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Amount in Words Converter

Type an amount to see it written in words, with the right units and plurals: dollars and cents, pounds and pence, euros, naira and kobo, or rupees and paise.

Commas, spaces and currency symbols are ignored. Any size, any number of decimals.

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How it works

The amount is split into the main unit and the small unit, rounded to two decimal places. Each part is written in words with its unit, singular or plural as it should be, and the two are joined with “and”. An amount under one, such as 0.99, is written with the small unit alone: “ninety-nine cents”.

Each currency starts in its usual style. Pounds and naira use “and” inside the number (“one hundred and twenty”); dollars, euros and rupees leave it out (“one hundred twenty”), as Indian cheques usually do. Rupees use lakh and crore. You can change any of these.

Examples

AmountIn words
$1,250.50One thousand two hundred fifty dollars and fifty cents
£1,250.50One thousand two hundred and fifty pounds and fifty pence
€1,250.50One thousand two hundred fifty euros and fifty cents
₦1,250.50One thousand two hundred and fifty naira and fifty kobo
₹1,250.50One thousand two hundred and fifty rupees and fifty paise
$0.99Ninety-nine cents
£1.01One pound and one penny

For a specific currency, see naira in words andrupees in words. Writing a cheque? Thecheque writing guide covers the wording banks expect.

Frequently asked questions

How do I write an amount with cents in words?
Write the main amount, then “and”, then the cents: $1,250.50 is “one thousand two hundred fifty dollars and fifty cents”. On a US cheque the cents are written as a fraction instead: “One thousand two hundred fifty and 50/100”.
Is it “penny” or “pence”?
One penny, two or more pence: £2.01 is “two pounds and one penny”, £2.50 is “two pounds and fifty pence”. The same singular-and-plural rule gives one cent and two cents, one paisa and two paise. Naira and kobo do not change in the plural.
How are amounts rounded?
To the nearest cent, penny, kobo or paisa, rounding half up: 1.005 becomes 1.01 and 1.995 becomes 2.00. The rounding is done on the digits you typed, so there are no floating-point surprises.
Can I write rupees in lakh and crore?
Yes. Choosing rupees switches the numbering to lakh and crore automatically, so ₹1,50,000 is “one lakh fifty thousand rupees”. Change “Numbering” to “Million” if you need the international form.
Why use words as well as figures on invoices and contracts?
A figure is easy to change, a 1 into a 7 or an extra 0, and easy to misread. Words are hard to alter and leave no doubt, which is why many contracts and payment documents give both and say that the words prevail if they differ.

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