Free Proxy List — Updated HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5 Proxies

ProxyDime's Free Proxy List delivers a continuously refreshed database of working public proxy servers — spanning HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, and SOCKS5 protocols — filterable by anonymity level, country, and response time. Every proxy is automatically verified at regular intervals and removed when it goes offline, so the list you see always represents live, testable proxies. Download the full list as a TXT or CSV file, or copy proxies directly to your clipboard for immediate use in your browser, scraping tool, or application.

Sourcing and maintaining a reliable free proxy list is one of the most time-intensive parts of working with proxies at scale. Public proxy servers are notoriously unstable — they come online without notice, get overloaded within hours, and frequently disappear entirely. ProxyDime's automated proxy harvesting and validation system solves this problem by continuously scanning, testing, and refreshing the list so you always have access to proxies that actually work.​

What Is a Free Proxy List?

A free proxy list is a publicly available directory of proxy server IP addresses and port numbers that can be used to route internet traffic through an intermediary server. These proxies are collected from open sources, community contributions, and automated scraping of proxy aggregator sites. Unlike private or paid proxies, free public proxies are shared among thousands of concurrent users, which typically results in higher latency, lower reliability, and faster IP burnout — but they require no subscription and are instantly accessible.​

Free proxy lists support multiple use cases: bypassing geographic content restrictions, web scraping with rotating IPs, testing applications across different regions, anonymizing browser traffic, and academic network research.​

How to Filter and Use the Proxy List

The ProxyDime proxy list includes powerful filtering options to help you find the right proxies for your needs:

• Protocol Filter — Select All, HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, or SOCKS5 to match your application's requirements
• Anonymity Filter — Filter by Elite, Anonymous, or Transparent to ensure the privacy level you need
• Country Filter — Limit results to proxies geolocated in specific countries for geo-specific tasks
• Max Response Time — Set a maximum latency threshold (e.g., 500ms) to filter out slow proxies

After filtering, click Apply Filters to update the list. Use the Refresh List button to pull the latest verified results, and download as TXT or CSV for bulk import into tools like Scrapy, Puppeteer, Selenium, or proxy management software.

Understanding the Proxy List Columns

Column	Description
IP Address	The proxy server's public IPv4 address
Port	The port number to connect to
Protocol	HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, or SOCKS5
Anonymity	Elite, Anonymous, or Transparent
Country	Geolocated country of the proxy server
Latency	Response time in milliseconds
Last Checked	Time elapsed since last successful validation
Uptime %	Percentage of checks where the proxy was alive

What Anonymity Levels Are in the Free Proxy List?

The free proxy list includes proxies across all three anonymity tiers.​

Elite proxies are the gold standard — they hide the user's IP and do not signal proxy usage in request headers. They are recommended for any task where detection is a concern.

Anonymous proxies mask the real IP but may include X-Forwarded-For headers or similar signals that indicate proxy use to sophisticated detection systems. They are adequate for general geo-unblocking.

Transparent proxies pass the original IP through in headers and are essentially invisible to destination servers as an anonymization layer. They appear in the list for completeness but are not recommended for privacy use.​

Which Protocol Should I Choose?

• HTTP proxies work only with unencrypted HTTP traffic. Use for basic web scraping of non-HTTPS sites.
• HTTPS proxies support SSL/TLS encrypted connections and are suitable for scraping modern websites.
• SOCKS4 proxies handle any TCP traffic and are faster for high-volume tasks. They do not support UDP or authentication.
• SOCKS5 proxies are the most capable — supporting TCP, UDP, IPv6, and username/password authentication. Use SOCKS5 for torrenting, browser automation, and applications requiring full protocol flexibility.

How Often Is the Proxy List Updated?

The ProxyDime proxy list is refreshed at regular intervals using automated validation against live test endpoints. Each proxy's status, latency, and uptime score are recalculated on every cycle. The “Last Checked” column shows how recently each proxy was verified, and the uptime percentage reflects historical reliability. Proxies that fail consecutive validation attempts are automatically removed from the list.​

Limitations of Free Proxy Servers

Free public proxies come with inherent trade-offs compared to paid residential or datacenter proxies:

• Shared usage — Thousands of users may be routing traffic through the same IP simultaneously, causing congestion and bans
• Short lifespan — Free proxies often go offline within hours or days of appearing on public lists
• Lower trust score — Many platforms and anti-bot systems actively block known free proxy IP ranges
• Security risk — Unverified proxy operators could potentially log your traffic, particularly for unencrypted HTTP connections
• No authentication — Most free proxies do not support username/password authentication

For high-stakes applications such as account management, ad verification, or e-commerce automation, upgrading to private residential proxies is strongly recommended.​

Frequently Asked Questions About Free Proxy Lists

Proxy Checker  to re-validate proxies before use.

Can I use these proxies in Python (Requests, Scrapy)?
Yes. Copy the proxy in IP:PORT format and configure it in your HTTP client. For SOCKS proxies in Python, you will also need the requests[socks] or PySocks library.