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)

2,948 free HTTP proxies, averaging 42.3% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

Total 2,948 proxies Updated 7 min ago

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
103.251.8.255:8282	ID	—	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Trika Global Media : AS141082	9865 ms	31.7%
183.91.68.222:8080	ID	Jakarta	HTTP	Transparent	PT Aplikanusa Lintasarta : AS4800	9867 ms	26.0%
103.54.169.13:3125	ID	Teluk Kuantan	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Kuantan Net Akses : AS150483	9877 ms	23.5%
38.51.221.17:999	VE	Maracaibo	HTTP	Anonymous	TECNOVEN SERVICES CA : AS269730	9895 ms	39.9%
103.132.54.18:8080	ID	Pekalongan	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT. ADEAKSA INDO JAYATAMA : AS138123	9918 ms	28.0%
85.117.61.111:8080	GE	Tbilisi	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	CCS Autonomous System : AS20771	9918 ms	18.2%
190.97.231.0:999	VE	Ruiz Pineda	HTTP	Anonymous	VIGINET C.A : AS263703	9924 ms	23.8%
103.74.144.34:83	IN	New Delhi	HTTP	Anonymous	ANJANI BROADBAND SOLUTIONS PVT.LTD. : AS58965	9928 ms	16.9%
186.96.160.220:999	MX	Mexico City	HTTP	Transparent	TOTAL PLAY TELECOMUNICACIONES SA DE CV : AS22884	9932 ms	23.2%
103.10.228.119:8080	TH	Lat Bua Luang	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	National Telecom Public Company Limited : AS131090	9949 ms	23.5%
103.142.255.32:8080	ID	—	HTTP	Anonymous	PT.CITRA BERDIKARI NUSANTARA : AS139381	9977 ms	30.2%
103.111.99.6:3125	ID	Pekanbaru	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Mitra Lintas Multimedia : AS136093	9985 ms	39.2%
124.107.182.184:8088	PH	Bulacan	HTTP	Anonymous	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. : AS9299	9987 ms	24.2%
176.88.65.162:8080	TR	Kilis	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	TELLCOM-AS : AS34984	9989 ms	38.4%
103.189.251.17:8080	ID	Padang Krajan	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	PT Pandawa Lima Java Network : AS150247	9994 ms	26.6%
114.141.54.148:8080	ID	Jakarta	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Cyberplus Media Pratama : AS38771	9999 ms	34.9%
103.180.122.64:8080	ID	Bekasi	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT Indo Telemedia Solusi : AS149360	10021 ms	25.2%
183.91.68.211:8080	ID	Jakarta	HTTP	Transparent	PT Aplikanusa Lintasarta : AS4800	10055 ms	24.8%
45.229.30.81:11211	AR	Mar del Plata	HTTP	Anonymous	FIBRAS OPTICAS DE MAR DEL PLATA S.A. : AS270089	10057 ms	16.5%
197.164.101.13:1976	EG	Giza	HTTP	Anonymous	LINKdotNET AS number : AS24863	10101 ms	38.4%
103.180.126.76:8080	ID	Jakarta	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Alam Media Data : AS149374	10103 ms	12.4%
103.155.196.81:8080	ID	Sukabumi	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Jembatan Data Pangrango : AS141071	10115 ms	24.8%
38.41.0.116:999	VE	Caracas	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	MDS TELECOM C.A. : AS269832	10165 ms	21.2%
113.192.1.154:8181	ID	—	HTTP	Transparent	PT Surya Bestari Lestari : AS152060	10173 ms	22.2%
103.151.246.22:8081	ID	Mamuju	HTTP	Transparent	PT MEDIA MANAKARRA NET : AS140437	10218 ms	28.8%
