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 SOCKS5 Proxy List (Updated in Real-Time)

1,808 free SOCKS5 proxies, averaging 32.6% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
15.161.59.54:43194	IT	Milan	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1368 ms	13.3%
15.152.75.215:19217	JP	Osaka	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1375 ms	13.2%
34.246.183.20:5901	IE	Dublin	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1378 ms	6.7%
43.200.179.23:13128	KR	Incheon	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1392 ms	13.7%
43.200.179.23:35520	KR	Incheon	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1393 ms	12.1%
18.231.214.206:8103	BR	Sao Paulo	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1396 ms	20.5%
5.149.208.240:1080	UA	Sevastopol	SOCKS5	Elite	Lancom Ltd : AS35816	1398 ms	19.3%
51.92.173.133:31850	ES	Zaragoza	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1400 ms	13.1%
13.60.181.61:8118	SE	Stockholm	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1407 ms	14.3%
51.16.4.39:40629	IL	Tel Aviv	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1413 ms	14.0%
51.85.44.149:329	IL	Tel Aviv	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1416 ms	15.8%
15.229.231.89:58192	BR	Sao Paulo	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1420 ms	12.7%
35.78.252.142:39865	JP	Tokyo	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1421 ms	13.4%
51.85.44.149:8766	IL	Tel Aviv	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1424 ms	12.2%
13.60.181.61:32744	SE	Stockholm	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1429 ms	12.3%
16.18.37.186:28072	CH	Zurich	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1431 ms	13.2%
3.110.68.130:250	IN	Mumbai	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1431 ms	9.9%
195.245.238.86:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	Directive LLC : AS41957	1434 ms	28.5%
16.62.123.236:8097	CH	Zurich	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1439 ms	14.4%
43.209.173.229:45496	TH	Bangkok	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1444 ms	13.5%
35.78.252.142:27831	JP	Tokyo	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1463 ms	9.4%
18.228.228.159:7433	BR	Sao Paulo	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1470 ms	11.8%
16.26.154.68:7394	AU	Melbourne	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1471 ms	12.7%
18.162.200.96:7685	HK	—	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1475 ms	13.0%
43.208.237.116:47939	TH	Bangkok	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1476 ms	9.6%
43.208.237.116:51119	TH	Bangkok	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1477 ms	8.5%
51.16.42.227:39830	IL	Tel Aviv	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1479 ms	14.8%
194.163.174.78:1088	FR	Lauterbourg	SOCKS5	Elite	CONTABO : AS51167	1495 ms	33.3%
16.52.81.236:47093	CA	Montreal	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1517 ms	8.7%
18.190.253.157:16718	US	Columbus	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1521 ms	10.5%
98.130.11.240:53362	IN	Hyderabad	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1539 ms	9.4%
43.198.22.151:20620	HK	Hong Kong	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1543 ms	13.6%
16.26.154.68:8080	AU	Melbourne	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1551 ms	12.0%
13.212.26.15:6060	SG	Singapore	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1555 ms	11.5%
16.26.154.68:19421	AU	Melbourne	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1570 ms	11.6%
13.38.27.183:8101	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1570 ms	13.0%
16.51.62.173:46775	AU	Melbourne	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1571 ms	13.4%
51.34.28.236:59832	CH	Zurich	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1578 ms	13.1%
16.26.154.68:55346	AU	Melbourne	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1582 ms	13.7%
16.51.62.173:6942	AU	Melbourne	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1585 ms	21.1%
16.26.143.154:8353	AU	Melbourne	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1600 ms	15.1%
15.135.215.62:55682	AU	Sydney	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1600 ms	6.0%
54.253.183.151:16288	AU	Sydney	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1601 ms	13.7%
51.16.42.227:20606	IL	Tel Aviv	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1607 ms	18.0%
46.183.130.89:1080	RU	Khabarovsk	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS8749	1617 ms	20.3%
34.207.102.197:33131	US	Ashburn	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS14618	1621 ms	17.7%
35.182.12.78:8989	CA	Montreal	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1624 ms	11.0%
18.231.214.206:39327	BR	Sao Paulo	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1651 ms	17.5%
18.191.250.90:28109	US	Columbus	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1651 ms	11.6%
18.163.33.4:42862	HK	Hong Kong	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	1673 ms	7.9%

This page lists free SOCKS5 proxy servers from around the world, automatically collected and refreshed every 15 minutes. It currently contains 1,808 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 2433ms response time and 32.6% uptime. By anonymity level, that breaks down to 1800 elite, 6 anonymous, and 0 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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