What is my IP address?

Your IP address is a unique number that identifies your device on the internet. ipnow detects and displays your public IPv4 and IPv6 address at the top of this page automatically.

How do I find my IP address?

The fastest way to find your IP address is to open ipnow.dev — your public IP is shown instantly. No app, sign up or technical knowledge required.

What is the difference between IPv4 and IPv6?

IPv4 is the older 32-bit address format (e.g. 99.33.79.49). IPv6 is the newer 128-bit format that provides many more addresses. Many devices now have both.

What is the difference between external and internal IP?

External IP (public IP) is what the internet sees — globally unique, assigned by your ISP. Internal IP (private/local IP, e.g. 192.168.x.x) is what your router assigns to devices within your home network — not visible outside your router.

How do I find my external IP?

The simplest way is to open ipnow.dev — your external IP appears at the top of the page instantly. Alternatively, in Terminal or Command Prompt you can run `curl ifconfig.me`.

Can I change my external IP address?

You can request a new one by restarting your router (your ISP may or may not assign a different IP). A VPN immediately replaces your external IP with the server's IP. Some ISPs also offer static IPs (same IP always) for an extra fee.

Is my external IP the same as my router's IP?

Yes — your router's external/WAN IP is your public IP. Your router also has a local gateway IP (typically 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1) for your internal network, which is a different address.

What is my external IP address?

Your external IP address — also called your public IP — is shown above. It's the address your router presents to the internet and what every website you visit can see.

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Your public IP address

216.73.216.157

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This is the address that websites, apps and online services see when you connect. ipnow doesn't store or log it.

Location

Network & ISP

Location is estimated from your IP address and may differ from your exact physical location.

Understanding your external IP address

"External IP" and "public IP" are the same thing. Here is what it means, why it matters, and how it differs from your internal (local) IP.

External IP = public IP

"External IP address" and "public IP address" refer to the same thing: the globally unique number assigned to your internet connection by your ISP. It's the address your router shows to the world — visible to every website, server, and service you connect to.

External vs internal (local) IP

Your external IP is what the internet sees. Your internal IP (also called local or private IP) — e.g. 192.168.x.x — exists only inside your home network and is invisible to the internet. Your router uses NAT to translate between the two, allowing multiple devices to share one external IP.

IPv4 vs IPv6

IPv4 is the original 32-bit format written as four numbers (e.g. 99.33.79.49). IPv6 is the newer 128-bit format created because IPv4 addresses ran out globally. Many connections support both — ipnow detects and displays each separately.

Why your IP address changes

Most home and mobile connections use dynamic IP addresses that your ISP can reassign at any time — typically when you restart your router, reconnect, or switch networks. A static IP stays fixed but usually costs extra from your ISP.

Your external IP and online privacy

What your external IP address reveals and how to keep it private.

What your external IP reveals

Your external IP can be used to approximate your city, region, and ISP. It is logged by every web server, game server, or service you connect to. It does not directly reveal your name or exact address.

We never log it

ipnow shows no ads and runs no trackers. We never store or log your IP address on our servers. Geolocation and ISP details are fetched from privacy-respecting third-party providers.

Changing your external IP

Restart your router to request a new dynamic IP from your ISP (not guaranteed to change). Use a VPN to replace your external IP with the VPN server's address immediately. Tor also masks your IP with multiple relay layers for stronger anonymity.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about IP addresses and how ipnow works.

Your external IP is shown at the top of this page. It is the public address your router presents to the internet — the same as your "public IP". All devices on your home network share this one external IP.