What Is My IP Address?

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.

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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 reveals more than most people expect. It tells websites your approximate location (usually accurate to your city), who your internet provider is, and which network you are on. Advertisers use it to build profiles. Sites use it to enforce geographic restrictions. Your internet provider uses it to track every site you visit.

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 cities and regions. This is accurate enough to geo-restrict content and serve location-specific ads — but not accurate enough to find 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 records which IP addresses you connect to and when. In most countries this is kept for months or years. What your ISP can see is more than most people realise.

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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Frequently asked questions

Is my IP address the same on every device?
No. Every device connected to the same home router shares the same public IP address, because the router has one IP assigned by your internet provider. On mobile data, your phone has its own separate public IP.
Does my IP address change?
Most home internet providers assign a dynamic IP that can change when your router reconnects. Some providers assign a static IP that stays the same permanently. On mobile, your IP changes frequently as you move between cell towers.
Can a VPN completely hide my identity?
A VPN hides your IP address and encrypts your traffic, but it does not make you anonymous. Sites you are logged in to still know who you are. Cookies, browser fingerprinting, and your account activity are separate tracking signals a VPN does not cover. Read can you be tracked with a VPN on for a full breakdown.
Why does my IP location show the wrong city?
IP geolocation is estimated from registration records, not GPS. It is usually accurate to the city level but can be off by tens or hundreds of miles, especially on mobile or if your provider's IP block is registered in a different region.
What is an IPv6 address?
IPv6 is the newer version of the internet address system, designed to handle far more devices than the older IPv4. Your device may have both. This tool shows whichever address our API sees, which depends on your network and browser settings. If you use a VPN, make sure it covers IPv6 to avoid IPv6 leaks.