Currencies and conversions

FastSpring supports a wide range of currencies so you can sell globally while maintaining consistent reporting and payouts. Your base currency is the store’s default for product configuration, while transaction currencies are the currencies buyers see and pay in during checkout.

At checkout, FastSpring automatically displays localized currencies and payment methods, then converts all transactions back to your base currency for reporting and payouts.

The sections below explain how currencies work in FastSpring, how to configure available currencies, and how automatic conversions and markups are applied. Select a section or use the TOC on the right to jump ahead.

Transaction currencies

Transaction currencies determine what your buyers see at checkout. When a buyer is located in a region with a supported transaction currency, FastSpring displays prices in that currency. If the transaction currency is disabled, FastSpring falls back to your base currency.

Supported transaction currencies

The following transaction currencies are supported:

Currency	Code
US Dollar	USD
Euro	EUR
British Pound	GBP
Australian Dollar	AUD
Canadian Dollar	CAD
New Zealand Dollar	NZD
Swiss Franc	CHF
Swedish Krona	SEK
Czech Koruna	CZK
Danish Krone	DKK
Polish Zloty	PLN
Russian Ruble	RUB
Singapore Dollar	SGD
Japanese Yen	JPY
Chinese Yuan Renminbi	CNY
Hong Kong Dollar	HKD
Indian Rupee	INR
South African Rand	ZAR
Brazilian Real	BRL
Mexican Peso	MXN
Colombian Peso	COP
Chilean Peso	CLP
Norwegian Krone	NOK
South Korean Won	KRW
Thai Baht	THB
Turkish Lira	TRY
New Taiwan Dollar	TWD
Indonesian Rupiah	IDR
Saudi Riyal	SAR
UAE Dirham	AED
Hungarian Forint	HUF

Notes:

• Currency-specific pricing is available for all enabled currencies.
• If a transaction currency is disabled, buyers in that region will see prices in your base currency.
• Some payment methods are not available in all currencies.

Select available currencies for your store

Configure your store settings to decide which transaction currencies to accept. This gives you flexibility to sell globally or limit sales to a smaller set of currencies.

To update your settings in the FastSpring app:

1. Go to Settings > Store Settings > Localization.
2. Under Available Currencies, select the checkboxes for the currencies you want to accept.
3. Click Save. Changes may take up to 10 minutes to appear in live checkouts.

Note: To override currency and language settings for a specific checkout, see
Currencies and language settings for more information.

Country default currencies and languages

FastSpring automatically assigns a default currency and language based on the buyer’s country. If the default transaction currency is disabled, FastSpring uses your base currency.

See the full list of defaults: Default currencies and languages.

Base currencies

Your base currency is the foundation for pricing, reporting, and payouts. All customer payments convert from the buyer’s transaction currency into your store’s base currency.

Note: If you disable a transaction currency in your store, FastSpring applies your base currency to orders from the associated regions.

Available base currencies include:

Currency	Code
Australian Dollar	AUD
Canadian Dollar	CAD
Euro	EUR
British Pound	GBP
Japanese Yen	JPY
US Dollar	USD

Update your base currency

Contact FastSpring Support to request a base currency change.

After we update your currency, FastSpring converts transactions based on the rates of your base currency. All transactions will convert to your base currency. However, FastSpring converts sales to report in USD. These may be converted a second time if you receive payouts in a non-USD currency.

Automatic currency conversion

When you configure products, you can apply a unique price for each currency that your store supports. This can help account for tax rates if you use Gross Pricing Mode.

If you do not apply prices for additional currencies, FastSpring automatically converts your base currency price, and displays the localized price to your customers. FastSpring will convert this price back to your store’s currency before issuing your payout.

Markup rates

If a customer uses a major currency at checkout (AUD, CAD, CHF, DKK, EUR, GBP, HKD, JPY, NZD, SEK, SGD, USD, ZAR), FastSpring marks the exchange rate as 3.5% higher than it is to adjust for fluctuations. Then FastSpring converts the base price to the customer’s currency with the markup rate.

If the customer uses any other currency, FastSpring marks the exchange rate as 5.5% higher to adjust for fluctuations. Then, FastSpring converts the base price to the customer’s currency with the markup rate.

Price decoration

Price decoration helps display converted prices in a similar style to base prices. For example, if you configure a product to be 39.99 USD, but the conversion rate is 35.03 EUR, price decoration will display it as 35.99 EUR.

Price decoration is only available with gross pricing mode. If you have manually configured pricing for your customer’s currency, that price overrides price decoration.

FAQs

What happens if I disable a transaction currency?

Buyers in that region will see prices in your base currency, and transactions will be processed in that currency.

Can I set my own prices for each currency?

Yes. You can configure per-currency prices to override automatic conversion.

How quickly do changes take effect after I update currencies?

Changes typically appear in live checkouts within 10 minutes.

Why don’t I see PayPal or other methods in some currencies?

Not all payment methods support every currency. Availability depends on the currency and the buyer’s region.

Does changing my base currency affect existing product prices?

Yes. Product prices and discounts are auto-converted, but you should review and adjust as needed.