GBP/USD Converter — British Pound to US Dollar Live Exchange Rate
The live GBP/USD exchange rate is 1.34144 (British Pound to US Dollar), updated in real time. Convert any amount with the free currency converter below, or get GBP/USD over a REST or WebSocket API in JSON or XML, updated approximately every second.
- Ask
- 1.34156
- High
- 1.34304
- Low
- 1.33803
- Open
- 1.33940
- Close
- 1.34144
- Spread
- 0.00012
Last updated 18:50:24 UTC, 09 Jul 2026. Rates on this page are cached briefly; query the API for sub-second updates.
Convert British Pound to US Dollar
Enter an amount to convert GBP/USD at the live exchange rate. Switch currencies to convert anything else.
Convert British Pound to US Dollar — common amounts
Popular GBP/USD conversions at the current live rate, in both directions.
| 1 GBP | $1.34 |
| 5 GBP | $6.71 |
| 10 GBP | $13.41 |
| 25 GBP | $33.54 |
| 50 GBP | $67.07 |
| 100 GBP | $134.14 |
| 500 GBP | $670.72 |
| 1,000 GBP | $1,341.44 |
| 1 USD | £0.7455 |
| 5 USD | £3.73 |
| 10 USD | £7.45 |
| 25 USD | £18.64 |
| 50 USD | £37.27 |
| 100 USD | £74.55 |
| 500 USD | £372.73 |
| 1,000 USD | £745.47 |
Rates as of 18:50 UTC, 09 Jul 2026.
About GBP/USD
The GBP/USD pair tells you how many US Dollar one British Pound buys. The British Pound (GBP) is the currency of the United Kingdom and one of the oldest currencies still in use; the US Dollar (USD) is the world's primary reserve currency and the most traded currency on the foreign exchange market. When GBP/USD rises, the British Pound is strengthening relative to the US Dollar.
Live-Rates streams the GBP/USD rate in real time alongside 150+ other instruments. The quote above shows the current bid and ask; the difference between them is the spread. For programmatic access, use the API example below.
Get GBP/USD via API
GET https://www.live-rates.com/api/price?key=YOUR_KEY&rate=GBPUSD
[
{
"currency": "GBP/USD",
"rate": 1.34144,
"bid": 1.34144,
"ask": 1.34156,
"high": 1.34304,
"low": 1.33803,
"open": 1.33940,
"close": "n/a",
"timestamp": 1783623024887
}
]
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