Every dollar rate, side by side.
A currency converter that knows one rate isn’t enough. For the Argentine peso, bolívar and boliviano it shows the official rate next to blue, MEP, CCL, card and crypto — with the gap vs. official spelled out. Plus plain conversion across ~19 currencies, right in your menu bar.
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In a controlled market, the gap is the story.
Where currencies are controlled, the “official” number rarely matches reality. For USD against the Argentine peso, the Venezuelan bolívar and the Bolivian boliviano, the converter lines up the official rate with the blue (parallel), MEP, CCL, card and crypto rates — and shows the percentage gap against official for each, so you can see the real spread without reaching for a calculator.
- Official, blue/parallel, MEP, CCL, card and crypto
- Percentage gap vs. the official rate
- Built for USD ↔ ARS, VES and BOB
- Rates from external sources — informational only
And the everyday conversion, too.
Beyond the special cases, it’s a straightforward converter across about 19 currencies — dollars to euros, pounds to reais, whatever you need. Type an amount, pick the pair, and read the result. It lives in your menu bar, so it’s one click away when a number comes up mid-task.
- ~19 currencies for plain conversion
- Type an amount and read it instantly
- One click from the menu bar — no account
Installed from the catalog, in one click.
Currency Converter isn’t bundled into the app — it’s a widget in the Webstarted Toolbox catalog. Open the catalog tab (🧰), press the “+” next to Currency Converter, and it drops into your menu bar. No reinstall, no app update. Here are a few of its neighbors:
Questions, answered.
Do I have to download anything separately?
No. Currency Converter is a widget in the Webstarted Toolbox catalog. Open the catalog tab (🧰) inside the app, hit the “+” next to Currency Converter, and it installs in one click — no separate download, and no app update needed.
What are “blue”, MEP and CCL rates?
In countries with exchange controls — Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia — the official rate isn’t the only one. The blue (parallel), MEP and CCL rates are what a dollar really trades at, and the widget shows each one alongside the official rate plus the gap between them, so the spread is obvious at a glance.
Which currencies does it cover?
General conversion across about 19 currencies, plus the extra multi-rate view (official, blue/parallel, MEP, CCL, card, crypto) for USD against the Argentine peso, the Venezuelan bolívar and the Bolivian boliviano.
Where do the rates come from — are they official?
Rates come from external public sources (exchangerate-api and dolarapi) and are shown for information only — they’re not a quote, financial advice, or a rate you can transact at. Always confirm with your bank or exchange before acting on a number.
Get Webstarted Toolbox
Free to use. Download the app, then add Currency Converter from the catalog in one click. macOS 12+ and Windows 10+.
One icon, many small tools
This is just one of the widgets in Webstarted Toolbox. Here are the rest: