Morse Code Translator
Type text or paste Morse, then play it as sound, light or vibration at true timing.Free, with no sign-up - and it all runs in your browser.
Try an example:
Each letter shows here with its dots and dashes. Select one to play from it.
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Morse code tools
Decoders, senders, trainers and games. 40 tools, all free, no sign-up, and each one runs in your browser.
Decode
Send
- Flashlight signallerFlash a message with your phone's torch or screen.
- Speak to MorseSay a message out loud and get it in Morse.
- Morse videoA short video clip of your message with sound and light.
- Vibration patternFeel a message as vibration, or copy its pattern for an app or watch.
- Morse keyboardWrite text with two keys, dot and dash, and see each letter as you key it.
- Tap code translatorTurn text into knocks on the 5 by 5 grid and back, and hear it knocked.
Practise
- Koch courseLearn by ear, two letters at a time, with progress saved.
- Daily reviewSpaced repetition: each character comes back just before you would forget it.
- Instant recognitionName each character the moment you hear it.
- Listening drillsCopy words, callsigns, abbreviations and numbers by ear.
- Quiz and flashcardsHear it, read the code, or find the code.
- Keyer practiceStraight key or iambic paddles, by keyboard, touch or MIDI.
- Callsign sprintCopy 50 callsigns that speed up as you get them right.
- Sound-alike drillTell apart the characters that sound alike, like E I S H 5.
- QSO simulatorCopy a whole contact by ear: callsign, report, name and QTH.
Make
- Poster makerA printable poster of a name or date in Morse.
- Bracelet patternA bead layout for a Morse code bracelet, with bead counts.
- QR codeA QR code that opens your message, or a puzzle to solve.
- Printable worksheetsMorse code worksheets to print, with an answer key.
- Necklace and ringA pendant or ring engraved in Morse, with an engraving file.
- Tattoo designerTry a Morse code tattoo on the wrist, then download a stencil.
- Ringtone makerA ringtone, alarm or notification sound in Morse, as MP3.
- Wallpaper makerA phone or desktop wallpaper of a word in Morse.
- Morse melodyTurn a message into a tune you can play and download.
- Morse clockThe current time in Morse, with an hourly chime.
Play
- Signal RainLetters fall as Morse. Name each one before it lands.
- MorsleFind the five-letter word hidden in one unbroken Morse signal.
- PileupPick one station out of many calling at once and log it.
- EchoHear a growing pattern and key it back, Simon-style.
- Memory matchMatch letters to their Morse code, by sight or by sound.
- Code sprintType words in dots and dashes against the clock.
- Escape roomDecode clues in sound, light, paper and knocks to get out.
- Snakes and laddersDecode to move. A board game for two or against the computer.
- Q-code quizHear radio shorthand in Morse and pick what it means.
- Morse bingoMark the called letters on your card: five in a row wins.
- Lighthouse keeperRead ships' names from their flashing lamps before they hit the rocks.
The Morse code alphabet at true timing
Each character is drawn to scale: a dash is three dots long and every gap is one dot. Select any character to hear it and see how it is timed.
See the full Morse code alphabet chart, with accented letters and signals
Morse code timing and the PARIS standard
Morse code is timed in units. A dot is one unit and a dash is three. The gap inside a letter is one unit, between letters three, and between words seven. Speed is counted in words per minute (WPM) using the standard word PARIS, which is exactly 50 units long. At 20 WPM you send PARIS 20 times a minute, so one unit lasts 60 milliseconds.
- Dot
- 1 unit
- Dash
- 3 units
- Gap inside a letter
- 1 unit
- Gap between letters
- 3 units
- Gap between words
- 7 units
- One unit at 20 WPM
- 60 ms
Learn it the Koch way
Learn every character at full speed from the first lesson. Start with K and M, then add the next character each time you copy 90% of a lesson correctly.
Start the Koch trainer- K
- M
- U
- R
- E
- S
- N
- A
- P
- T
- L
- W
- I
- .
- J
- Z
- =
- F
- O
- Y
- ,
- V
- G
- 5
- /
- Q
- 9
- 2
- H
- 3
- 8
- B
- ?
- 4
- 7
- C
- 1
- D
- 6
- 0
- X
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about the translator
Morse code is a way of encoding text as a sequence of dots and dashes - short and long signals that can be sent as sound, light, or written marks. Each letter, number, and punctuation mark has its own pattern; the letter E is a single dot, while the famous SOS distress signal is three dots, three dashes, three dots. It was developed in the 1830s and 1840s for the electric telegraph and is still used today in radio, signaling, and accessibility.
Type plain text and we instantly convert it to Morse code, or paste Morse (using dots, dashes, and spaces) and we decode it back to text. You can play the result as audio, flash it as light, copy it, or download it. Everything runs in your browser - it's free, instant, and needs no sign-up.
Read each group of dots and dashes as one character, with a short gap between letters and a longer gap between words. A dot is a short signal and a dash is about three times longer. Start with our alphabet chart to map the patterns, then practice by ear or by sight - most people learn the common letters and the SOS signal first.
Yes. The translator and every reference and learning page are completely free, with no account or sign-up required. We're independent and reader-supported - the site is funded by display ads and, secondarily, a small number of disclosed affiliate links - so the tool itself stays free for everyone.
Yes. After you convert text to Morse, you can play it as audio tones with adjustable speed (WPM), or flash it as light using the on-screen flasher - the same way Morse is signaled by buzzer or torch. You can also decode Morse from sound, and use our dedicated audio, light, and signaling tools.
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