How to use the Morse Code Translator
- Type text or Morse code — the direction is detected automatically.
- Read the translation.
- Press Play to hear it, and adjust the speed.
- Copy the result.
Example
| Input | SOS |
|---|---|
| Result | ... --- ... |
Translating both ways
- Direction: Auto-detect, Text → Morse or Morse → Text. Auto-detect treats input made only of dots, dashes, slashes and spaces as Morse.
- In Morse output, letters are separated by a space and words by a slash, as in “... --- ... / .-- .”.
- In Morse input, separate words with a slash (/), a vertical bar or three or more spaces.
- The tool understands the usual dot and dash symbols, as well as · and long dashes pasted from other sources.
Supported characters
It covers the letters A to Z, the digits 0 to 9, and common punctuation such as full stops, commas, question marks, apostrophes, exclamation marks, slashes and brackets. Accents are removed before translating, so “é” becomes “e”. Any character with no Morse code is skipped, and the summary says how many were left out. When decoding, a code that is not recognised appears as “�”.
Play it as sound
Click Play sound to hear the code as beeps and Stop to cancel. Set the speed in words per minute (5 to 40, with 18 as the default) and the pitch of the tone in hertz (300 to 1,200, with 600 as the default). Slow speeds are easier for beginners to follow.
Learning and using Morse
- A dot is a short signal and a dash is three times as long. Letters are separated by a short pause and words by a longer one.
- The famous distress signal SOS is three dots, three dashes and three dots, written ... --- ...
- Practise by translating short words, then play the sound and try to decode it by ear.
- Use it for puzzles, scavenger hunts, messages and radio or lamp signals.
Related tools
To see text as numbers, try the Text to Binary Converter. To reverse text rather than encode it, use the Reverse Text.
Frequently asked questions
How do I write Morse code here?
Use dots (.) and dashes (-), with a space between letters and a slash (/) between words.
What does WPM mean for Morse?
Words per minute, based on the standard word “PARIS”. 15–20 WPM is a comfortable listening speed for beginners.
How do I separate words in Morse code?
Use a slash between words, for example “... --- ... / .-- .”. Three or more spaces also work when decoding.
Why does a � appear in my decoded text?
That code is not in the Morse table. Check for a typo, such as an extra dot or dash, or a missing space between letters.