How live rates work
Rates come from the European Central Bank's daily reference rates (api.frankfurter.app) — the same published mid-market rates used across Europe. The ECB updates them once per working day around 16:00 CET. When you open this page, your browser fetches the latest published rate, so you always see the most recent daily figure without any signup or API key.
Why this matters in India
Whether you're converting INR to USD for a trip, checking what your UAE salary looks like in rupees, invoicing a foreign client, or comparing prices on imported goods, a quick mid-market conversion is the honest baseline. Banks and money changers add their own margin on top of the reference rate — knowing the mid-market number first helps you spot a bad deal.
Privacy
Only the currency pair is sent to the rate service; the amount you type stays in your browser and is never transmitted or stored. Close the tab and everything is gone.