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)

2,475 free HTTP proxies, averaging 37.5% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

Total 2,475 proxies Updated 7 min ago

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
23.228.86.236:8081	US	Dallas	HTTP	Elite	Equinox Servers : AS17252	1239 ms	99.9%
8.213.151.128:3128	KR	Seoul	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited : AS45102	1239 ms	92.3%
152.42.167.241:3128	SG	Singapore	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Digital Ocean : AS14061	1240 ms	98.1%
185.238.238.141:58080	PL	Przeworno	HTTP HTTPS	—	RDNET-AS : AS207221	1247 ms	40.9%
119.188.131.55:17981	CN	Jinan	HTTP	Elite	— : AS4837	1248 ms	90.0%
34.43.46.91:80	US	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Google LLC : AS396982	1262 ms	86.0%
61.158.175.38:9002	CN	Zhengzhou	HTTP	Elite	— : AS4837	1273 ms	98.2%
104.236.78.102:3128	US	Clifton	HTTP	Transparent	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1280 ms	97.9%
203.95.198.162:8080	KH	Phnom Penh	HTTP	Elite	Today Communication Co.,Ltd : AS135375	1280 ms	69.0%
219.93.101.60:80	MY	Batu Caves	HTTP	Anonymous	— : AS4788	1282 ms	85.7%
159.69.45.217:1083	DE	Nuremberg	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Hetzner : AS24940	1292 ms	87.0%
116.196.150.180:17981	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Jinhua Weian InfoTech Co., Ltd : AS131516	1296 ms	92.7%
165.99.14.18:2222	VN	Hanoi	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	LIENVPS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED : AS150820	1297 ms	91.7%
175.136.239.174:8181	MY	Kuala Lumpur	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	TM TECHNOLOGY SERVICES SDN BHD : AS4788	1303 ms	81.0%
128.199.121.61:9090	SG	Singapore	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1303 ms	55.6%
213.230.65.55:8080	UZ	Tashkent	HTTP	Transparent	Uztelecom : AS8193	1307 ms	91.6%
103.149.113.222:8080	IN	Pune	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Teleglobal International Private Limited : AS135722	1307 ms	74.8%
36.67.114.94:8187	ID	West Jakarta	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS7713	1311 ms	100.0%
5.200.72.58:3128	IR	Tehran	HTTP	Elite	— : AS24631	1312 ms	100.0%
31.56.65.108:80	US	Morehead City	HTTP	Elite	White Sky Hosting : AS46177	1316 ms	73.5%
39.105.27.30:3128	CN	Beijing	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	1323 ms	98.7%
47.81.56.193:8888	TH	Bangkok	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	1328 ms	70.6%
187.148.189.35:8080	MX	Fortín de las Flores	HTTP	Transparent	Uninet S.A. de C.V. : AS8151	1329 ms	100.0%
182.155.254.159:80	TW	Taichung	HTTP	Elite	VEE TIME CORP. : AS17809	1335 ms	66.8%
45.66.249.187:3128	US	Los Angeles	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	BlueVPS OU : AS62005	1354 ms	89.3%
172.104.185.69:80	SG	Singapore	HTTP	Transparent	Akamai Technologies, Inc. : AS63949	1360 ms	97.2%
45.66.249.187:8080	US	Los Angeles	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	BlueVPS OU : AS62005	1362 ms	88.3%
45.66.249.187:8181	US	Los Angeles	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	BlueVPS OU : AS62005	1375 ms	89.6%
152.200.200.217:999	CO	Bogotá	HTTP	Transparent	Colombia Telecomunicaciones S.a. ESP BIC : AS3816	1376 ms	97.8%
114.94.148.37:18080	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP	Elite	Chinanet SH : AS4812	1410 ms	86.0%
188.132.150.36:8080	TR	Kilis	HTTP	Transparent	Guneydogu Telekom Int. Bil. VE Ilt. Hiz. Tic. Ltd. STI : AS216472	1411 ms	97.4%
42.96.15.210:60000	VN	—	HTTP	Anonymous	Bach Kim Network solutions Join stock company : AS135967	1412 ms	91.9%
41.242.118.200:50000	YT	Chembényoumba	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS37614	1415 ms	100.0%
181.119.111.53:999	GT	Guatemala City	HTTP	Transparent	UFINET Guatemala S. A : AS52468	1423 ms	95.8%
103.177.118.145:8118	BD	—	HTTP HTTPS	—	Duranta Online Limited : AS149048	1427 ms	98.6%
153.135.4.238:8080	JP	Nakamurachō	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Open Computer Network : AS4713	1450 ms	99.0%
36.95.27.225:8080	ID	Sukabumi	HTTP	Transparent	Telekomunikasi Indonesia : AS7713	1464 ms	92.2%
114.9.26.202:8080	ID	Kotabaru	HTTP	Transparent	IOH B2B : AS4761	1479 ms	96.5%
43.133.175.183:7890	JP	Tokyo	HTTP	Elite	Tencent Cloud Computing : AS132203	1484 ms	99.0%
103.71.162.17:8080	ID	Trenggalek	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS139981	1485 ms	95.8%
103.210.35.183:8080	ID	Yogyakarta	HTTP	Anonymous	Diskominfo DIY : AS59151	1489 ms	100.0%
163.227.250.58:8080	ID	Karawang	HTTP	Transparent	PT Media Central Access : AS153889	1498 ms	100.0%
219.65.73.81:80	IN	Kolkata	HTTP	Anonymous	Tata Communications Limited : AS4755	1518 ms	82.8%
203.95.199.159:8080	KH	Phnom Penh	HTTP	Elite	Today Communication Co.,Ltd : AS135375	1520 ms	74.9%
58.254.153.146:17981	CN	Shanwei	HTTP	Elite	— : AS136958	1521 ms	97.5%
58.254.153.147:17981	CN	Shanwei	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	— : AS136958	1547 ms	98.4%
218.59.194.94:15010	CN	—	HTTP	Transparent	CHINA UNICOM China169 Backbone : AS4837	1548 ms	89.7%
202.169.250.148:8111	ID	Jakarta	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS38143	1589 ms	98.0%
179.43.96.178:8080	PE	Arequipa	HTTP	Transparent	Misticom Fibra Optica S.A.C : AS263189	1592 ms	100.0%
180.94.91.170:8080	AF	Kabul	HTTP	Transparent	Cafe AFGHANTELECOM : AS55330	1601 ms	100.0%

This page lists free HTTP proxy servers from around the world, automatically collected and refreshed every 15 minutes. It currently contains 2,475 proxies, filterable by country and anonymity level. It currently ranks #1 of 4 tracked protocols by proxy count.

Of the proxies currently listed: 555 elite, 144 anonymous, and 1258 transparent — averaging 37.5% uptime and 7724ms 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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