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)

2,442 free SOCKS4 proxies, averaging 20.6% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
113.166.93.239:5678	VN	Duong Dong	SOCKS4	Elite	Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group : AS45899	3637 ms	51.6%
124.248.164.36:1080	KH	Phnom Penh	SOCKS4	Elite	Cogetel Ltd : AS23673	3644 ms	52.1%
13.214.205.160:8024	SG	Singapore	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	3662 ms	95.8%
185.171.83.65:49153	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS4	Elite	Timeweb, LLP : AS210976	3789 ms	76.4%
152.228.134.176:48080	FR	Strasbourg	SOCKS4	Elite	OVH : AS16276	3803 ms	59.2%
184.181.178.33:4145	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	3831 ms	99.2%
68.71.245.206:4145	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	3944 ms	97.1%
198.8.84.3:4145	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	3970 ms	97.4%
45.61.129.165:9050	US	Las Vegas	SOCKS4	Elite	RouterHosting LLC : AS14956	3997 ms	50.5%
142.54.236.97:4145	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	4044 ms	97.2%
89.169.13.59:1303	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS4	Elite	SERV.HOST GROUP LTD : AS207957	4052 ms	51.0%
45.95.232.35:1080	CH	Zurich	SOCKS4	Elite	Global Connectivity Solutions LLP : AS215540	4052 ms	85.5%
185.204.170.179:1142	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS4	Elite	Arvancloud Global Technologies L.L.C : AS57568	4186 ms	97.9%
144.31.86.244:8443	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS4	Elite	u1host Amsterdam : AS213877	4187 ms	41.5%
152.70.237.238:3128	KR	Seoul	SOCKS4	Elite	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (ap-seoul-1) : AS31898	4232 ms	49.9%
70.166.65.160:4145	US	Roanoke	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	4247 ms	98.5%
45.56.71.129:1081	US	Richardson	SOCKS4	Elite	Akamai Technologies, Inc. : AS63949	4260 ms	75.8%
47.91.125.239:80	AE	Dubai	SOCKS4	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	4272 ms	91.0%
47.253.71.33:9091	US	—	SOCKS4	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	4278 ms	48.4%
104.237.139.130:1081	US	Richardson	SOCKS4	Elite	Akamai Technologies, Inc. : AS63949	4280 ms	75.8%
120.46.197.14:1081	CN	Beijing	SOCKS4	Elite	Huawei Cloud Service data center : AS55990	4293 ms	47.7%
8.130.210.249:8889	CN	Beijing	SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	4306 ms	54.5%
39.104.57.170:3333	CN	Beijing	SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	4311 ms	89.5%
115.29.149.2:8499	CN	Qingdao	SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	4321 ms	50.3%
149.129.232.50:80	ID	Jakarta	SOCKS4	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	4341 ms	91.0%
72.56.106.48:443	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS4	Elite	Timeweb, LLP : AS210976	4345 ms	41.7%
47.254.195.196:8080	MY	Kuala Lumpur	SOCKS4	Elite	Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. : AS45102	4349 ms	48.4%
182.160.16.163:8019	ZA	Johannesburg	SOCKS4	Elite	HUAWEI INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD. : AS136907	4369 ms	90.7%
159.138.169.166:2080	ZA	Johannesburg	SOCKS4	Elite	HUAWEI INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD. : AS136907	4370 ms	91.1%
72.56.106.48:1080	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS4	Elite	Timeweb, LLP : AS210976	4388 ms	40.0%
120.46.201.148:1337	CN	Beijing	SOCKS4	Elite	Huawei Cloud Service data center : AS55990	4434 ms	88.2%
121.37.205.253:8085	CN	Guangzhou	SOCKS4	Elite	Huawei Cloud Service data center : AS55990	4489 ms	88.8%
122.9.151.210:6666	CN	—	SOCKS4	Elite	Cloud Computing Corporation : AS58519	4513 ms	48.4%
49.0.251.56:8084	HK	Hong Kong	SOCKS4	Elite	HUAWEI INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD. : AS136907	4515 ms	91.1%
192.252.214.17:4145	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	4546 ms	98.0%
89.169.168.25:6101	RU	Moscow	SOCKS4	Elite	Yandex.Cloud LLC : AS200350	4561 ms	78.0%
87.239.251.202:1081	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS4	Elite	First Server Limited : AS200740	4582 ms	68.0%
68.71.251.134:4145	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	4659 ms	97.0%
47.113.221.120:3127	CN	Shenzhen	SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	4686 ms	52.3%
72.195.34.60:27391	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	4738 ms	99.4%
142.54.232.6:4145	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	4753 ms	97.0%
142.54.237.38:4145	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	5083 ms	97.5%
223.75.121.218:12120	CN	Guangzhou	SOCKS4	Elite	China Mobile : AS9808	5163 ms	98.8%
123.57.1.78:8001	CN	Beijing	SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	5334 ms	48.1%
192.252.211.193:4145	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	5508 ms	97.6%
129.146.166.25:1080	US	Phoenix	SOCKS4	Elite	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (us-phoenix-1) : AS31898	5574 ms	90.5%
184.181.217.206:4145	US	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	5620 ms	99.1%
47.109.56.77:999	CN	Chengdu	SOCKS4	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	5740 ms	47.1%
192.111.129.150:4145	US	Hialeah	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	5748 ms	97.6%
82.114.181.147:9050	YE	Sanaa	SOCKS4	Elite	AS12486 annoucement YemenNet -Grp3 : AS30873	5829 ms	60.4%

Need a SOCKS4 proxy? This page currently tracks 2,442 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: 2438 elite, 2 anonymous, and 0 transparent — averaging 20.6% uptime and 2044ms 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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