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)

798 free SOCKS4 proxies, averaging 45.9% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
158.101.1.100:42171	US	Phoenix	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Oracle Corporation : AS31898	4940 ms	11.3%
138.186.133.161:4153	BR	Itabaiana	SOCKS4	Elite	UNIDASNET COMUNICACOES LTDA : AS53160	4961 ms	17.7%
163.176.179.226:1080	BR	São Paulo	SOCKS4	Elite	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (sa-saopaulo-1) : AS31898	4977 ms	32.7%
49.229.36.170:4153	TH	Bangkok	SOCKS4	Elite	ADVANCED WIRELESS NETWORK COMPANY LIMITED : AS45458	5012 ms	14.8%
103.151.155.20:11080	ID	Mranggen	SOCKS4	Elite	DINAS KOMUNIKASI DAN INFORMATIKA KABUPATEN DEMAK : AS140425	5033 ms	18.4%
103.79.96.174:4153	ID	Curug	SOCKS4	Elite	PT IndoDev Niaga Internet : AS64308	5042 ms	6.8%
78.128.124.108:5678	BG	—	SOCKS4	Elite	Sarnica-AS : AS48584	5043 ms	20.3%
109.232.106.150:52435	RU	Moscow	SOCKS4	Elite	TYFON-AS : AS50299	5051 ms	32.6%
109.160.97.49:4145	BG	Golyamo Gradishte	SOCKS4	Elite	kblnet : AS205352	5087 ms	28.7%
185.140.102.218:5678	PL	—	SOCKS4	Elite	Bartnet-AS : AS201637	5107 ms	13.7%
62.60.230.196:1080	SE	Stockholm	SOCKS4	Elite	NetCrafters OU : AS210644	5108 ms	22.9%
179.189.249.61:5432	BR	Recife	SOCKS4	Elite	WorldNet Telecom Comercio e Servicos de Telecomuni : AS28252	5120 ms	32.6%
122.252.183.22:4153	KH	Phnom Penh	SOCKS4	Elite	Phnom Penh Cable TV : AS38286	5124 ms	25.0%
5.59.248.134:8081	IT	Pomezia	SOCKS4	Elite	C1V ISP : AS212271	5143 ms	27.2%
1.20.235.153:5678	TH	Bangkok	SOCKS4	Elite	TOT Public Company Limited : AS23969	5148 ms	21.3%
82.132.19.108:4153	HR	Zagreb	SOCKS4	Elite	J.Marohnica 5, 10000 Zagreb : AS2108	5173 ms	21.8%
45.90.217.190:1085	RU	Moscow	SOCKS4	Elite	Firstbyte Hosting : AS205090	5180 ms	23.3%
203.189.159.241:1080	KH	Phnom Penh	SOCKS4	Elite	COGETEL Co., Ltd : AS23673	5193 ms	23.5%
91.223.224.238:48293	RU	—	SOCKS4	Elite	ATK-Telecom : AS197733	5209 ms	36.4%
103.42.228.19:1080	BD	—	SOCKS4	Elite	SKYNET CHOWMUHANI : AS137449	5229 ms	13.0%
103.12.246.177:4145	IN	Kundarkhi	SOCKS4	Elite	INSTANT CABLE NETWORK PVT LTD : AS134941	5257 ms	18.9%
46.107.230.122:1080	HU	Zahony	SOCKS4	Elite	Zahony, Hungary : AS58098	5280 ms	28.7%
178.57.106.43:4145	RU	Cherepovets	SOCKS4	Elite	Sever-Telecom-Cher : AS61403	5290 ms	21.0%
103.231.105.158:4145	PS	Nablus	SOCKS4	Elite	PALTEL Autonomous System : AS12975	5300 ms	22.3%
96.36.50.99:39593	US	Allegan	SOCKS4	Elite	Charter Communications : AS20115	5347 ms	27.5%
