What is my IP: your public IPv4 and IPv6 address
Your public IP address appears above, on the IPv4 and IPv6 lines, along with your provider and approximate location. It is the address the sites you visit see.
Public IP and private IP
Your public IP identifies your connection on the internet, and it's the one shown here. A private one, like 192.168.1.20, only exists inside your home or office; it's the one you see in your device's settings. That's why the two numbers don't match, and that's normal.
Why you can have two IPs
If your connection has IPv4 and IPv6, you have one address of each kind. IPv4 addresses are written with dots and IPv6 with colons. Many providers share one IPv4 address among several customers, known as CGNAT, while with IPv6 each connection usually has its own addresses.
How accurate the location is
The location is estimated from address databases, not your device's GPS, and it may show a nearby city or your provider's. It doesn't reveal your home address either. If you use a VPN, you'll see the VPN's details.
Frequently asked questions
Does my IP change?
On many home and mobile connections, yes: it can change when the router restarts or over time. A fixed IP is usually a paid extra. It's also normal for it to change when moving from Wi-Fi to mobile data.
Can someone tell who I am from my IP?
A website sees your IP and can estimate your provider and area, but not your name or home address. Only your provider has those details.
How do I hide my IP?
A VPN or similar service makes sites see that service's address instead of yours. You can check by repeating this test with the VPN on.
Do you keep my IP?
We don't keep it; we only hold a temporary counter to prevent abuse. To show your provider and location, the server looks it up with GeoJS.