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 SOCKS5 Proxy List (Updated in Real-Time)

2,094 free SOCKS5 proxies, averaging 36.1% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

Total 2,094 proxies Updated 3 min ago

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
91.107.177.88:1080	DE	Frankfurt Am Main	SOCKS5	Elite	Hetzner Online AG : AS24940	71 ms	75.0%
47.82.66.101:1011	HK	Hong Kong	SOCKS5	Elite	Alibaba.com LLC : AS45102	74 ms	92.9%
61.247.178.178:1080	BD	Dhaka	SOCKS5	Elite	OptiMax Communication Ltd : AS38031	74 ms	100.0%
38.58.182.147:1080	US	Draper	SOCKS5	Elite	Fiberstate LLC : AS26042	74 ms	100.0%
88.87.69.240:1080	RU	Volgograd	SOCKS5	Elite	JSC "ER-Telecom Holding" Volgograd Branch : AS39435	74 ms	100.0%
104.37.135.145:4145	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	78 ms	100.0%
166.1.232.153:10808	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS213840	79 ms	98.0%
173.208.243.148:9050	US	Kansas City	SOCKS5	Elite	Group KOM Holdings PTY LTD : AS32097	81 ms	100.0%
67.201.59.70:4145	US	El Segundo	SOCKS5	Elite	Total server solutions : AS46562	81 ms	100.0%
194.62.52.29:9050	TR	Istanbul	SOCKS5	Elite	BGZ BILISIM TEKNOLOJILERI LIMITED SIRKETI : AS204876	84 ms	51.3%
89.40.233.13:1080	KZ	Astana	SOCKS5	Elite	Telenet Consulting SRL : AS205516	85 ms	51.1%
103.215.216.13:9050	IN	Navi Mumbai	SOCKS5	Elite	GCL : AS202422	85 ms	96.3%
82.115.26.238:9050	DE	Nuremberg	SOCKS5	Elite	BitCommand LLC : AS212552	85 ms	100.0%
78.156.229.34:1080	RU	Makhachkala	SOCKS5	Elite	Open Joint-stock company : AS43574	86 ms	97.3%
51.79.157.205:5080	SG	Singapore	SOCKS5	Elite	OVH Singapore PTE. LTD : AS16276	87 ms	98.4%
85.142.124.27:1080	RU	St Petersburg	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS3267	87 ms	99.3%
195.135.255.98:1080	LV	Riga	SOCKS5	Elite	SIA VEESP : AS42532	87 ms	100.0%
31.25.139.82:21	IQ	Erbil	SOCKS5	Elite	Tarin General Trading and Setting Up Internet Device LTD : AS197882	88 ms	98.4%
119.148.20.109:22122	BD	Dhaka	SOCKS5	Elite	Agni Systems Ltd. : AS23923	88 ms	100.0%
177.10.66.14:1080	BR	Santo Antônio das Missões	SOCKS5	Elite	SILVEIRA & ZIQUINATTI LTDA : AS53234	90 ms	97.1%
96.60.107.30:9050	US	Madison	SOCKS5	Elite	DIRECTNETWORKSINC : AS4181	90 ms	100.0%
89.237.14.36:9150	RU	Chelyabinsk	SOCKS5	Elite	Radioreleynaya svyaz Ltd : AS20485	92 ms	99.6%
77.232.27.5:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	JSC AKADO-Stolitsa : AS15582	93 ms	95.7%
5.255.113.177:1080	NL	Dronten	SOCKS5	Elite	TIG : AS60404	93 ms	50.7%
184.178.172.11:4145	US	Roanoke	SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications Inc. : AS22773	93 ms	100.0%
103.197.48.208:1080	BD	Gafargaon	SOCKS5	Elite	Weblink Communications Ltd : AS138191	95 ms	99.4%
104.128.142.191:1080	FI	Helsinki	SOCKS5	Elite	First Server Limited : AS200740	95 ms	57.7%
109.238.92.112:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	SmartApe : AS56694	95 ms	100.0%
103.31.235.210:69	ID	Bogor	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS55701	95 ms	99.1%
84.254.198.175:1080	RU	Yekaterinburg	SOCKS5	Elite	JSC VimpelCom : AS31359	95 ms	48.1%
168.138.210.69:1080	JP	Tokyo	SOCKS5	Elite	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (ap-tokyo-1) : AS31898	96 ms	98.2%
174.138.162.196:8254	US	Phoenix	SOCKS5	Elite	Lujie : AS20454	96 ms	100.0%
85.192.2.50:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	Ecotel : AS64419	96 ms	83.2%
8.219.122.8:9999	SG	Singapore	SOCKS5	Elite	Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited : AS45102	96 ms	100.0%
217.67.182.6:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS29226	99 ms	100.0%
89.110.107.159:10806	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS5	Elite	Servers Tech Fzco : AS216071	99 ms	90.0%
61.9.32.30:58765	PH	San Juan	SOCKS5	Elite	Sky Cable Corporation : AS17970	101 ms	92.1%
45.76.158.221:1080	SG	Singapore	SOCKS5	Elite	Vultr Holdings, LLC : AS20473	102 ms	72.6%
93.170.123.53:1080	GB	Islington	SOCKS5	Elite	Time-host LTD : AS212913	102 ms	90.3%
85.122.120.46:30000	RO	Năvodari	SOCKS5	Elite	SC Urban Network Solutions SRL : AS39347	102 ms	99.6%
138.68.60.8:1080	US	Santa Clara	SOCKS5	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	102 ms	100.0%
5.188.159.23:2080	RU	St Petersburg	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS49505	104 ms	98.8%
218.77.50.79:6666	CN	Shangli	SOCKS5	Elite	Chinanet HN : AS4134	104 ms	92.3%
194.9.233.171:1080	RU	Nakhabino	SOCKS5	Elite	Fortex AS48166 : AS48166	104 ms	100.0%
5.129.194.48:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	JSC "TIMEWEB" : AS9123	105 ms	99.8%
216.22.13.244:1083	US	Manassas	SOCKS5	Elite	Leaseweb USA, Inc : AS30633	105 ms	99.7%
2.26.112.72:1080	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS5	Elite	u1host ltd : AS213877	105 ms	96.4%
217.156.65.66:11080	MD	Chisinau	SOCKS5	Elite	Alexhost SRL : AS200019	105 ms	90.0%
131.153.163.222:30696	US	Ashburn	SOCKS5	Elite	Secured Servers LLC : AS19437	106 ms	95.5%
89.47.113.13:9050	TR	Istanbul	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS210538	106 ms	98.5%

