What Is My IP Address
Your public IP address is what every website you visit sees. Here it is, along with everything else your browser reveals about your device.
Your IPv4 address
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Your IPv6 address
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- Browser…
- Operating system…
- Screen…
- Time zone…
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How to use
- Open the page — your public IPv4 address is detected automatically.
- If your provider supports IPv6, the second line shows your IPv6 address.
- Press Copy to put both addresses on your clipboard.
- Below the address you can see the browser, operating system, screen size and time zone your browser reports.
Good to know
Public IP and local IP are not the same thing
This page shows your public address — the one your router uses to talk to the internet. Your device also has a local address inside your home network, usually starting with 192.168 or 10., which you can find in your system settings. Websites never see the local one.
IPv4 and IPv6
IPv4 addresses look like 203.0.113.42 and there are not enough of them left, so providers increasingly hand out IPv6 addresses, which look like 2001:0db8:85a3::8a2e:0370:7334. Many connections have both at once, and a site may reach you over either. If the IPv6 line is empty, your network simply does not offer IPv6 yet.
What your IP does and does not reveal
An IP address points to your provider and, roughly, your city or region — not to your street address or your name. Only your internet provider can link an address to a subscriber, and normally only on a lawful request.
Frequently asked questions
What is my IP address right now?
The large number at the top of this page is your current public IPv4 address, detected from your connection at the moment the page loaded.
Why does my IP address change?
Most home providers issue dynamic addresses: your address can change when the router reboots, when the lease expires, or when you switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data. A static address is usually a paid option.
Is my IP address different on my phone?
Yes. On mobile data your phone gets an address from the mobile carrier. On your home Wi-Fi it shares the same public address as every other device in the house.
What is the difference between IPv4 and IPv6?
IPv4 uses 32-bit addresses (about 4.3 billion in total, now nearly exhausted); IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses, so there is effectively no limit. Both work in parallel and your connection may use either.
Can someone find my exact location from my IP?
No. IP geolocation typically identifies the provider and the city or region, and it is often off by tens of kilometres. Your precise address is known only to your provider.
How do I hide my IP address?
A VPN, a proxy or the Tor browser replaces your visible address with the address of their server. Reload this page while connected and you will see the new address rather than your own.
Do you store my IP address?
No. The address is detected when the page loads and shown to you only. We do not log it, save it or share it.