What Is My IP

Your public IP address is shown at the top of this page. It is the address websites, games and apps see when you connect to them. GoogieHost’s free What Is My IP tool shows both your IPv4 and IPv6 address, plus your ISP, approximate location and hostname.

You can also look up any other IP address to see who owns it and roughly where it is. Nothing to install, no signup.

What This Tool Shows About an IP Address

Detail	What it means
IPv4 & IPv6	Your public addresses on each protocol. Many networks have both; some only have IPv4.
ISP / Organization	The company that owns the network the IP belongs to, such as your internet provider, mobile carrier or a cloud host.
ASN & prefix	The Autonomous System Number and IP block the address is announced from on the internet.
Hostname	The reverse DNS (PTR) name of the IP, if the owner set one.
City, region & country	The approximate location of the network.
Time zone	The time zone of that location.
IP type	Public, private, loopback or reserved.

What Is an IP Address?

An IP (Internet Protocol) address is a number that identifies a device or network on the internet, so data knows where to go, like a postal address for your connection. Every website you open sees the public IP your traffic comes from.

Public IP vs Private IP

Your home or office router has one public IP given by your ISP. Every device behind it (phone, laptop, TV) gets a private IP such as 192.168.1.5, and the router translates between them (NAT). That’s why the IP shown here is the same for every device on your Wi-Fi, and why it is different from the address in your computer’s network settings.

	Public IP	Private IP
Visible to websites	Yes	No
Assigned by	Your ISP	Your router (DHCP)
Examples	49.36.x.x, 2401:4900::…	192.168.x.x, 10.x.x.x, 172.16–31.x.x

IPv4 vs IPv6

IPv4 addresses look like 203.0.113.25 and there are only about 4.3 billion of them, which is why ISPs often share one IPv4 address between many customers (carrier-grade NAT). IPv6 addresses look like 2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7334 and there are enough for every device to have its own.

If the tool shows “Not detected” for IPv6, your ISP or network doesn’t offer IPv6 yet, which is still common. To convert between formats, try our IPv6 to IPv4 Converter.

How Accurate Is IP Location?

IP location is an estimate based on where the network is registered and used, not GPS. It is usually right about the country, often right about the region or city, and it never shows your street address. Mobile networks and VPNs often show a city far from where you actually are, because the location belongs to the carrier’s or VPN’s network.

Can Someone Find Me With My IP Address?

Not directly. A website can see your IP, your ISP and roughly which city or region the network serves. Only your ISP knows which customer used an IP at a given time, and it shares that only under legal orders. Still, an IP can be used to block you from a site, flood your connection (DDoS) or guess your general area, so don’t share it in public places unnecessarily.

How to Find Your IP Address on Any Device

This page shows your public IP. To see your device’s private (local network) IP:

• Windows: Open Command Prompt and run ipconfig. Look for “IPv4 Address”.
• macOS: System Settings → Network → your connection → Details. Or run ipconfig getifaddr en0 in Terminal.
• Linux: Run ip addr or hostname -I.
• iPhone: Settings → Wi-Fi → tap the (i) next to your network.
• Android: Settings → Network & internet → Wi-Fi → your network → IP address.

To find the IP address of a website instead, use our Domain to IP tool.

Static vs Dynamic IP

Most home connections have a dynamic IP that can change when your router restarts or your ISP reassigns it. A static IP never changes and is usually a paid add-on. Static IPs are useful for hosting servers, remote desktop, CCTV access and whitelisting in firewalls.

How to Hide or Change Your IP Address

• Restart your router: On many dynamic connections this gives you a new public IP.
• Use a VPN: Websites then see the VPN server’s IP instead of yours.
• Use mobile data: Your phone’s carrier IP is different from your home IP.
• Use Tor: Routes traffic through several volunteer relays for strong anonymity, at the cost of speed.

After connecting, reload this page to confirm your IP and location have changed.

FAQs

What is my IP address?

Your public IP address is shown at the top of this page. It is the address your router or mobile network uses on the internet, and every website you visit sees it.

Why does my IP show the wrong city?

IP location is approximate. It shows where your ISP’s network is registered or routed, which can be a nearby big city or even another region, especially on mobile data or a VPN.

Why do I have an IPv4 but no IPv6 address?

Your ISP, router or network does not support IPv6 yet, or it is turned off. Your internet still works normally over IPv4.

Is my IP address private information?

It is not secret, since every website you visit sees it, but it can reveal your ISP and rough location. It does not reveal your name or street address.

Why is my public IP different from the one on my computer?

Your computer shows its private IP on your local network. Your router shares one public IP for all devices, and that public IP is what this page shows.

Does a VPN hide my IP address?

Yes. With a VPN connected, websites see the VPN server’s IP and location instead of yours. Reload this page while connected to check that it works.

How often does my IP address change?

It depends on your ISP. Dynamic IPs can change when you restart your router, every few days, or rarely at all. Mobile data IPs often change every time you reconnect.

Where does the location data come from?

Location comes from the DB-IP IP-to-City database (updated every month), network ownership from Team Cymru’s IP-to-ASN data, and the hostname from a reverse DNS lookup.