ChromeOS surfaces your IP address in two clicks, but you need to know where to look. Here's how to find your local and public IP on any Chromebook.

Method 1: System tray (fastest)

1. Click the clock in the bottom-right corner.
2. Click the Wi-Fi network name (not the toggle).
3. Click the arrow next to your connected network.
4. Your IPv4 and IPv6 addresses appear under Network.

Method 2: Settings → Network

Open Settings → Network → your Wi-Fi network → expand Network. Same data, more complete — including routing table and name servers.

Method 3: Crosh (the hidden terminal)

Press Ctrl + Alt + T to open Crosh, then run ifconfig (after typing shell first on developer-enabled boards). Scriptable, but the UI is faster for one-off lookups.

See your public IP

The Settings pages only show your local network IP. To see the public IP websites see, visit our IP checker in Chrome — it also shows your ISP, approximate city, and whether Cloudflare or Google DNS is being used.

School or work Chromebook?

Managed Chromebooks often sit behind a school or corporate proxy. The public IP you'll see is the proxy's IP, not the building's internet gateway. That's also why you might see an unexpected location — here's why IP geolocation is off sometimes.

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