Send money from USA to India

Comparing 7 providers for 1,000 USD → INR

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Among the best today

TapTap Send

Fee $0.00 · Rate 94.7200

₹94,720

your recipient gets

Choose the worst (Western Union) and your recipient gets₹3,579 less3.9% gap· after fees & margin, 7 compared
Delivery method:
TapTap SendBest available
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Recipient gets₹94,720.00
Fee$0.00
Rate94.7200
vs mid0.03%
Delivery & payment details

Pay with: Debit card

Send with TapTap Send
Recipient gets₹94,420.03
Fee$0.99
Rate94.5136
vs mid0.24%
Delivery & payment details

Receive via: Bank Transfer · UPI

Pay with: Bank transfer · Debit card · Credit card · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Send with WorldRemit
Recipient gets₹94,323.98
Fee$5.00
Rate94.7980
vs mid+0.06%
Delivery & payment details

Pay with: Debit card · Bank transfer

Send with Sendwave
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Recipient gets₹94,155.59
Fee$6.85
Rate94.8050
vs mid+0.06%
Delivery & payment details

Pay with: Bank transfer · Debit card · Credit card · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Send with Wise
Recipient gets₹94,144.83
Fee$4.72
Rate94.5913
vs mid0.16%
Delivery & payment details

Pay with: Debit card · Credit card · Bank transfer

Send with Paysend
Recipient gets₹93,500.00

🎁 No fees on your first transfer

Fee$0.00
Rate93.5000
vs mid1.31%
Delivery & payment details

Receive via: Cash pickup · bank deposit · UPI

Pay with: Bank transfer · Debit card · Credit card · Apple Pay

Send with Remitly
Recipient gets₹91,141.30
Fee$30.00
Rate93.9601
vs mid0.83%
Delivery & payment details

Receive via: Bank account

Pay with: Bank transfer · Debit card · Credit card · Cash (agent)

Send with Western Union
Mid-market: 1 USD = 94.7451 INR · ref: ECB · How we rank
Recipient gets = (send − fee) × rate, at $1,000.00. Fees vary by amount — confirm on the provider's site.
Top 3 are within 0.5% — effectively a tie at this amount. Pick on speed or payout method.

Updated November 4, 2026 at 08:35 AM UTC

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What we've measured on USD → INR

Across 64 days of our own recorded quotes, the gap between the best and worst provider on this corridor has run at a median of 4.1% (widest single day: 5.6%). On a 1,000 USD transfer that is the difference between the best and worst choice.

The best provider has changed 5 times in that window, across 3 different providers (TapTap Send has led on the most days). This corridor is genuinely competitive, so the cheapest option today may not be the cheapest next week.

Provider rates on this corridor are measured against the European Central Bank's daily euro reference rates.

Recipients in India can be paid via a bank account, UPI and cash pickup, based on what the providers above actually price for this corridor.

Figures come from our own append-only rate history, not from provider marketing. See the methodology and rate trends.

Sending USD from the United States

Money transfer companies operating from the United States are registered as Money Services Businesses (MSBs) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and are licensed as money transmitters at the state level. Senders typically pay by bank account (ACH), debit card or credit card, and larger transfers may require identity verification before they settle.

This page compares providers for the the United States → India corridor specifically, ranked by how much INR your recipient actually receives after fees and the exchange-rate margin — not by the headline fee alone.

USD to INR — Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest way to send USD to INR?

TapTap Send currently offers the best value for USD → INR, delivering 94,720 INR for 1,000 USD. We rank by the total amount received after fees and exchange-rate markup, updated every 4 hours. Note that the lead has changed 5 times in the last 64 days across 3 providers, so today's winner is not a permanent answer — check before each transfer.

What is the current USD to INR exchange rate?

The best available rate is 1 USD = 94.72 INR via TapTap Send. The reference (mid-market) rate is 94.75, taken from the European Central Bank's daily euro reference rates. Across 64 days of our own records, the spread between the best and worst provider on this corridor has run at a median of 4.1%. Rates are updated every 4 hours. Always confirm the final rate on the provider's site before sending.

Are there hidden fees when sending USD to INR?

On this corridor the two costs split roughly 0.68% in visible fees and 0.37% in exchange-rate markup, averaged over the 7 providers here that publish a fee — so the markup is the smaller part, about 35% of what you pay. 2 of them charge no fee at all on this corridor, which is exactly why fee alone is a poor guide. We rank by the amount your recipient actually receives, which captures both. Learn how fees work →