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)

1,669 free SOCKS5 proxies, averaging 33.1% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
5.253.59.150:1082	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS5	Elite	Neterra Ltd : AS215540	84 ms	58.0%
93.123.118.15:1080	UA	Kyiv	SOCKS5	Elite	Ipxo : AS209630	88 ms	55.5%
103.109.187.33:1080	VN	Quận Bình Thạnh	SOCKS5	Elite	VR Viet NAM Company Limited : AS150826	97 ms	100.0%
192.252.220.89:4145	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS5	Elite	Total Server Solutions L.L.C : AS46562	123 ms	100.0%
109.172.55.210:1082	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Global Connectivity Solutions LLP : AS215540	126 ms	47.5%
62.133.62.18:1082	FR	Paris	SOCKS5	Elite	Global Connectivity Solutions LLP : AS215540	129 ms	44.6%
47.82.80.23:1011	HK	Hong Kong	SOCKS5	Elite	Alibaba.com LLC : AS45102	142 ms	82.1%
5.255.99.75:1080	NL	Dronten	SOCKS5	Elite	TIG : AS60404	145 ms	68.3%
47.243.19.177:1011	HK	Hong Kong	SOCKS5	Elite	Alibaba Cloud - HK : AS45102	147 ms	95.6%
144.124.232.204:1080	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS5	Elite	Servers Tech Fzco : AS216071	151 ms	99.3%
92.112.125.102:8443	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS5	Elite	DELUXHOST : AS214677	156 ms	76.0%
212.220.84.69:1080	RU	Bogdanovich	SOCKS5	Elite	Dynamic distribution IPs for broadband services : AS12389	161 ms	89.7%
107.149.141.54:5001	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS398823	163 ms	97.7%
160.250.54.9:9000	VN	Quận Một	SOCKS5	Elite	Toan MY Service Business LLC : AS153320	168 ms	100.0%
142.54.235.9:4145	US	Los Angeles	SOCKS5	Elite	Performive LLC : AS46562	174 ms	100.0%
107.173.182.177:30368	US	Buffalo	SOCKS5	Elite	ColoCrossing : AS36352	178 ms	76.7%
174.77.111.198:49547	US	Pensacola	SOCKS5	Elite	—	178 ms	100.0%
147.45.136.45:1080	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS5	Elite	TW Cloud : AS210976	180 ms	99.8%
45.86.155.139:9100	DE	Frankfurt am Main	SOCKS5	Elite	Luxvps : AS58087	185 ms	99.5%
173.208.243.148:9050	US	Kansas City	SOCKS5	Elite	Group KOM Holdings PTY LTD : AS32097	196 ms	100.0%
152.89.104.11:1080	DE	Nuremberg	SOCKS5	Elite	netcup GmbH : AS197540	199 ms	50.9%
67.201.58.190:4145	US	Tulsa	SOCKS5	Elite	Straxis, LLC : AS46562	199 ms	100.0%
113.250.190.81:32735	CN	Shanghai	SOCKS5	Elite	Chinanet CQ : AS134420	201 ms	90.2%
151.80.33.14:9050	FR	Roubaix	SOCKS5	Elite	OVH SAS : AS16276	202 ms	100.0%
218.95.39.108:59999	CN	Nanchangshi	SOCKS5	Elite	Chinanet JX : AS139201	203 ms	93.9%
68.1.210.163:4145	US	San Diego	SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications : AS22773	205 ms	100.0%
47.237.110.50:1080	SG	Singapore	SOCKS5	Elite	Alibaba Cloud LLC : AS45102	209 ms	100.0%
223.111.182.16:1021	CN	Nanjing	SOCKS5	Elite	China Mobile : AS56046	212 ms	100.0%
178.252.165.226:1080	IR	Rasht	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS51074	213 ms	98.7%
51.222.13.193:10084	CA	Beauharnois	SOCKS5	Elite	OVH Hosting, Inc. : AS16276	213 ms	100.0%
98.190.239.3:4145	US	Tulsa	SOCKS5	Elite	Cox Communications Inc : AS22773	213 ms	93.3%
198.98.57.207:1080	US	New York	SOCKS5	Elite	FranTech Solutions : AS53667	214 ms	99.0%
168.138.219.12:8081	JP	Tokyo	SOCKS5	Elite	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (ap-tokyo-1) : AS31898	214 ms	100.0%
91.84.98.74:12546	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS5	Elite	Servers Tech Fzco : AS216071	214 ms	100.0%
47.236.184.206:1011	SG	Singapore	SOCKS5	Elite	Alibaba.com LLC : AS45102	220 ms	100.0%
147.139.201.108:1080	ID	Jakarta	SOCKS5	Elite	Alibaba Cloud - ID : AS45102	220 ms	100.0%
91.215.153.137:1080	BG	Sofia	SOCKS5	Elite	Friendhosting LTD : AS59729	223 ms	100.0%
212.3.127.242:10801	UA	Dnipro	SOCKS5	Elite	Science Production Company "Trifle" Ltd : AS6702	225 ms	99.3%
38.76.196.46:9050	HK	Hong Kong	SOCKS5	Elite	FOJ IP TECHNOLOGY LIMITED : AS401701	234 ms	100.0%
58.19.233.34:1080	CN	Wuhan	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS4837	248 ms	100.0%
94.23.218.74:10808	FR	Roubaix	SOCKS5	Elite	OVH SAS : AS16276	260 ms	100.0%
79.76.59.115:1080	SE	Stockholm	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Oracle Corporation : AS31898	261 ms	40.5%
64.111.92.171:10101	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS5	Elite	BL Networks : AS399629	270 ms	100.0%
51.178.49.241:1088	FR	Strasbourg	SOCKS5	Elite	OVH : AS16276	277 ms	100.0%
195.91.129.101:1337	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS31363	281 ms	100.0%
188.225.73.112:1080	RU	St Petersburg	SOCKS5	Elite	JSC "TIMEWEB" : AS9123	285 ms	100.0%
72.56.64.208:1080	NL	Amsterdam	SOCKS5	Elite	Timeweb, LLP : AS210976	288 ms	76.9%
89.47.113.13:9150	TR	Istanbul	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS210538	291 ms	94.4%
47.237.100.95:1011	SG	Singapore	SOCKS5	Elite	Alibaba.com LLC : AS45102	294 ms	96.9%
119.148.31.170:22122	BD	Dhaka	SOCKS5	Elite	Agni Systems Ltd. : AS23923	302 ms	100.0%

This page lists free SOCKS5 proxy servers from around the world, automatically collected and refreshed every 15 minutes. It currently contains 1,669 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 2254ms response time and 33.1% uptime. By anonymity level, that breaks down to 1657 elite, 3 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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