Live Exchange Rate in Python | Real-Time Currency Converter

Demo :

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✅ Features:
✔ Real-time currency conversion
✔ Tkinter GUI interface
✔ Fetches live exchange rates
✔ Supports multiple currencies

📜 Full Source Code + Explanation:

Code :

📜 Step 1: Install Required Library : cmd => pip install forex-python

import tkinter as tk

from tkinter import ttk, messagebox

import requests

API_KEY = "your_api_key_here"  # ⚡ Get your free API key from exchangeratesapi.io

BASE_URL = "https://api.exchangerate-api.com/v4/latest/"

def convert_currency():

    try:

        amount_text = entry_amount.get().strip()

        if not amount_text or not amount_text.replace(".", "").isdigit():

            raise ValueError  # Agar empty ya invalid input hai toh error raise karo

        amount = float(amount_text)

        from_currency = combo_from.get()

        to_currency = combo_to.get()

        if not from_currency or not to_currency:

            messagebox.showerror("Error", "Please select both currencies.")

            return

        # 🛠 API Call

        response = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}{from_currency}")

        if response.status_code != 200:

            messagebox.showerror("Error", "Currency rates not available. Try again later.")

            return

        data = response.json()

        if to_currency not in data["rates"]:

            messagebox.showerror("Error", "Invalid currency selected.")

            return

        converted_amount = amount * data["rates"][to_currency]

        result_label.config(text=f"Converted Amount: {converted_amount:.2f} {to_currency}")

    except ValueError:

        messagebox.showerror("Error", "Please enter a valid number.")

    except requests.exceptions.RequestException:

        messagebox.showerror("Error", "Network error. Please check your internet connection.")

# GUI Setup

root = tk.Tk()

root.title("Currency Converter")

root.geometry("400x300")

root.configure(bg="#222")

title_label = tk.Label(root, text="Currency Converter", font=("Arial", 16, "bold"), bg="#222", fg="white")

title_label.pack(pady=10)

entry_amount = tk.Entry(root, font=("Arial", 14), justify="center")

entry_amount.pack(pady=5)

entry_amount.insert(0, "1")  # Default value

currencies = ["USD", "INR", "EUR", "GBP", "JPY", "CAD", "AUD", "CNY"]

frame = tk.Frame(root, bg="#222")

frame.pack(pady=10)

combo_from = ttk.Combobox(frame, values=currencies, font=("Arial", 12), state="readonly")

combo_from.set("USD")

combo_from.grid(row=0, column=0, padx=5)

swap_label = tk.Label(frame, text="→", font=("Arial", 14), fg="white", bg="#222")

swap_label.grid(row=0, column=1, padx=5)

combo_to = ttk.Combobox(frame, values=currencies, font=("Arial", 12), state="readonly")

combo_to.set("INR")

combo_to.grid(row=0, column=2, padx=5)

convert_button = tk.Button(root, text="Convert", font=("Arial", 14), bg="#ff5733", fg="white", command=convert_currency)

convert_button.pack(pady=10)

result_label = tk.Label(root, text="Converted Amount: ", font=("Arial", 14), bg="#222", fg="white")

result_label.pack(pady=10)

root.mainloop()