Currency Converter
Free, fast, no-signup currency conversion with live exchange rates.
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Exchange rates move constantly based on global markets, so a currency converter is only useful if its rates are actually current. This one fetches live rates the moment you load the page, not a hardcoded table that goes stale the day it's published, and converts between 40 major world currencies instantly as you type.
The rate shown is the mid-market rate: the midpoint between what large banks pay to buy and sell a currency with each other. It's the fairest benchmark available, but it isn't the rate you'll usually get from a bank, card, or exchange counter, which add a markup. Knowing the mid-market rate is what lets you see how big that markup is, whether you're comparing money transfer services, checking a hotel bill abroad, or deciding where to change cash.
Beyond the converter, the site has a profile of every supported currency (its symbol, subunit, central bank, and whether it floats or is pegged), dedicated pages for the most popular currency pairs, and plain-English guides on the practical side of converting money.
Guides
All guides →Aug 18, 2026
Mid-market rate vs. what your bank or card actually charges
Currency converters show the mid-market rate, the real interbank number with no markup. Here's why what your bank or card actually charges is different, and why.
Sep 24, 2026
Pay in your home currency? Why you should almost always say no
Card terminals and ATMs abroad often offer to charge you in your own currency. That's dynamic currency conversion, and it usually costs more. Here's how it works and how to avoid it.
Sep 24, 2026
The cheapest ways to get foreign currency when you travel
Cards, ATMs, exchange counters, and prepaid travel cards compared: which options get you closest to the real exchange rate abroad, and which ones to avoid.
Sep 24, 2026
How to work out the true cost of sending money abroad
The upfront fee is only half the cost of an international transfer. Here's how to spot the exchange rate markup and compare providers by what actually arrives.
Frequently asked questions
- How current are these exchange rates?
- Rates update roughly once a day (the exact time is shown below the converter). This is not a real-time trading feed. For time-sensitive trades, transfers, or anything involving real money movement, check with your bank or a dedicated FX service instead.
- Why doesn't my bank give me this rate?
- This converter shows the mid-market rate, which is what banks use when trading with each other in bulk. Banks, card issuers, and exchange counters add a spread on top, and sometimes a separate fee, to cover their costs and make a profit. The gap is normal; the size of the gap is what's worth comparing between providers.
- Should I pay in my own currency or the local currency when abroad?
- Almost always the local currency. When a card terminal or ATM offers to charge you in your home currency, that's dynamic currency conversion, and its rate typically includes a markup of several percent. Paying in the local currency lets your card network do the conversion, which is usually cheaper.
- Why do some currencies barely change against the dollar?
- Some currencies are pegged: their central bank keeps them at a fixed rate against another currency. The Hong Kong dollar, UAE dirham, and Saudi riyal are all pegged to the US dollar, so their rate against it hardly moves. Each currency's profile page lists its exchange rate regime.
- Does this send anything about me to a server?
- Only the currency code needed to fetch a rate, never the amount you're converting, and no personal data. This is a lightweight lookup, not a transaction of any kind.
- Why did the result show a dash instead of a number?
- Either the rate lookup is still loading, or it temporarily failed to fetch. Try again in a moment. No error is shown for normal empty input, only for an actual failed request.
- Can I convert more obscure currencies not in the list?
- This covers 40 major world currencies, chosen for being the ones people actually search for. If you need a currency not listed here, a dedicated FX service will have broader coverage.