What Is My IP Address?
Your IP address is your device's online "home address." Websites use it to know where to send responses. The data below is detected from the request you just made — no third-party widget required.
Detecting your IP…
What is an IP address?
An IP (Internet Protocol) address is a unique identifier for your device on the internet. Every request your browser makes carries it so the destination server knows where to send the response back. It usually reveals your country, region, and internet provider — but not your exact street address, name, or accounts.
IPv4 vs IPv6
IPv4 addresses look like 203.0.113.42 — four numbers 0-255 separated by dots. Because there are only ~4.3 billion of them and the world ran out, IPv6 was introduced with addresses like 2001:db8::1. Modern devices support both; which one you see above depends on the network you're on right now.
Public vs private IP
The IP we show is your public IP — what websites and services see. Your device also has a private IP inside your local network (usually in the ranges below); that one is invisible to the internet.
10.0.0.0 – 10.255.255.255172.16.0.0 – 172.31.255.255192.168.0.0 – 192.168.255.255
How to hide or change your IP
- VPN: a reputable paid VPN routes traffic through a server elsewhere, showing that server's IP.
- Tor: the Tor browser bounces traffic through three volunteer relays; the site sees the exit node.
- Mobile data: switching from Wi-Fi to cellular gives you a completely different IP.
- Restart the router: if your ISP hands out dynamic addresses, you may get a new one.
Frequently asked questions
What is my IP address used for?
Your IP address is how websites, apps and games know where to send data back to your device. It typically reveals your country, region and internet provider — but not your exact street address, name, or account details.
Is my IP address personal information?
In most jurisdictions an IP address on its own is treated as personal or pseudonymous data because it can, combined with other information, identify a household or subscriber. Websites should disclose IP logging in their privacy policy.
How can I hide or change my IP?
Use a reputable VPN, the Tor browser, or a mobile network to swap to a different IP. Restarting a home router sometimes gets a new address if your ISP uses dynamic assignment. Proxy services and public Wi-Fi also change the IP others see.
What's the difference between IPv4 and IPv6?
IPv4 addresses look like 203.0.113.42 and are running out globally. IPv6 addresses are longer (e.g. 2001:db8::1) and were introduced to solve that shortage. Modern devices and networks support both — you may see one or the other depending on which your ISP hands out for the connection you're using right now.
Why does the location look wrong?
IP-based geolocation is an educated guess based on where the block was assigned. It's usually accurate to the country and often the region, but city-level results can be off by hundreds of kilometres, especially on mobile networks where traffic exits from a central gateway.
Do you log or store my IP?
This page detects your IP live from the request headers of the visit you just made — we don't save it anywhere. See our privacy policy for the full breakdown of what we log and what we don't.
Privacy & methodology
We read your IP directly from the request headers of the visit you just made. It's used only to render the data on this page and is not stored, logged, or shared. Geolocation is derived from publicly available IP block registrations — accuracy varies by carrier and can be off by hundreds of kilometres on mobile networks. Read the full privacy policy.