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 HTTP Proxy List (Updated in Real-Time)

3,050 free HTTP proxies, averaging 41.2% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

Total 3,050 proxies Updated 14 min ago

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
79.174.12.190:80	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Elite	Aoiot : AS29182	2942 ms	97.1%
183.110.216.159:8091	KR	—	HTTP	Anonymous	Korea Telecom : AS4766	2942 ms	77.0%
41.65.103.168:8080	EG	Cairo	HTTP	Anonymous	ETISALAT MISR : AS36992	2943 ms	61.5%
89.36.161.137:3128	LV	Riga	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Melbikomas UAB : AS56630	2975 ms	71.4%
103.125.117.118:5555	ID	Bandung	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Baraya Telematika Nusantara : AS138102	2975 ms	71.4%
103.68.233.253:8083	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Oren Abadi Sakti : AS150541	2981 ms	58.8%
164.52.11.194:18080	TW	—	HTTP	Elite	CDS Global Cloud Co., Ltd : AS63199	2983 ms	89.0%
8.209.255.13:3128	JP	Tokyo	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited : AS45102	2988 ms	79.9%
165.101.102.25:8088	PH	Quezon City	HTTP	Anonymous	iRateNet Solutions : AS154002	2994 ms	43.2%
38.43.126.73:999	CO	Medellin	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	BLUE TELECOMUNICACIONES SAS : AS273013	3018 ms	46.9%
163.227.146.38:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT EXA TELEKOMUNIKASI NUSANTARA : AS153820	3019 ms	44.7%
103.180.127.114:8080	ID	Jakarta	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Alam Media Data : AS149374	3033 ms	46.6%
112.203.204.176:8082	PH	Quezon City	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. : AS9299	3035 ms	43.2%
160.19.146.220:2022	ID	Tasikmalaya	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Taska Sarana Nusantara : AS152775	3039 ms	48.9%
115.178.55.223:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT. Simaya Jejaring Mandiri : AS38783	3042 ms	44.7%
180.191.121.186:8181	PH	Cagayan de Oro	HTTP	Transparent	Globe Telecom (GMCR,INC) : AS4775	3044 ms	44.2%
103.84.231.33:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT. Cemerlang Multimedia : AS55699	3054 ms	49.1%
183.110.216.128:8091	KR	—	HTTP	Anonymous	Korea Telecom : AS4766	3062 ms	76.8%
47.110.226.74:19991	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	3083 ms	43.4%
128.201.119.251:999	CL	Molina	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	COMERCIAL WASHINGTON ERNESTO OYARCE SAZO E.I.R.L. (SENALMAX) : AS265743	3105 ms	44.2%
206.62.162.22:999	VE	Maracaibo	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Airtek Solutions C.A. : AS61461	3106 ms	40.8%
188.132.249.141:8080	TR	Reyhanli	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	HS-SYR : AS216472	3108 ms	44.8%
38.58.174.85:999	MX	Ixtlahuaca de Rayon	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Cogent Communications : AS174	3120 ms	43.7%
45.82.13.77:3128	SE	Stockholm	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	GCS-AS : AS215540	3120 ms	66.5%
181.188.203.112:999	EC	Montalvo	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	UFINET PANAMA S.A. : AS52468	3127 ms	52.2%
102.69.196.5:8080	ZA	Cape Town	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Triponza Trading 376 CC : AS37549	3132 ms	60.4%
38.156.93.11:999	US	—	HTTP	Anonymous	CONEXION COMERCIALIZACION DE SERVICIOS DE TELECOMUNICACIONES EMPALMERIA Y CONSTR : AS272137	3138 ms	45.4%
45.65.226.40:999	AR	Rafael Castillo	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	SOLUTION LAN S.A : AS266725	3138 ms	47.9%
103.38.81.159:3128	HK	—	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	cognetcloud INC : AS401696	3150 ms	65.6%
103.97.141.80:8081	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Jembatan Data Pangrango : AS141071	3151 ms	50.5%
198.15.30.206:8080	ID	Pamekasan	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT Trimafa Computindo Networking : AS154503	3151 ms	41.9%
103.242.104.209:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Lintas Jaringan Nusantara : AS58821	3161 ms	41.7%
39.109.76.241:8080	HK	Tai Wo Hau	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	UNION FU WAH DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED : AS149175	3163 ms	48.0%
103.156.17.171:8818	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	RSTNET : AS141077	3175 ms	44.4%
122.52.157.170:8082	PH	Baroy	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. : AS9299	3201 ms	51.3%
157.20.128.49:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT Citra Meta Data : AS152430	3207 ms	52.5%
138.185.190.151:8080	BR	Pavussu	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Virtex Telecom : AS262494	3219 ms	45.3%
156.38.112.11:80	GH	Cape Coast	HTTP	Elite	THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST : AS328212	3219 ms	75.5%
102.244.78.61:8090	CM	—	HTTP	Elite	Orange Cameroun SA : AS36912	3241 ms	95.0%
45.172.19.170:999	AR	Monte Grande	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Wireless Provider : AS264619	3272 ms	42.2%
118.179.45.194:81	BD	Dhaka	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Amber IT Limited : AS23956	3300 ms	50.3%
103.226.0.234:8080	IN	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Intech Online Private Limited : AS58678	3315 ms	47.0%
103.18.78.135:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT. Usaha Adisanggoro : AS55701	3322 ms	47.9%
1.20.101.22:80	TH	Pattaya	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	TOT Public Company Limited : AS23969	3332 ms	44.4%
160.236.4.102:3128	ID	—	HTTP	Transparent	PT Pandawa Nusantara Solusindo	3353 ms	43.6%
5.181.178.41:8181	ID	Jakarta	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT Perwira Media Solusi : AS211407	3363 ms	45.3%
103.151.23.74:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT TERABYTE INDONESIA : AS140404	3380 ms	45.0%
126.209.16.171:5050	PH	Davao City	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Infinivan Incorporated : AS135607	3391 ms	40.9%
181.232.190.121:999	DO	Santo Domingo	HTTP	Anonymous	AIRTIME TECHNOLOGY SRL : AS271935	3415 ms	47.2%
201.7.28.126:8080	BR	Aparecida de Goiania	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	BNB-NETWORK	3435 ms	41.0%

This page lists free HTTP proxy servers from around the world, automatically collected and refreshed every 15 minutes. It currently contains 3,050 proxies, filterable by country and anonymity level. It currently ranks #1 of 4 tracked protocols by proxy count.

Of the proxies currently listed: 419 elite, 1116 anonymous, and 1515 transparent — averaging 41.2% uptime and 8749ms 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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