About Odds Converter

Odds Converter is a free reference for sports bettors. It converts American, Decimal, Fractional and Implied Probability odds, computes payouts, and explains the math behind every line. The site is owned and operated by Search Ventures Ltd and built by software engineer Matt Hodson.

What this site does

Odds Converter is a small suite of betting tools. The main page converts between the four standard odds formats: American (moneyline), Decimal (European), Fractional (UK), and Implied Probability. Specialist pages handle horse racing, Dutching across multiple selections, and prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi. Every calculation runs in the browser as you type, with the underlying formulas published openly on the site.

The site does not take wagers. It is not a sportsbook, not a broker, and not affiliated with any specific sportsbook or prediction market. It exists to make the math behind a bet easy to see and easy to check.

Ownership

Odds Converter is owned and operated by Search Ventures Ltd, a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom. Search Ventures Ltd is the sole legal entity behind this website. All editorial, technical, and commercial decisions sit with the company; there are no third-party publishers, white labels, or content syndication partners.

The site does not currently carry advertising or paid affiliate placements. If that changes in the future, paid placements will be clearly labelled and editorial content will remain independent of any commercial relationship.

Who built it

Odds Converter is built and maintained by Matt Hodson, a software engineer based in the United Kingdom. Matt builds consumer web applications and data tools, and runs Odds Converter as the publisher and sole developer. He is responsible for the calculators, the prose, the underlying math, and the production stack.

Matt selected the formulas on this site by cross-referencing them against published sources in sports betting, derivatives pricing, and probability. Every calculation on the site is open code that you can read, copy into Excel, or replicate by hand. If something looks wrong, the corrections process is in the next section.

Editorial standards

Accuracy

The four conversion formulas (American to Decimal, Decimal to American, Fractional to Decimal, Decimal to Implied) are deterministic. They produce the same answer in any reasonable implementation. The site shows the formulas in the Reference section of the main converter and provides them as plain Excel cell formulas on the Excel page. The same formulas run in JavaScript in the browser. If a calculator output ever disagrees with the published formula or with a hand calculation, that is a bug and we want to know.

Transparency

There is no hidden math. The conversion chart on the main page lists 28 common lines in all four formats; the formula reference shows the underlying equations; the FAQ on each page explains the reasoning. Every claim about market behaviour (sportsbook vig, prediction market spreads, pari-mutuel breakage) is stated as a generalisation, not a guarantee, and is something you can verify against any major sportsbook or exchange.

Independence

The site has no commercial relationships with sportsbooks, exchanges, or prediction markets. It does not currently take affiliate revenue. Editorial decisions about what tools to build, what formulas to feature, and what venues to mention are made on usefulness alone.

Corrections

If you find an error in a calculation, a formula, or an explanation, please report it through the contact page. Verified corrections are applied as soon as possible and noted on the affected page.

Not financial or gambling advice

Odds Converter is an informational tool. Nothing on this site is a recommendation to place a bet, a prediction of any specific outcome, or financial advice. Gambling carries a real risk of loss; only stake what you can afford to lose, and use the responsible gambling resources offered by your local regulator and operator if betting becomes a problem.

Get in touch

For corrections, questions, partnership enquiries or anything else, use the contact form. Messages go directly to the team behind the site.

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