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 SOCKS4 Proxy List (Updated in Real-Time)

792 free SOCKS4 proxies, averaging 46.7% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

Total 792 proxies Updated 8 min ago

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
174.64.199.82:4145	US	Baton Rouge	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	2563 ms	36.1%
190.220.25.42:4153	AR	—	SOCKS4	Elite	Techtel LMDS Comunicaciones Interactivas S.A. : AS11664	2568 ms	29.3%
200.108.50.254:4145	PA	Panama City	SOCKS4	Elite	Cable Onda : AS14709	2571 ms	26.2%
150.129.170.73:5678	IN	Pune	SOCKS4	Elite	Gujarat Telelink Pvt Ltd : AS45916	2580 ms	9.8%
185.190.154.121:4145	RS	Belgrade	SOCKS4	Elite	TELEKOM-AS : AS8400	2581 ms	26.7%
103.37.82.134:39873	IN	Dehradun	SOCKS4	Elite	Dehradun Enet Solutions Private Ltd : AS133278	2584 ms	35.4%
98.188.47.132:4145	US	Pensacola	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications : AS22773	2584 ms	39.8%
189.201.187.3:4145	MX	Aguascalientes	SOCKS4	Elite	Transtelco Inc : AS32098	2595 ms	6.2%
68.1.210.189:4145	US	San Diego	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications : AS22773	2632 ms	35.6%
72.195.114.184:4145	US	Irvine	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications : AS22773	2666 ms	37.3%
72.195.101.99:4145	US	Irvine	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications : AS22773	2674 ms	34.1%
103.38.183.18:1088	IN	—	SOCKS4	Elite	Reis Network Solutions : AS140171	2681 ms	31.3%
31.148.13.96:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS4	Elite	AZIMUT TELECOM Ltd : AS61372	2713 ms	37.9%
103.157.116.179:10810	ID	Probolinggo	SOCKS4	Elite	PT Cloud Teknologi Nusantara : AS137331	2719 ms	39.1%
176.120.32.135:5678	UA	Chernivtsi	SOCKS4	Elite	LANGATE LLC : AS58309	2723 ms	23.5%
31.170.18.129:4153	LV	Saldus	SOCKS4	Elite	Sia Nano IT : AS43513	2736 ms	10.3%
190.89.104.76:5432	BR	Chapeco	SOCKS4	Elite	ACESSOLINE TELECOM ACESSO (ALT) : AS262391	2750 ms	28.1%
64.49.67.164:5678	US	New York	SOCKS4	Elite	WNET TELECOM USA Corp. : AS1820	2753 ms	21.2%
130.193.123.34:5678	AM	Yerevan	SOCKS4	Elite	Hamynqneri_Miutyun_Sisian : AS49800	2758 ms	27.8%
103.112.234.113:5678	IN	Surat	SOCKS4	Elite	ATOZ INFOLINK PVT. LTD. : AS135185	2788 ms	18.5%
195.225.49.137:55774	UA	Snovsk	SOCKS4	Elite	SMARTCOM : AS51357	2837 ms	35.1%
177.131.121.208:5432	BR	Joacaba	SOCKS4	Elite	ACESSOLINE TELECOM ACESSO (ALT) : AS262391	2857 ms	28.6%
202.178.114.61:4145	KH	Phnom Penh	SOCKS4	Elite	Angkor Data Communication : AS38235	2872 ms	23.2%
103.154.113.242:4153	ID	Jakarta	SOCKS4	Elite	PT Mora Telematika Indonesia : AS131111	2894 ms	15.3%
176.236.37.132:1080	TR	Istanbul	SOCKS4	Elite	TELLCOM-AS : AS34984	2908 ms	27.9%
200.125.40.38:5678	UY	Montevideo	SOCKS4	Elite	Administracion Nacional de Telecomunicaciones : AS6057	2939 ms	36.6%
24.37.245.42:51056	CA	Montreal	SOCKS4	Elite	Videotron Ltee : AS5769	2941 ms	23.4%
103.154.113.245:4153	ID	Jakarta	SOCKS4	Elite	PT Mora Telematika Indonesia : AS131111	2949 ms	15.3%
80.78.74.66:65530	AL	Tirana	SOCKS4	Elite	Tirana, Albania : AS21183	2955 ms	18.0%
96.36.50.99:39593	US	Bay City	SOCKS4	Elite	Americinn - Bay City / Sleep Inn - Midla : AS20115	2960 ms	27.7%
1.179.151.165:31948	TH	Bangkok	SOCKS4	Elite	TOT Public Company Limited : AS23969	2960 ms	31.8%
190.89.104.88:5432	BR	Chapeco	SOCKS4	Elite	ACESSOLINE TELECOM ACESSO (ALT) : AS262391	2961 ms	26.9%
