Morse Code Translator: Text to Morse & Back

How to use the Morse code translator

1. Type or paste text in the left box. The Morse code appears on the right, with a space between letters and a slash between words.
2. To decode, paste Morse code into the right box. Put a space between letters and a slash, or three spaces, between words.
3. Press Play sound to hear it, and drag the slider to set the speed from 5 to 40 words per minute.
4. Copy either side with its Copy button.

How Morse code works

Each letter is a pattern of short signals (dots) and long signals (dashes). A dash lasts as long as three dots. One dot of silence separates the parts of a letter, three separate letters, and seven separate words.

The alphabet above is International Morse code (ITU-R M.1677-1). Speed is counted in words per minute, measured with the word PARIS.

Letters with accents

ñ and ç have their own codes (--.-- and -.-..), as do é and ü, although none of them is part of the international standard. Other accented letters are written as their base letter, so á becomes A, and the translator says when it does this.

Write your name in Morse code

Type your name in the Text box and its Morse code appears on the right. Liam, for example, is .-.. .. .- -- and Emma is . -- -- .-, with a space between letters.

To write a whole sentence in Morse code, type it the same way: a slash marks each space between words. Press Play sound to hear how your name or message sounds, then copy it.