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IP Address Validator

Enter an IP address to check whether it's valid IPv4 or IPv6, and see whether it's public, private, or loopback.

How to use this tool

  1. 1Enter an IP address.
  2. 2See whether it's valid.
  3. 3See its version and type (public, private, loopback, link-local).

Frequently asked questions

What are private IP ranges?+

10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, and 192.168.0.0/16 are reserved for private networks under RFC 1918 and aren't routable on the public internet.

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