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Every device on the internet is assigned a public IP address by its network provider, and that address is what every website, app, and server you connect to can see. This looks it up for you, along with the approximate location, ISP, timezone, and country details (capital, calling code) that address resolves to - the same information a site could gather about you just from your connection, made visible instead of invisible. A second section lets you look up any other public IP address the same way.
When you'd use this
Confirming a VPN or proxy is actually routing your traffic where you expect, troubleshooting IP-based access restrictions, or double-checking what a support ticket means when it references "your IP."
Developers use it to grab their current public IP for allowlisting a database, firewall rule, or API key restriction without switching to a separate service, or to look up where a specific address in a server log or access list actually resolves to.
Why the location is only approximate
IP geolocation is based on how ISPs allocate address blocks to regions, not GPS - it's usually accurate to the city or region level, but can be off by tens or occasionally hundreds of kilometers, especially on mobile networks or behind a VPN, where the address may reflect the provider's server location or regional routing hub rather than your own. Seeing a neighboring city instead of your actual one is normal for any IP geolocation service, not a defect in this specific lookup.
Frequently asked questions
Does this tool store or log my IP address?
No - the lookup runs through WebSync's own server (which forwards it to a third-party geolocation database and never stores it) rather than your browser contacting that service directly. The result is cached in your own browser's session storage only, so navigating between tools doesn't repeat the request.
Where does the data come from?
Primarily ipwho.is, a free geolocation service with no API key required. If it's unreachable or its shared daily request quota is exhausted, the lookup automatically falls back to ip-api.com instead - a slightly smaller set of fields (no capital, calling code, or country flag), but the tool keeps working rather than failing outright.
Why is this different from every other tool on this site?
Every other tool here runs entirely on your device and never contacts a server. Looking up an IP's location is the one exception that's technically impossible to do without an external request, because a browser has no built-in way to know its own public-facing address or resolve any address to a location.
Can a website see my exact street address from my IP?
No. IP geolocation resolves to a city or region based on ISP address allocation - it cannot pinpoint a specific building or street address the way GPS or a shared device location can.
Why does my IP address change sometimes?
Most home and mobile connections use dynamic IPs that your ISP can reassign periodically or when you reconnect. Using a VPN, switching networks, or your ISP rotating addresses will all change what shows up here.
Can I look up someone else's IP address?
Yes - the "Look up any IP address" section accepts any public IPv4 or IPv6 address and returns the same location/network breakdown. Private and reserved ranges (like 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x) are rejected, since those aren't globally routable and have no real-world location to resolve.
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