IPv4-mapped IPv6

IPv4 to IPv6 converter

Convert an IPv4 address into IPv4-mapped IPv6 notation for dual-stack applications, logs, socket APIs, and network troubleshooting.

Read: IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses explained

The conversion runs locally and does not use an external lookup service.

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How IPv4 to IPv6 mapping works

An IPv4 address contains 32 bits. IPv6 uses 128 bits, so applications need a standard way to represent IPv4 addresses in an IPv6 context.

The mapped form starts with ::ffff:, followed by the IPv4 address encoded as two hexadecimal groups.

Enter an IPv4 address above to create a direct, shareable conversion URL with the exact mapped IPv6 result.

When an IPv4-mapped address is useful

Use this converter when an IPv6-aware application, proxy, operating system, or log shows an IPv4 client in IPv6 notation. It is especially useful when troubleshooting dual-stack sockets, access-control rules, application logs, container networking, and reverse-proxy headers.

An IPv4-mapped value is a software representation. It does not assign a native IPv6 address, create a route, or make an IPv4-only service reachable over IPv6. Translation systems such as NAT64 need their own configured prefix and gateway.

Compare mapped addresses, deprecated compatible addresses, and translation prefixes

Worked conversion

185.239.60.226

The first two octets become b9ef; the final two become 3ce2.

::ffff:b9ef:3ce2

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