162.255.108.5:5678	US	—	SOCKS4	Elite	Desert Winds Wireless Inc : AS54755	2976 ms	12.7%
103.115.255.225:36331	BD	Dhaka	SOCKS4	Elite	Star Internet Service : AS137868	3022 ms	24.2%
87.228.228.101:4145	CY	Limassol	SOCKS4	Elite	Internet Services : AS6866	3032 ms	22.8%
177.85.65.177:4153	BR	Simoes Filho	SOCKS4	Elite	ASE TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA ME : AS262600	3040 ms	39.3%
31.43.33.55:4153	UA	—	SOCKS4	Elite	UTG : AS50581	3040 ms	24.2%
103.105.41.209:4145	IN	Erode	SOCKS4	Elite	Minnal Digital Network Private Limited : AS137143	3081 ms	2.8%
118.174.14.65:44336	TH	Bangkok	SOCKS4	Elite	TOT Public Company Limited : AS131293	3082 ms	32.8%
116.97.117.27:4153	VN	—	SOCKS4	Elite	Viettel Group : AS7552	3093 ms	32.9%
89.132.170.211:4145	HU	Budapest	SOCKS4	Elite	2Connect Telecommunications Infrastructure & Network Services Ltd : AS21334	3096 ms	29.8%
103.175.80.77:1080	ID	—	SOCKS4	Elite	PT Panglima Kamayo Media : AS149704	3124 ms	23.8%
89.237.34.17:51549	RU	—	SOCKS4	Elite	Moscow, Russia : AS20485	3126 ms	6.3%
181.115.75.102:5678	HN	San Pedro Sula	SOCKS4	Elite	SERCOM de Honduras : AS14754	3132 ms	24.2%
103.42.202.190:1080	BD	—	SOCKS4	Elite	HelloTech Limited : AS138640	3146 ms	37.9%
81.12.89.74:4153	IR	Tehran	SOCKS4	Elite	Respina : AS42337	3172 ms	17.6%
72.36.32.222:9050	US	Newcastle	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Advanced Communications Technology : AS30110	3174 ms	7.2%
201.234.24.89:4153	AR	Buenos Aires	SOCKS4	Elite	COOPERATIVA DE OBRAS Y SERVICIOS PUBLICOS DE DESPENADEROS LIMITADA : AS265758	3227 ms	26.4%
125.26.4.197:4145	TH	Bangkok	SOCKS4	Elite	TOT Public Company Limited : AS23969	3228 ms	28.3%
91.192.25.158:4145	IT	San Giovanni Valdarno	SOCKS4	Elite	TETSRL-IT : AS200100	3246 ms	24.0%

Need a SOCKS4 proxy? This page currently tracks 792 of them worldwide, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes. It currently ranks #4 of 4 tracked protocols by proxy count. Filter by country or anonymity level to find the right one.

Of the proxies currently listed: 789 elite, 3 anonymous, and 0 transparent — averaging 46.7% uptime and 3485ms response time overall.

SOCKS4 proxies operate at a lower level than HTTP proxies, relaying almost any TCP connection rather than just web traffic — useful for applications that aren't browsers. SOCKS4 has no built-in authentication, so treat the proxy itself as untrusted infrastructure — it's a good fit for simple TCP forwarding tasks, less so for anything that assumes a private, authenticated tunnel.

Match the anonymity level to the task: elite for maximum concealment, anonymous when some visibility is acceptable, transparent when hiding the source IP isn't the point. As with any free, publicly sourced proxy list, uptime and speed vary between entries, so verify a proxy works before relying on it, and don't use free proxies for anything involving passwords or payment information.

The list above reflects the most recent sync and updates automatically every 15 minutes — no need to refresh manually, just revisit this page whenever a fresh batch is needed.

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How to Use SOCKS4 Proxy Free

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Choose a proxy

Browse the SOCKS4 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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