What Is My IP Address?

An IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a unique number assigned to every device connected to the internet. It works like a mailing address — it tells websites where to send the data you request. There are two types: IPv4 (e.g. 192.168.1.1) and IPv6 (e.g. 2001:db8::1).

No. Your IP address reveals your approximate city-level location, ISP, and country — but not your exact street address. Precise GPS-level location requires your explicit browser permission. However, city-level data is enough for targeted advertising and content restrictions.

The three most common ways to hide your IP address are: (1) Use a VPN, which routes your traffic through an encrypted tunnel and replaces your IP with the VPN server's IP. (2) Use the Tor network, which routes traffic through multiple relays. (3) Use a proxy server, which acts as an intermediary between you and websites.

IPv4 uses 32-bit addresses (about 4.3 billion possible addresses) written as four numbers separated by dots (e.g. 192.168.1.1). IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses written in hexadecimal groups separated by colons (e.g. 2001:db8::1), providing a virtually unlimited number of addresses. IPv6 was created because the world ran out of IPv4 addresses.

Your IP is not logged or retained by this site. To show you the approximate city and ISP, we send it once to a third-party GeoIP service (ip-api.com), which returns location metadata and does not receive any other personal data. The IP is not kept after the page finishes rendering.