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)

1,296 free HTTPS proxies, averaging 45.2% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

Total 1,296 proxies Updated 13 min ago

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
120.232.115.57:17981	CN	Guangzhou	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd : AS9808	985 ms	99.7%
223.13.124.24:3128	CN	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Chinanet : AS4134	1017 ms	55.8%
45.15.10.174:3128	HK	Ha Kwai Chung	HTTPS	Transparent	Teleglobal Services Limited : AS133115	1018 ms	98.7%
161.49.116.131:1337	PH	Pasig	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	ComClark Network & Technology Corp : AS17639	1025 ms	76.3%
218.65.6.150:3128	CN	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Chinanet : AS4134	1044 ms	96.1%
47.107.82.96:30051	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	1052 ms	93.0%
87.192.241.218:3128	UZ	—	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	BRM-AS : AS8193	1078 ms	68.4%
103.157.200.126:3128	PK	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Logitech Cable (Private) Limited : AS141372	1079 ms	80.3%
39.105.27.30:3128	CN	Beijing	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	1090 ms	99.1%
85.90.207.232:3128	AM	Yerevan	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	GHOST : AS202422	1099 ms	60.8%
190.0.246.213:4040	CO	Medellin	HTTPS	Elite	Media Commerce Partners S.A : AS27951	1112 ms	95.4%
123.231.230.58:39365	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	PT Aplikanusa Lintasarta : AS4800	1129 ms	86.9%
185.240.48.133:3128	KE	Nairobi	HTTPS	Elite	Haicom Limited : AS329272	1131 ms	99.9%
103.147.134.139:8080	ID	Surabaya	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT.MURNI MAKMUR ABADI : AS139963	1139 ms	52.2%
103.175.242.70:808	BD	Narsingdi	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Discovery Internet : AS134562	1145 ms	75.5%
82.47.161.152:8443	TR	Istanbul	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	— : AS212238	1183 ms	92.7%
8.213.151.128:3128	KR	Seoul	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited : AS45102	1187 ms	93.2%
1.12.125.97:8080	CN	Guangzhou	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Company Limited : AS45090	1202 ms	81.6%
151.241.86.129:999	CL	San Vicente de Tagua Tagua	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	VALLENET SPA : AS274099	1216 ms	48.9%
165.225.204.24:30001	FR	Vauxbuin	HTTPS	Elite	ZSCALER : AS5511	1245 ms	98.8%
182.16.252.206:9595	ID	Jakarta	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	INTERLINK TECHNOLOGY, PT : AS45298	1255 ms	69.4%
91.184.241.19:8585	SE	Stockholm	HTTPS	Elite	Aeza Group LLC : AS210644	1261 ms	100.0%
102.244.78.61:8090	CM	Douala	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Orange Cameroun SA : AS36912	1275 ms	90.8%
102.244.78.61:8080	CM	Douala	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Orange Cameroun SA : AS36912	1281 ms	90.7%
116.196.150.180:17981	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Jinhua Weian InfoTech Co., Ltd : AS131516	1283 ms	94.5%
3.108.96.75:3128	IN	Mumbai	HTTPS	Transparent	AWS EC2 (ap-south-1) : AS16509	1284 ms	100.0%
15.204.35.6:30017	US	Hillsboro	HTTPS	Elite	OVH US LLC : AS16276	1293 ms	100.0%
102.244.78.61:8087	CM	Douala	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Orange Cameroun SA : AS36912	1302 ms	89.7%
102.244.78.61:8082	CM	Douala	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Orange Cameroun SA : AS36912	1314 ms	89.0%
154.59.56.76:999	VE	Caracas	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	TotalCom Venezuela C.A. : AS264778	1319 ms	61.4%
102.244.78.61:8089	CM	Douala	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Orange Cameroun SA : AS36912	1325 ms	89.1%
103.188.168.225:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Lintas Jaringan Nusantara : AS149725	1325 ms	48.4%
103.78.83.29:8083	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Mora Telematika Indonesia : AS131111	1339 ms	99.7%
103.82.20.76:8080	VN	Ho Chi Minh City	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	VIETNAM POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP : AS135905	1367 ms	64.2%
102.244.78.61:8084	CM	Douala	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Orange Cameroun SA : AS36912	1374 ms	87.3%
125.25.167.129:8080	TH	Bangkok	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	TOT Public Company Limited : AS23969	1386 ms	90.0%
187.251.224.167:8081	MX	Leon	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	TOTAL PLAY TELECOMUNICACIONES SA DE CV : AS22884	1401 ms	40.1%
36.147.78.166:80	CN	—	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	China Mobile : AS9808	1412 ms	98.2%
13.233.81.236:8088	IN	Mumbai	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1418 ms	100.0%
122.53.33.141:8080	PH	Tanza	HTTPS	Elite	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company : AS9299	1423 ms	93.8%
65.21.123.13:8443	FI	Helsinki	HTTPS	Elite	Hetzner : AS24940	1440 ms	99.7%
89.186.119.50:8080	HU	Érd	HTTPS	Transparent	Invitech - DIGI : AS20845	1440 ms	98.4%
116.203.73.238:3128	DE	Nuremberg	HTTPS	Transparent	Hetzner : AS24940	1477 ms	100.0%
95.171.21.121:8088	RU	Moscow	HTTPS	Elite	Unversum Bit Ltd. : AS48822	1495 ms	99.0%
187.251.224.167:80	MX	Leon	HTTPS	Elite	TOTAL PLAY TELECOMUNICACIONES SA DE CV : AS22884	1550 ms	40.7%
123.112.162.30:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	1565 ms	87.0%
120.232.115.170:17981	CN	Guangzhou	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd : AS9808	1573 ms	99.2%
128.199.121.61:9090	SG	Singapore	HTTPS	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1576 ms	61.0%
114.249.232.222:8888	CN	—	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	1579 ms	80.3%
123.115.226.82:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	1582 ms	81.4%

Need a HTTPS proxy? This page currently tracks 1,296 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: 868 elite, 180 anonymous, and 248 transparent — averaging 45.2% uptime and 5582ms 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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