Morse Code Translator
Convert text to Morse code and decode Morse code back to text. Supports the full English alphabet (A-Z), digits (0-9), and common punctuation. All processing happens locally in your browser.
Text to Morse Code
Enter plain text to convert it into Morse code (dots and dashes).
Morse Code to Text
Enter Morse code using dots (.) and dashes (-). Separate letters with spaces and words with forward slash (/).
Morse Code Reference Chart
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How It Works
Morse code represents each character as a unique sequence of short signals (dots, written as .) and long signals (dashes, written as -). A dash is conventionally three times the duration of a dot.
When encoding text to Morse, each character is looked up in the Morse alphabet table and replaced with its dot-dash equivalent. Letters within a word are separated by a single space, and words are separated by a forward slash (/).
Decoding works in reverse: each dot-dash sequence between spaces is matched back to its character, and slashes are converted to spaces between words.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Morse code?
Morse code is a character encoding system that represents letters, numbers, and punctuation as sequences of dots (.) and dashes (-). It was developed by Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail in the 1830s for use with the telegraph.
How do you separate letters and words in Morse code?
In Morse code, individual letters are separated by spaces, and words are separated by a forward slash (/) or a longer pause. In written Morse code, a single space separates letters and a slash with spaces ( / ) separates words.
Is Morse code still used today?
Yes, Morse code is still used in amateur (ham) radio, aviation navigation aids (VOR/NDB), and as an accessibility tool. The universal distress signal SOS (... --- ...) remains internationally recognized.
What characters can be translated to Morse code?
Standard International Morse Code supports all 26 English letters (A-Z), digits 0-9, and common punctuation marks including period, comma, question mark, apostrophe, exclamation mark, slash, parentheses, ampersand, colon, semicolon, equals sign, plus, hyphen, underscore, quotation marks, dollar sign, and at sign.