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
46.209.123.98:1155	IR	Dubai	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	RESPINA-AS : AS42337	1690 ms	99.1%
180.191.120.72:8082	PH	Cagayan de Oro	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS4775	1711 ms	47.6%
130.110.103.245:3128	SA	—	HTTP	Transparent	Oracle Corporation : AS31898	1717 ms	98.5%
14.172.88.126:8080	VN	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	VNPT Corp : AS45899	1721 ms	50.0%
190.237.238.11:999	PE	Lima	HTTP	Transparent	Telefonica del Peru S.A.A. : AS6147	1723 ms	47.3%
31.24.252.97:8080	IQ	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PIT : AS209733	1726 ms	79.5%
104.251.93.103:16062	US	Las Vegas	HTTP	Elite	Sprint : AS5650	1742 ms	100.0%
142.93.203.8:1080	US	North Bergen	HTTP	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1745 ms	99.0%
201.4.68.250:8080	TR	Kilis	HTTP	Transparent	High Speed : AS216472	1760 ms	94.5%
27.185.218.213:17981	CN	Shijiazhuang	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Chinanet HE : AS134760	1795 ms	97.5%
46.33.11.26:3128	GB	London	HTTP	Elite	Onlyservers Hosted : AS204044	1795 ms	100.0%
38.210.179.108:999	MX	Zimapan	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Jair Lozano : AS272405	1799 ms	42.2%
157.10.192.4:8080	ID	Pontianak	HTTP	Transparent	Politeknik Negeri Pontianak : AS152347	1807 ms	100.0%
112.201.188.87:8080	PH	Pasig	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. : AS9299	1839 ms	45.0%
170.244.26.206:8888	BR	Tapejara	HTTP	Elite	ZANCHET E PAIM TELECOM LTDA ME : AS266489	1843 ms	87.7%
103.172.70.203:9191	ID	Surakarta	HTTP	Transparent	PT JARINGAN LINTAS ARTHA : AS142386	1847 ms	46.1%
157.66.36.55:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT Trik Media Data : AS140016	1849 ms	49.1%
46.209.123.100:1155	IR	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	RESPINA-AS : AS42337	1857 ms	99.1%
165.16.92.246:8080	LY	Tripoli	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Aljeel Aljadeed For Technology : AS37284	1865 ms	48.2%
103.119.147.235:8080	ID	Central Jakarta	HTTP	Transparent	Balifibernet : AS136119	1874 ms	99.1%
188.132.249.144:8080	TR	Kilis	HTTP	Transparent	Guneydogu Telekom int.bil. ve ilt. hiz. tic. ltd. sti : AS216472	1875 ms	98.5%
210.211.113.35:80	VN	Ho Chi Minh City	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Viettel - CHT Company Ltd : AS38731	1876 ms	92.7%
173.212.234.174:3128	FR	Lauterbourg	HTTP	Elite	Contabo GmbH : AS51167	1884 ms	100.0%
103.125.174.151:1111	ID	Lubuk Pakam	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Trinity Teknologi Nusantara : AS139415	1886 ms	41.2%
163.47.25.50:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT STAR HOME INDONESIA : AS153555	1892 ms	45.0%
179.1.126.45:999	CO	Quibdó	HTTP	Transparent	RENTIC : AS18678	1893 ms	100.0%
175.145.9.218:8080	MY	Kuantan	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	TM TECHNOLOGY SERVICES SDN BHD : AS4788	1906 ms	53.4%
103.141.105.74:55	ID	Bontang	HTTP	Transparent	Iconpln : AS9341	1916 ms	92.5%
128.0.7.182:8080	SY	Jarābulus	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS216472	1917 ms	66.1%
181.188.203.112:999	EC	Montalvo	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	UFINET PANAMA S.A. : AS52468	1925 ms	52.2%
185.146.138.15:8080	SY	Damascus	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS213812	1931 ms	91.1%
47.242.218.151:9020	HK	Hong Kong	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Hong Kong : AS45102	1931 ms	88.8%
139.9.101.93:80	CN	Guangzhou	HTTP	Elite	Huawei Cloud Service data center : AS55990	1939 ms	98.8%
121.46.226.221:10808	CN	Beijing	HTTP	Elite	shanghai wexchange network technology Co. Ltd. : AS4811	1942 ms	97.8%
49.0.0.26:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT. Usaha Adisanggoro : AS55701	1958 ms	46.5%
103.239.201.50:1	PH	—	HTTP	Anonymous	Sky Cable Corporation : AS17970	1959 ms	40.4%
185.140.103.22:8080	PL	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Bartnet-AS : AS201637	1969 ms	43.0%
170.78.208.1:999	MX	San Juan del Rio	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Wantelco SAS de CV : AS270158	1972 ms	45.3%
103.248.9.95:8080	ID	Garut	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Flashnet Inovasi Teknologi : AS151538	1988 ms	47.1%
210.211.113.33:80	VN	Ho Chi Minh City	HTTP	Transparent	Viettel - CHT Company Ltd : AS38731	1993 ms	93.5%
190.97.229.118:999	VE	Caracas	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	VIGINET C.A : AS263703	1996 ms	86.8%
163.61.55.119:8080	ID	Probolinggo	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT INFINITY GLOBAL DATA NUSANTARA : AS153582	2022 ms	45.5%
103.65.237.92:5678	ID	Jakarta	HTTP	Elite	— : AS135450	2029 ms	86.1%
185.122.252.42:8080	IQ	Baghdad	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS212280	2035 ms	98.3%
123.200.8.170:10000	BD	Dhaka	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Link3 Technologies Limited : AS23688	2060 ms	60.6%
176.191.124.3:80	FR	Grenoble	HTTP	Anonymous	BOUYGTEL-ISP : AS5410	2060 ms	60.6%
103.97.140.111:3125	ID	Cianjur	HTTP	Transparent	PT Apik Media Inovasi : AS141071	2064 ms	98.8%
103.56.163.147:3128	VN	Ho Chi Minh City	HTTP	Transparent	iNET software one member company limited : AS135905	2069 ms	99.8%
38.46.214.243:1111	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT. Usaha Adisanggoro : AS55701	2069 ms	44.3%
165.101.102.27:8083	PH	Quezon City	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	iRateNet Solutions : AS154002	2070 ms	44.6%

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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