This page lists free SOCKS5 proxy servers from around the world, automatically collected and refreshed every 15 minutes. It currently contains 2,094 proxies, filterable by country and anonymity level. It currently ranks #3 of 4 tracked protocols by proxy count.

In terms of quality, this list averages 5773ms response time and 36.1% uptime. By anonymity level, that breaks down to 2089 elite, 4 anonymous, and 1 transparent proxies.

SOCKS5 proxies extend SOCKS4 with authentication support and UDP relaying, making them the more capable choice for applications that need more than basic TCP forwarding. SOCKS5's optional authentication and UDP support make it the better default for torrent clients, game servers, or any tool that needs more than plain TCP — check the specific client's SOCKS5 settings for username/password fields if the server offers them.

Elite proxies hide the fact that a proxy is being used at all, anonymous proxies identify themselves as a proxy but withhold the original IP, and transparent proxies pass the original IP along — pick the anonymity level that matches what the task actually requires. Since this list is sourced from public, free servers, response times and reliability vary; always test a proxy before relying on it for anything important, and avoid using free proxies for sensitive logins or financial transactions.

No need to check back constantly: this page automatically pulls a fresh batch every 15 minutes, so it always reflects the current data as of the last sync.

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How to Use SOCKS5 Proxy Free

1

Choose a proxy

Browse the SOCKS5 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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