How currency conversion works on this site

Use the Currency converter. It shows the converted amount, the rate used, its source, and the rate date — all on the page, so you can see exactly what the number is based on.

Where the rate comes from

The converter calls Frankfurter (api.frankfurter.dev) first, and ExchangeRate-API (open.er-api.com) as a fallback, to fetch public exchange rates. Only the currency codes you convert are sent; no file is uploaded. If both services are unreachable, the tool says so plainly instead of inventing a rate.

Why it is not your bank rate

The public rate is a mid-market reference rate at the time shown. A bank, card network, or money-transfer service buys and sells at its own rates, adds fees or a margin, and moves its rate during the day. The converted amount here is a guide to what a sum is worth — not a promise of the rate you will actually get, and not financial advice.

Before acting on a conversion

Recheck the rate at the moment of the transaction, and check the provider's own rate and fees. For large amounts, the difference between a reference rate and a provider's rate is real money.