How to use Currency Converter
- Choose source and target currencies.
- Enter an amount.
- Use live rates when available, or type a manual rate.
- Read the converted amount.
Worked examples
Concrete numbers and cases you can check against the tool above.
β¬250 hotel bill in USD
If EURUSD is 1.08, 250 Γ 1.08 = $270 before card fees. A 3% foreign-transaction fee makes it ~$278. Manual rate mode is for when your bank quoted a number different from the public mid-market rate.
When to use Currency Converter
Travel and online shopping cross currencies constantly. Live or manual rates let you estimate costs without installing a finance app.
Common use cases
- Budget a trip from USD to EUR expenses.
- Check an invoice amount in your home currency.
- Apply a bankβs quoted manual rate for accuracy.
- Compare marketplace prices listed abroad.
Inputs and outputs
- ISO currency codes supported by the tool / rate source
- Numeric currency amounts
Privacy
Amounts you enter stay in your browser. When using live rates, only the selected currency codes are sent to a public exchange-rate API (Frankfurter). Nothing about your balances is stored by us.
Frequently asked questions
- Are rates real-time bank rates?
- Live rates come from a public exchange-rate API and may differ from card networks or bank spreads.
- Can I set my own rate?
- Yes. Use manual rate mode when you have a specific FX quote.
- Do you store conversion history?
- No conversion history is stored by us on a server.