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)

2,544 free HTTP proxies, averaging 36.4% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
102.68.76.247:5566	KE	Nairobi	HTTP	—	Unwired Communications Limited : AS328490	3784 ms	56.9%
85.234.100.149:1080	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Global Connectivity Solutions LLP : AS215540	3796 ms	79.4%
154.65.39.8:80	SN	Dakar	HTTP	Elite	— : AS37649	3848 ms	46.8%
14.139.235.82:3128	IN	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	National Knowledge Network : AS55824	3923 ms	93.2%
103.162.16.60:8080	ID	—	HTTP	—	PT Mega Data Perkasa : AS141636	3951 ms	42.7%
34.140.137.151:80	BE	Brussels	HTTP	Elite	Google Cloud (europe-west1) : AS396982	3962 ms	64.6%
65.108.103.19:80	FI	Helsinki	HTTP	Elite	Hetzner Online GmbH : AS24940	3983 ms	51.8%
79.174.12.190:80	RU	—	HTTP	Elite	RU-JSCIOT : AS29182	4015 ms	62.3%
45.172.19.173:999	AR	Monte Grande	HTTP	Transparent	Wireless Provider : AS264619	4019 ms	47.5%
195.158.8.123:3128	UZ	Tashkent	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	BRM-AS : AS8193	4066 ms	87.2%
13.218.72.104:1001	US	Ashburn	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS14618	4066 ms	100.0%
223.85.21.195:8080	CN	Jinrongjie	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	China Mobile : AS139080	4105 ms	93.4%
186.250.202.104:8080	BR	Itajuba	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	G6 Internet : AS265911	4107 ms	40.2%
153.80.240.37:8080	NL	Eygelshoven	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Global Connectivity Solutions LLP : AS215540	4108 ms	82.8%
80.241.214.192:3128	FR	Lauterbourg	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Contabo GmbH : AS51167	4149 ms	77.5%
206.201.3.83:8095	PH	Pasig	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	ComClark Network & Technology Corp : AS17639	4162 ms	46.0%
77.232.142.164:3128	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Transparent	AEZA-AS : AS210644	4164 ms	53.3%
101.206.186.99:8080	CN	Chengdu	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	— : AS4837	4174 ms	92.1%
46.36.123.30:81	AM	Yerevan	HTTP	Transparent	LikeNet : AS215421	4176 ms	44.6%
5.161.103.41:88	US	Ashburn	HTTP	Elite	HETZNER-CLOUD2-AS : AS213230	4209 ms	56.8%
104.236.78.102:3128	US	Clifton	HTTP	Transparent	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	4218 ms	97.9%
34.165.141.4:8888	IL	Tel Aviv	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Google LLC : AS396982	4222 ms	89.2%
47.99.133.254:8888	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	4226 ms	85.0%
112.118.187.149:8080	HK	—	HTTP	Elite	PCCW IMS Limited : AS4760	4270 ms	58.3%
31.76.15.189:3128	GB	—	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	XORA-AS : AS215590	4303 ms	66.1%
43.128.63.68:7890	HK	Hong Kong	HTTP	Elite	Tencent Cloud Computing : AS132203	4375 ms	58.2%
219.151.186.169:18255	CN	Chongqing	HTTP	Elite	Chinanet CQ : AS134420	4393 ms	80.6%
195.114.209.50:80	ES	Alcobendas	HTTP	Elite	Gigas Hosting S.L. : AS57286	4427 ms	68.2%
194.150.110.134:80	DK	Taastrup	HTTP	Anonymous	— : AS31590	4435 ms	70.1%
190.97.238.160:999	VE	Turmero	HTTP	Transparent	Viginet C.A : AS263703	4444 ms	81.5%
163.172.53.142:80	FR	Paris	HTTP	Elite	ONLINE : AS12876	4475 ms	90.7%
190.104.168.27:80	PY	Asunción	HTTP	Elite	Núcleo S.A : AS27895	4492 ms	71.3%
156.38.112.11:80	GH	Accra	HTTP	Elite	University of Cape Coast : AS328212	4540 ms	66.0%
118.99.87.178:8080	ID	Surabaya	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS17451	4588 ms	46.3%
124.128.149.84:8090	CN	Jinan	HTTP	Transparent	CHINA UNICOM China169 Backbone : AS4837	4600 ms	54.1%
182.253.62.69:8080	ID	Jakarta	HTTP	—	BIZNET NETWORKS : AS17451	4609 ms	50.0%
120.92.111.242:15010	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Beijing Kingsoft Cloud Internet Technology Co., Ltd. : AS59019	4615 ms	89.5%
60.247.225.197:8880	CN	—	HTTP	Elite	CHINANET SiChuan Telecom Internet Data Center : AS38283	4646 ms	86.3%
90.221.4.86:8080	GB	York	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Sky Broadband : AS5607	4673 ms	92.6%
212.115.103.200:8080	TR	—	HTTP	—	CDNEXT : AS212238	4702 ms	84.9%
14.225.240.23:8562	VN	Ho Chi Minh City	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	VIETNAM POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP : AS135905	4706 ms	73.6%
186.33.45.218:999	EC	Latacunga	HTTP	Transparent	UFINET : AS52468	4754 ms	70.1%
103.151.20.131:80	ID	Makassar	HTTP	Elite	Dinas Komunikasi dan Informatika Kota Makassar : AS141124	4794 ms	57.8%
20.83.140.251:8080	US	Washington	HTTP	—	Microsoft Corporation : AS8075	4795 ms	43.2%
36.70.38.183:8080	ID	Jakarta	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Telekomunikasi Indonesia (PT) : AS7713	4800 ms	55.4%
101.132.170.8:7890	CN	Shanghai	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	4804 ms	93.9%
185.85.111.18:80	CH	Tann	HTTP	Elite	Firestorm3 : AS51395	4811 ms	41.6%
188.165.199.207:80	FR	Roubaix	HTTP	Elite	OVH SAS : AS16276	4830 ms	52.4%
160.19.146.87:2022	ID	Tasikmalaya	HTTP	Transparent	PT Taska Sarana Nusantara : AS152775	4831 ms	41.3%
163.172.167.48:80	FR	Paris	HTTP	Elite	ONLINE : AS12876	4832 ms	46.3%

This page lists free HTTP proxy servers from around the world, automatically collected and refreshed every 15 minutes. It currently contains 2,544 proxies, filterable by country and anonymity level. It currently ranks #1 of 4 tracked protocols by proxy count.

Of the proxies currently listed: 573 elite, 131 anonymous, and 1261 transparent — averaging 36.4% uptime and 7667ms 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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