How Morse Code Translation Works
Morse code represents each character as a timed pattern of short dots and longer dashes.
Text to Morse: The converter uppercases your text, maps each supported character to its Morse pattern, and inserts spaces between letters.
Morse to text: Dots and dashes are grouped into letters, while a slash marks the gap between words.
Audio playback: The play control uses the same converted Morse code and schedules tones using standard dot, dash, letter, and word timing.
Morse Code Alphabet Chart
Use this quick reference for the International Morse code letters and numbers supported by the translator.
Letters A-Z
| Character | Morse |
|---|---|
| A | .- |
| B | -... |
| C | -.-. |
| D | -.. |
| E | . |
| F | ..-. |
| G | --. |
| H | .... |
| I | .. |
| J | .--- |
| K | -.- |
| L | .-.. |
| M | -- |
| N | -. |
| O | --- |
| P | .--. |
| Q | --.- |
| R | .-. |
| S | ... |
| T | - |
| U | ..- |
| V | ...- |
| W | .-- |
| X | -..- |
| Y | -.-- |
| Z | --.. |
Numbers 0-9
| Character | Morse |
|---|---|
| 0 | ----- |
| 1 | .---- |
| 2 | ..--- |
| 3 | ...-- |
| 4 | ....- |
| 5 | ..... |
| 6 | -.... |
| 7 | --... |
| 8 | ---.. |
| 9 | ----. |
Common Morse Code Examples
These examples show how short words and phrases are represented with dots, dashes, spaces, and word separators.
| Text | Morse Code | Note |
|---|---|---|
| SOS | ... --- ... |
Classic emergency signal |
| Hello | .... . .-.. .-.. --- |
Simple word example |
| I love you | .. / .-.. --- ...- . / -.-- --- ..- |
Words separated by slashes |
| Are you ready? | .- .-. . / -.-- --- ..- / .-. . .- -.. -.-- ..--.. |
Includes a question mark pattern |
Morse Timing Basics
Readable Morse depends on consistent timing between symbols, letters, and words.
- A dash lasts three times as long as a dot.
- Letters use short gaps inside the same character and longer gaps between characters.
- The WPM control changes playback speed while the tone control changes pitch.