Your public IP address
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The address above is assigned by your internet provider and travels with every request your device makes. If you are on a VPN, the panel should show the server you picked, not your home connection. If it still shows your town and your ISP, you are not covered.
What your IP gives away
Three things, mainly. Your approximate location, usually city level and sometimes closer. Your internet provider, which also hints at home versus mobile versus office. And a stable identifier that lets sites and ad networks tie your visits together, even across devices on the same connection. It is also the thing a geo-block checks when a video says it is not available in your country.
How to change what this panel shows
Connect through a VPN and reload. The IP and location flip to the server you chose. We rate VPNBaron as our current number one, and it is the one we keep installed, from €3.49 a month.
FAQ
What can someone do with my IP address?
Locate you roughly, identify your provider, link your browsing across sites, geo-block you, or report abuse to your ISP. Alone it rarely names you. Combined with other data, it narrows fast.
Why is the location slightly off?
Geolocation maps the address to its registered owner, your ISP, so it often lands on a nearby city rather than your street. On a VPN it shows the server location, which is the tool working as intended.
Is my IP stored here?
No. The lookup runs against our own server and the result is only rendered in your browser.
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