What's My IP Address? - Home Network Admin

This is your public IP, not your device's local IP

The address shown above is your public IP - the single address your whole home network shares when talking to the internet, assigned by your ISP. It's different from the local IP (usually something like 192.168.x.x) that your router gives each device. For privacy and security reasons, a website can't see your local IP, so this tool can only show the public one.

How accurate is the location?

The city, region, and map pin are estimated from a database that maps IP ranges to locations - it is not GPS. It's often accurate to the right city or metro area, but it can be off by a lot, especially on mobile, satellite, or VPN connections, where it may show your provider's location instead of yours. The map (from OpenStreetMap) shows that approximate point, not your address.

A note on privacy

Unlike our other tools, this one has to ask a third-party service (ipinfo.io, falling back to ipapi.co and ipify) what your public IP is, because your browser can't determine it on its own. Your IP is sent to that service to perform the lookup; nothing is stored by this site.

Want to understand what your IP means? Drop it into the IP address checker or the IP format converter.

Frequently asked questions

What is my IP address?

Your public IP is the address your internet connection presents to websites, assigned by your ISP. This tool looks it up and shows the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses your connection is currently using.

Why is my IP location wrong?

IP geolocation estimates your location from a database of IP ranges, not GPS. It is often accurate to the right city or metro area but can be off, especially on mobile, satellite, or VPN connections, where it may show your provider's location instead.

Is my public IP the same as my device's local IP?

No. The public IP is shared by your whole network and assigned by your ISP. Local IPs such as 192.168.x.x are assigned by your router and are not visible to websites.