Your Public IP Address

What Does Your IP Address Reveal?

Your IP address works like a return address on a letter. Every time you load a web page, stream a video, or send a message, your device sends its IP address along with the request so the server knows where to send data back. Without it, the internet simply would not work.

The geolocation data shown above is derived from your IP address using a commercial-grade geolocation database. It reveals your approximate city-level location, your Internet Service Provider, the type of connection you are using, and your timezone. However, it does not reveal your exact street address, your name, or any personally identifiable information. IP geolocation accuracy varies: country-level detection is 95-99% accurate, while city-level accuracy ranges from 70-90% depending on the region.

If you are concerned about your IP address being visible to websites, a VPN will replace your real IP with the VPN server's address. You can verify whether your VPN is working correctly using our VPN Detector tool. For a deeper explanation of how IP-based location tracking works, see our guide on what IP geolocation is and how it works.

Want to see what IP address someone else is using? Our IP Logger lets you create a trackable link that records visitor IPs when clicked. You can also use the homepage IP tracker to look up any IP address manually. For a comparison of these tools, read IP Tracker vs. IP Logger: which one should you use?