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Hidden.nu is gone: what the record shows, and what to use

Hidden.nu was a free web proxy the archive first saved in August 2002. What it was, when it stopped, what the name does today, and a list that is still checked.

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There is nothing left at hidden.nu. The domain no longer resolves at all, and the archive's last working copy of the site is from July 2014.

What it was

The Internet Archive's first working copy of hidden.nu is from August 2002 and it holds 62 days of captures in total.

The page called itself "Hidden - Free Proxy Server". The directory recorded it as a PHProxy install, which is what nearly all of these sites were.

Let's anonymize your online identity behind the hidden proxy server.

That is the site's own description, from the capture of 15 July 2014.

It was listed on workingproxysites.com, a directory of free web proxies, 12 years ago, and that listing counted 309 clicks through to it. The directory recorded it as United States.

When it stopped

The last capture that shows the proxy itself is from 15 July 2014 and the archive kept visiting until 9 August 2018.

What the name does today

We checked hidden.nu on 10 September 2026 from our own server. The name does not resolve: there is no address behind it, so nothing can be served from it.

People still look for it: 10 searches a month for the name, according to Google's Keyword Planner read on 10 September 2026.

Where to go from here

A list with a visible last-checked time beats a remembered domain. Ours re-verifies every few minutes; the checker tests a single address if you would rather bring your own.

Expect what free has always meant: shared addresses that targets recognise, and no session persistence, which breaks anything behind a login.

What this page cannot tell you

Why it stopped is not in the record. A dead name and an archive that runs out show that something ended, not the reason for it, and we will not put a reason in print that the record does not carry.

Our status check is one day from one vantage point, and a site that refuses requests from data centres would look the same as one that is switched off. We will check this page again by 1 January 2027.

Sources

  • Internet Archive, capture index for hidden.nu, first capture 10 August 2002, most recent capture 9 August 2018. Read 2026-09-10.
  • Internet Archive, capture of hidden.nu dated 15 July 2014, quoted above. Read 2026-09-10.
  • Our own status check of hidden.nu and of all 8,948 sites listed on the same directory, 10 September 2026.
  • Google Ads Keyword Planner, worldwide monthly searches for the name. Read 10 September 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is hidden.nu still working?
No. The name no longer resolves, which we checked on 10 September 2026 from our own server. The last working page the Internet Archive holds is from July 2014.
What was hidden.nu?
A free web proxy running the PHProxy script. Its own page said: Let's anonymize your online identity behind the hidden proxy server.
What can I use instead of hidden.nu?
A list that is re-checked rather than a name someone remembers. Our free proxy list is re-verified every few minutes, so entries that stop answering drop off it. Free proxies stay shared and short lived, so anything behind a login will still break.

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