What is the difference between a public and private IP address?

A public IP is assigned by your ISP and is visible to websites. A private IP (like 192.168.x.x) is assigned by your router to devices inside your local network.

What is the difference between IPv4 and IPv6?

IPv4 uses 32-bit addresses supporting ~4.3 billion addresses. IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses providing a practically unlimited number of unique addresses.

Can someone track my location using my IP address?

An IP address can reveal your approximate city, region, ISP, and country — but not your exact home address.

How do I hide or change my IP address?

The most common method is using a VPN, which routes your traffic through a server in another location. You can also use the Tor network or a proxy server.

Does my IP address change?

Most home broadband connections use a dynamic IP that changes periodically. Business connections typically use a static IP that never changes.

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What Is My IP Address?

Q: What is my IP address?

Your IP address is a unique number assigned to your internet connection by your ISP. It is used to route data between your device and websites or servers you connect to.

Your public IP address, ISP, location, and connection details — detected instantly, privately, and for free.

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What Is a Public IP Address?

A public IP address is the unique numerical label assigned to your internet connection by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Every device that communicates on the internet must have a public IP so that servers know where to send data back to you — much like a postal address for your home network.

The version you are most likely using is IPv4 (e.g. 203.0.113.42), a 32-bit address. As IPv4 addresses become scarce, ISPs are increasingly assigning IPv6 addresses (e.g. 2001:0db8::1), which use 128 bits and offer a vastly larger address space.

Your public IP differs from your private IP (e.g. 192.168.x.x), which only exists inside your local network. Websites and online services see your public IP, not your private one.

Dynamic IP

Most home connections use a dynamic IP that changes when your router reconnects or the ISP renews the lease.

Static IP

Business or server connections often use a fixed static IP that never changes — useful for hosting services.

VPN / Proxy

Using a VPN or proxy replaces your real IP with the server's IP, masking your true location from websites.

Why Would You Need to Know Your IP Address?

Remote access & port forwarding: Setting up a home server, gaming server, or remote desktop requires knowing your public IP so others can connect to you directly.
Troubleshooting network issues: IT teams use your IP to diagnose connectivity problems, verify VPN tunnels, or confirm ISP-level routing behaviour.
Verifying VPN or proxy effectiveness: After enabling a VPN, checking your IP here confirms whether your real address is actually hidden from websites.
Geo-restriction debugging: Streaming services and content platforms restrict access by IP location. Knowing your IP helps diagnose why content may be unavailable.
Security & privacy awareness: Understanding what information your IP reveals — country, city, ISP — helps you make informed decisions about your online privacy.

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Your Privacy

This tool detects your IP address directly in your browser using a secure API call. We do not log, store, or share your IP address or any personal data. The lookup is performed client-side and the results are never sent to our servers.