The formula
How to convert CHF to USD
A CHF to USD conversion is arithmetic, not guesswork — multiply and you are done. On 1 October 2026 that rate is 1.1982, so:
USD = CHF × 1.1982
The inverse holds too: 0.834604 Swiss Francs per US Dollar. Divide where you multiplied before.
The converter at the top of this page does both directions and updates as you type. Every result is recalculated on the server as well, so the number you see is the number that gets stored.
About the Swiss Franc and the US Dollar
The Swiss Franc (CHF, symbol CHF) is the currency of Switzerland. The US Dollar (USD, symbol $) is the currency of the United States.
The two are quoted against each other constantly, so the rate moves throughout the trading day. The figures here are mid-market reference rates from a public daily feed: the rate quoted in the news, not the rate a retail exchange hands you over the counter.
Worked CHF to USD examples
A price tag. Something marked CHF50 comes to 59.9087 USD. Round to 60 USD for a quick mental check while you are standing in the shop.
A monthly salary. CHF3,000 a month is 3594.52 USD — useful when you are comparing a job offer across the two markets. Bear in mind the rate moves, so a figure agreed today will not be the figure paid out in six months.
Going the other way. If you are holding $1,000 and want to know what it buys in Swiss Francs, that is 834.6 CHF. The converter handles both directions — use the swap button between the two fields.
Watch the margin. At a bureau charging 3%, your CHF500 would fetch roughly 581.11 USD instead of 599.09 USD. That gap is what the mid-market rate on this page lets you spot.
As of 1 October 2026, 1.1982 US Dollars buys what one Swiss Franc does. That figure is pulled from a public reference feed once a day.
At today's rate, 100 Swiss Francs come to 119.8173 USD. The converter handles any amount, in either direction.
No — treat it as the reference point, not the offer. Exchange desks quote a spread around the mid-market rate and keep the difference. Comparing their quote with the figure above tells you what the convenience is costing you.
Swiss Francs to US Dollars table
Rates from 1 October 2026, refreshed daily