What Is My IP Address
Your public IP address appears the moment the page loads, along with where it appears to be, who provides it, and what your browser reports about your device.
Overview
Your public IP address is the address websites and online services see when you connect to them. It's assigned by your internet provider, mobile carrier, VPN, or workplace network, and it's shared by every device behind the same router. You often need it to allowlist yourself on a firewall or database, set up remote access, or confirm that a VPN is really routing your traffic.
The location shown comes from public IP geolocation data. It usually identifies your country and provider accurately, but the city is an estimate: it often points to your provider's nearest network hub rather than where you are. An IP address can't reveal your street address.
The browser and device section is read directly from your browser, including language, time zone, screen size, and user agent. It's useful when a support team asks what browser you're using, and it never leaves your device.
Examples & Sample Data
A home broadband connection
Open the page
203.0.113.42 IP version: IPv4 Location (approximate): Toronto, Ontario, Canada Internet provider: Example Broadband
How It Works
- Open the page. Your public IP address is detected automatically.
- Click Copy IP to copy it, for example to add to a firewall or database allowlist.
- Check the network details for your IP version, approximate location, and internet provider.
- Turn a VPN on or off and click Refresh to confirm your traffic now comes from a different address.
Common Use Cases
Allowlisting yourself
Copy your IP to add it to a cloud firewall rule, database access list, or admin panel restriction.
Checking a VPN
Compare your IP and location with the VPN on and off to confirm traffic is really going through the tunnel.
Helping support troubleshoot
Share your IP, browser, and operating system details when reporting a problem with a website.
Tips & Best Practices
- Your IP can change: most home and mobile connections get a new one after a router restart or over time. Check again before relying on it for an allowlist.
- If you see an IPv6 address, your connection supports IPv6 and your browser preferred it. Services that only speak IPv4 will see a different, IPv4 address for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. It's looked up to show you your location and provider, and the location result may be cached briefly so repeat visits are fast, but it isn't saved to any account or log for this tool. The browser and device details never leave your browser.
IP geolocation is approximate. It's often accurate to the country and provider but may show a nearby city where your provider routes traffic. VPNs, mobile networks, and corporate networks can place you somewhere else entirely.
Your browser connects over one protocol at a time and prefers IPv6 when your network supports it. The address shown is the one used for this connection. Many connections have both.
Usually not. Devices at home or work get private addresses such as 192.168.x.x from your router, and the router shares one public IP for all of them. Only the public IP is visible to websites.
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