What This Tool Does

It shows your current IP address along with location details including country, city, region, ISP, and timezone. You can also look up any other IP address by entering it in the search field.

Your IP address is the identifier your internet connection uses when communicating with websites and services. Every time you visit a website, that site sees your IP address. Knowing what it is and what information it reveals is useful for privacy awareness, network troubleshooting, and verifying that tools like VPNs are working correctly.

How to Use It

• Open the tool. Your current IP address and details load automatically.
• Review your IP address, country, city, region, ISP, timezone, and connection type.
• To look up a different IP address, enter it in the lookup field at the bottom.
• Click Lookup to retrieve details for the IP you entered.

What the Details Mean

Your IP address is assigned by your internet service provider. It identifies your internet connection, not your physical device. If you share an internet connection, everyone on that network uses the same public IP address.

The location shown is not your physical address. It is the registered location of the IP address in the geolocation database, which is typically the city or region where your ISP's infrastructure is located. This can be different from where you actually are, sometimes by a few miles and sometimes by much more.

The ISP field shows your internet service provider, which is the company you pay for internet access. The connection type shows whether the connection is registered as residential, business, mobile, or a hosting provider.

Timezone is based on the IP geolocation data and may not match your actual timezone if you are using a VPN or proxy.

Common Uses

• Checking your public IP address before setting up remote access or port forwarding
• Verifying that a VPN is working by confirming your IP changes after connecting
• Troubleshooting network issues by identifying the current IP and connection details
• Looking up the registered location of an IP address from server logs
• Checking what location and ISP a website sees when you visit it

IP Addresses and Privacy

Your IP address alone does not reveal your home address. It reveals your general location and your ISP. For most people, this is enough to identify the city and the company providing your internet service.

VPNs replace your real IP address with one from the VPN provider's network. This changes the location and ISP that websites see. This tool is useful for confirming that a VPN is working: your IP and location should change after connecting to a VPN.

Websites, servers, and online services routinely log IP addresses. Understanding what your IP reveals helps you make more informed decisions about when and how to protect your connection.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does my location show a city I am not in?

IP geolocation shows the registered location of your ISP, not your physical location. These can differ.

Can I look up any IP address?

Yes. Enter any valid IPv4 or IPv6 address in the lookup field.

Does it show private IP addresses?

Private IPs like 192.168.x.x are internal network addresses and cannot be geolocated.

Is this my exact home address?

No. IP geolocation shows a general area, usually city or region level.

Can websites see my IP address?

Yes. Every website you visit can see your public IP address.

How can I hide my IP address?

A VPN or proxy routes your traffic through a different IP address, hiding your real one from websites you visit.