Internet privacy & network intelligence toolkit

What is my IP address?

See the public address your connection uses to reach this site. A router, mobile carrier, proxy, or VPN can change the exit address websites observe.

Your current IP is the HTTP exit used to reach this site. Lookups use external IP intelligence services.

Public and private IP addresses

A public IP is routable on the internet. Devices at home often use private addresses such as 192.168.x.x, 10.x.x.x, or 172.16–31.x.x and share a public exit through network address translation. This tool observes the public exit, not every internal address assigned by your router.

Why can IPv4 and IPv6 differ?

IPv4 uses 32-bit addresses and IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses. A dual-stack device can use both, potentially through different providers or VPN routes. This page shows the address reaching this site; the exit-path test can compare the other paths.

Frequently asked questions

Can my IP address change?

Yes. Reconnecting, switching Wi-Fi or mobile networks, ISP reassignment, and connecting a VPN can change your public exit.

Does a VPN hide my IP?

Requests routed through a VPN normally show its exit address. Split tunneling, IPv6, or WebRTC can take other paths, so test them separately.

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