IP Lookup
Look up geolocation and ISP information for any IP address.
What this IP lookup tool does
An IP address is the numeric identifier assigned to every device that connects to the internet. This tool takes any public IPv4 or IPv6 address and returns the geolocation and network details associated with it, including the estimated country, region, city, postal code, approximate coordinates, time zone, and the internet service provider or hosting organisation that owns the address.
It is handy for checking your own connection, investigating where a visitor or server is roughly located, verifying that a VPN is masking your real location, or simply understanding which ISP a given address belongs to. The lookup data is provided by the ipapi.co service, which maintains a regularly updated geolocation database.
How to use it
To look up your own address, click the My IP button and leave the input blank; the tool will detect the public address your connection is using and display its details. To investigate a specific address, type or paste it into the box, for example 8.8.8.8, then press Lookup or hit Enter.
Results appear as a grid of cards covering the IP, country, region, city, ISP or organisation, time zone, postal code, and coordinates. When latitude and longitude are available, a link is provided to view the approximate location on OpenStreetMap. Any field the database cannot determine is shown as a dash rather than a guess.
How accurate is IP geolocation?
IP geolocation is an estimate, not a precise GPS fix. Country-level accuracy is generally very reliable, but city-level results can be off by tens of kilometres or point to the location of the ISP's facilities rather than the actual user. Mobile networks, corporate connections, and addresses behind VPNs or proxies are especially likely to report a location that differs from where the device physically sits.
Because of this, treat the results as a useful approximation for analytics, fraud screening, or curiosity rather than as exact positioning. The organisation field is usually the most dependable piece of information, since it reflects who actually registered the address block.