146.56.191.98:14785	KR	Seoul	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Oracle Corporation : AS31898	5376 ms	22.5%
202.131.246.250:5678	MN	Ulan Bator	SOCKS4	Elite	Mobinet LLC : AS9484	5389 ms	22.8%
85.228.42.180:4153	SE	Upplands Vasby	SOCKS4	Elite	Telenor Sverige AB : AS8434	5415 ms	29.3%
109.68.189.22:54643	RU	Moscow	SOCKS4	Elite	TEL-NET-AS : AS31430	5428 ms	29.7%
103.83.233.165:1080	BD	Dhaka	SOCKS4	Elite	Business Zone Limited : AS153038	5474 ms	28.9%
103.154.113.245:4153	ID	Jakarta	SOCKS4	Elite	PT Mora Telematika Indonesia : AS131111	5492 ms	15.7%
37.193.71.189:1080	RU	Novosibirsk	SOCKS4	Elite	IPv6 customers : AS31200	5492 ms	25.8%
193.106.57.96:5678	UA	Kyiv	SOCKS4	Elite	------ CLOUDFLARE ------ : AS42510	5503 ms	26.6%
177.74.141.8:5432	BR	Sao Leopoldo	SOCKS4	Elite	PONTOCOMNET SERVICOS DE INTERNET LTDA : AS263648	5640 ms	29.0%
103.134.214.131:1648	ID	—	SOCKS4	Elite	Universitas Semarang : AS136103	5657 ms	18.1%
103.184.67.37:1080	ID	—	SOCKS4	Elite	PT Siber Tech Indonesia : AS149670	5661 ms	29.3%
90.182.147.170:4145	CZ	Vsenory	SOCKS4	Elite	O2-CZECH-REPUBLIC : AS5610	5667 ms	21.3%
103.221.228.50:5678	VN	Hanoi	SOCKS4	Elite	Central Post and Telecommunication (CPT) : AS63747	5801 ms	35.5%
202.123.183.66:5678	LA	—	SOCKS4	Elite	Sky Telecom State Company : AS24337	5822 ms	27.9%
186.224.225.30:42648	BR	Caldas Novas	SOCKS4	Elite	VERO S.A : AS53171	5824 ms	21.5%
103.51.45.9:4145	ID	—	SOCKS4	Elite	PT CITRA INFOMEDIA : AS133819	5855 ms	29.9%
213.173.75.222:5678	AT	Kindberg	SOCKS4	Elite	UNSPECIFIED : AS13292	5905 ms	23.6%
46.214.153.223:5678	RO	Radauti	SOCKS4	Elite	Str. Matei Millo, nr. 5, et. 2, Cladirea Tandem : AS48161	5919 ms	39.7%
185.165.36.136:8889	SK	Banovce nad Bebravou	SOCKS4	Elite	SLOVANET-MICRONET : AS31679	5930 ms	3.8%
103.36.35.251:5678	ID	Jakarta	SOCKS4	Elite	PT Mora Telematika Indonesia : AS131111	5945 ms	10.5%
190.228.33.42:1085	AR	—	SOCKS4	Elite	Telecom Argentina S.A. : AS7303	5951 ms	15.9%
160.20.37.109:80	ID	—	SOCKS4	Elite	PT AJI RAFASYA ROSO ANTENG BERKAH : AS152761	5979 ms	31.9%
176.120.32.135:5678	UA	Chernivtsi	SOCKS4	Elite	LANGATE LLC : AS58309	6040 ms	24.1%
89.237.32.161:51549	RU	Orsk	SOCKS4	Elite	Moscow, Russia : AS20485	6052 ms	9.4%
64.188.57.241:1081	HK	—	SOCKS4	Elite	TWC-EU : AS210976	6059 ms	10.2%

Need a SOCKS4 proxy? This page currently tracks 798 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, 9 anonymous, and 0 transparent — averaging 45.9% uptime and 3798ms 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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