Public IP Detection
See the address currently visible to websites and remote services.
What Is My IP?
Instant lookup with geolocation, ASN, ISP, network ownership, and security signals.
Detecting your IP...
Enter any IPv4 or IPv6 address to inspect
What this tool helps you verify
Beyond a single IP number — full context for network investigation.
Geolocation Context
Review country, region, and city-level estimates for a connection.
ASN & Network Owner
Map an IP to the carrier, host, or provider announcing the range.
Security Screening
Detect proxy, VPN, Tor, and datacenter signals on any address.
Why people search "What is my IP?"
The core query is broad. Sometimes the user only wants their current address, but often the follow-up question is operational: can a service see the correct region, is the connection coming from a VPN exit, which ISP owns the route, or which ASN is responsible for a suspicious address.
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Frequently asked questions
Does an IP address uniquely identify one person?
Not reliably. Many users share one public IP behind NAT, carrier gateways, enterprise networks, or VPN exits. An IP is a network indicator, not a personal identity token.
Can an ASN tell me whether an IP is residential, mobile, or hosting?
Often yes at a high level. ASN ownership and routing patterns are useful clues for separating consumer ISPs from cloud or data-center networks.
Why do websites show a different IP than my router or device?
Your local device can have a private address inside the network, while websites only see the public address exposed by your router, ISP, VPN, or proxy.
Is IPv6 lookup handled differently from IPv4 lookup?
The workflow is similar, but IPv6 allocations, geolocation precision, and reverse mapping can differ. The most useful context still comes from ASN, owner, and route-level data.
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