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US Dollar to British Pound

Live USD → GBP at the daily mid-market rate. Type any amount and get the true number - free, private, no sign-up.

Traders still call GBP/USD "cable" - the nickname comes from the transatlantic telegraph cable that carried the rate between London and New York from the 1860s.

74.33 GBP
1 USD = 0.7433 GBP
Daily mid-market rate · 2026-08-07
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USD to GBP conversion table

USDGBP
1 USD0.74 GBP
5 USD3.72 GBP
10 USD7.43 GBP
25 USD18.58 GBP
50 USD37.16 GBP
100 USD74.33 GBP
500 USD371.64 GBP
1,000 USD743.29 GBP
GBPUSD
1 GBP1.35 USD
5 GBP6.73 USD
10 GBP13.45 USD
25 GBP33.63 USD
50 GBP67.27 USD
100 GBP134.54 USD
500 GBP672.69 USD
1,000 GBP1,345.38 USD
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About these currencies

US Dollar (USD)

  • ISO codeUSD
  • Symbol$
  • Central bankFederal Reserve (Fed)
  • Used inUnited States

British Pound (GBP)

  • ISO codeGBP
  • Symbol£
  • Central bankBank of England
  • Used inUnited Kingdom
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Converter FAQ

What is the USD to GBP rate today?
The converter above shows today’s mid-market rate, refreshed once a day from an open dataset covering 300+ currencies. The exact date of the rate is displayed under the result.
Why does my bank give a different USD to GBP rate?
Banks and card networks add their own margin on top of the mid-market rate. The rate here is the neutral midpoint between global buy and sell prices - the fairest reference for checking what you are actually charged.
How do I convert US dollars to British pounds myself?
Multiply the amount by the current rate shown above. The conversion table on this page already does it for common amounts from 1 to 1,000 USD.
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