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How to Format Currency

.Use Transcy's currency formatting features to fine-tune how your prices display to customers worldwide. This guide covers everything from display formats to exchange rates, helping you create a seamless shopping experience for each market.


Important:

  • Transcy only formats the currencies you convert from your default currency (aka “target currencies”). So, if you want to change how your default currency looks or formats, you’ll need to contact Shopify Support.
  • Transcy doesn’t automatically change prices or taxes based on a shopper’s location. Example: If you want prices in Germany to include VAT and prices in the US to exclude it, you’ll need to set that up in Shopify or another app


You need at least a Basic plan to unblock format currency feature.


Table of Contents


I. Format Currency with Transcy


II. Formatting Currency Display


III. Managing Exchange Rates


IV. Setting Up Price Rounding


V. Additional Settings

I. Format Currency with Transcy


You'll see three main formatting sections:

  • Currency Format - Visual appearance
  • Exchange Rate - How prices convert
  • Price Rounding - How final prices display


Currency settings access interface



Format Currency interface


Reset all settings to Transcy's recommended configuration with automatic exchange rates


II. Formatting Currency Display


To navigate "Format Currency", please follow:

→ Go to "Markets" → "Currencies"

→ Select your target currency

→ Click the "3 dots icon" → "Edit format"

→ Navigate "Currency format"


Make your currencies look exactly how you want them! You can format:

  • Flag display - Show country flags with currencies
  • Currency name - Full name (e.g., "US Dollar")
  • Currency symbol - Symbol display (e.g., "$", "€")
  • Currency code - Three-letter code (e.g., "USD", "EUR")


Currency format display options

III. Managing Exchange Rates


To navigate "Exchange Rate", please follow:

→ Go to "Markets" → "Currencies"

→ Select your target currency

→ Click the "3 dots icon" → "Edit format"

→ Navigate "Exchange Rate"


Transcy gives you two flexible options for handling exchange rates:



  • Updates daily using reliable market data
  • Based on GMT+7 timezone
  • Uses trusted third-party financial services
  • Perfect for most stores - set it and forget it!

Auto exchange rate which use Transcy's service from a 3rd-party provider


Auto exchange rates refresh daily based on GMT+7 timezone using reliable financial data


Transcy uses USD as the base currency for all exchange rate calculations. This ensures consistency across all your international markets.


Manual Exchange Rate


  • Set your own custom rates
  • Full control over pricing
  • Great for specific business needs


Exchange rate setting options



Exchange rates and rounding rules for your store's default currency cannot be modified


Important Notes:


  • Reset to Default restores all settings and switches to auto exchange rates
  • Auto rates update daily based on current market conditions
  • You cannot change exchange rates for your default currency
  • USD serves as the base currency for all conversions


Default currency exchange rate limitations


USD base currency explanation


Transcy currently do not support geolocation-based pricing with automatic tax adjustments for specific countries


IV. Setting Up Price Rounding


To navigate "Price Rounding", please follow:

→ Go to "Markets" → "Currencies"

→ Select your target currency

→ Click the "3 dots icon" → "Edit format"

→ Navigate "Price Rounding"


Control exactly how your converted prices appear to customers:


No Rounding


  • The converted price will be displayed exactly as calculated without rounding.


Rounding Rules


  • Decimal places: Choose how many numbers after the decimal point
  • Rounding method:
  • Always round up
  • Always round down
  • Follow standard math rules (recommended)


Price rounding rule options


After clicking "Save", a pop-up titled "Update price rounding rules" will appear, allowing you to apply your changes to selected currencies. In this pop-up, you can either select individual currencies by checking them one by one, or click "Select all" to apply the changes to all available currencies.



Bulk selection for Rounding rules


Fixed Decimals


  • Set all prices to end with specific decimals (like .99 or .00)
  • Great for consistent, professional pricing


Fixed decimal pricing options


Currency comma formatting follows Shopify's standard and cannot be customized through Transcy, please contact Shopify for formatting changes.


V. Additional Settings


If you looking for "Show original price on hover" or "Show cart page notifications" . Follow these steps:

→ Go to "Account & Settings"

→ Click on "Localization settings"

→ Scroll down and navigate to "Currency settings"

→ You will see 2 option:

  • Show original price on hover - Let customers see the original price when they hover over converted prices
  • Show cart page notifications - Display helpful currency info on the cart page


Currency setting


If you need further assistance please contact us via live chat or email us at support@transcy.io

Updated on: 13/08/2025

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