How to Convert Text into Currency ($) Format in Power Apps

Introduction

When building Canvas Apps in Power Apps, you may need to display numeric values in a currency format for better readability and a professional user experience. For example, a user may enter 12345.5, but you want it to appear as $12,345.50.

In this article, you'll learn how to convert text input into a currency format using the Text() function in Power Apps.

Prerequisites

• Microsoft Power Apps

• A Canvas App

• Basic understanding of Power Apps controls

Create a Canvas App

1. Sign in to Power Apps.

2. Select Create > Blank canvas app.

3. Choose your preferred layout (Tablet or Phone).

4. Add the following controls:

   • Text Input (TextInput1)

   • Label (Label1)

The user will enter a numeric value in the text input, and the label will display the formatted currency.

Default Input

Suppose the user enters the following value:

12345.5

By default, the value appears exactly as entered.

Convert Text to Currency Format

Set the Text property of the label to the following formula:

Text(
    Value(TextInput1.Text),
    "[$-en-US]$#,###.00"
)

Formula Explanation

• TextInput1.Text – Reads the value entered by the user.

• Value() – Converts the text into a numeric value.

• Text() – Formats the number as currency.

• [$-en-US] – Uses the English (United States) locale.

• $#,###.00 – Displays:

  • Dollar symbol ($)

  • Thousands separator (,)

  • Two decimal places

Example

User Input	Output
100	$100.00
1234	$1,234.00
12345.5	$12,345.50
1000000	$1,000,000.00

Alternative Currency Formats

Indian Rupee (₹)

Text(
    Value(TextInput1.Text),
    "[$-en-IN]₹#,##,##0.00"
)

Output

₹1,23,456.00

Euro (€)

Text(
    Value(TextInput1.Text),
    "[$-de-DE]€#,##0.00"
)

British Pound (£)

Text(
    Value(TextInput1.Text),
    "[$-en-GB]£#,##0.00"
)

Output

After applying the formula, the label automatically displays the entered value in the selected currency format.

Example:

Input: 12345.5
Output: $12,345.50

Conclusion

Formatting numeric values as currency improves the readability and professionalism of your Power Apps applications. By combining the Value() and Text() functions, you can easily convert user-entered text into properly formatted currency values.

Whether you're building invoice management, expense tracking, sales, or finance applications, this simple approach helps present monetary values in a clear and consistent format.

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