Free Currency Converter — Live Exchange Rates
Our Currency Converter gives you instant access to live exchange rates for over 160 world currencies. Whether you're traveling abroad, shopping from international stores, calculating investment returns, or managing cross-border business transactions, accurate currency conversion is just a click away.
Rates are fetched from a live API and cached in your browser session for fast subsequent conversions. The converter supports all major currencies including USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CAD, AUD, CHF, CNY, and many emerging market currencies.
Understanding Exchange Rates
Exchange rates tell you how much of one currency you get for one unit of another. The rates shown are mid-market rates — the midpoint between buy and sell prices used by banks internally. Retail currency exchange providers typically apply a spread (markup) on top of mid-market rates, which is how they earn revenue.
Last Updated: April 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Exchange rates are fetched from a live API when you load the page and refreshed automatically. Rates are typically updated daily (weekdays). Weekend rates carry over from Friday's closing rates since most forex markets are closed on weekends.
The mid-market rate (also called interbank rate) is the rate banks use when trading between themselves — the midpoint between buy and sell. When you exchange currency at a bank or exchange bureau, they apply a spread (typically 2-5%) above the mid-market rate. This is why you always receive slightly less than the displayed rate.
Over 160 currencies including all major world currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CAD, AUD, CHF, CNY, INR, etc.) plus dozens of emerging market currencies, Pacific island currencies, and smaller national currencies.
Yes, this converter is great for travel planning. Enter the amount you plan to spend and convert to your destination currency to budget accordingly. Remember that actual exchange rates at airports, hotels, or exchange bureaus will include a margin — budget 3-5% above the shown rate to be safe.
If live rates cannot be fetched, the converter will show an offline notification and fall back to approximate rates for the most common currency pairs. We recommend refreshing the page if you see this message.