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)

2,799 free HTTP proxies, averaging 35.4% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
119.148.47.233:1048	BD	Dhaka	HTTP	Transparent	Agni Systems Ltd. : AS23923	2096 ms	97.2%
124.217.6.117:8080	PH	Cebu City	HTTP	Transparent	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company : AS9299	2105 ms	91.7%
185.166.24.221:1976	IQ	Erbil	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS207097	2106 ms	100.0%
210.211.113.33:80	VN	Ho Chi Minh City	HTTP	Transparent	Viettel - CHT Company Ltd : AS38731	2107 ms	95.7%
197.248.64.149:8080	KE	Nairobi	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Safaricom Limited : AS37061	2110 ms	41.6%
196.219.64.253:8080	EG	Cairo	HTTP	Transparent	TE Data : AS8452	2118 ms	85.7%
202.133.88.173:80	FR	Paris	HTTP	Elite	Deployish Limited : AS212552	2129 ms	78.8%
212.154.169.90:3128	KZ	Astana	HTTP	Anonymous	KAZAKHTELECOM-AS : AS50482	2162 ms	92.3%
122.246.4.6:17981	CN	—	HTTP	Elite	NINGBO, ZHEJIANG Province, P.R.China. : AS136188	2178 ms	85.0%
131.222.251.144:8080	TR	Istanbul	HTTP	Transparent	Turk Telekomunikasyon Anonim Sirketi : AS216472	2184 ms	98.2%
46.39.252.111:8080	RU	Obruchevo	HTTP	Transparent	GC BB : AS29124	2185 ms	75.4%
202.169.229.139:53281	ID	Yogyakarta	HTTP	Elite	— : AS23671	2190 ms	99.0%
120.27.224.64:3129	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2193 ms	59.2%
157.10.97.151:3125	ID	Palembang	HTTP	Transparent	PT Javas Digital Telekomunikasi : AS58821	2194 ms	92.3%
45.167.125.202:999	CO	Popayán	HTTP	Transparent	Sepcom Comunicaciones : AS269804	2196 ms	92.6%
186.250.160.129:8090	BR	Natal	HTTP	Transparent	g j pereira : AS262818	2199 ms	100.0%
212.47.232.28:80	FR	Paris	HTTP	Elite	ONLINE : AS12876	2214 ms	75.9%
159.69.45.217:1082	DE	Nuremberg	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Hetzner : AS24940	2230 ms	86.9%
120.232.115.170:17981	CN	Guangzhou	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	China Mobile : AS9808	2233 ms	99.1%
145.220.226.224:8080	NL	Utrecht	HTTP	Elite	SURFnet bv : AS1101	2236 ms	82.2%
70.34.249.28:2001	PL	Warsaw	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	The Constant Company, LLC : AS20473	2240 ms	95.5%
185.140.103.22:8080	PL	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Bartnet-AS : AS201637	2264 ms	42.3%
190.119.90.114:8080	PE	Ayacucho	HTTP	Transparent	—	2268 ms	99.4%
38.50.165.101:999	DO	Dajabon	HTTP	Transparent	NEXTELECOM, S.R.L : AS273009	2284 ms	99.6%
103.125.36.120:8080	ID	Bogor	HTTP	Transparent	Myrepublic : AS63859	2285 ms	100.0%
38.127.179.42:37234	US	Washington	HTTP	Elite	Torlandia Trading SRL : AS174	2307 ms	99.7%
145.220.226.90:8080	NL	Utrecht	HTTP	Elite	SURFnet bv : AS1101	2312 ms	87.5%
112.64.135.45:8080	CN	Shanghai	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	— : AS17621	2313 ms	98.4%
138.84.65.187:9090	PH	Marilao	HTTP	Transparent	Globe Telecom : AS4775	2324 ms	100.0%
1.20.169.189:8080	TH	Pattaya	HTTP	—	TOT Public Company Limited : AS23969	2344 ms	56.1%
175.139.255.25:8181	MY	Kuala Lumpur	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Adsl Streamyx : AS4788	2366 ms	81.6%
116.254.113.85:8080	ID	Semarang	HTTP	Transparent	Gmedia ID Semarang : AS55666	2394 ms	98.8%
188.239.20.23:7777	SG	Singapore	HTTP	Elite	— : AS136907	2395 ms	97.6%
222.127.220.173:9999	PH	Quezon City	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS132199	2396 ms	100.0%
80.74.54.148:3128	DE	Viersen	HTTP	Anonymous	inexio Informationstechnologie und Telekommunikation Gmbh : AS60294	2397 ms	100.0%
194.135.81.158:3128	LT	Vilnius	HTTP	Transparent	InternetoVizija : AS212531	2399 ms	100.0%
201.222.50.218:80	PY	Asunción	HTTP	Elite	TECNOLOGIA EN ELECTRONICA E INFORMATICA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA (T.E.I.S.A) : AS28103	2400 ms	100.0%
176.61.151.123:80	PT	Faro Municipality	HTTP	Elite	— : AS33876	2401 ms	94.7%
104.236.78.102:3128	US	Clifton	HTTP	Transparent	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	2444 ms	97.9%
115.231.181.40:8128	CN	—	HTTP	Transparent	NINGBO, ZHEJIANG Province, P.R.China. : AS136188	2456 ms	88.7%
152.32.145.146:8888	JP	Tokyo	HTTP	Elite	Ucloud Information Technology : AS135377	2457 ms	96.9%
1.4.195.14:8080	TH	Pak Kret	HTTP	Transparent	TOT Public Company Limited : AS23969	2466 ms	40.6%
85.8.47.208:7080	SE	Umea	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	BREDBAND2 : AS29518	2475 ms	99.7%
42.96.18.62:1311	VN	—	HTTP	Transparent	Branch of Long Van System Solution JSC - Hanoi : AS131423	2512 ms	75.5%
95.87.84.29:8080	KG	Bishkek	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Lva Tolstogo st. 1/3 : AS29061	2550 ms	64.0%
118.145.141.251:45246	CN	—	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co., Ltd. : AS137718	2553 ms	90.8%
47.243.92.199:3128	HK	Hong Kong	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Alibaba Cloud - HK : AS45102	2563 ms	85.9%
163.181.207.226:9999	TH	Bangkok	HTTP	Elite	Zhejiang Taobao Network Co.,Ltd : AS24429	2581 ms	44.3%
93.170.73.0:8081	KZ	Almaty	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	EQUTECHNOLOGIES-AS : AS42447	2591 ms	62.8%
185.191.239.248:3128	CH	—	HTTP	Transparent	GRUPO PANAGLOBAL 15 S.A : AS264617	2613 ms	65.9%

This page lists free HTTP proxy servers from around the world, automatically collected and refreshed every 15 minutes. It currently contains 2,799 proxies, filterable by country and anonymity level. It currently ranks #1 of 4 tracked protocols by proxy count.

Of the proxies currently listed: 598 elite, 135 anonymous, and 1454 transparent — averaging 35.4% uptime and 7587ms 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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