Plug Adapter & Voltage Checker

Will your chargers work after you land? Pick your home country, your destination, and what your device supports, and this tool tells you the destination's plug types and voltage — and whether an adapter or converter may be needed. A planning reference, not electrical safety advice.

Home countryDestinationWhat does your device label say?

Look for the word “Input” on your charger or device.

This tool is a general travel planning reference only. Plug types, voltage, frequency, and outlet availability may vary by building, region, hotel, or device. Always check your device label and official/local guidance. Use extra caution with high-power devices such as hair dryers, curling irons, steamers, kettles, and irons.

The 15 plug types at a glance

Schematic outlet views of every plug type used worldwide, so you can recognize what's on the wall when you get there. Many countries use more than one.

Type ATwo flat parallel pinsNorth & Central America, Japan, Taiwan, China

Type BTwo flat pins + round earth pinNorth & Central America, Japan

Type CTwo round pins (Europlug)Most of Europe, South America, Asia, Africa

Type DThree large round pins in a triangleIndia, Nepal, Sri Lanka

Type ETwo round pins + earth pin in the socketFrance, Belgium, Poland, Czech Republic

Type FTwo round pins + side earth clips (Schuko)Germany, Spain, much of Europe, Russia

Type GThree rectangular pinsUK, Ireland, Singapore, Hong Kong, Gulf states

Type HThree pins in a Y layoutIsrael

Type ITwo angled flat pins + earth pinAustralia, New Zealand, China, Argentina

Type JThree round pins, offset earthSwitzerland, Rwanda

Type KTwo round pins + half-round earthDenmark

Type LThree round pins in a rowItaly, Chile

Type MThree very large round pinsSouth Africa

Type NTwo round pins + offset earthBrazil, South Africa (newer)

Type OThree round pins in a triangleThailand

Diagrams are simplified schematics for recognition, not engineering drawings. Pin sizes, shutters, and socket shapes vary by country and manufacturer — see the Wikipedia — AC power plugs and sockets for the authoritative descriptions.

Adapter vs. converter — the difference that matters

A plug adapter only changes the shape of the pins so your plug fits the outlet. A voltage converter changes the electricity itself.Most modern electronics — phone, laptop, and camera chargers — are dual voltage (printed "100–240 V" on the label) and only ever need an adapter. The classic mistake is plugging a single-voltage device, usually a hair dryer, curling iron, steamer, kettle, or iron, into a 230 V outlet through a simple adapter. Adapters don't protect against that, and converters often can't handle high-power heat devices either — buying or borrowing one at the destination is usually the safer call.

The world uses fifteen plug types, lettered A through O, and many countries use several at once. Voltage generally falls into two bands — roughly 100–127 V (the Americas, Japan, Taiwan) and 220–240 V (most of the rest of the world) — but there are mixed-voltage countries like Brazil where the standard changes city to city. Our data follows published plug and voltage references with a last-reviewed date; outlets still vary by building and hotel, so always check your device label and what's actually on the wall.