IP Geolocation Lookup
The IP geolocation lookup checks one or more IP addresses for country, city, ISP, ASN, timezone, and proxy or hosting signals. SEO teams, ad verifiers, fraud analysts, and proxy buyers use the results to confirm location targeting and identify whether an address looks residential, datacenter, or mobile.
IP geolocation shows how outside databases interpret the address your traffic is using. That matters because the result can differ from the provider's intended country, especially after routing changes or on newer IP ranges. Before testing ads, prices, content access, or local search results, confirm that the IP is recognized in the location your workflow expects.
Run the result against the exact browser, device, proxy protocol, and target country you plan to use in production. A clean result here is not a ranking promise, but it catches the configuration mistakes that usually create blocked sessions, wrong geo signals, DNS leaks, or inconsistent fingerprints.
For repeat workflows, record the visible IP, ASN, DNS route, latency, and warning state before and after each proxy change. That gives QA, scraping, SEO, ads, and account teams a comparable baseline instead of relying on a single one-off check.
When troubleshooting a blocked session or unexpected platform response, work through the stack in order: confirm the port is reachable, verify the exit IP and ASN, check DNS resolver, inspect request headers, and then compare browser fingerprint and timezone. Skipping layers leads to misdiagnosis — a timeout at the port level looks similar to a cookie checkpoint at the application layer but the fix is completely different.
Mobile proxy workflows behave differently from datacenter ones because CGNAT means multiple physical users share the same outbound IP range. Platforms treat these IPs with higher inherent trust, but that trust can erode if the same session triggers unusual behavior like very high request rates, mismatched timezones, or browser fingerprints that do not match a real mobile device. Use these diagnostic tools to verify the whole configuration, not just the IP.
Check country, city, ISP, ASN, and IP type for any address. Bulk lookup up to 20 IPs at once.
What you get
Country & City
ISP & ASN Detection
Mobile / DC / Residential
Proxy Detection
Timezone & Region
One IP per line — IPv4 or IPv6. high 20 addresses per lookup.
Instant Results
Get geolocation data for up to 20 IPs in seconds. Real-time lookups, no caching.
IP Type Detection
Automatically classify IPs as Residential, Datacenter, or Mobile. Detect proxy and VPN usage.
100% Free
No registration, no API key, no limits on daily usage. Just paste your IPs and go.
Understanding IP Geolocation
What IP geolocation reveals
Every IP address carries metadata that identifies its approximate physical location, the Internet Service Provider (ISP) that owns it, and its Autonomous System Number (ASN). IP geolocation databases map these addresses to countries, cities, and even ZIP codes. Websites use this data for content localization, fraud prevention, ad targeting, and access control. This IP geolocation tool queries live data — results reflect the current state of the IP, not a cached snapshot.
Residential vs datacenter vs mobile IPs
IP addresses fall into three main categories. Residential IPs are assigned by ISPs to home users and carry the most trust. Datacenter IPs belong to hosting providers and cloud services — fast, but frequently flagged by anti-bot systems. Mobile IPs are assigned by cellular carriers (LTE 4G/5G) to phone users and tend to have the stronger trust tier because they are shared among millions of real users. Knowing your IP type matters for web scraping, social media management, and ad verification.
How to use this tool
Paste up to 20 IP addresses into the text area, one per line, then click Lookup. Each result shows country with flag, city, region, ISP, ASN, timezone, and whether the IP is flagged as a proxy or hosting (datacenter) address. The tool classifies each IP as Residential, Datacenter, or Mobile based on the returned metadata. Results appear in both a summary table and detailed per-IP cards.
Why Polish mobile proxies pass geolocation checks
If your IPs are flagged as datacenter or proxy, websites will throttle or block requests. Polish mobile proxies from Proxy Poland run on real LTE 4G/5G SIM cards and Android phones in dedicated physical modems or real Android phones with real SIM cards, so they carry genuine carrier metadata — the same signals a smartphone on the Polish T-Mobile or Orange network produces. That makes them a practical fit for social media automation, SEO monitoring, sneaker bots, and ad verification where carrier-grade IP context is required.
Frequently asked questions
How geolocation databases work, accuracy limits, and why mobile carrier IPs differ.
What is IP geolocation?+
Mapping a public IP address to a geographic location (country, region, city) using databases that link IP ranges to physical infrastructure. It's how websites know to show you Polish prices or Polish-language content from a Polish IP.
How accurate is IP geolocation?+
Country-level: ~99% accurate. Region/state: ~80%. City: ~50–70%, much less for mobile carrier IPs which often map to the carrier's HQ city instead of your actual location.
Why does my IP show the wrong country?+
Three reasons: (a) you're using a VPN/proxy that exits in another country, (b) your ISP recently moved IP ranges and the geolocation DB hasn't updated, or (c) the database we use lacks data on this IP block. Different geo databases (MaxMind, IP2Location, IPinfo) often disagree.
Can I look up my own IP?+
Yes — leave the input blank and we use your current connection IP. Useful to verify your proxy is working: connect via the proxy, then load this page through it; the displayed location should be the proxy's, not yours.
Is the geolocation real-time?+
The database is updated weekly to monthly depending on the source. So if a network operator moved an IP block yesterday, the result here may be stale by 1–4 weeks. Carrier mobile IPs are especially hard to track in real time.
Mobile carrier IP vs home ISP IP — which is more accurate?+
Home ISP IPs are often more accurate at the city/region level because consumer ISPs anchor IP ranges to specific local networks. Mobile carrier IPs route through carrier mobility infrastructure — your phone in Kraków can show as Warsaw if the carrier hands traffic off through a Warsaw NAT egress.
Can VPN or proxy fully hide my real location?+
It hides your IP-based location. Sites can still infer location from browser language, timezone, system locale, geo-permission APIs, BSSID lists (mobile WiFi), and account history. For full geolocation control, harden all those vectors.
Why does Google show a different location than this tool?+
Google has its own internal geo system based on user account history, browser geolocation API consent, and observed click locations — independent of public IP geolocation databases. Two different signals, two different answers.
What is ASN and how is it different from geolocation?+
ASN (Autonomous System Number) identifies the network operator that owns the IP range — e.g. AS5617 = Orange Polska. Geolocation says where; ASN says who. ASN is used by anti-bot systems to detect datacenter vs mobile carrier vs residential.
Are these geolocation databases public?+
Public databases (MaxMind GeoLite, IP2Location LITE) ship a free tier with reduced accuracy. Commercial tiers are closed but more accurate. Carrier-internal lookup tables are not public.
Can geolocation reveal my home address?+
No, IP geolocation doesn't expose street-level location for residential ISP IPs (best resolution is city/postal code district). Carrier mobile IPs are even broader. Browser geo API + GPS can — that's a separate consent.
Can I look up multiple IPs at once?+
The page UI handles one IP at a time for sanity. For batch geolocation, use our `/api/ip-lookup` endpoint with a JSON array of IPs and you'll get per-IP geo data back.