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
180.191.235.139:8082	PH	Matalam	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS4775	2078 ms	75.4%
185.225.41.228:7890	SY	Homs	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS29256	2080 ms	96.9%
167.99.236.14:80	US	North Bergen	HTTP	Anonymous	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	2080 ms	56.3%
38.156.89.76:999	DO	Esperanza	HTTP	Transparent	Openconnection Fernandez s.r.l : AS272943	2083 ms	91.0%
187.251.224.167:8081	MX	Leon	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	TOTAL PLAY TELECOMUNICACIONES SA DE CV : AS22884	2102 ms	40.2%
138.252.98.108:8080	ID	—	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Java Internet Solution : AS154344	2104 ms	51.2%
174.138.165.210:36038	US	Phoenix	HTTP	Elite	Secured Servers LLC : AS20454	2105 ms	97.5%
177.234.199.89:999	EC	Guayaquil	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	UFINET PANAMA S.A. : AS52468	2131 ms	42.9%
201.4.65.18:8080	BR	Niteroi	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	net-High-Speed	2138 ms	46.6%
80.65.211.149:8888	FR	Lauterbourg	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS5	Elite	CONTABO : AS51167	2147 ms	84.7%
181.176.68.118:8443	PE	Lima	HTTP	Transparent	VIETTEL PERÚ S.A.C : AS262210	2152 ms	96.2%
192.99.44.178:3128	CA	Montreal	HTTP	Transparent	OVH Hosting, Inc. : AS16276	2153 ms	100.0%
179.1.182.26:999	CO	Villavieja	HTTP	Transparent	INTERCOMM DE NARIÑO : AS18678	2173 ms	100.0%
103.193.144.101:8080	ID	Batam	HTTP	Transparent	PT Jaringan Kabel Nusantara : AS58821	2182 ms	98.8%
176.99.134.183:8090	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Elite	Inetcom LLC : AS35598	2184 ms	52.2%
45.38.22.64:999	US	Santa Clara	HTTP	Transparent	Digital LLC : AS263767	2184 ms	100.0%
222.167.236.100:8080	US	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Grid : AS198487	2185 ms	42.2%
77.242.21.133:8080	AL	Tirana	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS35047	2190 ms	100.0%
163.61.245.15:3125	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT NAOMI AURORA TEKNOLOGI : AS153664	2200 ms	50.4%
103.208.100.67:8082	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Tidar Lintas Nusa : AS134648	2216 ms	47.2%
8.137.98.117:21056	CN	Chengdu	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2224 ms	51.9%
103.70.44.6:8080	IN	Debra	HTTP	Transparent	Aditya Broadband Services Pvt Ltd : AS45804	2228 ms	100.0%
173.205.202.209:8181	US	Sheridan	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Swayzee Telephone Company, Inc. : AS53989	2233 ms	49.0%
103.130.63.13:1080	ID	Cirebon	HTTP	Anonymous	PT. Fiqran Solusindo Mediatama : AS138079	2235 ms	47.7%
111.95.161.133:8080	ID	Bekasi	HTTP	Transparent	FastNet : AS23700	2238 ms	100.0%
206.135.56.50:8080	MX	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	GTT : AS3257	2244 ms	67.1%
62.60.159.204:80	SE	Stockholm	HTTP	Elite	NetCrafters OU : AS210644	2247 ms	97.0%
124.106.88.13:5002	PH	Quezon City	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. : AS9299	2260 ms	41.6%
188.169.16.82:8080	GE	Tbilisi	HTTP	Transparent	Silknet Autonomous System : AS35805	2266 ms	57.9%
46.39.252.111:8080	RU	Obruchevo	HTTP	Transparent	GC BB : AS29124	2282 ms	76.4%
38.58.174.8:999	MX	Barrio las Palomas, Santa Ana Nichi	HTTP	Transparent	Gpon Telecom S.A. de C.V : AS174	2289 ms	100.0%
168.235.80.215:3128	US	Piscataway	HTTP	Elite	RAMNODE : AS3842	2293 ms	99.9%
200.8.121.121:8080	VE	Valencia	HTTP	Transparent	Corporación Telemic C.A : AS21826	2293 ms	99.6%
47.91.65.23:3128	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	ALICLOUD-GM : AS45102	2294 ms	77.1%
43.155.203.19:3128	KR	Seoul	HTTP	Transparent	Tencent Cloud Computing : AS132203	2302 ms	87.3%
116.254.113.83:8080	ID	Semarang	HTTP	Transparent	Gmedia ID Semarang : AS55666	2304 ms	99.3%
46.47.197.210:3128	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Elite	Saint-Petersburg : AS20632	2309 ms	95.2%
213.139.209.34:8080	RU	St Petersburg	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	BEGET-AS : AS198610	2310 ms	90.6%
89.43.132.226:8080	SY	Arīḩā	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS216472	2316 ms	95.9%
178.140.3.161:5678	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Elite	OJSC "National Cable Networks" : AS42610	2330 ms	81.9%
124.217.77.233:8082	PH	Cabiao	HTTP	Transparent	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co : AS9299	2332 ms	100.0%
103.191.72.10:8082	ID	—	HTTP	Transparent	PT Ding Kloud Indokarya : AS149910	2333 ms	42.5%
180.183.32.48:8080	TH	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Triple T Broadband Public Company Limited : AS45758	2350 ms	51.9%
103.98.116.10:3128	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	PT. LISAR INTERNATIONAL NETWORKING : AS136820	2351 ms	46.0%
181.129.16.218:8080	CO	Medellin	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	EPM Telecomunicaciones S.A. E.S.P. : AS13489	2358 ms	48.6%
47.243.92.199:3128	HK	Hong Kong	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Alibaba Cloud - HK : AS45102	2364 ms	87.3%
190.104.35.30:8081	AR	Buenos Aires	HTTP	Anonymous	Jumpnet Soluciones de Internet S.R.L. : AS52363	2377 ms	51.7%
190.242.58.148:999	CO	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	COLUMBUS NETWORKS COLOMBIA : AS262191	2399 ms	40.0%
94.78.67.171:80	CY	Kyrenia	HTTP	Elite	Netonline Bilisim Sirketi LTD : AS44558	2400 ms	100.0%
110.39.173.100:8080	PK	Lahore	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Wateen Telecom Limited : AS38264	2402 ms	54.3%

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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