What is my IP address?
- IPv4
- IPv6
Location
Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.9587, -82.9987
Approximate, derived from a local database. Not your exact position.
Network & ISP
Amazon.com, Inc.
- Autonomous system
- AS16509
- Connected over
- IPv4
Browser & device
- Browser
- Unknown
- Operating system
- Unknown
- Device
- Desktop
- Screen
- Time zone
- Languages
Your request
- User agent
- Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)
- X-Forwarded-For
- 216.73.217.55
- Host
- ipv4.myipis.sh
- Accept
- */*
- Accept-Encoding
- gzip, br, zstd, deflate
What is an IP address?
An IP address (Internet Protocol address) is the unique number your network uses to send and receive data on the internet. When you visit a website, your request carries a public IP address so the server knows where to send the reply — which is exactly the address shown above.
IPv4 vs IPv6
IPv4 addresses look like 203.0.113.7 — four numbers, 0–255. There are only ~4.3 billion of them, so the newer IPv6 format (2001:db8::1) was introduced with a vastly larger pool. You'll see whichever your connection used to reach this page.
Public vs private
Your devices at home share one public IP via your router, while each device has a private address (like 192.168.x.x) that never leaves your network. This page can only see your public IP.
Why does my IP change?
Most home connections use dynamic IPs that your ISP rotates periodically. Connecting through a VPN, mobile network or proxy will also change the address the world sees. Hit Check again any time to refresh.
Geolocation is approximate (typically city-level) and comes from a local database — we make no external calls with your IP, and nothing is logged.
Frequently asked questions
What is my IP address?
Your IP address is the unique number your network uses on the internet. The public one your ISP assigns is shown at the top of this page — we read it straight from your connection, and detect both your IPv4 and IPv6 address when available.
How do I find my IP address?
Just open this page — your public IP is detected and shown automatically, no setup required. From a terminal you can also run curl ipv4.myipis.sh/ip.
What's the difference between a public and private IP address?
Your public IP is the address websites see; everyone behind your router shares it. Private addresses like 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x are only used inside your own network and never reach the internet.
Why does my IP address change?
Most ISPs hand out dynamic IPs that rotate every so often. Connecting through a VPN, mobile data or a proxy also changes the address the world sees — reload this page to check the current one.
What's the difference between IPv4 and IPv6?
IPv4 (e.g. 203.0.113.7) is the original 32-bit format with about 4.3 billion addresses. IPv6 (e.g. 2001:db8::1) is the newer format with a vastly larger pool. This page shows whichever your connection uses — or both.
Can I hide my IP address?
Yes. A VPN or proxy replaces your public IP with the server's address, so sites see that instead of yours. Reload this page while connected to a VPN and you'll see the new IP.
Learn more about IP addresses
- What is an IP address? — how IP addresses work, public vs private, and what yours reveals.
- IPv4 vs IPv6 — the two formats compared, and how to tell which you're using.
- Public vs private IP addresses — why you have two at once, and the private ranges.
- Find your local IP address — step-by-step for Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone and Android.
- How to hide your IP address — VPNs, proxies, and Tor, with honest trade-offs.
- Can someone find me from my IP? — what your address really gives away.
Or try the network tools — user agent, subnet calculator, WebRTC leak test, IPv6 test and more — or browse all guides.