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 ProxyFree?

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 ProxyFree log or monitor traffic sent through these proxies?

No. ProxyFree 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)

2,342 free SOCKS4 proxies, averaging 20.5% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

Total 2,342 proxies Updated 11 min ago

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
47.106.198.144:3128	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2525 ms	11.7%
43.200.179.23:54140	KR	Incheon	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	2528 ms	15.4%
90.188.92.116:36335	RU	Tomsk	SOCKS4	Elite	PJSC "Rostelecom". Technical Team : AS12389	2536 ms	16.0%
47.119.19.221:8081	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2539 ms	10.1%
120.25.189.254:1224	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2543 ms	8.5%
47.112.19.200:8333	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2546 ms	11.4%
8.148.23.202:8008	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2553 ms	6.8%
120.26.52.35:9999	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2555 ms	7.1%
47.119.22.92:80	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2555 ms	10.4%
47.106.75.125:8008	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2555 ms	10.9%
98.170.57.249:4145	US	Atlanta	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications : AS22773	2556 ms	35.3%
47.106.75.125:8181	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2556 ms	10.2%
47.106.216.202:443	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2559 ms	8.8%
47.105.122.72:1337	CN	Qingdao	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2559 ms	7.6%
101.132.248.7:20	CN	Shanghai	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2561 ms	8.5%
47.119.164.33:8081	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2574 ms	9.8%
8.138.131.110:55443	CN	Guangzhou	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2579 ms	8.1%
144.31.255.9:1080	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS4	Elite	u1host ltd : AS213877	2582 ms	24.8%
8.148.23.165:80	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2590 ms	12.0%
39.104.57.33:8888	CN	Beijing	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2613 ms	12.5%
68.1.210.189:4145	US	San Diego	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications : AS22773	2620 ms	33.7%
47.107.166.143:8333	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2625 ms	11.5%
47.121.129.129:8000	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2629 ms	7.3%
47.106.198.144:9080	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2645 ms	8.9%
109.160.97.49:4145	BG	Rousse	SOCKS4	Elite	Global Communication Net Plc : AS205352	2649 ms	18.3%
72.195.114.184:4145	US	Irvine	SOCKS4	Elite	Cox Communications : AS22773	2657 ms	35.4%
47.109.83.196:8080	CN	Chengdu	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2659 ms	9.3%
85.163.43.208:48293	CZ	Chocen	SOCKS4	Elite	CETIN-AS : AS28725	2672 ms	16.3%
92.42.8.20:4145	RU	Zheleznovodsk	SOCKS4	Elite	JSC PP Potok : AS44963	2678 ms	12.3%
47.121.182.88:1080	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2683 ms	9.1%
47.107.166.143:80	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2694 ms	17.0%
47.109.83.196:5800	CN	Chengdu	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2696 ms	8.7%
8.148.20.126:7788	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2701 ms	12.1%
34.207.239.230:57749	US	Ashburn	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS14618	2714 ms	14.3%
8.148.20.126:8080	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2727 ms	10.7%
15.223.237.12:390	CA	Montreal	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	2733 ms	11.7%
34.220.80.147:8360	US	Boardman	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	2736 ms	15.6%
47.121.182.88:1110	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2739 ms	7.3%
47.112.15.44:8118	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2759 ms	9.2%
39.100.88.89:8118	CN	Beijing	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2767 ms	6.6%
140.245.104.198:10808	SG	Loyang	HTTP SOCKS4	Elite	Oracle Corporation : AS31898	2786 ms	36.7%
98.130.11.240:18058	IN	Hyderabad	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	2793 ms	9.5%
109.224.12.170:52015	IQ	Baghdad	SOCKS4	Elite	EarthLink Ltd. Communications& : AS203214	2799 ms	18.3%
8.137.62.53:8080	CN	Chengdu	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2806 ms	13.9%
51.17.154.141:55212	IL	Tel Aviv	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	2828 ms	13.1%
45.117.29.137:10888	IN	Bengaluru	SOCKS4	Elite	Allnet Broadband Network Pvt Ltd : AS135724	2865 ms	19.5%
39.102.214.199:8989	CN	Beijing	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2867 ms	6.4%
8.130.54.67:8800	CN	Beijing	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	2869 ms	8.4%
34.220.80.147:9898	US	Boardman	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	2873 ms	13.0%
43.218.124.29:57128	ID	Jakarta	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	2886 ms	10.5%

Need a SOCKS4 proxy? This page currently tracks 2,342 of them worldwide, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes. It currently ranks #2 of 4 tracked protocols by proxy count. Filter by country or anonymity level to find the right one.

Of the proxies currently listed: 2340 elite, 0 anonymous, and 0 transparent — averaging 20.5% uptime and 2091ms 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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