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)

3,048 free HTTP proxies, averaging 41.8% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

Total 3,048 proxies Updated 10 min ago

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
62.60.159.204:80	SE	Stockholm	HTTP	Elite	NetCrafters OU : AS210644	2247 ms	97.0%
45.175.39.115:999	VE	Caracas	HTTP	Anonymous	TCA SERVICES C.A. : AS267843	2281 ms	46.1%
124.83.127.152:8082	PH	San Jose	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. : AS9299	2284 ms	60.7%
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%
157.20.207.39:8080	ID	Cibungur	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Erajaya Telco Indonesia : AS152436	2297 ms	40.3%
179.184.163.133:44443	BR	Belo Horizonte	HTTP	Transparent	TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A : AS18881	2301 ms	43.9%
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%
89.43.132.226:8080	SY	Arīḩā	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS216472	2316 ms	95.9%
103.174.236.121:7777	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT Global Erasiber Teknologi : AS147106	2328 ms	47.2%
124.217.77.233:8082	PH	Cabiao	HTTP	Transparent	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co : AS9299	2332 ms	100.0%
47.243.92.199:3128	HK	Hong Kong	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Alibaba Cloud - HK : AS45102	2364 ms	87.3%
45.175.237.141:999	MX	Francisco I. Madero	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	HULUX TELECOMUNICACIONES : AS265587	2387 ms	47.1%
154.19.39.111:8080	ID	Tangerang	HTTP	Anonymous	PT Lintas Network Solusi : AS150279	2388 ms	48.0%
94.78.67.171:80	CY	Kyrenia	HTTP	Elite	Netonline Bilisim Sirketi LTD : AS44558	2400 ms	100.0%
180.190.84.221:8082	PH	Cagayan de Oro	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS4775	2406 ms	100.0%
160.22.217.93:8082	ID	Malang	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Lintas Media Solusindo : AS152841	2412 ms	53.4%
186.167.113.97:999	VE	Quíbor	HTTP	Transparent	M&S : AS27717	2417 ms	87.6%
103.54.171.46:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Jembatan Data Pangrango : AS141071	2422 ms	51.1%
185.115.74.222:8081	CZ	Ostrava	HTTP	Transparent	TeamCity s.r.o : AS212975	2422 ms	100.0%
38.43.88.102:999	US	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	GOTV : AS274404	2423 ms	43.2%
104.251.93.167:16062	US	Las Vegas	HTTP	Elite	Sprint : AS5650	2424 ms	100.0%
190.89.29.110:999	VE	Maracay	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	CORPORACION FIBEX TELECOM, C.A. : AS264628	2443 ms	40.6%
203.142.71.53:8080	ID	Jakarta	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS17451	2446 ms	100.0%
153.0.171.163:8085	CN	Haikou	HTTP	Elite	— : AS4837	2446 ms	100.0%
89.43.133.165:8080	SY	Armanāz	HTTP	Transparent	HU Pantel INT : AS216472	2449 ms	98.8%
79.98.32.135:8080	TR	Hıdırbey	HTTP	Transparent	High Speed : AS216472	2455 ms	98.2%
180.191.232.115:8082	PH	Matalam	HTTP	Transparent	— : AS4775	2457 ms	52.0%
46.47.197.210:3128	RU	St Petersburg	HTTP	Elite	JSC PeterStar : AS20632	2465 ms	63.6%
200.48.35.124:999	PE	Lima	HTTP	Transparent	INTEGRATEL PERÚ S.A.A : AS6147	2466 ms	98.7%
164.163.188.115:999	MX	Morelia	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	INTERNET TELEFONIA Y TV DE MICHOACAN SA DE CV : AS28398	2475 ms	45.0%
49.145.176.60:8080	PH	Cebu City	HTTP	Transparent	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company : AS9299	2476 ms	56.2%
38.172.130.175:999	PE	Lima	HTTP	Transparent	CONEX TV E.I.R.L. : AS273133	2476 ms	43.2%
103.245.110.198:1452	BD	Bhatara	HTTP	Elite	— : AS58800	2491 ms	99.3%
160.22.45.1:8080	ID	—	HTTP	Transparent	PT Celebes Multi Network	2491 ms	41.5%
1.20.178.221:80	TH	Pattaya	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	TOT Public Company Limited : AS23969	2492 ms	43.3%
106.14.104.209:8080	CN	Shanghai	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2496 ms	95.0%
190.14.241.87:999	CO	Candelaria	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Media Commerce Partners S.A : AS27951	2496 ms	44.8%
90.156.160.234:3128	UZ	Tashkent	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	BRM-AS : AS8193	2506 ms	93.6%
193.187.148.198:8118	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP	Elite	M247 Europe SRL : AS9009	2511 ms	99.7%
12.218.209.130:53281	US	San Jose	HTTP	Elite	Kaushik Patel DBA Days INN SOU : AS7018	2511 ms	100.0%
118.179.45.194:81	BD	Dhaka	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Amber IT Limited : AS23956	2515 ms	50.3%
43.166.201.204:3128	US	Ashburn	HTTP	Elite	Tencent Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd : AS132203	2517 ms	95.7%
178.251.111.26:8080	UA	Konotop	HTTP	Transparent	Shorkin RO : AS35297	2524 ms	99.6%
195.26.224.135:80	NL	Amsterdam	HTTP	Elite	Servers Tech Fzco : AS216071	2533 ms	68.2%
36.93.214.253:8080	ID	Bogor	HTTP	Transparent	HSI Indihome : AS7713	2537 ms	98.7%
203.201.190.33:8080	ID	—	HTTP	Anonymous	PT WIRA HASTA JITU	2558 ms	51.1%

This page lists free HTTP proxy servers from around the world, automatically collected and refreshed every 15 minutes. It currently contains 3,048 proxies, filterable by country and anonymity level. It currently ranks #2 of 4 tracked protocols by proxy count.

Of the proxies currently listed: 423 elite, 1149 anonymous, and 1476 transparent — averaging 41.8% uptime and 8670ms 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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