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USD to GBP – US Dollar to British Pound Converter

Convert US dollars to British pounds at today's reference rate, or at your bank's rate to see what the conversion really costs. Also searched as dollar to gbp and usd to pound.

US Dollar

British Pound

USD

Reference rate (2026-10-20). Type your own rate to use it.

More options: bank or card markup and fees
%

Bank or card margin on the rate.

USD

Taken off the amount first.

USD to GBP

£749.25

for $1,000.00

1 USD =

0.74925 GBP

1 GBP = 1.33467 USD

GBP to USD

$1,334.67

for £1,000.00

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  1. Market quote1 GBP = 1.33467 USD
  2. Convert USD to GBP$1,000.00 ÷ 1.33467 = £749.25

Rates from ECB, exchangerate-api.com, gold-api.com, CoinGecko, FX reference 2026-10-20, checked 14:59 UTC. Use your broker's live quote to trade.

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USD to GBP exchange rate today

1 USD = 0.74925 GBP

1 GBP = 1.33467 USD

Source: ECB reference rate, 20 Oct 2026. Updated hourly. This is the mid-market rate: banks and cards add a markup on top.

USD to GBP conversion table

US Dollar to British Pound, at 1 USD = 0.74925 GBP.
USDGBP
10.74925
53.75
107.49
2518.73
5037.46
10074.93
250187.31
500374.63
1,000749.25
5,0003,746.25
10,0007,492.50
50,00037,462.50
100,00074,925.00
British Pound to US Dollar, at 1 GBP = 1.33467 USD.
GBPUSD
11.33
56.67
1013.35
2533.37
5066.73
100133.47
250333.67
500667.33
1,0001,334.67
5,0006,673.34
10,00013,346.68
50,00066,733.40
100,000133,466.80

What a bank or card markup costs on 1,000 USD

At the market rate 1,000 USD is 749.25 GBP. Banks, card issuers and transfer services rarely give you that rate: they add a markup and keep the difference.

MarkupRate you get (GBP per USD)You receive (GBP)Cost (GBP)Cost (USD)
0.5%0.74550745.503.755.00
1%0.74176741.767.4910.00
2%0.73427734.2714.9920.00
3%0.72677726.7722.4830.00

GBP/USD as a traded forex pair

GBP/USD is also a traded currency pair. At 1.33467, one pip (0.0001) on a standard lot of 100,000 GBP is worth $10.00, which is $10.00 for a USD account; a 0.10 lot earns or loses $1.00 per pip.

Size a trade with the GBP/USD position size calculator or check the GBP/USD pip value in other account currencies.

About the US Dollar and the British Pound

The US Dollar (USD, $) is the currency of United States; the British Pound (GBP, £) is the currency of United Kingdom. The USD/GBP rate tells you how many British pounds one us dollar buys: 0.74925 today, so 100 USD is 74.93 GBP.

Both currencies are priced against the US dollar, so this cross rate is GBP per USD divided by USD per USD. The currency converter above lets you change the amount, type your bank's rate or add a fee to see the real cost of a transfer.

Frequently asked questions

How much is 1 USD in GBP today?

1 USD is 0.74925 GBP at the ECB reference rate of 20 Oct 2026. 100 USD is 74.93 GBP and 1,000 USD is 749.25 GBP. The rate on this page refreshes every hour.

What is the GBP to USD rate?

1 GBP is 1.33467 USD, the inverse of the USD to GBP rate (1 ÷ 0.74925). 1,000 GBP is 1,334.67 USD. The GBP to USD page has the full table in that direction.

How much is 1,000 USD in GBP?

1,000 USD is 749.25 GBP at the market rate. At a bank or card that adds a 2% markup you would get about 734.27 GBP and pay 14.99 GBP (20.00 USD) in hidden conversion cost.

Why is my bank's USD to GBP rate different?

This page shows a reference rate: the mid-market price, with no profit margin for the bank. Banks, card issuers and money transfer services sell British pounds at a worse rate and keep the difference, typically 0.5% to 3% on top of any fixed fee. Enter your bank's rate in the converter above to see exactly what you lose.

Where do these rates come from and how often are they updated?

Fiat rates come from the European Central Bank's daily reference rates where the ECB publishes them, and from exchangerate-api.com for the other currencies. The page is rebuilt every hour, so the rate is at most about an hour old. For US Dollar to British Pound the current source is the ECB reference rate of 20 Oct 2026.

Can I trade GBP/USD as a forex pair?

Yes. GBP/USD is quoted at 1.33467 and one pip (0.0001) is worth $10.00 per standard lot of 100,000 GBP, which is $10.00 for a USD account. Use the GBP/USD position size calculator to size a trade from your risk and stop loss.

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Risk warning: CFDs and leveraged forex are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 74–89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with the brokers listed here. Consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.