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)

2,728 free HTTP proxies, averaging 35.9% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
213.163.115.194:8080	XK	Pristina	HTTP	Transparent	Telekomi i Kosovës : AS8661	614 ms	99.5%
208.87.242.145:8080	US	Los Angeles	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Psychz Networks : AS40676	617 ms	42.4%
38.156.23.225:999	DO	Puerto Plata	HTTP	Transparent	Peniel Wilfi S.R.L : AS64134	618 ms	99.8%
189.124.85.77:33333	BR	Presidente Bernardes	HTTP	Transparent	Vero S.A : AS28287	618 ms	100.0%
94.249.197.220:40001	DE	—	HTTP	Anonymous	TECHTIDE : AS209874	624 ms	88.7%
103.157.200.126:3128	PK	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Logitech Cable (Private) Limited : AS141372	627 ms	87.5%
131.108.232.201:8080	HN	San Pedro Sula	HTTP	Elite	ASOCIACION DE SERVICIO DE INTERNET S. DE RL. : AS262234	627 ms	93.0%
36.92.199.158:8080	ID	South Tangerang	HTTP	Transparent	—	636 ms	99.8%
186.148.184.18:999	CO	Bogotá	HTTP	Transparent	TV AZTECA SUCURSAL COLOMBIA : AS262186	645 ms	94.8%
41.249.229.146:30001	MA	Al Fqih Ben Çalah	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	— : AS36903	656 ms	99.6%
185.21.252.234:3128	BR	Taquara	HTTP	Elite	SRX TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA : AS267507	662 ms	99.7%
45.86.229.39:11000	ES	Madrid	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	—	BV-EU-AS : AS62005	664 ms	41.7%
190.0.246.210:4040	CO	Medellin	HTTP	Transparent	Media Commerce Partners S.A : AS27951	687 ms	94.8%
38.172.170.154:999	VE	El Valle	HTTP	Transparent	RED SERVITEL, CA : AS270026	688 ms	96.6%
103.51.223.133:8080	IN	—	HTTP	Elite	Galaxynet Connections Private Limited : AS135852	702 ms	80.9%
117.236.124.166:3128	IN	Bengaluru	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd : AS9829	705 ms	95.0%
103.175.242.70:808	BD	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Discovery Internet : AS134562	705 ms	76.9%
95.31.32.90:8080	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Transparent	—	705 ms	99.6%
137.66.1.45:80	US	Gunnison	HTTP	Transparent	Fly.io, Inc : AS40509	705 ms	98.6%
196.1.97.198:80	SN	Dakar	HTTP	Elite	—	708 ms	100.0%
181.78.74.253:999	CO	Montelíbano	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	UFINET : AS52468	729 ms	91.1%
181.78.74.252:999	CO	María la Baja	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	UFINET : AS52468	731 ms	91.0%
115.127.31.66:8080	BD	Dhaka	HTTP	Elite	BRACNet Limited : AS24342	733 ms	71.9%
45.239.175.60:8080	BR	Lagarto	HTTP	Elite	ESTARNET LTDA-ME : AS268373	747 ms	70.6%
27.34.242.98:80	IN	Bengaluru	HTTP	Anonymous	Real soft WAN : AS45648	749 ms	97.7%
47.89.184.18:3128	US	Charlottesville	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	ALICLOUD-US : AS45102	773 ms	83.1%
165.154.162.73:8888	US	Los Angeles	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Ucloud Information Technology : AS135377	776 ms	86.1%
103.63.190.72:8080	KH	Phnom Penh	HTTP	Elite	Today Communication Co.,Ltd : AS135375	803 ms	52.3%
4.156.143.38:3128	US	Boydton	HTTP	Anonymous	Microsoft Azure Cloud (eastus) : AS8075	806 ms	100.0%
103.230.150.58:8080	IN	Kalyān	HTTP	Transparent	Webworld4500 : AS133720	813 ms	100.0%
130.110.103.245:3128	SA	Jeddah	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (me-jeddah-1) : AS31898	814 ms	95.4%
195.154.84.121:10801	FR	Paris	HTTP	Anonymous	FR-SCALEWAY-960827 : AS12876	818 ms	91.0%
103.216.50.11:8080	KH	Phnom Penh	HTTP	Elite	Today Communication Co.,Ltd : AS135375	820 ms	62.5%
181.119.185.194:999	EC	Papallacta	HTTP	Transparent	UFINET : AS52468	820 ms	96.0%
8.215.112.214:7777	ID	Jakarta	HTTP	Elite	Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited : AS45102	824 ms	71.4%
203.95.199.159:8080	KH	Phnom Penh	HTTP	Elite	Today Communication Co.,Ltd : AS135375	827 ms	74.9%
14.139.235.82:3128	IN	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	National Knowledge Network : AS55824	835 ms	93.2%
101.66.198.61:8085	CN	—	HTTP	Elite	CHINA UNICOM China169 Backbone : AS4837	839 ms	76.8%
148.224.7.58:999	MX	Uruapan	HTTP	Transparent	Jorge Luis Torres Fernandez : AS270186	872 ms	100.0%
212.154.169.90:3128	KZ	Astana	HTTP	Anonymous	KAZAKHTELECOM-AS : AS50482	873 ms	92.3%
103.118.44.247:8080	KH	Phnom Penh	HTTP	Elite	ANGKOR E & C (CAMBODIA) Co.,Ltd. : AS137952	876 ms	42.7%
203.95.198.157:8080	KH	Phnom Penh	HTTP	Elite	Today Communication Co.,Ltd : AS135375	878 ms	100.0%
181.39.25.196:8118	EC	Quito	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Clientes Quito : AS27947	885 ms	98.3%
38.127.179.186:37234	US	Washington	HTTP	Elite	Torlandia Trading SRL : AS174	885 ms	99.7%
111.125.242.34:80	IN	Mumbai	HTTP	Transparent	Five Network Solution India Limited : AS24554	885 ms	100.0%
45.146.163.31:80	JP	Tokyo	HTTP	Elite	Private Customer : AS38136	887 ms	95.8%
190.237.238.36:999	PE	Lima	HTTP	Transparent	PE-TDP-GRS : AS6147	888 ms	68.3%
160.25.118.16:3125	ID	Purwodadi Grobogan	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS153096	896 ms	97.8%
203.95.198.162:8080	KH	Phnom Penh	HTTP	Elite	Today Communication Co.,Ltd : AS135375	897 ms	68.9%
103.177.118.145:8118	BD	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Duranta Online Limited : AS149048	907 ms	98.6%

This page lists free HTTP proxy servers from around the world, automatically collected and refreshed every 15 minutes. It currently contains 2,728 proxies, filterable by country and anonymity level. It currently ranks #1 of 4 tracked protocols by proxy count.

Of the proxies currently listed: 622 elite, 142 anonymous, and 1411 transparent — averaging 35.9% uptime and 7886ms 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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