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)

2,653 free HTTP proxies, averaging 42.8% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

Total 2,653 proxies Updated 8 min ago

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
46.150.9.111:8123	UA	Kharkiv	HTTP	Elite	ISP Skyline : AS47513	777 ms	93.1%
79.110.192.44:8081	PL	Wroclaw	HTTP	Elite	Korbank S. A. : AS35179	778 ms	94.1%
89.135.59.77:8090	HU	Budapest	HTTP	Transparent	One Hungary Ltd : AS21334	791 ms	98.0%
195.201.249.114:80	DE	Nuremberg	HTTP	Transparent	HETZNER-AS : AS24940	794 ms	100.0%
103.1.93.184:55443	NP	Patan	HTTP	Elite	ClassicTech : AS55915	799 ms	100.0%
43.135.129.151:80	US	Santa Clara	HTTP	Elite	Tencent Cloud Computing : AS132203	801 ms	94.7%
201.4.68.243:8080	TR	Kilis	HTTP	Transparent	High Speed : AS216472	802 ms	100.0%
126.209.3.199:5050	PH	Marawi City	HTTP	Transparent	MDP Iligan : AS135607	809 ms	96.1%
88.156.178.59:1122	PL	Warsaw	HTTP	Elite	Core Net. Broadband : AS29314	812 ms	100.0%
122.116.125.115:8888	TW	Taipei	HTTP	Elite	Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. : AS3462	814 ms	75.0%
46.209.123.101:1155	IR	—	HTTP	Transparent	RESPINA-AS : AS42337	826 ms	99.0%
103.130.129.231:10001	ID	Cibinong	HTTP	Transparent	Myrepublic : AS63859	829 ms	100.0%
102.244.78.61:8081	CM	—	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Orange Cameroun SA : AS36912	831 ms	91.4%
160.25.35.218:3125	ID	Pandeglang	HTTP	Transparent	PT AURORA SENTRAL INFORMATIKA : AS152831	845 ms	99.3%
37.79.248.25:80	RU	Pervouralsk	HTTP	Elite	PJSC "Rostelecom". Technical Team : AS12389	852 ms	63.3%
93.171.157.249:8080	UA	—	HTTP	Anonymous	VIKS-NET : AS51214	863 ms	61.2%
123.57.213.24:3539	CN	Beijing	HTTP	Transparent	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	866 ms	93.7%
178.92.72.73:8080	IN	Mumbai	HTTP	Anonymous	NET-178-92-72-0-24	870 ms	42.4%
218.252.100.222:80	HK	Tsuen Wan	HTTP	Elite	Hong Kong Cable Television Limited : AS9908	870 ms	77.8%
163.227.87.123:5050	PH	Mabini	HTTP	Transparent	Clian Internet and I.T. Services : AS153789	875 ms	93.7%
195.201.14.69:80	DE	Falkenstein	HTTP	Transparent	HETZNER-AS : AS24940	889 ms	100.0%
143.42.66.91:80	SG	Singapore	HTTP	Anonymous	Akamai Technologies, Inc. : AS63949	890 ms	96.9%
170.244.27.58:8888	BR	Tapejara	HTTP	Elite	ZANCHET E PAIM TELECOM LTDA ME : AS266489	891 ms	88.7%
31.10.83.158:8080	RU	Ramenskoye	HTTP	Elite	Network in Ramenskoye city : AS35271	894 ms	74.1%
219.65.73.80:80	IN	Kolkata	HTTP	Anonymous	Tata Communications Limited : AS4755	895 ms	98.7%
205.234.123.108:8080	NL	Amsterdam	HTTP	Transparent	Dedushka Development - Fzco : AS50049	896 ms	97.1%
77.38.244.214:80	LV	Riga	HTTP	Elite	BALTKOM-AS : AS20910	900 ms	87.1%
150.241.245.211:8080	US	—	HTTP	Elite	Micro Hosting Private Limited : AS134926	902 ms	42.6%
42.96.15.210:60001	VN	Hanoi	HTTP	Anonymous	Bach Kim Network solutions Join stock company : AS135967	902 ms	98.3%
165.154.162.73:8888	US	Los Angeles	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Ucloud Information Technology : AS135377	902 ms	90.4%
179.184.163.133:44443	BR	Belo Horizonte	HTTP	Anonymous	TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A : AS18881	903 ms	43.5%
45.194.41.43:8080	SC	—	HTTP	Elite	REAL TIME DATA SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED	904 ms	40.5%
92.124.154.154:8080	RU	Omsk	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	PJSC "Rostelecom". Technical Team : AS12389	908 ms	99.7%
116.62.202.70:17900	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	918 ms	76.6%
95.66.138.21:8880	RU	Vladimir	HTTP	Elite	INFOCENTER : AS35645	925 ms	88.6%
172.104.185.69:80	SG	Singapore	HTTP	Transparent	Akamai Technologies, Inc. : AS63949	928 ms	99.3%
103.56.80.87:8080	ID	Leuwiliang	HTTP	Transparent	PT Jaringan Citra Mandiri : AS152000	932 ms	97.1%
223.13.124.24:3128	CN	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Chinanet : AS4134	934 ms	56.0%
149.2.82.197:999	DO	Santo Domingo	HTTP	Transparent	Telecable Dominicano S.A : AS272112	934 ms	98.6%
162.255.110.107:8080	US	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Desert Winds Wireless Inc : AS54755	936 ms	45.9%
41.184.92.221:80	NG	Asokoro	HTTP	Anonymous	ipNX NIGERIA LIMITED : AS29091	962 ms	66.0%
45.76.104.147:40001	JP	Minamishinagawa	HTTP SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Anonymous	The Constant Company, LLC : AS20473	962 ms	54.4%
46.209.123.100:1155	IR	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	RESPINA-AS : AS42337	963 ms	99.1%
47.121.139.13:3128	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	963 ms	95.6%
140.238.14.161:8080	KR	Seoul	HTTP	Elite	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (ap-seoul-1) : AS31898	963 ms	99.9%
156.67.110.124:10808	IN	Mumbai	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Contabo Asia Private Limited : AS141995	966 ms	75.9%
130.110.103.245:3128	SA	Jeddah	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (me-jeddah-1) : AS31898	968 ms	96.7%
190.14.224.244:999	CO	Buenos Aires	HTTP	Transparent	URB.E : AS27951	968 ms	99.2%
203.95.196.136:8080	KH	Phnom Penh	HTTP	Elite	Today Communication Co.,Ltd : AS135375	974 ms	57.8%
192.241.149.188:8080	US	North Bergen	HTTP	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	976 ms	100.0%

This page lists free HTTP proxy servers from around the world, automatically collected and refreshed every 15 minutes. It currently contains 2,653 proxies, filterable by country and anonymity level. It currently ranks #1 of 4 tracked protocols by proxy count.

Of the proxies currently listed: 560 elite, 858 anonymous, and 1235 transparent — averaging 42.8% uptime and 8986ms 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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