreshes on its own every 15 minutes, so what's shown above is the most recent available data — come back anytime for an updated batch, no manual refresh required.

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How to Use HTTP Proxy Free

1

Choose a proxy

Browse the HTTP 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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