177.234.217.43:999	EC	Quito	HTTP	Transparent	UFINET PANAMA S.A. : AS52468	10254 ms	17.0%
103.61.5.11:3125	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT Dunia Tak Terbatas : AS150505	10277 ms	22.4%
103.252.120.18:8090	BD	—	HTTP	Transparent	NR Link : AS151984	10317 ms	27.8%
38.10.240.130:3128	CO	Bucaramanga	HTTP	Anonymous	TV COLOMBIA DIGITAL SAS : AS273953	10322 ms	30.6%
46.122.16.54:8080	SI	Ljubljana	HTTP	Transparent	A1 Slovenija : AS21283	10341 ms	30.6%
197.164.101.10:1981	EG	Giza	HTTP	Transparent	LINKdotNET AS number : AS24863	10348 ms	19.3%
138.0.207.246:8082	BR	Monte Aprazivel	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	NETS TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA : AS264556	10353 ms	30.6%
181.209.125.189:999	AR	Benito Juárez	HTTP	Transparent	ARSAT - Empresa Argentina de Soluciones Satelitales S.A. : AS52361	10376 ms	15.9%
163.61.244.34:3125	ID	—	HTTP	Transparent	PT NAOMI AURORA TEKNOLOGI : AS153664	10386 ms	24.4%
103.103.145.13:8080	ID	Pangkalpinang	HTTP	Transparent	PT. ARTAMEDIA CITRA TELEMATIKA INDONESIA : AS136861	10415 ms	30.3%
177.234.217.44:999	EC	Quito	HTTP	Transparent	UFINET PANAMA S.A. : AS52468	10424 ms	16.3%
103.239.253.66:8080	BD	Dhaka	HTTP	Transparent	Systems Solutions & development Technologies Limited : AS63526	10429 ms	23.4%
45.229.17.59:999	EC	San Juan	HTTP	Transparent	TURBONET S.A. : AS271967	10451 ms	27.1%
62.210.189.192:14288	FR	Paris	HTTP	Anonymous	Scaleway Dedibox : AS12876	10455 ms	4.5%
186.101.49.211:8080	EC	Babahoyo	HTTP	Anonymous	Telconet S.A : AS27947	10469 ms	35.5%
160.20.138.35:3125	ID	—	HTTP	Anonymous	PT ATLAS LINTAS INDONESIA : AS152782	10470 ms	9.9%
38.191.203.226:999	CO	Villavicencio	HTTP	Transparent	HOLA TELECOMUNICACINES COLOMBIA S.A.S : AS273134	10477 ms	12.5%
201.182.204.18:9999	BR	Candeias	HTTP	Transparent	CONECT FIBER TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA - ME : AS267555	10493 ms	30.5%
5.253.191.115:8080	NL	Amsterdam	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	ServerBike LTD : AS197715	10495 ms	20.2%
103.171.255.189:8080	ID	—	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Zona Kolektif Indonesia : AS142399	10496 ms	19.5%
45.190.87.45:999	EC	—	HTTP	Transparent	RIMTEL S.A.S. : AS274063	10523 ms	34.7%
203.142.69.67:8080	ID	South Tangerang	HTTP	Anonymous	BIZNET NETWORKS : AS17451	10527 ms	8.5%
38.224.164.197:999	MX	Agua Dulce	HTTP	Transparent	DANIEL RIVERA GONZALEZ : AS270128	10592 ms	23.0%
103.48.71.114:83	US	—	HTTP	Anonymous	Country Online Services PVT LTD : AS136290	10599 ms	18.5%
120.28.193.165:5050	PH	Cagayan de Oro	HTTP	Anonymous	Globe Telecom Inc. : AS132199	10616 ms	25.2%

This page lists free HTTP proxy servers from around the world, automatically collected and refreshed every 15 minutes. It currently contains 2,948 proxies, filterable by country and anonymity level. It currently ranks #2 of 4 tracked protocols by proxy count.

Of the proxies currently listed: 464 elite, 1087 anonymous, and 1397 transparent — averaging 42.3% uptime and 8335ms 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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