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)

1,647 free SOCKS5 proxies, averaging 31.1% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
45.74.31.42:9706	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS9009	9246 ms	24.7%
47.237.2.245:87	SG	Singapore	SOCKS5	Elite	Alibaba Cloud LLC : AS45102	9291 ms	1.1%
158.160.159.18:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	Yandex.Cloud LLC : AS200350	9420 ms	23.3%
149.248.21.106:8080	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS5	Elite	The Constant Company, LLC : AS20473	9430 ms	29.8%
45.74.31.42:9653	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS9009	9481 ms	23.7%
194.87.79.243:2333	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS5	Elite	GLBBULUTTEKNOLOJISI-AS : AS48207	9524 ms	14.4%
159.195.62.125:9050	DE	Nuremberg	SOCKS5	Elite	NETCUP-KVM : AS197540	9691 ms	28.2%
45.74.31.30:15296	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS9009	9718 ms	15.8%
46.101.36.247:9050	GB	Slough	SOCKS5	Elite	Digitalocean : AS14061	9731 ms	22.1%
118.145.141.251:44218	CN	—	SOCKS5	Elite	Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co., Ltd. : AS137718	9742 ms	31.5%
206.188.196.40:9100	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS5	Elite	BL Networks : AS399629	10057 ms	16.9%
45.74.31.42:37643	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS9009	10078 ms	14.9%
45.74.31.42:47347	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS9009	10086 ms	29.6%
199.247.18.115:9050	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS5	Elite	Vultr Holdings LLC Frankfurt : AS20473	10101 ms	33.1%
68.183.7.53:9100	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS5	Elite	DigitalOcean, LLC : AS14061	10222 ms	25.3%
109.120.133.253:9999	SE	Stockholm	SOCKS5	Elite	Aeza International LTD : AS210644	10313 ms	31.9%
61.9.34.222:58765	PH	San Juan	SOCKS5	Elite	Sky Cable Corporation : AS17970	10439 ms	18.9%
47.243.197.73:9050	HK	Hong Kong	SOCKS5	Elite	Alibaba Cloud - HK : AS45102	10463 ms	29.9%
65.21.212.113:9050	FI	Helsinki	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS24940	10758 ms	31.2%
103.171.92.242:9050	VN	Mễ Trì	SOCKS5	Elite	HEL : AS45899	11239 ms	21.7%
5.144.133.195:9050	IR	Tehran	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS59441	11499 ms	28.5%
146.56.191.98:19422	KR	Seoul	SOCKS5	Elite	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (ap-seoul-1) : AS31898	11583 ms	24.3%
194.58.97.165:9050	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS197695	11621 ms	12.3%
93.183.88.197:9052	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS5	Elite	Servers Tech Fzco : AS216071	11648 ms	26.5%
109.69.63.82:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	FIRST SERVER, SOCIEDAD LIMITADA : AS205090	11751 ms	13.5%
120.133.82.62:44184	CN	Chaowai	SOCKS5	Elite	21ViaNet : AS133119	11890 ms	2.4%
45.10.41.194:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	TimeWeb Ltd : AS9123	11929 ms	15.2%
120.133.82.62:44055	CN	Chaowai	SOCKS5	Elite	21ViaNet : AS133119	12108 ms	2.4%
161.33.21.96:9050	JP	Osaka	SOCKS5	Elite	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (ap-osaka-1) : AS31898	12224 ms	36.7%
146.103.125.38:9053	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS5	Elite	Servers Tech Fzco : AS216071	12256 ms	16.6%
120.133.82.62:44134	CN	Chaowai	SOCKS5	Elite	21ViaNet : AS133119	12433 ms	2.0%
120.133.82.62:44154	CN	Chaowai	SOCKS5	Elite	21ViaNet : AS133119	12827 ms	2.1%
146.0.77.29:9050	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS57043	13141 ms	21.4%
77.81.230.90:9050	IT	Arezzo	SOCKS5	Elite	Aruba S.p.A. : AS31034	13336 ms	27.0%
103.179.189.64:9191	VN	Dich Vong	SOCKS5	Elite	INET Solution Corporation : AS135905	13774 ms	26.2%
129.150.57.5:55555	SG	Singapore	SOCKS5	Elite	Oracle Corporation : AS31898	13776 ms	9.2%
137.184.58.163:9050	US	North Bergen	SOCKS5	Elite	Digital Ocean : AS14061	13889 ms	39.7%
118.145.141.251:44221	CN	—	SOCKS5	Elite	Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co., Ltd. : AS137718	14338 ms	27.3%
134.65.245.71:9050	BR	Vinhedo	SOCKS5	Elite	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (sa-vinhedo-1) : AS31898	14566 ms	15.6%
45.74.31.42:12901	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS5	Elite	Internet Security - AU : AS9009	14584 ms	34.5%
23.149.108.178:9999	HK	Kwai Chung	SOCKS5	Elite	Stranger Network LLC : AS8143	15122 ms	22.9%
192.73.242.77:9050	US	Denver	SOCKS5	Elite	Host Virtual, Inc : AS36236	15227 ms	31.8%
118.145.141.251:44098	CN	—	SOCKS5	Elite	Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co., Ltd. : AS137718	15764 ms	23.6%
129.80.80.197:9050	US	Ashburn	SOCKS5	Elite	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (us-ashburn-1) : AS31898	16298 ms	31.4%
118.145.141.251:44041	CN	—	SOCKS5	Elite	Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co., Ltd. : AS137718	18963 ms	28.7%
35.223.220.43:9050	US	Council Bluffs	SOCKS5	Elite	Google Cloud (us-central1) : AS396982	22775 ms	24.1%
118.145.141.251:44039	CN	—	SOCKS5	Elite	Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co., Ltd. : AS137718	28343 ms	25.5%

This page lists free SOCKS5 proxy servers from around the world, automatically collected and refreshed every 15 minutes. It currently contains 1,647 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 1879ms response time and 31.1% uptime. By anonymity level, that breaks down to 1642 elite, 2 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

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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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