Live exchange rates for 170+ currencies. Rates refresh every page load from the Open Exchange Rates free tier.
This free currency converter turns an amount from one currency into another using up-to-date exchange rates. Pick the “from” and “to” currencies, type an amount, and see the converted figure instantly. Good for travel budgeting, online shopping, or checking a price abroad. Runs in your browser, no account needed.
Major currencies “float” — their rates move constantly with supply and demand on global markets, driven by interest rates, inflation, trade and sentiment. The rate you see here is a mid-market reference rate; it's the midpoint banks quote each other, before anyone's markup.
Banks, cards and exchange bureaus add a margin (and sometimes a fee) on top of the mid-market rate — that spread is how they make money. Expect the real rate you get to be a percent or few worse than the reference figure shown here, so treat this as a baseline.
Generally: a no-foreign-fee card for purchases, and ATM withdrawals in the local currency (decline the machine's “convert for me” offer — that's dynamic currency conversion, which is almost always a worse rate). Airport exchange desks usually give the worst rates.
They reflect recent market reference rates, refreshed regularly, which is plenty accurate for budgeting and shopping. For a live trade or wire of a large sum, confirm the exact rate with your provider at the moment of transfer.
It's the midpoint between the buy and sell prices for a currency pair on the open market — the fairest single number, with no margin baked in. It's what comparison tools quote so you can see how much markup a provider is adding.