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)

1,628 free HTTPS proxies, averaging 43.2% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

Total 1,628 proxies Updated 9 min ago

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
103.158.210.27:8090	BD	Lamongan	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Digital Media Telematika : AS136121	3187 ms	43.0%
203.76.220.126:16464	BD	Dhaka	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Business Network : AS134204	3225 ms	43.6%
36.147.78.166:443	CN	—	HTTPS	Elite	China Mobile : AS9808	3226 ms	96.3%
124.83.40.234:8080	PH	Quezon City	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. : AS9299	3253 ms	59.4%
221.221.157.102:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	3302 ms	79.6%
113.161.93.6:8080	VN	Ho Chi Minh City	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group : AS45899	3332 ms	53.3%
38.50.165.126:999	DO	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	NEXTELECOM, S.R.L. : AS273009	3335 ms	43.6%
102.164.255.155:8080	GQ	Bata	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Conexxia Guinea Equatorial, S.L : AS328311	3393 ms	49.2%
218.207.164.174:7890	CN	Tokyo	HTTPS	Elite	China Mobile : AS9808	3411 ms	46.7%
103.109.96.57:1994	BD	—	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Digi Jadoo Broadband Ltd : AS131464	3414 ms	45.6%
103.238.232.106:8080	ID	—	HTTPS	Elite	PT Digital Netcom Solution : AS151540	3419 ms	47.1%
190.0.246.210:4040	CO	Medellin	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Media Commerce Partners S.A : AS27951	3446 ms	95.3%
223.25.110.77:8090	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	MEGADATA-ISP : AS136873	3449 ms	41.0%
47.254.36.25:11080	US	San Mateo	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	3459 ms	87.0%
114.252.201.115:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	3472 ms	60.5%
123.121.123.115:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	3475 ms	85.4%
38.194.236.106:999	MX	Ciudad Manuel Doblado	HTTPS	Elite	IENTC S DE RL DE CV : AS28458	3477 ms	52.5%
87.199.202.58:443	PL	Belchatow	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	VDSINA : AS216071	3477 ms	75.0%
114.246.196.248:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	3509 ms	86.1%
8.138.217.152:21001	CN	Guangzhou	HTTPS	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	3529 ms	97.5%
130.162.192.208:8080	AU	Melbourne	HTTPS	Elite	Oracle Corporation : AS31898	3545 ms	50.7%
190.97.241.106:999	VE	Táriba	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Viginet C.A : AS263703	3550 ms	79.6%
190.181.45.6:3128	BO	Cochabamba	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	AXS Bolivia S. A. : AS26210	3551 ms	62.2%
5.181.178.46:8080	ID	Jakarta	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	PT Perwira Media Solusi : AS211407	3566 ms	40.2%
198.15.30.138:8080	ID	Pamekasan	HTTPS	Elite	PT Trimafa Computindo Networking : AS154503	3602 ms	41.5%
114.244.221.178:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	3614 ms	89.8%
103.204.210.208:8080	BD	Dhaka	HTTPS	Elite	LEVEL3 CARRIER LIMITED : AS58682	3615 ms	46.3%
123.121.122.28:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	3619 ms	71.2%
163.227.252.3:8080	ID	—	HTTPS	Elite	PT DASA INFRA INDONESIA	3671 ms	56.3%
103.156.57.251:8090	ID	Batam	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT Filltech Antar Nusa : AS141083	3672 ms	43.5%
103.155.196.83:8082	ID	Sukabumi	HTTPS	Elite	PT Jembatan Data Pangrango : AS141071	3702 ms	46.8%
85.155.228.112:3128	AL	Tirana	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Andrew Kristuli : AS210464	3703 ms	68.4%
103.184.54.33:8080	ID	—	HTTPS	Elite	PT Proxi Jaringan Nusantara : AS140401	3704 ms	42.7%
61.149.132.196:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	3728 ms	80.3%
103.177.93.30:8080	ID	—	HTTPS	Elite	PT Jalur Satu Aman : AS147145	3745 ms	57.7%
123.121.123.207:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	3750 ms	66.1%
176.88.166.201:8080	TR	Kilis	HTTPS	Elite	TELLCOM-AS : AS34984	3751 ms	43.2%
116.204.166.48:8080	DE	Frankfurt am Main	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	XeniaGroup-SRL : AS213791	3753 ms	47.0%
114.253.6.84:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	3769 ms	90.6%
185.87.253.202:3128	TR	Istanbul	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	NiobeBilisimHizmetleri : AS42868	3792 ms	67.2%
123.119.179.161:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	3799 ms	83.0%
213.176.74.119:1080	NL	Amsterdam	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4	Anonymous	NetCraftersOU : AS203273	3829 ms	70.5%
123.119.176.120:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	3859 ms	83.9%
45.198.10.39:9191	ID	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	PT JARINGAN LINTAS ARTHA : AS142386	3864 ms	47.5%
114.246.203.194:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	3866 ms	68.2%
103.156.17.171:8818	ID	—	HTTPS	Elite	RSTNET : AS141077	3927 ms	44.3%
114.248.179.223:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTPS	Elite	China Unicom Beijing Province Network : AS4808	3934 ms	78.9%
102.0.20.200:8080	KE	Nairobi	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	Airtel Networks Kenya Limited : AS36926	3936 ms	41.6%
182.52.113.57:80	TH	Yala	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	TOT Public Company Limited : AS23969	3989 ms	41.5%
45.174.242.142:999	MX	Champoton	HTTP HTTPS	Anonymous	SISTEMAS Y SOLUCIONES DE CAMPECHE SAS DE CV : AS265583	3989 ms	51.0%

Need a HTTPS proxy? This page currently tracks 1,628 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: 1002 elite, 224 anonymous, and 402 transparent — averaging 43.2% uptime and 5542ms 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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