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
103.156.15.55:8080	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT Lintas Jaringan Nusantara : AS58821	1586 ms	43.8%
91.203.242.66:222	RU	Moscow	HTTPS	Transparent	Advanced Business Network LTD : AS47335	1606 ms	99.3%
175.215.145.203:3072	KR	Changwon	HTTPS	Transparent	Korea Telecom : AS4766	1622 ms	100.0%
208.95.22.65:8282	US	Brooksville	HTTPS	Elite	ALTIUS Broadband, LLC : AS63060	1623 ms	74.6%
154.58.138.231:8088	ID	Purbalingga	HTTPS	Transparent	PT MEGA ARTHA LINTAS DATA : AS136873	1635 ms	96.6%
122.3.68.45:8082	PH	Mandaluyong	HTTPS	Elite	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. : AS9299	1640 ms	49.5%
103.157.79.5:8080	ID	Jakarta	HTTPS	Elite	PT Super Media Indonesia : AS141114	1643 ms	60.2%
123.121.112.242:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	1656 ms	93.9%
154.59.56.78:999	VE	Caracas	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	TotalCom Venezuela C.A. : AS264778	1657 ms	61.7%
124.106.88.13:5002	PH	Quezon City	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. : AS9299	1669 ms	41.5%
186.5.94.206:999	EC	Santo Domingo de los Colorados	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Telconet S.A : AS27947	1673 ms	87.9%
189.51.168.164:999	MX	Hunucma	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Comunicacion por Fibra SA de CV : AS270111	1673 ms	81.2%
54.249.49.32:8084	JP	Tokyo	HTTPS	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1687 ms	88.9%
160.187.174.71:8080	ID	Deli Serdang	HTTPS	Elite	PT Netindo Persada Nusantara : AS153135	1696 ms	49.8%
123.121.122.247:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	1709 ms	81.4%
222.127.76.123:8082	PH	Lahug	HTTPS	Transparent	— : AS132199	1717 ms	100.0%
103.210.119.157:8080	ID	—	HTTPS	Elite	PT Yesi Media Utama : AS64024	1733 ms	41.7%
221.221.162.6:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	1734 ms	72.7%
49.146.231.205:8081	PH	Cebu City	HTTPS	Elite	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. : AS9299	1757 ms	49.6%
5.181.178.177:8080	ID	Jakarta	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT Perwira Media Solusi : AS211407	1758 ms	64.5%
147.45.187.104:8080	NL	Amsterdam	HTTPS	Elite	JSC "TIMEWEB" : AS210976	1759 ms	100.0%
167.172.76.176:9090	SG	Singapore	HTTPS	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1762 ms	60.8%
167.99.74.174:9090	SG	Singapore	HTTPS	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1787 ms	66.8%
189.156.196.131:999	MX	Córdoba	HTTPS	Transparent	Gestión de direccionamiento UniNet : AS8151	1789 ms	100.0%
27.185.218.213:17981	CN	Shijiazhuang	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Chinanet HE : AS134760	1795 ms	97.4%
128.199.187.46:9090	SG	Singapore	HTTPS	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1798 ms	69.6%
114.246.197.252:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	1799 ms	75.4%
123.119.179.34:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	1802 ms	76.1%
159.223.41.216:9090	SG	Singapore	HTTPS	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1816 ms	59.1%
200.59.191.27:999	VE	Valera	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	TotalCom Venezuela C.A. : AS264778	1821 ms	70.9%
152.42.170.187:9090	SG	Singapore	HTTPS	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1851 ms	60.4%
8.219.97.248:80	SG	Singapore	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited : AS45102	1862 ms	66.5%
210.211.113.35:80	VN	Ho Chi Minh City	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Viettel - CHT Company Ltd : AS38731	1877 ms	92.7%
123.60.155.1:3128	CN	Shanghai	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Huawei Public Cloud Service : AS55990	1886 ms	56.4%
114.249.221.24:8888	CN	Haidian	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	1905 ms	68.3%
187.102.208.34:999	PE	Lima	HTTPS	Elite	INTEL COMUNICACIONES PERU SAC : AS270006	1907 ms	43.5%
146.190.80.158:9090	SG	Singapore	HTTPS	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	1912 ms	60.9%
103.175.238.122:8085	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Uliz Netmedia Solusindo : AS147122	1925 ms	46.5%
217.29.209.22:8865	ZA	Potchefstroom	HTTPS	Transparent	Herotel : AS328471	1926 ms	96.2%
125.209.108.83:3128	PK	—	HTTPS	Elite	Multinet Broadband : AS9260	1942 ms	82.0%
160.19.146.89:2022	ID	Tasikmalaya	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT Taska Sarana Nusantara : AS152775	1980 ms	45.9%
203.177.217.222:8082	PH	Pasay	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Globe Telecom (GMCR,INC) : AS4775	2012 ms	66.7%
185.238.238.113:58080	PL	Przeworno	HTTPS	Elite	RDNET-AS : AS207221	2015 ms	47.0%
179.63.6.161:999	PE	Lima	HTTPS	Transparent	RED AMONES S.A.C : AS272801	2036 ms	100.0%
38.49.159.54:999	MX	San Miguel Caltepantla	HTTPS	Transparent	IENTC S de RL de CV : AS28458	2044 ms	98.2%
124.104.197.204:8080	PH	Angeles City	HTTPS	Transparent	— : AS9299	2046 ms	59.2%
154.17.8.103:1680	US	Los Angeles	HTTPS	Elite	— : AS906	2048 ms	88.9%
95.3.92.2:8080	TR	Istanbul	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	TTNet : AS9121	2057 ms	57.4%
128.199.254.13:9090	SG	Singapore	HTTPS	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	2104 ms	63.0%
85.137.244.175:80	HK	Mong Kok	HTTPS	Elite	Vapeline Technology(hk)., limited : AS401701	2119 ms	97.7%

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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