How to Change Your IP
How to change your IP address — free and fast
You don't need to touch any settings. The simplest way to change your IP is a one-click VPN — and Zippa's free Chrome extension does it in seconds, in any country you pick.
- One-click change
- Pick your country
- No card required
Your options
Six ways to change your IP address
Some are slow and out of your control; one lets you choose exactly where your new IP appears. First, check your current IP so you can see it change.
Use a VPN (easiest)
A VPN reroutes your traffic through another server, giving you its IP instantly. With Zippa's Chrome extension it's one click, and you pick which country's IP you want.
Switch to another network
Moving from Wi-Fi to mobile data, or to a different Wi-Fi, gives you a new IP from that network — handy in a pinch, but you don't control the location.
Restart your router
Many home ISPs hand out a new IP after the modem is off for a few minutes. It's slow, hit-or-miss, and only changes your home IP — not your visible location.
Renew your local lease
Releasing and renewing your IP (ipconfig on Windows, or toggling airplane mode) refreshes your device's address, but usually within the same provider range.
Ask your ISP for a new one
Some providers will rotate your public IP on request. It works, but it's a phone call and a wait — and it still ties you to your real location.
Choose the country you appear in
Only a VPN or proxy lets you decide where your new IP is located — the US, UK, Netherlands, or Singapore free with Zippa — so you can unblock and localise on demand.
The easy way
Change your IP in three clicks
- 1
Add Zippa to Chrome
Install the free extension and pin it to your toolbar — no account or card required.
- 2
Pick a new country
Open the toolbar icon and choose the location you'd like your new IP to be from.
- 3
Your IP has changed
Traffic reroutes instantly. Every site now sees the new IP — switch back or to another country any time.
The honest bit
Free because Premium pays the bills — never because we sell your data
The usual catch with a free VPN is that it logs and sells your browsing to make money. Zippa doesn’t. Our free tier is funded by people who upgrade to Premium, and we keep a strict no-logs policy — we don’t record the sites you visit, your real IP, or your DNS queries. There’s simply nothing to sell.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
The questions people actually ask before they install — answered plainly.
The quickest free way is a browser VPN. Add Zippa's free Chrome extension, click its icon, and choose a country — your traffic routes through a server there, so every website sees that server's IP instead of your real one. It's free for four locations with no card and no sign-up.
Chrome doesn't change your IP on its own, but a VPN extension does it inside the browser. Install Zippa, open the popup, pick a location, and your Chrome traffic instantly uses a new IP. Turn it off to go back to your normal address.
Yes — when you change your IP through a VPN in another country, websites see that country's location, not yours. That's the point: it both changes your address and hides where you actually are. Your real IP stays private while Zippa is on.
It depends on your provider. Many home ISPs use dynamic IPs that change occasionally — after a reboot or every few days — while others keep the same address for months. Mobile networks change more often. A VPN lets you change it deliberately, whenever you want.
It depends who runs it. Plenty of free VPNs pay their bills by logging and selling browsing data — that's the real catch. Zippa is funded by people who upgrade to Premium, not by your data, and we keep a strict no-logs policy, so there's nothing to record or sell in the first place.
No. Add Zippa to Chrome, pick a location, and start browsing on the free plan — no account or card required to begin. You only create an account if you decide to upgrade to Premium, which starts with a 7-day free trial.
Change your IP from Chrome
Free on 4 countries, no card. Want to keep it hidden for good? See how to hide your IP.
Explore more ways to browse free
Same one-click extension, different job to be done. Pick the guide that matches what you need.
VPN by location
Free: US, UK, Netherlands, Singapore. Premium adds Germany, France, Japan, India, Australia, Canada.
Or head back to the Zippa VPN home page.