A simple guide to what is my ip.
Find your public IP and understand what it really says about you.
Open What is my IPWhat this tool tells you
Your public IP is the address other servers see when you connect to them. It is the network your ISP gives you, not a personal identifier or a fixed device ID.
Try it in SiteTrace
- Open this page; the tool runs without any input.
- Read the IP, then look at the country, region, and ISP together.
- Compare the result with what your VPN reports, if you use one.
The current tool shows fixed mockup data—not a live check of the address you enter. The screenshot below is an example, not a diagnosis.
How to read the information
- Your IP
- The sample address is what an outside server would see. A new network or VPN session changes this number.
- Country / region
- The geolocation is approximate; mobile networks and corporate gateways often report a different city from where you are.
- ISP
- The provider that handed out the address. It is who assigns it, not necessarily who is using the device.
- Local address hidden
- SiteTrace only sees the public address. The router's private 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x address stays inside your home network.
What the example means
Your public IP identifies a network, not a person. The ISP and approximate location are accurate; the specific room or device is not.
On your Mac or Windows PC
Mac instructions
Run in Terminal for a plain-text reply. For more fields, use curl https://ipinfo.io/json in Terminal or a similar provider in your browser.
curl https://api.ipify.orgA check from your computer reflects your own connection. It may differ from a remote test or the mockup shown here.
Keep this in mind
If you are on a corporate or school network, the IP belongs to that gateway, not to your device at home. The result also changes when you switch Wi-Fi or reconnect.