What is my IP address?
What this request tells us
| IP address | 216.73.216.220 |
|---|---|
| IP version | IPv4 |
| Approximate location | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| Timezone | Unavailable |
| Device | bot |
| Operating system | Unavailable |
| Browser | Unavailable |
| Browser language | Unavailable |
No GeoIP database installed in some environments will show location fields as "Unavailable" — that's expected, not an error.
What is an IP address, really?
Every device connected to the internet needs an address so other computers know where to send data back to — that's your IP (Internet Protocol) address. Your home router, phone or laptop is assigned one by your ISP or network, and every website you visit reads it automatically just to send the page back to you, exactly like this one just did above.
IPv4 vs IPv6: IPv4 is the older format — four numbers separated by dots, like 203.0.113.24 — and the pool of possible IPv4 addresses has effectively run out, which is why IPv6 exists: a much larger address space written as groups of hex digits separated by colons, like 2001:db8::1f. Most networks today hand out one or the other, sometimes both at once.
This page shows an approximate city, not an exact address, because IP geolocation works by matching your address against a database of ranges assigned to ISPs and data centers — accurate to a city or region on a good day, and sometimes off by one if you're on a mobile network whose gateway sits in a different city than you do. A VPN changes all of this: turn one on and this page will show the VPN server's location instead of yours. For the deeper mechanics of how a link can capture this same data at scale, see our guide to how IP logging works.
Want to see who else opens your links?
This page only shows you your own connection. If you want the same kind of detail — location, device, browser, time — for every visitor who opens a link or scans a QR code you publish, that's what ScanTraceQR does, on a live dashboard instead of a one-off lookup.
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Your IP address, answered
Is my IP address personal or sensitive data?
Under most privacy laws (including GDPR) an IP address is treated as personal data because, combined with other records, it can sometimes be tied back to an account or a household. On its own it does not reveal your name, address or identity — it resolves to an approximate city at best.
Does this page store or log my IP address?
Your IP is used only to compute the answer shown to you on this page — the same way every website you visit reads your IP to send the response back to you. This page does not write it to a database.
Why does it show a city, not my exact address?
IP geolocation works by matching your IP against a database of address ranges assigned to ISPs and networks, which is only accurate to roughly a city or region. There is no way to get a precise street address from an IP alone.
Does a VPN change what this page shows?
Yes. A VPN routes your traffic through its own server, so this page — and every other website — sees the VPN's IP address and location instead of yours. Turn the VPN off and reload to see your own connection's details.
Can two visits show different cities?
Yes. Switching from wifi to mobile data, reconnecting to your ISP, or toggling a VPN can all change your public IP address, which can shift the resolved city — even from the same physical location.
What's the difference between IPv4 and IPv6 here?
Both are just address formats. IPv4 looks like 203.0.113.24 (four numbers); IPv6 looks like 2001:db8::1f (longer, with colons). Which one you see depends on what your ISP or network hands your device — the lookup below works the same either way.