Free Proxies & Proxy Tools

For years this page listed free “parent proxies” for browsers and tunneling software like PD-Proxy, cProxy and OpenVPN. Public proxy lists change by the minute and many free proxies are run by unknown operators, so today we give you something more useful: tools to clean and use your own list safely.

Be careful with free public proxies. Anyone can run one, and an operator can read or modify unencrypted traffic, inject ads or steal logins. Never send passwords through a proxy you don't trust — use a VPN or a dedicated premium proxy instead.

Proxy list validator & converter

Everything runs locally in your browser. Accepts ip:port, host:port, scheme://user:pass@host:port, one per line.

Your proxy list

Result

Default type

Export as

Understanding proxy types

Type	What it carries	Encryption	Typical use
HTTP	Web requests from the configured browser/app	None to the proxy	Simple web browsing, caching
HTTPS / CONNECT (SSL 443)	Tunnels HTTPS sites or a VPN connection through the proxy	End-to-end TLS to the website	Secure sites, tunneling software
SOCKS4	TCP connections from any SOCKS-aware app	None	Legacy apps
SOCKS5	TCP and UDP, supports authentication	None (use with TLS apps)	Games, torrent clients, messaging
VPN (for comparison)	All traffic from the whole device	Full tunnel encryption	Privacy, public Wi-Fi, unblocking

How to use a proxy in your browser

Export a PAC

Use the tool above and download proxies.pac.

Open settings

System proxy settings (Windows/macOS) or Firefox network settings.

Automatic config

Choose “Use setup script” and point it at the PAC file.

Verify

Check your new IP on What is my IP?

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