What Is My IP Address?
Check your public IPv4 and IPv6 addresses online. See which internet addresses are available to websites through your current connection.
This free online IP checker displays the public IPv4 and IPv6 addresses available through your current internet connection. Select Show My IP to request both address types independently and see which ones are currently accessible.
What Is a Public IP Address?
A public IP address identifies an internet connection when it communicates with websites and online services. It allows internet traffic to be routed between the service you are using and your network, VPN, proxy, or mobile provider.
What Is an IPv4 Address?
IPv4 is the older and still widely used Internet Protocol addressing system. An IPv4 address contains four decimal numbers separated by periods, such as 203.0.113.25. Because IPv4 addresses are limited, multiple devices or customers may share one public address through network address translation.
What Is an IPv6 Address?
IPv6 is the newer addressing system created to provide a much larger address space. IPv6 addresses use hexadecimal characters and colons, such as 2001:db8::1. A connection can support IPv4, IPv6, both protocols, or only one of them.
Why Are IPv4 and IPv6 Checked Separately?
A dual-stack connection may use different public addresses depending on the protocol selected by a website. This utility performs one IPv4-only request and one IPv6-only request so an IPv4 response cannot be incorrectly displayed as IPv6.
Why Is One Address Unavailable?
If IPv4 or IPv6 shows Not available, the corresponding request could not complete with that protocol. Your provider, router, VPN, firewall, browser, DNS configuration, or current network may not support or permit that connection type.
Public IP vs. Private IP
A public IP is visible to internet services. A private or local IP identifies a device inside a home, office, or other internal network and commonly uses ranges such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x. This checker displays public addresses, not local device addresses.
What Can an IP Address Reveal?
A public IP can often be associated with an approximate region, internet provider, network operator, or hosting service. It does not normally reveal an exact street address, name, device contents, passwords, or personal files by itself.
VPNs, Proxies, and Public IP Addresses
When traffic is routed through a VPN or proxy, the checking service usually sees the public address of that intermediary instead of the address assigned directly by your internet provider. Different routing rules may also cause IPv4 and IPv6 traffic to behave differently.
How This IP Checker Works
When you select Show My IP, your browser sends separate requests to ipify's IPv4-only and IPv6-only endpoints. Each endpoint returns the source address it sees. The lookup does not require access to your files, local network devices, or precise physical location.
Third-Party IP Lookup Service
The address lookup is performed through ipify. Your browser contacts that external service directly, and the service necessarily sees the public address used for the request. ORVITech does not need to send the lookup through its own backend server.
Public IP Check Example
A dual-stack connection might display an IPv4 address such as 203.0.113.25 and an IPv6 address such as 2001:db8::1. An IPv4-only connection displays its IPv4 address and shows IPv6 as Not available.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find my public IP address?
Select Show My IP. The checker requests your public IPv4 and IPv6 addresses and displays whichever protocols are available through your current connection.
What is the difference between IPv4 and IPv6?
IPv4 uses four decimal number groups and has a limited address space. IPv6 uses hexadecimal notation and provides a vastly larger number of addresses.
Can I have both IPv4 and IPv6?
Yes. Many modern connections are dual stack and support both protocols simultaneously, with a different public address for each.
Why does IPv6 say Not available?
The IPv6-only request could not complete. Your provider, router, VPN, firewall, browser, or current network may not provide working IPv6 connectivity.
Does Not available prove that my device has no IPv6 support?
No. It means this browser could not complete the IPv6 lookup through the current connection. The device may support IPv6 even when the network does not provide it.
Can my public IP address change?
Yes. Many providers assign dynamic addresses that can change after reconnecting, restarting network equipment, changing networks, or after a provider-controlled reassignment.
What is a static IP address?
A static public IP is intended to remain consistent instead of changing periodically. Providers may offer static addresses as a separate service, especially for business connections or hosted systems.
Does a VPN change my public IP address?
Usually. Websites commonly see the VPN server's public address when your traffic is routed through it. Split tunneling or incomplete IPv6 routing may produce different behavior.
Will restarting my router change my IP?
It may, but it is not guaranteed. The result depends on how your internet provider assigns and leases public addresses.
Is my public IP the same on every device?
Devices using the same router often share one public IPv4 address. IPv6 behavior can differ because devices may receive distinct IPv6 addresses while sharing the same network prefix.
Is my public IP the same as my local IP?
No. Your public IP is used for internet communication, while a local IP identifies a device within a private network.
Can an IP address reveal my exact location?
Usually not. IP-based location estimates may identify a country, region, or city, but they can be inaccurate and do not ordinarily provide an exact street address.
Can someone identify me using only my IP address?
An IP address alone does not normally reveal a person's identity. An internet provider may be able to associate an address with a subscriber at a particular time using its own records.
Why did my IP change when I switched networks?
Each internet connection has its own routing and public addressing. Moving between home Wi-Fi, mobile data, workplace Wi-Fi, a VPN, or another network can change the displayed addresses.
Does this checker show my local network address?
No. It displays the public addresses seen by the external checking service, not private addresses assigned inside your local network.
Does this IP checker require an account?
No. You can check the available public IP addresses without creating an ORVITech account.