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GBP to USD exchange rate

1 GBP = 1.3261 USD at the mid-market rate, as of 16:46 UTC on October 15, 2026.

1 GBP = 1.3261 USDLive · 16:46 UTC
You convert1,000.00 GBP
1 USD is0.7541 GBP
You get≈

Mid-market reference rate · updated 16:46 UTC · Indicative, not a quote.

1,000.00 GBP is about 1,326.08 USD

What a markup costs

Sending 1,000 GBP to USD at today's rate.

Banks and transfer providers rarely charge the mid-market rate. Most add a markup, on top of any fee. Here is what each point of markup costs on this transfer.

Sending 1,000 GBP to USD at different markups
Rate charged1 GBP in USDRecipient getsCost vs mid-market
Mid-market rate1.326081,326.08 USDNone
0.5% markup1.319451,319.45 USD6.63 USD
1% markup1.312821,312.82 USD13.26 USD
2% markup1.299561,299.56 USD26.52 USD
3% markup1.286301,286.30 USD39.78 USD

Conversion tables

Common amounts at today's mid-market rate.

GBPUSD
1 GBP1.33 USD
5 GBP6.63 USD
10 GBP13.26 USD
25 GBP33.15 USD
50 GBP66.30 USD
100 GBP132.61 USD
500 GBP663.04 USD
1,000 GBP1,326.08 USD
5,000 GBP6,630.42 USD
10,000 GBP13,260.84 USD
USDGBP
1 USD0.7541 GBP
5 USD3.77 GBP
10 USD7.54 GBP
25 USD18.85 GBP
50 USD37.71 GBP
100 USD75.41 GBP
500 USD377.05 GBP
1,000 USD754.10 GBP
5,000 USD3,770.50 GBP
10,000 USD7,541.00 GBP

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1 GBP is 1.3261 USD at the mid-market rate as of 16:46 UTC on October 15, 2026. The rate updates every minute.

Banks and transfer providers usually add a markup to the mid-market rate and may charge a fee on top. Compare the rate you are offered against the mid-market rate to see what the conversion really costs.

1,000 British pound is about 1,326.08 USD at today's mid-market rate, and 1,000 USD is about 754.10 GBP. A provider's markup lowers what the recipient gets: at 2%, 1,000 GBP becomes about 1,299.56 USD.

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