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
123.56.232.96:9998	CN	Beijing	HTTP	Transparent	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	4862 ms	92.6%
160.30.120.20:8080	SG	—	HTTP HTTPS	—	DIGISIGMA PTE. LTD. : AS140362	4877 ms	75.5%
92.124.154.154:8080	RU	Omsk	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	PJSC "Rostelecom". Technical Team : AS12389	4880 ms	99.8%
93.93.207.219:8088	RU	St Petersburg	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Timeweb.Cloud LLC : AS9123	4897 ms	88.9%
185.100.157.20:8000	SE	Stockholm	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	ALINDA-AS : AS209946	4928 ms	81.4%
138.252.98.109:8080	ID	Jabung	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Indonesia Network Information Center : AS154344	4953 ms	40.6%
82.115.60.51:80	KZ	Almaty	HTTP	Elite	NLS Kazakhstan LLC : AS200590	4984 ms	60.4%
187.102.219.42:999	AR	Puerto Eldorado	HTTP	—	CRETTON LISANDRO MAXIMILIANO (MISIOTECH) : AS270004	4989 ms	60.8%
176.111.37.216:39811	UA	Dobropol'ye	HTTP	Transparent	COGENTO-AS : AS214743	4992 ms	94.0%
207.180.254.198:8080	FR	Lauterbourg	HTTP	Elite	Contabo GmbH : AS51167	5030 ms	52.3%
45.43.60.220:8080	JP	Tokyo	HTTP	Elite	UCLOUD : AS135377	5043 ms	80.9%
118.145.141.251:45183	CN	—	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co., Ltd. : AS137718	5137 ms	93.8%
123.119.25.143:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTP	—	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	5140 ms	74.6%
143.198.135.176:80	US	Santa Clara	HTTP	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	5143 ms	43.6%
153.51.241.50:999	MX	Cunduacán	HTTP	Transparent	Tamayo Telecom, S.A. de C.V : AS28435	5150 ms	67.0%
138.252.98.107:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	—	PT Java Internet Solution : AS154344	5164 ms	41.7%
217.12.215.163:10808	PL	Gdansk	HTTP	—	ITLDC-EU : AS21100	5175 ms	60.1%
190.0.246.210:4040	CO	Medellin	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Media Commerce Partners S.A : AS27951	5222 ms	94.8%
109.194.34.246:8082	RU	—	HTTP	Elite	TOMSK-AS : AS56981	5258 ms	64.6%
205.164.192.115:999	MX	Ayotlán	HTTP	Transparent	Jose De Jesus Vazquez Ponce : AS270207	5295 ms	58.6%
38.224.153.128:999	VE	Valencia	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	INVERSIONES ABDO 77, C.A. : AS273843	5326 ms	41.3%
46.36.123.18:81	AM	Yerevan	HTTP	—	LikeNet : AS215421	5329 ms	48.6%
119.188.131.55:17981	CN	—	HTTP	Elite	CHINA UNICOM China169 Backbone : AS4837	5338 ms	89.5%
190.12.150.244:999	EC	Quito	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Onetelecom Cia.ltda : AS271795	5389 ms	70.0%
131.108.232.201:8080	HN	San Pedro Sula	HTTP	Elite	ASOCIACION DE SERVICIO DE INTERNET S. DE RL. : AS262234	5391 ms	93.0%
46.209.123.101:1155	IR	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	RESPINA-AS : AS42337	5416 ms	99.2%
103.69.107.70:8181	ID	—	HTTP	—	PT Jaringan Internet Banten : AS147087	5430 ms	40.8%
109.172.54.16:1080	FI	Helsinki	HTTP SOCKS5	Elite	GCS-AS : AS215540	5503 ms	60.4%
42.96.18.62:1311	VN	—	HTTP	Transparent	Branch of Long Van System Solution JSC - Hanoi : AS131423	5526 ms	75.6%
103.118.44.247:8080	KH	Phnom Penh	HTTP	Elite	ANGKOR E & C (CAMBODIA) Co.,Ltd. : AS137952	5565 ms	45.7%
118.172.125.214:8080	TH	Chiang Mai	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	TOT Public Company Limited : AS23969	5569 ms	87.9%
152.42.167.241:3128	SG	Singapore	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	5581 ms	98.1%
69.48.201.94:80	US	—	HTTP	Elite	This is the joint network for IONOS, Fasthosts, Arsys, 1&1 Mail and Media and 1&1 Telecom. Formerly known as 1&1 Internet SE. : AS8560	5588 ms	58.4%
176.53.182.170:1080	RU	—	HTTP	Elite	LLCFlex-AS : AS203714	5599 ms	94.9%
103.185.43.117:1080	ID	—	HTTP	—	PT Awinet Global Mandiri : AS133360	5625 ms	41.2%
77.239.108.24:3128	NL	Amsterdam	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Xorek.Cloud Amsterdam : AS215590	5705 ms	57.2%
103.177.8.119:10263	ID	Rengasdengklok	HTTP	Elite	— : AS147137	5707 ms	49.4%
193.233.232.226:3128	AT	Vienna	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	AEZA-AS : AS210644	5716 ms	43.8%
182.253.143.237:8080	ID	Semarang	HTTP	—	BIZNET NETWORKS : AS17451	5736 ms	52.0%
120.27.224.64:3129	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	5737 ms	59.2%
64.90.12.223:3128	HK	Hong Kong	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	NetLab Global : AS979	5739 ms	81.1%
38.51.207.118:999	VE	Maracaibo	HTTP	Transparent	Tecnoven Services C.A : AS269730	5749 ms	43.6%
43.99.100.108:3128	HK	Hong Kong	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	5750 ms	92.3%
103.154.12.55:8088	NP	—	HTTP	—	Everest Wireless Network pvt. ltd : AS137580	5792 ms	44.8%
38.226.243.99:8080	ID	Randudongkal	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS152032	5799 ms	43.6%
154.59.56.73:999	VE	Santa Cruz de Mora	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	TODONET TELECOMUNICACIONES, C.A : AS264778	5823 ms	82.2%
61.155.3.26:3128	CN	Nanjing	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Chinanet JS : AS4134	5872 ms	92.3%
124.105.152.179:8181	PH	Mabalacat	HTTP	Transparent	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. : AS9299	5912 ms	45.2%
112.198.22.122:80	PH	Limot	HTTP	Elite	Globe Telecom : AS4775	5969 ms	63.2%
160.191.47.102:3128	VN	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	TIDADIGI COMPANY LIMITED : AS153017	6058 ms	54.2%

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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