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
159.224.45.64:41890	UA	Kharkiv	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	TRIOLAN : AS13188	1615 ms	75.7%
94.103.224.103:8080	RU	Odintsovo	HTTP	Transparent	Ltd Alfa Net Telecom : AS47954	1617 ms	98.5%
188.112.131.195:80	LV	Riga	HTTP	Elite	BALTKOM-AS : AS20910	1656 ms	78.3%
47.121.139.13:3128	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	1663 ms	90.9%
177.55.68.68:8080	BR	Canaã dos Carajás	HTTP	Transparent	Fibralink LTDA : AS264496	1686 ms	98.6%
77.234.252.70:8080	SK	Tvrdošín	HTTP	Transparent	PPPoE & IPoE Services : AS35328	1687 ms	100.0%
8.221.126.184:80	US	Charlottesville	HTTP	Elite	Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited : AS45102	1687 ms	76.1%
125.122.35.253:8086	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP	Elite	— : AS58461	1688 ms	99.7%
39.112.232.72:8080	KR	Eumseong-gun	HTTP	Transparent	broadNnet : AS9318	1689 ms	87.6%
195.201.118.139:8118	DE	Nuremberg	HTTP	Elite	Hetzner Online GmbH : AS24940	1694 ms	100.0%
190.97.254.254:999	VE	Ocumare	HTTP	Transparent	Viginet C.A : AS263703	1700 ms	99.5%
182.53.255.40:8080	TH	Rayong	HTTP	Transparent	TOT Public Company Limited : AS23969	1708 ms	100.0%
188.132.249.140:8080	TR	Kilis	HTTP	Transparent	Guneydogu Telekom int.bil. ve ilt. hiz. tic. ltd. sti : AS216472	1715 ms	98.3%
142.93.203.8:1080	US	North Bergen	HTTP	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1718 ms	100.0%
43.98.172.166:3128	SG	Singapore	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Alibaba.com LLC : AS45102	1721 ms	90.8%
74.207.236.113:8888	US	Atlanta	HTTP	Anonymous	Akamai Technologies, Inc. : AS63949	1724 ms	96.9%
114.236.137.41:21000	CN	Nanjing	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Chinanet JS : AS4134	1738 ms	98.1%
159.69.45.217:1081	DE	Nuremberg	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Hetzner : AS24940	1795 ms	86.2%
103.218.122.183:8080	VN	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	VIET DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LIABILITY COMPANY : AS135918	1797 ms	100.0%
154.27.196.4:999	MX	Colima	HTTP	Transparent	Jose De Jesus Vazquez Ponce : AS270207	1800 ms	88.8%
38.123.220.175:999	MX	Pueblo Nuevo	HTTP	Transparent	Cogent Communications : AS174	1802 ms	96.7%
113.249.101.105:18255	CN	Chongqing	HTTP	Elite	Chinanet CQ : AS134420	1802 ms	66.7%
112.74.101.87:9999	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	1804 ms	88.9%
139.9.101.93:80	CN	Guangzhou	HTTP	Elite	Huawei Cloud Service data center : AS55990	1817 ms	98.3%
176.111.37.216:39811	UA	Dobropol'ye	HTTP	Transparent	COGENTO-AS : AS214743	1820 ms	94.0%
185.27.144.74:999	DO	Santo Domingo Este	HTTP	Transparent	Airtime Technology SRL : AS271935	1823 ms	100.0%
154.68.64.3:80	RW	Butare	HTTP	Anonymous	Rwanda Ministry of Education : AS37654	1824 ms	100.0%
38.156.235.37:999	DO	Santo Domingo Este	HTTP	Transparent	BITNET DOMINICANA, S.R.L : AS272882	1829 ms	99.4%
122.246.4.6:17981	CN	Ningbo	HTTP	Elite	— : AS136188	1830 ms	87.0%
27.185.218.213:17981	CN	Shijiazhuang	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Chinanet HE : AS134760	1863 ms	97.3%
8.215.112.240:7777	ID	Jakarta	HTTP	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	1868 ms	51.2%
210.211.113.37:80	VN	Ho Chi Minh City	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Viettel - CHT Company Ltd : AS38731	1872 ms	95.3%
145.220.226.61:8080	NL	Utrecht	HTTP	Elite	SURFnet bv : AS1101	1873 ms	79.5%
8.219.97.248:80	SG	Singapore	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited : AS45102	1880 ms	65.7%
178.251.111.22:8080	UA	Konotop	HTTP	Transparent	Shorkin RO : AS35297	1884 ms	99.7%
181.209.118.252:999	AR	General Guemes	HTTP	Transparent	Casazola Almazan Yamil : AS52361	1886 ms	97.8%
110.232.92.49:8080	ID	Bandung	HTTP	Transparent	Nusanet MDN : AS23679	1894 ms	100.0%
36.37.251.137:8080	KH	Phnom Penh	HTTP	Transparent	Viettel (cambodia) Pte., Ltd. : AS38623	1908 ms	100.0%
104.248.151.93:9090	SG	Singapore	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1910 ms	53.1%
161.33.44.238:7890	JP	Osaka	HTTP	—	Oracle Corporation : AS31898	1912 ms	42.1%
43.109.48.180:9999	TH	Bangkok	HTTP	—	Zhejiang Taobao Network Co.,Ltd : AS24429	1913 ms	53.1%
200.110.173.240:999	CO	Guacarí	HTTP	Transparent	URB.E : AS27951	1918 ms	98.7%
103.118.47.205:8080	KH	Phnom Penh	HTTP	Elite	ANGKOR E & C (CAMBODIA) Co.,Ltd. : AS137952	1919 ms	60.9%
195.154.84.121:10800	FR	Paris	HTTP	Anonymous	FR-SCALEWAY-960827 : AS12876	1941 ms	91.0%
154.68.64.2:80	RW	Butare	HTTP	Anonymous	Rwanda Ministry of Education : AS37654	1942 ms	92.9%
217.160.249.182:8888	DE	Essen	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	De Rhr Bap Ngcs Public : AS8560	1944 ms	91.4%
159.69.45.217:1085	DE	Nuremberg	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Hetzner : AS24940	1956 ms	78.8%
103.65.237.92:5678	ID	Jakarta	HTTP	Elite	— : AS135450	1975 ms	83.8%
89.43.132.250:8080	SY	Idlib	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS216472	1975 ms	97.3%
188.191.165.159:8080	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Elite	INTELSC-AS : AS50577	1979 ms	67.3%

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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