What is my IP address?

Your public IP address is the network address an online service sees when your browser contacts it. The reading below checks this connection automatically.

Your public IP address

This is the address the lookup service sees for this connection.

Checking your connection…

Data from GeoJS. Opening this page sends your public IP and ordinary request information to GeoJS. Read how the lookup works.

Approximate IP location on a map

The marker shows the database point associated with this IP address. It is not your device’s measured position.

Waiting for the IP location estimate…

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Loading this map sends the displayed approximate coordinates and your IP address to OpenStreetMap. The marker is an IP database estimate, not a GPS fix.

What the result tells you

The large number above is the public address seen by GeoJS for this request. It is useful when troubleshooting a connection, checking whether a VPN has changed the apparent route, or giving a network administrator the address they asked you to check. A different website may see a different address if your connection can use both IPv4 and IPv6, or if a proxy routes the requests differently.

An IPv4 address has four decimal groups separated by dots. An IPv6 address uses hexadecimal groups separated by colons. The address type shown here describes this lookup request; it does not test every address your connection may have. A public IP is also different from a local address such as one your router assigns to a device at home.

Why the organization may be unfamiliar

The network organization is the name GeoJS associates with the address registration. It can be a carrier, hosting company, VPN operator, or another network owner. It is not a verified name for the person using the connection and may not match the brand on your internet bill. The autonomous system number identifies the network route associated with the address; it does not identify a person. A mobile connection or VPN can also make the visible IP change when your device itself has not moved.

The time zone is another database field associated with this IP. Your device clock may use a different time zone, especially when a VPN or remote network is involved. To check the time on your device, use its operating-system settings rather than this IP field.

Can an IP address show my exact location?

No. An IP location database can associate an address with a country, region, or city and may provide a representative map point. The map above marks that database point when coordinates are available. It is an estimate for the network, not a measured position of your device or a street address. The city can be especially misleading when traffic exits through a distant provider or VPN. For a closer position, use the browser permission on our where am I page and check its accuracy radius.

If the result here surprises you, compare it with our country and city pages, then check whether a VPN, work network, or mobile data connection is active. Those pages use the same network lookup and will therefore show the same source's view of your connection.

Data fields: GeoJS Geo endpoint documentation. The IP address is displayed only in this browser session.