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What Is My IP Address? Check Your Public IP

What is my IP address? This free tool shows the public IPv4 or IPv6 address that websites see when you connect, along with its reverse DNS name. Your result appears instantly and is not stored.

By Debmedia Technologies LLP · Kolkata, India · Updated

What Is My IP Address and Why Does It Matter?

Your IP address is the number that identifies your internet connection to the rest of the network. Every website, game server and email system you contact sees it, and replies are sent back to that address. If you have ever asked “what is my IP address?”, the answer is the public address shown above.

It is useful to know when you set up remote access, allow-list your office in a firewall, troubleshoot a connection with your provider or confirm that a VPN is working.

How to Use This Tool

  1. Open this page. Your address appears automatically, with no button to press.
  2. Read the big number at the top. It is the address that websites see.
  3. Check the table for the IP version and the reverse DNS name, if your provider has set one.
  4. Press Refresh after switching a VPN, Wi-Fi network or mobile data to see the new address.

Public and Private IP Addresses

Your devices usually hold a private address from a reserved range, while the router holds the public address that the internet sees. The two are different on purpose.

TypeExampleWhere it is used
Public IPv4203.0.113.45Your router or mobile connection, visible on the internet
Private IPv4192.168.1.20Your phone, laptop and printer inside your home or office
Public IPv62001:db8:85a3::1Devices on networks that support IPv6, often each device has its own
Loopback127.0.0.1Your own computer talking to itself

The private ranges are listed in RFC 1918, which defines private address ranges. This tool always shows the public address, never the private one.

Why Your Address May Look Different Each Time

  • Dynamic assignment. Most home providers change your address now and then, especially after a router restart.
  • VPN or proxy. The address belongs to the VPN server, not to you.
  • Mobile data. Many phones share an address with thousands of other customers through carrier-grade NAT.
  • IPv4 versus IPv6. A dual-stack network may use either, depending on the site.

What to Do With Your IP Address

Once you know your address, look up who owns it with the registry owner lookup or find its hostname with the reverse DNS tool. If you plan to host something at home, test that your connection can be reached with the online ping test.

Privacy note

An IP address shows your approximate region and provider, but not your name or street address. We do not store the result. It is read from your connection, shown on this page and discarded.

Frequently Asked Questions

A public IP address is the address your internet provider assigns to your connection. Websites see it when you visit them, and it is different from the private address your router gives to each device at home.
Your device uses a private address such as 192.168.1.20 inside your home network. Your router translates it to one shared public address, using a method called network address translation.
Often yes. Most home connections use dynamic addresses that can change when the router restarts or after some days. Business plans can include a fixed address for an extra fee.
If your network supports IPv6 and your browser prefers it, the connection reaches us over IPv6, so that is the address we see. Many people have both an IPv4 and an IPv6 address.

Disclaimer: results come from live requests and can change as records and servers change. We cannot guarantee that every answer matches what every visitor sees.