Where does the location data come from?

A local IP-to-geo database with weekly updates, plus a cached external lookup as fallback for addresses the local DB doesn't cover. Country accuracy is around 99%, city accuracy is around 70 to 80% (varies by region and ISP).

City is wrong but country is right. Bug?

Common, not a bug. ISPs and mobile carriers often register a whole block at a regional HQ, so a mobile IP can geolocate to the carrier's switching center rather than the user's actual city. Country and region (state/province) are reliable, city is approximate.

Two lookups of the same IP show different cities a few weeks apart. Why?

Geo databases are rebuilt weekly. If the ISP reassigned the netblock, the city or country shifts in the next update. Anycast IPs (Cloudflare, Google DNS, Akamai) live in many cities at once, and the answer you get is wherever the DB last placed that prefix.

The result flags an IP as 'datacenter' or 'VPN'. What does that mean?

We cross-reference the IP against known datacenter, VPN, and Tor exit lists. A datacenter flag means the IP belongs to a cloud provider (AWS, DigitalOcean, OVH, etc.), so it's almost certainly a server, VPN exit, or bot, not a residential user. Heads up: risk flags currently cover IPv4 only, so an IPv6 lookup will show no flags even if the address belongs to a known proxy. For full anonymizer analysis on your own connection see the Identity Trust Index on /whoami.

Can I look up a domain or only IPs?

IPs only (IPv4 or IPv6). To convert a domain to an IP first run DNS Lookup and bring the resolved address back here. A domain can map to several IPs across CDNs, so it's clearer to geolocate one IP at a time.

Free, no signup, rate-limited. Private IPs (RFC 1918, localhost) are refused for security.

Network

IP Geolocation

Get IP location information

Input

Locate any IP address on the map. Identifies Country, City, ISP/ASN, and coordinates with high precision.

Terminal

Console ready. Execute a command to see output...

About IP Geolocation

Mapping the Digital to the Physical

IP Geolocation is not magic, it's data science. We query massive databases that map IP blocks to ISPs and registered physical locations.

Precision Levels

Country/Region: 99.8% Accurate. We know almost certainly which country an IP is in.
City: ~80% Accurate. Mobile IPs often show the location of the nearest cell tower or switching center, not the phone itself.
Coordinates: These are usually the center of the city or zip code region, not the user's front door.

Context is King

Along with location, knowing the ASN (Autonomous System Number) tells you the type of actor.

Residential ISP: Likely a human user.
Datacenter/Cloud: Likely a VPN, Proxy, or Bot.

Anycast (The Ghost in the Machine)

Sometimes, an IP address exists in 50 cities simultaneously. This is Anycast.

Who uses it: Cloudflare, Google, AWS (CDNs and DNS).
Why: To route you to the nearest server for speed.
Impact: Geolocation tools might show you different location of the same IP, because it has no single home.

How to use IP Geolocation

Enter an IP
IPv4 (1.2.3.4) or IPv6. For a domain, run DNS Lookup first and bring the result here.
Run the lookup
Hit Lookup. Country, region, city, coordinates, timezone, ISP, ASN, postal code and currency populate the terminal panel.
Check the map
An embedded map appears under the panel with a pin at the returned coordinates. Coordinates are approximate, usually the center of the city or the ISP's POP, not the actual user.
Read the risk flags
If the IP is flagged as datacenter, VPN, or Tor, treat it as a server or proxy rather than a residential user. For full anonymizer analysis on YOUR own current IP visit /whoami.

Frequently Asked Questions

: A local IP-to-geo database with weekly updates, plus a cached external lookup as fallback for addresses the local DB doesn't cover. Country accuracy is around 99%, city accuracy is around 70 to 80% (varies by region and ISP).