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 HTTPS Proxy List (Updated in Real-Time)

1,489 free HTTPS proxies, averaging 45.4% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
149.56.110.145:3128	CA	Montreal	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	OVH : AS16276	74 ms	59.8%
103.237.102.191:11111	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Franet : AS62610	114 ms	98.3%
101.47.75.240:5000	HK	Hong Kong	HTTPS	Transparent	Byteplus Pte. Ltd. : AS150436	131 ms	84.8%
38.150.19.172:3125	ID	Batam	HTTPS	Transparent	PT MMS DIGITAL COMMUNICATION : AS153098	135 ms	98.3%
192.232.48.18:8181	ID	Pringsewu	HTTPS	Transparent	— : AS142201	146 ms	99.0%
212.252.73.18:8080	TR	Istanbul	HTTPS	Transparent	Guneydogu Telekom Internet Bilisim VE Iletisim HIZ TIC LTD : AS34984	195 ms	100.0%
186.33.0.11:999	GT	Guatemala City	HTTPS	Transparent	UFINET : AS52468	199 ms	95.2%
103.54.119.5:8000	HK	Chai Wan	HTTPS	Transparent	Tisp 03 Limited : AS63888	209 ms	99.9%
41.178.6.36:3130	EG	Cairo	HTTPS	Anonymous	— : AS24863	258 ms	98.3%
131.153.163.221:33526	US	Ashburn	HTTPS	Elite	Secured Servers LLC : AS19437	259 ms	95.5%
82.153.226.178:3128	ID	Bogor	HTTPS	Transparent	PT. INDUSTRI KREATIF DIGITAL : AS141968	272 ms	100.0%
64.227.23.88:8118	US	North Bergen	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	279 ms	79.3%
177.93.60.2:8080	CO	Abejorral	HTTPS	Transparent	TV AZTECA SUCURSAL COLOMBIA : AS262186	336 ms	84.8%
189.51.168.165:999	MX	Hunucma	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Comunicacion por Fibra SA de CV : AS270111	345 ms	82.9%
144.31.146.10:8080	IN	Mumbai	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Ipxo : AS134926	369 ms	41.6%
185.183.35.52:3128	NL	Naaldwijk	HTTPS	Elite	Worldstream : AS49981	376 ms	100.0%
212.80.213.220:3128	TH	Nonthaburi	HTTPS	Transparent	ReadyIDC Co., Ltd : AS56309	400 ms	97.8%
109.120.133.180:1443	SE	Stockholm	HTTPS	Elite	Aeza International LTD : AS210644	410 ms	99.6%
154.222.29.105:8888	SC	—	HTTPS	Elite	cognetcloud INC : AS401701	446 ms	86.1%
201.139.183.210:999	MX	Puebla City	HTTPS	Transparent	Telecomunicaciones Autónomas Sin Límite, S.A. de C.V : AS28387	450 ms	98.7%
23.177.184.95:18080	US	Fremont	HTTPS	Elite	ZhouyiSat Communications : AS400992	455 ms	54.7%
68.183.89.109:8888	IN	Bengaluru	HTTPS	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	463 ms	89.9%
113.11.179.128:8080	ID	Kudus	HTTPS	Transparent	BIZNET : AS17451	494 ms	85.1%
31.59.100.1:8080	CH	Opfikon	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Switzerland : AS213929	496 ms	81.5%
113.176.46.87:8080	VN	Hanoi	HTTPS	Transparent	— : AS45899	502 ms	95.4%
62.60.250.171:40001	SE	Stockholm	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	NetCraftersOU : AS203273	512 ms	54.0%
190.0.246.211:4040	CO	Medellin	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Media Commerce Partners S.A : AS27951	520 ms	94.8%
165.225.66.38:11203	CH	Zurich	HTTPS	Elite	ZSCALER, INC. : AS62044	530 ms	99.4%
103.67.80.153:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT Komunikasi Profesional Indonesia : AS152001	550 ms	43.8%
103.31.45.118:8080	ID	Medan	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT. Media Antar Nusa : AS23679	575 ms	62.1%
185.79.243.153:31382	PL	Myszkow	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	KARIO-SAT : AS206957	584 ms	90.0%
189.51.168.164:999	MX	Hunucma	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Comunicacion por Fibra SA de CV : AS270111	603 ms	81.2%
124.105.3.173:5051	PH	Bulacan	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. : AS9299	629 ms	49.8%
81.12.28.35:3128	IR	Tehran	HTTPS	Transparent	Soroush Rasanheh Company Ltd : AS58224	640 ms	90.8%
138.255.240.66:41466	BR	Lauro de Freitas	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	DAVID DE SALLES BRASIL JUNIOR - ME : AS263981	642 ms	88.4%
103.26.128.203:8181	ID	Peting	HTTPS	Transparent	— : AS141664	660 ms	98.5%
116.202.108.111:3128	DE	Falkenstein	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	HETZNER-AS : AS24940	682 ms	82.5%
218.207.164.174:7890	CN	Tokyo	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	China Mobile : AS9808	697 ms	46.7%
47.89.184.18:3128	US	Charlottesville	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	ALICLOUD-US : AS45102	746 ms	84.2%
152.53.251.231:18080	DE	Nuremberg	HTTPS	Elite	netcup GmbH : AS197540	755 ms	99.8%
116.62.202.70:17900	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	776 ms	76.6%
201.163.73.93:55443	MX	—	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Alestra, S. de R.L. de C.V. : AS11172	779 ms	46.5%
47.253.201.85:7890	US	Charlottesville	HTTPS	Elite	Alibaba Cloud - US : AS45102	787 ms	97.7%
86.53.111.140:3128	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTPS	Transparent	GTT : AS3257	789 ms	100.0%
46.209.123.100:1155	IR	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	RESPINA-AS : AS42337	796 ms	99.1%
190.0.246.213:4040	CO	Medellin	HTTPS	Elite	Media Commerce Partners S.A : AS27951	803 ms	95.4%
92.124.154.154:8080	RU	Omsk	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	PJSC "Rostelecom". Technical Team : AS12389	809 ms	99.7%
104.225.162.20:8082	US	Charlotte	HTTPS	Elite	IBOSS : AS396253	814 ms	100.0%
34.43.46.91:80	US	—	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Google LLC : AS396982	841 ms	83.7%
47.107.82.96:30051	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	855 ms	93.0%

Need a HTTPS proxy? This page currently tracks 1,489 of them worldwide, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes. It currently ranks #3 of 4 tracked protocols by proxy count. Filter by country or anonymity level to find the right one.

Of the proxies currently listed: 891 elite, 267 anonymous, and 331 transparent — averaging 45.4% uptime and 5330ms response time overall.

HTTPS (SSL) proxies wrap the connection in TLS encryption, which matters when the traffic between the client and the proxy needs to stay private, such as when submitting forms or logging into a site. When configuring an HTTPS proxy in a browser or tool, make sure it's applied to both HTTP and HTTPS traffic (some clients otherwise leave plain HTTP requests unproxied) to avoid accidentally leaking requests outside the tunnel.

Elite proxies hide the fact that a proxy is being used at all, anonymous proxies identify themselves as a proxy but withhold the original IP, and transparent proxies pass the original IP along — pick the anonymity level that matches what the task actually requires. Since this list is sourced from public, free servers, response times and reliability vary; always test a proxy before relying on it for anything important, and avoid using free proxies for sensitive logins or financial transactions.

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 HTTPS Proxy Free

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Choose a proxy

Browse the HTTPS 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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