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)

1,748 free SOCKS5 proxies, averaging 32.5% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
103.142.255.33:69	ID	—	SOCKS5	Elite	PT.CITRA BERDIKARI NUSANTARA : AS139381	4146 ms	13.8%
83.222.24.37:1080	RU	St Petersburg	SOCKS5	Elite	BEGET-AS : AS198610	4156 ms	29.3%
129.151.128.225:1080	AE	Masdar City	SOCKS5	Elite	Oracle Corporation : AS31898	4173 ms	26.2%
178.237.185.114:1080	RU	Stavropol	SOCKS5	Elite	OOO SET p2p links : AS48176	4190 ms	18.8%
106.14.91.83:9090	CN	Shanghai	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	4203 ms	6.5%
39.104.69.76:8081	CN	Beijing	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	4214 ms	9.3%
77.221.152.210:36219	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Aeza International LTD : AS210644	4217 ms	30.9%
94.73.251.19:1080	RU	Krasnoyarsk	SOCKS5	Elite	Orion Telecom LLC : AS31257	4276 ms	20.5%
144.31.86.244:8443	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS5	Elite	u1host Amsterdam : AS213877	4282 ms	38.5%
43.205.242.234:59749	IN	Mumbai	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	4299 ms	11.6%
195.98.82.63:1080	RU	Voronezh	SOCKS5	Elite	Vicnetdsl : AS6856	4308 ms	19.0%
103.118.85.144:1080	BD	Sātkhira	SOCKS5	Elite	ABUZZITLIMITED : AS137961	4320 ms	24.7%
8.130.36.163:5000	CN	Beijing	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	4329 ms	7.5%
39.104.69.76:9098	CN	Beijing	HTTP SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	4348 ms	9.2%
110.235.247.206:1080	KH	Phnom Penh	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS23673	4358 ms	37.9%
45.74.31.42:8280	US	—	SOCKS5	Elite	M247 : AS9009	4371 ms	22.2%
147.45.72.212:44816	SE	Stockholm	SOCKS5	Elite	AEZA-AS : AS210644	4373 ms	17.5%
3.121.130.230:10113	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	4414 ms	13.2%
109.207.169.33:1080	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS5	Elite	ITGLOBAL.COM NL B.V : AS208951	4509 ms	27.3%
47.119.22.156:80	CN	Shenzhen	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	4511 ms	10.9%
186.219.210.17:7080	BR	Capitólio	SOCKS5	Elite	Megaminas Telecomunicacoes Ltda : AS262996	4523 ms	30.5%
64.188.64.135:1080	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS5	Elite	Play2go International Limited : AS215439	4531 ms	34.3%
35.180.75.159:54825	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	4552 ms	12.6%
8.148.22.214:80	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	4557 ms	4.7%
3.110.68.130:47594	IN	Mumbai	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	4562 ms	11.8%
39.104.23.154:3128	CN	Beijing	HTTP SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	4581 ms	10.4%
8.148.22.214:1081	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	4616 ms	11.7%
51.92.173.133:20748	ES	Zaragoza	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	4646 ms	11.6%
47.92.143.92:808	CN	Beijing	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	4652 ms	5.7%
8.148.20.126:7788	CN	Hangzhou	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	4652 ms	12.1%
40.192.121.249:362	IN	Hyderabad	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	4657 ms	10.8%
202.43.165.140:10802	ID	—	SOCKS5	Elite	DTPNET NAP : AS18059	4691 ms	14.9%
40.192.120.123:31012	IN	Hyderabad	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	4700 ms	11.6%
45.74.31.30:11806	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS9009	4728 ms	15.7%
39.102.210.222:8008	CN	Beijing	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	4741 ms	8.8%
138.199.25.13:3905	SG	Singapore	SOCKS5	Elite	Cdn77 SGP : AS60068	4759 ms	22.7%
115.127.112.178:1080	BD	Dhaka	SOCKS5	Elite	BRACNet Limited : AS24342	4786 ms	11.5%
193.168.198.240:1080	FI	Helsinki	SOCKS5	Elite	Baykov Ilya Sergeevich : AS41745	4794 ms	26.4%
13.41.196.179:39956	GB	City of London	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	4843 ms	12.9%
90.8.144.108:3317	FR	Nice	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS3215	4858 ms	24.9%
39.102.213.187:80	CN	Beijing	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	4904 ms	5.1%
40.192.120.123:30055	IN	Hyderabad	HTTPS SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	4981 ms	9.3%
194.67.207.95:19080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	I-servers LTD : AS209641	4984 ms	25.6%
139.162.36.238:1080	SG	Singapore	SOCKS5	Elite	Linode : AS63949	5024 ms	23.0%
58.144.196.192:39105	CN	Chongqing	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS4837	5054 ms	36.3%
103.153.159.217:80	PG	Port Moresby	SOCKS5	Elite	Asia Pacific Communication Specialist (PNG) Ltd : AS45411	5071 ms	31.7%
102.217.190.157:7080	ZA	Cape Town	SOCKS5	Elite	CloudGistics : AS328970	5183 ms	21.5%
138.199.25.13:3901	SG	Singapore	SOCKS5	Elite	Cdn77 SGP : AS60068	5191 ms	26.5%
111.119.162.248:10914	PK	—	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Connect Communication : AS132165	5219 ms	36.9%
106.14.91.83:4000	CN	Shanghai	HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd. : AS37963	5279 ms	8.5%

This page lists free SOCKS5 proxy servers from around the world, automatically collected and refreshed every 15 minutes. It currently contains 1,748 proxies, filterable by country and anonymity level. It currently ranks #4 of 4 tracked protocols by proxy count.

In terms of quality, this list averages 2196ms response time and 32.5% uptime. By anonymity level, that breaks down to 1729 elite, 4 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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