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)

2,481 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
38.171.255.232:999	VE	Maracaibo	HTTP	Transparent	Airtek Solutions C.A. : AS61461	2710 ms	19.3%
113.192.12.14:9090	ID	—	HTTP	Transparent	PT Parsaoran Global Datatrans : AS58495	2711 ms	34.9%
38.75.81.12:999	DO	—	HTTP	Transparent	ACOLME TECH, SRL : AS273217	2716 ms	10.0%
103.187.113.241:1111	ID	Tabanan	HTTP	—	PT Adi Solusindo Teknologi : AS149720	2726 ms	18.7%
8.138.131.110:8080	CN	Guangzhou	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2729 ms	7.0%
157.100.12.152:999	EC	Guayaquil	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Telconet S.A : AS27947	2756 ms	38.3%
103.135.139.89:8080	BD	—	HTTP	Transparent	Exabyte ltd : AS150178	2762 ms	39.7%
103.157.79.93:8080	ID	Jakarta	HTTP	Transparent	PT Super Media Indonesia : AS141114	2766 ms	25.8%
163.223.112.42:8080	ID	Boyolali	HTTP	—	PT Tekno Indo Jaya : AS153729	2778 ms	22.6%
151.158.133.129:8080	ID	—	HTTP	Transparent	PT SANET MEDIA TEKNOLOGI : AS134728	2787 ms	25.7%
103.118.102.98:80	ID	Jakarta	HTTP	Transparent	PT Cyberindo Aditama : AS4787	2813 ms	22.8%
47.116.181.146:9080	CN	Shanghai	HTTP	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2833 ms	7.6%
89.45.209.142:8080	MX	Yurecuaro	HTTP	Transparent	OPTICAL LINE TERMINAL SAS DE CV : AS28467	2850 ms	20.1%
148.230.15.178:999	MX	Frontera	HTTP	Transparent	DIGY NETWORKS S.A DE C.V. : AS265606	2853 ms	11.1%
38.52.222.218:999	DO	Santo Domingo	HTTP	—	TELECABLE DOMINICANO, S.A. : AS272112	2855 ms	29.6%
103.19.78.133:8090	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	—	PT Persada Data Multimedia : AS149359	2858 ms	31.8%
47.116.181.146:8080	CN	Shanghai	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2869 ms	9.2%
8.138.82.6:443	CN	Guangzhou	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2879 ms	9.2%
39.102.208.236:1111	CN	Beijing	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2880 ms	8.3%
201.159.109.137:8081	MX	Monterrey	HTTP HTTPS	—	Administradora de Servicios de Internet Sandur S.A. de C.V. : AS28539	2892 ms	18.6%
47.92.143.92:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2894 ms	9.0%
39.102.209.128:9000	CN	Beijing	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2896 ms	6.8%
196.6.115.165:8080	ZA	Tzaneen	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Letaba Wireless Internet CC : AS328638	2896 ms	22.0%
47.105.122.72:3129	CN	Qingdao	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2899 ms	11.5%
45.144.53.63:5041	FI	Helsinki	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	H2nexus LTD : AS215730	2902 ms	16.9%
151.243.153.157:8118	US	Seattle	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	— : AS400506	2902 ms	37.6%
91.229.151.118:8080	KZ	Shymkent	HTTP HTTPS	—	D-CLOUD-AS : AS202293	2931 ms	21.6%
160.191.173.51:8080	ID	—	HTTP	Transparent	PT Citra Angkasa Lintas Media : AS152003	2936 ms	25.3%
185.97.200.14:1080	RU	St Petersburg	HTTP	Elite	— : AS39087	2936 ms	10.4%
122.116.180.77:8080	TW	Daxi	HTTP HTTPS	—	Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. : AS3462	2937 ms	19.6%
39.102.208.236:34567	CN	Beijing	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2937 ms	13.6%
177.229.193.18:999	MX	Las Vigas de Ramirez	HTTP	Transparent	Mega Cable, S.A. de C.V. : AS13999	2944 ms	22.0%
8.221.141.88:1080	JP	Tokyo	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	2980 ms	5.4%
103.172.42.105:1111	ID	Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin	HTTP	—	PT Media Solusi Sukses : AS142393	2994 ms	21.8%
39.102.208.236:8090	CN	Beijing	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	3003 ms	10.4%
39.102.209.163:8443	CN	Beijing	HTTP	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	3005 ms	9.3%
212.200.223.89:8080	RS	Belgrade	HTTP	Transparent	TELEKOM-AS : AS8400	3007 ms	32.6%
180.232.171.210:8080	PH	Manila	HTTP	Transparent	Eastern Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. : AS9658	3008 ms	14.1%
49.149.167.96:8081	PH	Cagayan de Oro	HTTP	Transparent	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. : AS9299	3021 ms	23.8%
45.174.175.26:999	MX	Paraiso	HTTP	Transparent	JAVIER TAMAYO GARCIA : AS28435	3031 ms	30.2%
193.43.140.255:8080	SY	Homs	HTTP HTTPS	—	STE PDN Internal AS : AS29256	3032 ms	36.2%
103.170.100.96:8080	ID	Jakarta	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Subnet Data Nusantara : AS142364	3033 ms	10.1%
45.174.168.3:999	MX	Tulancingo	HTTP	—	TELECOMUNICACIONES OTOMIES : AS265579	3043 ms	12.8%
36.37.155.160:8080	KH	Phnom Penh	HTTP	—	VIETTEL (CAMBODIA) PTE., LTD : AS38623	3046 ms	32.6%
185.195.26.44:8080	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Transparent	FIRSTBYTE-AS : AS204997	3055 ms	19.0%
45.174.249.16:999	MX	Morelia	HTTP	Transparent	Wifmax S.A de C.V. : AS265582	3056 ms	5.1%
185.155.15.199:8080	IR	—	HTTP	Transparent	ertebatatazinkia : AS206388	3058 ms	37.0%
106.14.104.220:2000	CN	Shanghai	HTTP SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	3068 ms	6.1%
163.61.112.245:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT VESAKHA SECEPAT KILAT : AS153600	3083 ms	23.4%
39.102.208.23:5566	CN	Beijing	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	3084 ms	7.9%

This page lists free HTTP proxy servers from around the world, automatically collected and refreshed every 15 minutes. It currently contains 2,481 proxies, filterable by country and anonymity level. It currently ranks #1 of 4 tracked protocols by proxy count.

Of the proxies currently listed: 617 elite, 121 anonymous, and 1246 transparent — averaging 36.4% uptime and 7257ms 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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