Location and network (approximate)
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How to check your IP address
- Open this page. Your IPv4 and IPv6 addresses appear within a few seconds.
- Read the location and network details below them. The location is approximate and usually points to your internet provider, not your home.
- Press Copy IP to copy the address, or Refresh to check again after you switch network or VPN.
- To check another address, type it in the lookup box and press Look up.
IPv4 and IPv6
| Type | Looks like | Note |
|---|---|---|
| IPv4 | 203.0.113.25 | Four numbers separated by dots. Still the most common. |
| IPv6 | 2001:db8::1 | Longer, with letters and colons. Shown only if your network supports it. |
Tips
- Turn a VPN on and refresh to see that the address and location change.
- Mobile data and home Wi-Fi give different addresses.
- Many home connections share one address between devices and change it from time to time.
- Never share your IP address together with other private information in public posts.
Limits to know about
- Location is an estimate from public databases. It can be wrong by tens or hundreds of kilometres and cannot give a street address.
- Private addresses such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x are not on the public internet and have no location.
- Ad blockers, VPNs or firewalls can block the lookup services. If so, the tool says that it could not detect your address.
- Details come from third-party services and may change.
Privacy
This tool needs an outside service by design. Your browser contacts ipify.org to learn your public IP, and ipapi.co to get the location and network details for that address. Those services see the request, as any website you visit sees your IP. ToolsRiver does not store the addresses you look up. The browser details panel is read locally and not sent anywhere.
Frequently asked questions
What is my IP address?
It is the public address your internet provider gives your connection. Websites see it when you visit them. The number at the top of the page is yours right now.
Can someone find my home address from my IP?
No. An IP address points to a provider and a rough area. Only the provider can link it to a customer, usually after a legal request.
Why is the city wrong?
Location databases guess from provider records. Mobile networks and VPNs often show a city far from you.
Why do I see only IPv4?
Your network may not support IPv6 yet. That is common and not a problem.
Does a VPN hide my IP?
It replaces your address with the VPN server address for the sites you visit. Refresh this page with the VPN on to check.
About this tool
Built by the ToolsRiver team. Tested in Chrome on a desktop computer in November 2026: own IPv4 and IPv6 detection, location details, lookup of IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, invalid and private addresses. Results depend on the third-party services named above.