The latest articles on DEV Community by QW Digital (@currencyquokka). https://dev.to/currencyquokka https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4215559%2Fa25d7d3d-abad-45b0-8d94-32568f98398a.png https://dev.to/currencyquokka en QW Digital Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:54:35 +0000 https://dev.to/currencyquokka/meet-currency-quokka-a-small-free-currency-converter-built-on-ecb-reference-rates-422l https://dev.to/currencyquokka/meet-currency-quokka-a-small-free-currency-converter-built-on-ecb-reference-rates-422l <p>Hi DEV! I'd like to share a little project called Currency Quokka (<a href="https://currencyquokka.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://currencyquokka.com</a>).</p> <p>It's a free currency converter for hundreds of the most popular currency pairs. The rates are indicative European Central Bank reference rates, republished by the Frankfurter API.</p> <p>A few things I wanted it to do well:</p> <ul> <li>Show the working. Each result shows the rate, the rate date, and the multiplication, so you can see exactly how the number was reached.</li> <li>Handle pairs without the Euro honestly. Those are cross rates derived from the ECB's Euro reference rates.</li> <li>Stay out of the way. It's free, with no account and no signup.</li> </ul> <p>One thing worth being clear about: the rates are indicative. They're handy for checking roughly what something costs, but they aren't a bank or card quote.</p> <p>If you're curious, the popular pairs list is at <a href="https://currencyquokka.com/pairs/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://currencyquokka.com/pairs/</a> and there are money travel guides at <a href="https://currencyquokka.com/guides/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://currencyquokka.com/guides/</a>. I'd love to hear how you handle exchange rates in your own projects.</p> showdev webdev travel finance