Travel plug adapter guides

Popular routes — plug shapes, voltage, and when you need a converter. Updated May 2026

All guides

  • Australia → UKType I to Type G — same 230V, adapter only for most devices.
  • Canada → UKSame plug shapes as the US — Type G in the UK and 230V mains.
  • Europe → UKType G sockets, 230V — shape changes, voltage usually does not.
  • UK → EuropeRound-pin sockets, same 230V — usually an adapter only, not a converter.
  • UK → USType A/B sockets, 120V power, and what British travellers should pack.
  • US → AustraliaType I angled pins, 230V power, and converter advice for American travellers.
  • US → ChinaType A and I sockets, 220V power, and packing for mainland China.
  • US → EuropeType C, E, and F sockets, 230V power, and packing for France, Germany, Spain, and more.
  • US → IndiaType C and D sockets, 230V, and what to pack from the United States.
  • US → JapanSimilar plug shapes, 100V power, and what American travellers should know.
  • US → UKType G sockets, 230V power, and when you need a converter — not just an adapter.

For any other country pair, use the main plug checker.