What is my IP address? Your public IP, location and ISP
What is my IP? This page answers instantly. It shows the public IP address your device uses on the internet — your IPv4 address and, if your provider supports it, your IPv6 address — together with the approximate location, internet service provider (ISP), autonomous system number (ASN) and time zone that the address is registered to.
Knowing your public IP is handy when you set up remote desktop or a game server, add your address to a firewall allow-list, check that a VPN is really working, or give a help desk the details it asks for. Every value has a copy button, and “Copy all details” produces a plain-text summary for a support ticket. No sign-up, nothing to install.
How to use the What Is My IP
- Open the page — your public IP address appears at the top within seconds.
- Press “Copy IP” to copy the main address, or use the small copy buttons next to the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
- Check the approximate location, ISP and ASN, and use “View area on OpenStreetMap” to see the region on a map.
- Compare the IP time zone with your browser time zone — a mismatch often means a VPN or proxy is active.
- Switch your VPN on or off and press “Refresh” to confirm your visible address changed.
What Is My IP features
IPv4 and IPv6 together
Shows both addresses when your connection is dual-stack, and says clearly when no IPv6 address is in use.
Location, ISP and ASN
City, region and country with flag, postal code, coordinates, provider name, organisation and AS number from the ipwho.is database.
VPN and travel hint
Compares the time zone registered for your IP with the time zone of your device and highlights any difference.
Copy-ready details
One-tap copy for each address plus a complete plain-text summary for support tickets.
IP change history
Remembers the last few distinct public addresses seen on this device, stored only in your browser.
Clear errors, not blank boxes
If an ad-blocker or flaky connection stops the lookup, you get a plain explanation and a Retry button.
Public vs private IP addresses
Your router gives every device at home a private address such as 192.168.1.23 or 10.0.0.5, taken from ranges reserved by RFC 1918. The same private ranges are reused in millions of homes and offices and never appear on the open internet. When your devices go online, the router translates them to one shared public address — a process called network address translation (NAT). That public address is what websites, games and mail servers see, and it is the one shown above.
To see a device’s private address, run ipconfig on Windows or ip addr on Linux and macOS. Many mobile operators add carrier-grade NAT (100.64.0.0/10), so many customers share one public IPv4 address. To check any other address, use the IP Lookup tool.
IPv4 vs IPv6
An IPv4 address is 32 bits written as four numbers from 0 to 255, such as 203.0.113.7. That allows about 4.3 billion addresses, which ran out years ago — hence NAT. An IPv6 address is 128 bits written as eight groups of hexadecimal digits, with runs of zeros shortened to “::”, such as 2001:db8::1. Many providers in India, the US, the UK and Europe now issue IPv6 alongside IPv4. On a dual-stack connection, sites that support IPv6 see your IPv6 address and IPv4-only sites see your IPv4 address.
| IPv4 | IPv6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 32 bits | 128 bits |
| Example | 203.0.113.7 | 2001:db8::1 |
| Possible addresses | About 4.3 billion | About 3.4 × 1038 |
| Written as | Four decimal numbers | Eight hex groups |
| NAT at home | Almost always | Rarely needed |
Why IP location is only approximate
- Geolocation databases map blocks of addresses to places using registry records, provider data and network measurements — not GPS.
- Mobile data addresses often point to the operator’s regional hub, which can be hundreds of kilometres from you.
- Coordinates usually mark the centre of a city or postal area, never your street or building.
- When a provider moves an address block, databases can show the old city for a few weeks.
- Corporate networks, satellite internet and VPNs show their exit point, not you.
Can websites tell that you use a VPN?
Not with certainty, but they look for clues: an address owned by a hosting company or known VPN range, a time zone or language that does not match the IP’s country, WebRTC leaks and DNS servers elsewhere. This page shows the time-zone comparison; it does not query commercial VPN-detection lists. If your VPN is on and the provider shown is still your home ISP, your traffic is not using the tunnel. My Browser Info shows what else your browser reveals, and the Internet Speed Test shows how much a VPN slows you down.
What Is My IP FAQ
What is my IP address?
It is the public address shown at the top of this page — the address the rest of the internet sees for your connection. Every device on the same home Wi-Fi normally shares that public IPv4 address.
Does my IP address show my exact location?
No. It reveals roughly which city or region your provider assigns the address to, sometimes only the country. It cannot show your street or GPS position; precise location needs your permission through the browser’s location prompt.
Why do I have both an IPv4 and an IPv6 address?
Your provider runs both protocols side by side (dual-stack). Devices prefer IPv6 when a website supports it and fall back to IPv4 otherwise. “Not in use (IPv4 only)” means your provider or router has not enabled IPv6, which is still common.
Why does my IP address keep changing?
Most home and mobile connections get a dynamic address that changes when the router restarts, the lease expires or you move between towers. For hosting or remote access, ask your ISP for a static IP.
Can someone hack me with my IP address?
An IP address alone gives nobody access to your device. It reveals your approximate area and ISP and can be targeted with port scans or denial-of-service traffic, so keep router firmware updated and turn off port forwarding you do not need.
How do I hide or change my public IP?
A VPN or the Tor Browser routes your traffic through another server, so sites see that server’s address. Switching between Wi-Fi and mobile data, or restarting your router, often gives you a new address. Press “Refresh” to check.
Is this IP checker free and private?
Yes. It is free with no account. The only outside requests go to ipify and ipwho.is, and the optional IP history stays in your browser’s local storage.