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)

2,302 free HTTP proxies, averaging 44.9% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

Total 2,302 proxies Updated 5 min ago

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
94.76.224.104:5002	GB	Reading	HTTP	Elite	— : AS29550	525 ms	100.0%
185.186.143.190:9001	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Anonymous	ASKONTEL : AS204490	544 ms	98.2%
46.35.9.110:80	FR	Paris	HTTP	Elite	--- I3Dnet --- : AS15557	548 ms	84.9%
62.210.215.36:80	FR	Paris	HTTP	Anonymous	Scaleway Dedibox : AS12876	552 ms	70.4%
139.59.1.14:3128	IN	Bengaluru	HTTP	Anonymous	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	557 ms	92.7%
118.97.164.19:8080	ID	Bekasi	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS7713	576 ms	100.0%
185.235.16.12:80	SY	—	HTTP	Anonymous	STE PDN Internal AS : AS29256	580 ms	97.0%
213.226.127.45:8000	RU	St Petersburg	HTTP	Elite	— : AS9123	581 ms	97.3%
42.96.15.210:60001	VN	Hanoi	HTTP	Anonymous	Bach Kim Network solutions Join stock company : AS135967	585 ms	98.3%
79.110.202.131:8081	PL	Wroclaw	HTTP	Elite	Korbank S. A. : AS35179	603 ms	72.8%
46.150.9.111:8123	UA	Kharkiv	HTTP	Elite	ISP Skyline : AS47513	615 ms	93.1%
138.255.240.66:41466	BR	Lauro de Freitas	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	DAVID DE SALLES BRASIL JUNIOR - ME : AS263981	628 ms	88.4%
79.110.192.44:8081	PL	Wroclaw	HTTP	Elite	Korbank S. A. : AS35179	628 ms	94.1%
103.88.234.239:40002	MX	Mexico City	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Latitude.sh : AS396356	634 ms	84.4%
134.185.85.16:3128	SG	Singapore	HTTP	Elite	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (ap-singapore-1) : AS31898	638 ms	51.4%
172.237.11.129:3128	JP	Tokyo	HTTP	Elite	Akamai Technologies, Inc. : AS63949	648 ms	82.9%
64.227.23.88:8118	US	North Bergen	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	653 ms	79.3%
176.106.241.50:80	RU	Mytishchi	HTTP	Elite	SOFTVIDEO-AS : AS57712	658 ms	71.5%
87.226.22.225:80	LV	Riga	HTTP	Elite	BALTKOM-AS : AS20910	659 ms	79.8%
185.212.88.243:8080	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Transparent	Fly Telecom LLC : AS21140	661 ms	100.0%
31.132.151.158:8080	RU	Bryansk	HTTP	Transparent	JSC "ER-Telecom Holding" : AS57044	674 ms	97.0%
176.101.220.90:8090	UA	Dnipro	HTTP	Elite	SlvNet-as : AS49588	682 ms	81.2%
178.140.3.161:5678	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Elite	OJSC "National Cable Networks" : AS42610	684 ms	81.9%
144.76.111.58:80	DE	Falkenstein	HTTP	Transparent	HETZNER-AS : AS24940	685 ms	99.3%
31.10.83.158:8080	RU	Ramenskoye	HTTP	Elite	Network in Ramenskoye city : AS35271	688 ms	74.1%
45.194.41.141:8080	SC	—	HTTP	Anonymous	REAL TIME DATA SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED	692 ms	45.6%
170.244.27.58:8888	BR	Tapejara	HTTP	Elite	ZANCHET E PAIM TELECOM LTDA ME : AS266489	707 ms	88.6%
87.121.148.126:49200	IT	—	HTTP	Elite	OpenFiber-Italy : AS210218	719 ms	50.4%
186.121.244.178:8080	BO	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	HTTP	Transparent	AXS Bolivia S. A : AS26210	721 ms	97.4%
159.224.232.194:8888	UA	Dnipro	HTTP	Elite	TRIOLAN : AS13188	724 ms	86.5%
200.128.84.82:3128	BR	Cruz das Almas	HTTP	Transparent	Universidade Federal DA Bahia : AS53164	725 ms	91.5%
83.168.74.163:8080	PL	Wroclaw	HTTP	Elite	Korbank S. A. : AS35179	732 ms	86.4%
161.35.70.249:80	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Anonymous	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	737 ms	92.3%
109.95.220.45:8080	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Elite	SVIAZ-INDUSTRIYA-AS : AS50471	740 ms	89.3%
175.210.254.155:80	KR	Bucheon-si	HTTP	Elite	Korea Telecom : AS4766	745 ms	91.6%
47.89.184.18:3128	US	Charlottesville	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	ALICLOUD-US : AS45102	746 ms	84.2%
103.97.140.85:3125	ID	Cianjur	HTTP	Transparent	PT Apik Media Inovasi : AS141071	757 ms	97.0%
183.110.216.159:8090	KR	—	HTTP	Anonymous	Korea Telecom : AS4766	758 ms	77.1%
122.116.125.115:8888	TW	Taipei	HTTP	Elite	Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. : AS3462	763 ms	75.0%
46.209.123.98:1155	IR	Dubai	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	RESPINA-AS : AS42337	777 ms	99.1%
131.108.232.201:8080	HN	San Pedro Sula	HTTP	Elite	ASOCIACION DE SERVICIO DE INTERNET S. DE RL. : AS262234	780 ms	91.3%
42.96.15.210:60000	VN	Hanoi	HTTP	Anonymous	Bach Kim Network solutions Join stock company : AS135967	782 ms	91.2%
93.171.157.249:8080	UA	—	HTTP	Elite	VIKS-NET : AS51214	788 ms	61.2%
37.79.248.25:80	RU	Pervouralsk	HTTP	Elite	PJSC "Rostelecom". Technical Team : AS12389	796 ms	63.2%
92.124.154.154:8080	RU	Omsk	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	PJSC "Rostelecom". Technical Team : AS12389	796 ms	99.7%
45.194.41.43:8080	SC	—	HTTP	Anonymous	REAL TIME DATA SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED	797 ms	40.4%
201.4.68.243:8080	TR	Kilis	HTTP	Transparent	High Speed : AS216472	802 ms	100.0%
43.135.129.151:80	US	Santa Clara	HTTP	Elite	Tencent Cloud Computing : AS132203	805 ms	94.7%
182.176.164.41:8080	PK	Lahore	HTTP	Transparent	Pakistan Telecommuication company limited : AS17557	813 ms	98.9%
182.155.254.159:80	TW	Taichung	HTTP	Elite	VEE TIME CORP. : AS17809	813 ms	76.4%

This page lists free HTTP proxy servers from around the world, automatically collected and refreshed every 15 minutes. It currently contains 2,302 proxies, filterable by country and anonymity level. It currently ranks #2 of 4 tracked protocols by proxy count.

Of the proxies currently listed: 423 elite, 821 anonymous, and 1058 transparent — averaging 44.9% uptime and 9893ms 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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