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)

773 free SOCKS4 proxies, averaging 45.5% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
103.115.255.225:36331	BD	Dhaka	SOCKS4	Elite	Star Internet Service : AS137868	6503 ms	24.1%
118.71.99.233:5678	VN	Hau Loc	SOCKS4	Elite	FPT Telecom Company : AS18403	6522 ms	27.8%
14.241.182.44:5678	VN	Ho Chi Minh City	SOCKS4	Elite	VNPT Corp : AS45899	6579 ms	26.6%
136.233.136.41:43314	IN	—	SOCKS4	Elite	Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited : AS55836	6605 ms	25.5%
89.237.33.129:51549	RU	Orsk	SOCKS4	Elite	Moscow, Russia : AS20485	6611 ms	7.4%
125.26.4.197:4145	TH	Phuket	SOCKS4	Elite	TOT Public Company Limited : AS23969	6663 ms	30.7%
103.225.221.18:5678	PK	—	SOCKS4	Elite	Web Concepts (Pvt) Ltd : AS55501	6682 ms	24.8%
90.188.92.116:36335	RU	Tomsk	SOCKS4	Elite	PJSC "Rostelecom". Technical Team : AS12389	6691 ms	21.3%
27.147.161.10:1080	BD	Dhaka	SOCKS4	Elite	Link3 Technologies Limited : AS23688	6699 ms	36.2%
103.60.136.129:4153	IN	—	SOCKS4	Elite	Velocity Internet India Private Ltd : AS134016	6704 ms	17.7%
160.20.36.109:80	ID	—	SOCKS4	Elite	PT AJI RAFASYA ROSO ANTENG BERKAH : AS152761	6745 ms	33.3%
62.201.212.198:4673	IQ	Sulaymaniyah	SOCKS4	Elite	IQNETWORKS : AS44217	6769 ms	23.5%
47.88.94.79:1080	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	6783 ms	30.4%
103.48.183.113:4145	IN	Bengaluru	SOCKS4	Elite	Niss Internet services private limited : AS132774	6788 ms	27.0%
23.95.91.240:49158	US	Marietta	SOCKS4	Elite	RackNerd LLC : AS36352	6827 ms	20.2%
43.153.84.220:9050	US	Santa Clara	SOCKS4	Elite	Tencent Cloud Computing : AS132203	6869 ms	27.6%
203.77.239.219:50574	ID	Jakarta	SOCKS4	Elite	PT. Total Info Kharisma : AS9228	6920 ms	15.0%
103.160.205.244:8080	ID	—	SOCKS4	Elite	PT Akbar Prima Media : AS141595	6950 ms	23.0%
146.56.191.98:19422	KR	Seoul	SOCKS4	Elite	Oracle Corporation : AS31898	6956 ms	21.7%
170.150.1.253:4145	BR	Sao Jose do Cerrito	SOCKS4	Elite	UNIFIQUE TELECOMUNICACOES S/A : AS28343	6959 ms	33.3%
103.140.74.200:5678	ID	—	SOCKS4	Elite	PT. Kayong Muara Teknoindo : AS138891	6966 ms	15.4%
27.72.122.228:51067	VN	Hanoi	SOCKS4	Elite	Viettel Group : AS7552	7039 ms	29.1%
123.200.5.146:57775	BD	Dhaka	SOCKS4	Elite	Link3 Technologies Limited : AS23688	7051 ms	14.1%
202.178.114.61:4145	KH	Phnom Penh	SOCKS4	Elite	Angkor Data Communication : AS38235	7116 ms	23.2%
61.7.147.227:4145	TH	Khlong Luang	SOCKS4	Elite	National Telecom Public Company Limited : AS131090	7125 ms	32.9%
181.143.59.140:4153	CO	Medellin	SOCKS4	Elite	EPM Telecomunicaciones S.A. E.S.P. : AS13489	7598 ms	24.5%
78.128.124.108:5678	BG	—	SOCKS4	Elite	Sarnica-AS : AS48584	7633 ms	19.7%
193.23.200.117:1085	SE	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	ServHost-AS : AS207957	7695 ms	14.6%
190.109.72.25:33633	BR	Sao Geraldo do Araguaia	SOCKS4	Elite	RG.COM - INFORMATICA & COMUNICACAO LTDA - ME : AS264231	7726 ms	11.0%
185.190.154.121:4145	RS	Belgrade	SOCKS4	Elite	TELEKOM-AS : AS8400	7747 ms	26.5%
140.238.43.53:54322	JP	Inzai	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Oracle Corporation : AS31898	7749 ms	36.7%
123.25.116.228:1080	VN	Hanoi	SOCKS4	Elite	VNPT Corp : AS45899	7759 ms	17.1%
200.215.160.210:5678	BR	Sao Marcos	SOCKS4	Elite	BRSULNET TELECOM LTDA : AS263656	7907 ms	27.9%
178.57.106.43:4145	RU	Cherepovets	SOCKS4	Elite	Sever-Telecom-Cher : AS61403	7961 ms	20.5%
121.139.218.165:43295	KR	Ansan-si	SOCKS4	Elite	Korea Telecom : AS4766	8107 ms	32.6%
202.40.177.94:5678	BD	Dhaka	SOCKS4	Elite	Ranks ITT : AS23991	8122 ms	26.0%
102.132.17.30:1080	CM	Douala	SOCKS4	Elite	SWECOM PLC : AS327820	8136 ms	28.0%
94.253.95.241:3629	RU	Ivanteyevka	SOCKS4	Elite	ITKM-AS : AS48149	8171 ms	27.4%
123.108.98.89:5678	ID	Banda Aceh	SOCKS4	Elite	Dinas Perhubungan,komunikasi, informasi dan Telematika -NAD : AS45313	8196 ms	26.3%
177.131.121.208:5432	BR	Joacaba	SOCKS4	Elite	ACESSOLINE TELECOM ACESSO (ALT) : AS262391	8241 ms	28.5%
212.46.242.185:1080	RU	—	SOCKS4	Elite	SOVAM-AS : AS3216	8262 ms	20.5%
109.160.97.49:4145	BG	Golyamo Gradishte	SOCKS4	Elite	kblnet : AS205352	8283 ms	27.7%
179.189.246.165:5432	BR	Recife	SOCKS4	Elite	WorldNet Telecom Comercio e Servicos de Telecomuni : AS28252	8284 ms	30.2%
181.115.75.102:5678	HN	San Pedro Sula	SOCKS4	Elite	Telgua : AS14754	8301 ms	24.9%
81.12.89.74:4153	IR	—	SOCKS4	Elite	RESPINA-AS : AS42337	8307 ms	14.4%
104.194.132.112:9052	US	Las Vegas	SOCKS4	Elite	RouterHosting LLC : AS14956	8330 ms	32.0%
91.211.100.35:44744	PL	Zabki	SOCKS4	Elite	PL-LUKMAN-PL : AS34494	8440 ms	21.2%
111.90.169.178:5678	IN	Rājkot	SOCKS4	Elite	Ishan's Network : AS45117	8463 ms	16.8%
171.221.174.186:10800	CN	Chengdu	SOCKS4	Elite	Chinanet : AS4134	8521 ms	28.2%
103.40.122.194:1080	ID	—	SOCKS4	Elite	PT DINAMIKA MEDIAKOM : AS63508	8528 ms	26.0%

Need a SOCKS4 proxy? This page currently tracks 773 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: 773 elite, 0 anonymous, and 0 transparent — averaging 45.5% uptime and 3437ms 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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