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Currency Converter
Convert between 100+ currencies at the current mid-market rate, then dig into historical rates, a rate chart, or a side-by-side comparison — all on one page.
Mid-market / reference rates for informational purposes only. Actual bank, card, or transfer-service rates may differ by a spread. Not financial advice.
How to use the currency converter
Enter an amount, choose the currency you're converting from and the one you're converting to, and the result updates instantly — there's no "Convert" button to click, and nothing to submit. Use the swap icon between the two fields to flip the direction in one tap. Once you have a pair selected, the tabs below the converter let you go deeper: All rates shows that same amount converted into every other currency at once, sortable and exportable as a CSV; Historical lets you check what the rate was on any specific date going back years, with the percentage move since then calculated automatically; Chart plots the rate over the last week, month, quarter, or year so you can spot the trend at a glance; and Compare lets you line up several currencies side by side to see which is currently worth the most for your amount.
Understanding the numbers you're seeing
Every figure on this page is a mid-market reference rate — the midpoint between what currency traders are willing to buy and sell a currency for on the wholesale market. It's the number you'll see quoted in financial news and on central bank websites, and it's the fairest, most neutral benchmark for "what is this currency actually worth right now." It is not the rate you'll be offered at an airport kiosk, a bank counter, or through a money transfer app — those businesses build in a spread (and sometimes a flat fee) to cover their costs and margin, so the number you're handed there will typically be a percentage point or more worse than what you see here. Knowing the mid-market rate before you transact is the single best way to tell whether a provider is charging you a fair spread or gouging you on the exchange.
Rates on this page are refreshed from central-bank sourced data on business days. Currency markets are effectively closed on weekends and major banking holidays in the currency's home country, so don't be surprised if the "as of" date sometimes lags a day or two behind today — that's the data catching up to the last day markets were actually open, not a bug.
Why check rates before you send or spend money abroad
Whether you're planning travel, sending money to family overseas, paying an overseas invoice, or just curious what your salary is worth in another currency, the gap between the mid-market rate and what you're actually offered can be significant — especially at airport currency counters, which routinely mark up rates by 5–10% or more. Checking the reference rate first turns an opaque number on a screen into a simple comparison: if a provider's quoted rate is meaningfully worse than what's shown here, you know exactly how much you're paying in hidden fees, and you can shop around with actual numbers instead of guesswork.
Popular conversions people check
Some pairs get checked far more often than others — travelers converting a trip budget, freelancers pricing an invoice in a client's currency, or families sending money home. US Dollar to Euro and US Dollar to British Pound are the two most-searched conversions worldwide, since they underpin so much of international trade and travel between North America and Europe. In West Africa, Naira conversions against the Dollar, Euro, and Pound are checked constantly given how fast the exchange rate can move and how much that movement affects the real cost of imported goods. Gulf currencies like the UAE Dirham and Saudi Riyal are pegged to the US Dollar, so their rate barely moves day to day — useful to know if you're wondering why that particular chart above looks almost flat no matter which period you select. Meanwhile pairs involving the Japanese Yen, Turkish Lira, or Argentine Peso tend to be among the most volatile on this page, which is exactly where the historical and chart tabs earn their keep — a rate you remember from a few months ago may no longer be close to accurate. Whatever pair matters to you, the same converter above handles all of them — just change the "From" and "To" selectors and every tab updates to match.
Frequently asked questions
Where do these exchange rates come from?+
Rates are sourced from central-bank reference data aggregated by Frankfurter, an open, no-key currency API. Rates typically update once per business day, so they reflect the mid-market reference rate rather than a live trading feed.
What is a mid-market rate, and why does my bank show something different?+
The mid-market rate is the midpoint between the buy and sell price of a currency on the global market — it’s the "real" exchange rate you see quoted in the news. Banks, card networks, and transfer services add a spread (a markup) on top of that rate, plus sometimes a flat fee, which is why the number on your bank statement is usually a little worse than what you see here.
Can I use this to send money abroad?+
This tool is for reference only — it doesn’t move money or execute trades. It’s useful for checking roughly how much you should expect to receive before you use a bank, card, or transfer service, so you can spot an unreasonable spread.
How often do the rates update?+
The underlying data updates on business days (rates are generally not published on weekends or major banking holidays, since markets are closed). Use the refresh button to pull the latest available snapshot at any time.
Why does the historical rate look different from what I remember?+
Reference rates are typically captured once per day at a fixed time, so intraday swings on volatile days won’t show up in the historical or chart data — you’re seeing that day’s benchmark snapshot, not a tick-by-tick feed.