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
202.6.206.78:8082	PH	Surigao City	HTTP	Anonymous	JAT I.T. SERVICES : AS154184	10622 ms	24.5%
188.253.20.105:3129	LV	Riga	HTTP	Transparent	SIA VEESP : AS42532	10634 ms	35.6%
125.20.128.196:3129	IN	—	HTTP	Transparent	Bharti Airtel Limited : AS9498	10634 ms	32.2%
103.222.255.161:8055	ID	Jakarta	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT Iktiar Doa Tawakal : AS151505	10665 ms	23.9%
152.32.64.43:8095	PH	Quezon City	HTTP	Transparent	ComClark Network & Technology Corp : AS17639	10717 ms	24.5%
181.204.81.179:999	CO	Pereira	HTTP	Transparent	Colombia Movil : AS27831	10720 ms	24.2%
114.31.15.190:2024	BD	Dhanmondi	HTTP	Transparent	BDCOM Online Limited : AS7565	10805 ms	20.0%
157.255.19.108:8118	CN	Beijing	HTTP	Elite	China Unicom IP network China169 Guangdong province : AS17816	10807 ms	21.2%
186.33.7.203:999	GT	Salama	HTTP	Transparent	UFINET PANAMA S.A. : AS52468	10819 ms	21.4%
38.46.214.205:8080	ID	—	HTTP	Transparent	PT. Usaha Adisanggoro : AS55701	10833 ms	23.9%
103.155.168.165:8299	ID	—	HTTP	Transparent	PT Arozak Bima Yudho Sangkara : AS141065	10842 ms	16.9%
38.52.222.218:999	DO	Santo Domingo	HTTP	Transparent	TELECABLE DOMINICANO, S.A. : AS272112	10878 ms	31.2%
192.73.243.65:3128	US	Miami	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	NetActuate, Inc : AS36236	10881 ms	12.9%
103.227.187.15:3125	ID	—	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Master Star Network : AS142370	10881 ms	13.5%
103.81.175.146:22311	BD	Dhaka	HTTP	Anonymous	ADN Telecom Ltd. : AS38203	10885 ms	29.1%
180.191.121.219:8082	PH	Cagayan de Oro	HTTP	Transparent	Globe Telecom (GMCR,INC) : AS4775	10923 ms	38.3%
103.189.138.254:8080	ID	Bandung	HTTP	Anonymous	PT. Nexa Media Pratama : AS149752	10939 ms	36.5%
85.117.62.70:8080	GE	Tbilisi	HTTP	Anonymous	CCS Autonomous System : AS20771	11006 ms	24.5%
165.99.192.25:1111	ID	—	HTTP	Transparent	PT IDN NUSANTARA NETWORK : AS134129	11008 ms	37.7%
185.81.183.152:8080	RU	Krasnoyarsk	HTTP	Transparent	IGRA-SERVICE-AS : AS33991	11009 ms	25.6%
160.191.63.29:8080	ID	—	HTTP	Transparent	PT Alsavanet Global Media : AS153156	11069 ms	28.4%
45.162.132.1:999	CL	Santiago	HTTP	Transparent	LARA INGENIERIA EN TECNOLOGIA Y TELECOMUNICACIONES LIMITADA (SOLUCIONES INTERLAN : AS271843	11103 ms	10.4%
103.177.153.6:8080	ID	—	HTTP	Transparent	PT Beibi Cemerlang Indonesia : AS147159	11138 ms	34.0%
136.232.116.2:48976	IN	—	HTTP	Anonymous	Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited : AS55836	11162 ms	22.5%
62.210.189.192:10546	FR	Paris	HTTP	Anonymous	Scaleway Dedibox : AS12876	11204 ms	26.1%
157.66.20.106:8080	ID	Klaten	HTTP	Anonymous	PT. GEMILANG SARANA MANDIRI : AS137349	11251 ms	32.3%
175.158.40.224:1616	ID	Jakarta	HTTP	Transparent	PT. Cyberindo Aditama : AS135478	11271 ms	34.3%
46.183.134.50:8080	RU	Khabarovsk	HTTP	Anonymous	Redcom, Khabarovsk, Russia : AS8749	11275 ms	31.9%
45.167.126.42:999	CO	Popayan	HTTP	Transparent	SEPCOM COMUNICACIONES SAS : AS269804	11278 ms	24.3%
36.50.92.145:8080	ID	—	HTTP	Transparent	PT Ring Media Nusantara : AS141642	11302 ms	23.0%
103.194.46.99:8082	ID	Jayaraga Kaler	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Jujur Amanah Barokah : AS149971	11356 ms	27.5%
38.159.37.173:999	DO	Santo Domingo	HTTP	Anonymous	ORBITEK SRL : AS271965	11367 ms	25.2%
103.122.64.232:8080	ID	Jakarta	HTTP	Transparent	PT. Jinom Network Indonesia : AS138064	11373 ms	29.6%
137.131.203.130:8888	BR	Sao Paulo	HTTP	Anonymous	Oracle Corporation : AS31898	11395 ms	28.8%
103.171.255.59:8080	ID	—	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Zona Kolektif Indonesia : AS142399	11424 ms	32.0%
103.104.142.161:8080	BD	—	HTTP	Transparent	Brosis Communication : AS150335	11432 ms	18.0%
168.194.147.18:8080	BR	Igarapava	HTTP	Transparent	Link Net-Igarapava : AS264238	11445 ms	28.1%
103.114.43.99:8888	NL	Eygelshoven	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	MHost LLC : AS200823	11451 ms	39.0%
45.171.111.255:999	EC	Tena	HTTP	Anonymous	LAGONET-TV CIA. LTDA. : AS267778	11467 ms	27.0%
90.156.252.177:8118	KZ	Astana	HTTP	Elite	NLS-ASTANA : AS205516	11502 ms	24.5%
42.62.178.34:3125	ID	Mataram	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Andira Infomedia : AS55690	11510 ms	9.1%
103.172.14.3:5452	BD	—	HTTP	Anonymous	Web Solution : AS136428	11525 ms	24.5%
163.61.55.117:8081	ID	Probolinggo	HTTP	Anonymous	PT INFINITY GLOBAL DATA NUSANTARA : AS153582	11541 ms	26.2%
103.124.97.12:8080	NP	—	HTTP	Transparent	Pokhara Internet Pvt. Ltd. : AS138388	11558 ms	19.8%
185.112.35.184:3128	IR	—	HTTP	Anonymous	ASIATECH : AS43754	11575 ms	35.1%
188.217.229.36:8080	IT	Naples	HTTP	Transparent	VODAFONE-IT-ASN : AS30722	11576 ms	37.7%
201.219.22.2:3128	EC	Guayaquil	HTTP	Transparent	Corporacion Nacional De Telecomunicaciones - CNT EP : AS28006	11583 ms	32.0%
103.137.85.29:84	IN	Jaipur	HTTP	Anonymous	Bakliwal Telecom Services Pvt Ltd : AS138734	11702 ms	12.8%
103.61.5.54:3125	ID	—	HTTP	Transparent	PT Dunia Tak Terbatas : AS150505	11708 ms	17.7%
102.209.18.248:8080	KE	Nairobi	HTTP	Transparent	VENNET SOLUTIONS LIMITED : AS329437	11744 ms	22.3%

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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