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.

Why don't I have an IPv6 address?

If no IPv6 appears, your ISP or router doesn't support IPv6 yet. Many ISPs still only provide IPv4. You can check with your ISP about IPv6 availability, or enable IPv6 tunneling via services like Hurricane Electric's Tunnel Broker.

Do I have both IPv4 and IPv6?

Many modern networks support "dual stack" — both IPv4 and IPv6 simultaneously. ipnow detects and displays both if available. Your device will typically prefer IPv6 when connecting to sites that support it.

Is IPv6 more private than IPv4?

It depends. IPv6 addresses are often unique per device, which can be more identifying than shared IPv4. However, privacy extensions (enabled by default on modern OS) randomize IPv6 addresses over time. Check your OS settings to confirm privacy extensions are active.

Will my VPN hide my IPv6 address?

Only if your VPN explicitly supports IPv6. Many VPNs only tunnel IPv4, which causes an "IPv6 leak" — your real IPv6 becomes visible even through the VPN. When connected to your VPN, reload ipnow.dev to check whether your real IPv6 is still showing.

What is my IPv6 address?

Your public IPv6 address is shown above if your network supports it — the 128-bit next-generation address format. ipnow detects both IPv4 and IPv6 instantly.

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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 IPv6 addresses

What IPv6 is, how it differs from IPv4, and why your connection may or may not have one.

What is an IPv6 address?

IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) uses 128-bit addresses written as eight groups of four hexadecimal digits — for example 2001:0db8:85a3::8a2e:0370:7334. Consecutive zero groups are compressed with ::. IPv6 provides 340 undecillion addresses — enough for every device on Earth many times over.

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 you might not have an IPv6

IPv6 adoption is still in progress. Not all ISPs, routers, or home gateways support it yet. If no IPv6 address appears above, your connection is IPv4-only — this is normal and the internet works fine over IPv4. You can enable IPv6 by updating your router firmware or contacting your ISP.

IPv6 and privacy

Early IPv6 implementations embedded your device's MAC address in the IP (EUI-64), which could uniquely identify your device. Modern operating systems use "privacy extensions" (RFC 4941) to generate random host parts that change periodically, protecting your device identity.

IPv6 addresses and your privacy

What your public IPv6 address reveals and how privacy extensions help protect you.

What your IPv6 reveals

Your public IPv6 can expose your ISP and approximate location. Unlike IPv4 where many users share one IP, IPv6 addresses can be more uniquely tied to individual devices — which is why privacy extensions exist to randomize the host portion over time.

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.

Masking your IPv6

When using a VPN, ensure it covers both IPv4 and IPv6 — a "VPN leak" can occur if the VPN only tunnels IPv4, causing your real IPv6 to be exposed. Check ipnow.dev while connected to your VPN to verify that both addresses show VPN addresses, not your real ones.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about IP addresses and how ipnow works.

Your public IPv6 address is shown at the top of this page (if your network supports it). It looks like 2001:db8::1 — a 128-bit address used for internet communication. Unlike IPv4, IPv6 addresses are often unique to your device rather than shared with others on your network.