What Is My IP Address?
See your public IPv4/IPv6 address, your ISP and your ASN at a glance — the starting point for most network checks.
Your public IP address
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- ASN / Organization
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- Approx. location
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- Connection type
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Detected in your browser using public lookup APIs. Nothing is stored on our servers. Location is an ISP-level approximation, not your street address.
What this tool tells you
Your public IP address is the identity your home or office network shows to the rest of the internet. Every site you load, every game server you join and every video call you make sees this address — not the private addresses your router hands to individual devices. Knowing it is the first step in almost any network check: confirming a VPN changed it, giving it to a game host, troubleshooting a block, or simply seeing which ISP and network you're routed through right now.
Alongside the raw address we enrich it with the ISP, the ASN (the autonomous system number that identifies your provider's network) and an approximate location, so you get the full picture in one glance instead of bouncing between three different sites.
How to read your results
- IPv4 only? Many connections still run on IPv4 alone. That's fine for everyday browsing, but IPv6 is the modern standard — our IPv6 test shows whether yours is ready.
- IP doesn't match your city? ISPs route traffic through regional hubs, so the location can be a nearby city. If it's in another country entirely, a VPN or proxy is likely active.
- Unfamiliar ISP or ASN? A name you don't recognise usually means a VPN, mobile carrier or hosting provider is carrying your traffic rather than your home line.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between my public IP and my private IP?
Your public IP is the single address your router shows to the internet — it's what every website you visit sees. Your private IP (often something like 192.168.x.x) is handed out by your router to each device on your home network and never leaves it. This tool shows your public IP.
Why does my IP address change?
Most home connections use a dynamic IP, which your ISP can reassign when your router reconnects or after a lease expires. A static IP stays the same but usually costs extra. If your IP changed unexpectedly, that's normal on a dynamic line.
Does this reveal my exact home address?
No. An IP maps to your ISP and an approximate area — usually a city or region, not a street. For a closer look at that approximation, use our IP geolocation tool.
Why can't you see my IPv6 address?
If only IPv4 appears, your ISP or local network probably hasn't enabled IPv6 yet, or it's filtered before it reaches the browser. That's common and rarely a problem — our IPv6 test explains your readiness in detail.
Your IP is fine — but is your connection?
An address is just one data point. Run a full check-up and we'll measure speed, latency, jitter and loss — then tell you, in plain English, what's actually wrong and how to fix it.
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