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.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
45.165.204.53:4153	BR	Catanduva	SOCKS4	Elite	Weclix Telecom S/A : AS268976	8223 ms	16.1%
117.102.115.154:4153	ID	Jakarta	SOCKS4	Elite	BIZNET NETWORKS : AS17451	8274 ms	13.9%
39.102.208.236:8085	CN	Beijing	SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	8284 ms	7.7%
49.13.150.79:9050	DE	Nuremberg	SOCKS4	Elite	Hetzner : AS24940	8328 ms	23.3%
8.221.141.88:7634	JP	Tokyo	SOCKS4	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	8345 ms	4.8%
180.92.231.220:6969	BD	—	SOCKS4	Elite	Information Services Network Limited : AS9832	8346 ms	22.0%
8.213.128.6:5000	KR	Seoul	SOCKS4	Elite	Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited : AS45102	8428 ms	0.6%
159.192.121.240:4145	TH	Bangkok	SOCKS4	Elite	National Telecom Public Company Limited : AS131090	8445 ms	21.0%
47.91.109.17:123	AE	Dubai	SOCKS4	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	8480 ms	7.3%
47.251.87.199:312	US	—	SOCKS4	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	8487 ms	7.1%
96.36.50.99:39593	US	Allegan	SOCKS4	Elite	Charter Communications : AS20115	8623 ms	13.6%
8.211.200.183:2019	GB	London	SOCKS4	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	8647 ms	7.1%
181.114.43.74:5678	AR	Santa Rosa	SOCKS4	Elite	Coop. Popular de Elec., Obras y Servicios Pub. de Santa Rosa LTDA : AS27927	8765 ms	11.2%
138.186.133.161:4153	BR	Itabaiana	SOCKS4	Elite	UNIDASNET COMUNICACOES LTDA : AS53160	8798 ms	8.2%
94.23.21.76:9050	FR	Roubaix	SOCKS4	Elite	OVH : AS16276	8847 ms	16.1%
8.213.134.213:1081	KR	Seoul	SOCKS4	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	8959 ms	6.7%
103.203.234.5:1083	ID	—	SOCKS4	Elite	PT Nesta Indo Media : AS151006	9146 ms	15.2%
183.90.187.248:9050	HK	Tseung Kwan O	SOCKS4	Elite	— : AS400619	9291 ms	25.3%
159.195.62.125:9050	DE	Nuremberg	SOCKS4	Elite	NETCUP-KVM : AS197540	9328 ms	28.0%
43.242.227.10:9053	IN	Panvel	SOCKS4	Elite	T4C : AS146943	9515 ms	27.9%
47.238.60.156:1234	HK	Hong Kong	SOCKS4	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	9717 ms	5.8%
8.148.4.166:17947	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	9731 ms	12.5%
185.216.71.119:9150	FI	Helsinki	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	PLAY2GO-NET : AS215439	10203 ms	14.0%
40.192.120.123:1080	IN	Hyderabad	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	10203 ms	10.3%
40.192.120.123:3319	IN	Hyderabad	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	10246 ms	9.2%
40.192.120.123:4861	IN	Hyderabad	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	10254 ms	13.6%
23.149.108.178:10909	HK	Kwai Chung	SOCKS4	Elite	Stranger Network LLC : AS8143	10299 ms	15.4%
185.236.22.192:9050	LV	Riga	SOCKS4	Elite	Baykov Ilya Sergeevich : AS41745	10457 ms	26.4%
77.90.8.154:9080	DE	—	SOCKS4	Elite	IP-PROJECTS : AS48314	10545 ms	4.3%
103.208.100.74:1080	ID	—	SOCKS4	Elite	PT Tidar Lintas Nusa : AS134648	10567 ms	8.9%
8.220.141.8:3128	PH	Manila	SOCKS4	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	10739 ms	8.4%
8.220.204.215:80	KR	Seoul	SOCKS4	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	10741 ms	6.4%
40.192.120.123:7180	IN	Hyderabad	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	11006 ms	12.5%
129.158.48.4:9050	US	Ashburn	SOCKS4	Elite	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (us-ashburn-1) : AS31898	11023 ms	17.5%
152.228.134.176:8888	FR	Strasbourg	SOCKS4	Elite	OVH : AS16276	11028 ms	32.4%
40.192.120.123:22227	IN	Hyderabad	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	11300 ms	12.3%
146.103.125.38:9053	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS4	Elite	Servers Tech Fzco : AS216071	11633 ms	18.9%
93.115.18.235:8008	NL	Dronten	SOCKS4	Elite	Mvps LTD : AS202448	11680 ms	30.6%
8.213.197.208:8443	TH	Bangkok	SOCKS4	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	11720 ms	7.8%
39.102.208.236:9080	CN	Beijing	SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	11818 ms	8.9%
103.52.145.52:9050	ID	Jakarta	SOCKS4	Elite	— : AS59147	13165 ms	22.2%
40.192.120.123:195	IN	Hyderabad	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	13806 ms	10.2%

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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