See the IP address websites see for you
This tool shows the public IP address websites see when you visit them, plus your internet provider and approximate location. Run it with and without your VPN to see the difference.
Your connection right now
- Your IP address
- 216.73.216.32
- Internet provider
- Amazon.com, Inc.
- Location
- Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Network (ASN)
- AS16509
- Timezone
- America/New_York
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What is an IP address?
Every device that connects to the internet is assigned a public IP address by its internet provider. Think of it as a return address: when you visit a website, the site sees your IP address so it knows where to send the page back.
Your IP address can reveal more than many people expect. It can indicate an approximate location, your internet provider, and the network you are using. Advertisers may use it as one signal in a profile, and sites may use it when applying geographic restrictions.
A VPN replaces your real IP address with the VPN server's address. Websites see the server, not you. Your internet provider sees an encrypted connection to the VPN, not the sites you visit. Read more in our plain English guide to IP addresses.
What can someone do with your IP address?
Approximate your location
Geolocation databases map IP addresses to broad areas such as cities and regions. The result varies by provider and network, and it does not reveal your street address.
Identify your internet provider
Your provider's name is publicly registered against your IP range. Websites, trackers, and security systems use this to distinguish home users from cloud servers, VPNs, and corporate networks.
Track you across sites
Advertisers and analytics networks use your IP as one signal among many to recognise you across different websites, even without cookies. It is one of the reasons browser fingerprinting is hard to escape entirely.
Log your activity
Your internet provider can see connection metadata, including the servers your connection reaches. Exactly what it records and how long it keeps records depends on the provider and local law. Learn more about what your ISP can see.
How to hide your IP address
The simplest way is a VPN. When you connect to vpn.now, your traffic travels through an encrypted tunnel to one of our servers. The server's IP address becomes your public IP. Websites, trackers, and your internet provider no longer see your real address.
Unlike a proxy, a VPN encrypts everything between your device and the server, so your internet provider cannot see what you are doing, only that you are connected to a VPN. Unlike Tor, a VPN is fast enough for everyday browsing, streaming, and video calls.
vpn.now is free, with unlimited data and no card required. How VPNs work has a plain-language explanation of the whole process.
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