IP Geolocation Lookup
Look up the approximate geographic location of an IP address, or your own. Leave the field blank to check your own public IP.
Unlike every other tool on this site, this one can't run entirely in your browser - IP geolocation databases are far too large to ship client-side. The IP address you enter (or your own, if left blank) is sent to a third-party API (ipapi.co) to perform the lookup. Nothing is sent to this website's own servers.
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Pro Tips
- •IP geolocation is approximate, typically accurate to the city or region level, not a precise street address
- •Leaving the field blank looks up your own current public IP address and its approximate location
- •Location accuracy depends heavily on how ISPs and organizations register their IP address blocks - some appear far from their actual usage location
- •This is the one tool on this site that queries a third-party service, since IP-to-location databases are too large to run entirely client-side
Most Popular
Most users leave the field blank to quickly check their own current public IP and its reported location
When to Use This Tool
Check the geographic location associated with your own or a remote IP address for network troubleshooting.
Get an approximate location for an IP address involved in suspicious activity.
Check what location and ISP information your own public IP address reveals.
Confirm that a VPN or proxy is showing the expected exit location.
How It Works
Send the entered IP address (or no address, to check your own) to a public IP geolocation API
Receive back approximate city, region, country, timezone, and ISP information associated with that IP
Display the results directly, without storing or forwarding them anywhere else
100% Private
Files never leave your device. All processing happens locally in your browser.
Lightning Fast
Powered by Third-party IP geolocation API (ipapi.co) for optimal performance on modern browsers.
Secure
No data collection, no tracking, no sign-up required.
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate is IP geolocation?
It's generally accurate to the city or region level, but rarely precise enough to pinpoint an exact address. Accuracy depends on how the IP address block is registered and can sometimes be off by a significant distance, especially for mobile networks or VPNs.
Why does this tool need to contact a third-party service?
IP-to-location mapping requires a massive, constantly updated database that can't reasonably be shipped as part of a webpage. This is the only tool on this site that sends data to an external service rather than processing everything locally.
Does this reveal someone's exact physical address?
No. IP geolocation provides an approximate area, typically a city or region, not a precise street address. It's a rough estimate based on how ISPs allocate address blocks, not a precise tracking mechanism.
Why does the location look wrong for my own IP?
Your ISP may register your IP address block under a different city or region than where you actually are, especially for mobile carriers or if you're using a VPN, which will always show the VPN server's location instead of yours.
Is there a limit to how many lookups I can do?
This tool relies on a free tier of a public API, which may apply its own rate limits during periods of heavy use. If lookups stop working temporarily, wait a bit before trying again.