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Assign a currency to a new customer or vendor in the QuickBooks mobile app

by Intuit • Image Alt Text 2
Image Alt Text Updated 5/24/2026 20:53

Learn how to assign a currency to a new customer or vendor in the QuickBooks mobile app.

If you have a customer/s or a vendor/s overseas, you can assign them the currency they prefer to pay you with. This helps you keep track of your income without the worries about exchange rates and conversions.

Note: If you haven’t yet, turn on multicurrency in QuickBooks Online before you proceed.

Assign a currency to a new customer

If you need to change an existing customer’s currency, you’ll need to create a new customer and assign the new type of currency.

  • Go to Menu ☰, tap Customer Hub, then Customers.

  • Tap + to add a new customer.

  • Enter your customer's info.

  • From the “Customer pays me with” section, tap > (iOS) or USD United States Dollar (Android). Then, tap the currency they use to pay you with.
    Tip: You can also search by your customer's country in the Search for a Currency search icon2_qbo_us_ext_1523.png (iOS) or Search search icon2_qbo_us_ext_1523.png (Android) field.

  • Tap Save.

Assign a currency to a new vendor

If you need to change an existing vendor’s currency, you’ll need to create a new vendor and assign the new type of currency. Follow these steps depending on the mobile device you use:

For iOS

  • Go to Menu ☰, tap Expenses & Bills, then Vendors.

  • Tap + to add a new vendor.

  • Enter your vendor’s info.

  • From the “I pay this vendor with” section, tap >. Then, tap the currency they use to pay you with.
    Tip: You can also search by your customer's country in the Search for a Currency search icon2_qbo_us_ext_1523.png field.

  • Tap Save.

For Android

  • Go to Menu ☰, tap Expenses & Bills, then Vendors.

  • Tap + to add a new vendor.

  • Enter your vendor’s info.

  • From the “I pay this vendor with” section, tap USD United States Dollar. Then, tap the currency they use to pay you with.
    Tip: You can also search by your customer's country in the Search search icon2_qbo_us_ext_1523.png field.

  • Tap Save.

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