Convert text to Morse code or decode Morse code back into readable text, instantly.
Whether you're learning Morse code, working on a puzzle, or just curious how your name looks in dots and dashes, manually referencing a Morse code chart is slow. This tool converts text to Morse code and decodes Morse back to text instantly, supporting letters, numbers, and common punctuation.
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Need to go the other way? Switch to the Morse → Text tab to decode Morse code back into plain English instantly. Paste any Morse code message using dots and dashes, separate letters with a space and words with a forward slash (/), and the decoder translates it to readable text as you type. It also understands common variations, like underscores instead of dashes and the pipe symbol (|) between words, so messages copied from books, apps, or puzzles decode cleanly.
This makes it easy to convert Morse code to text for escape-room clues, amateur radio practice, geocaching puzzles, or decoding that mysterious message a friend sent you.
Use this Morse code alphabet chart as a quick reference for every letter and number:
| Letter | Code | Letter | Code |
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Numbers follow a simple pattern: 1 is .----, 2 is ..---, and so on up to 0 which is ----- (five dashes). Morse code numbers always use exactly five signals.
The most famous Morse code message of all is SOS: ... --- ..., three dots, three dashes, three dots. It was chosen as the international distress signal in 1908 not because it stands for anything, but because the pattern is simple, unmistakable, and easy to send even under stress. Three dots alone stand for the letter S, and three dashes stand for O.
Looking for something more romantic? I love you in Morse code is: .. / .-.. --- ...- . / -.-- --- ..-, a popular choice for engraved bracelets, necklaces, and hidden messages. Try typing your own message in the converter above to see it in dots and dashes.
Morse code represents each letter, number, and punctuation mark as a unique sequence of dots (short signals) and dashes (long signals). Letters within a word are separated by spaces, and words are separated by a forward slash.
Yes, switch to the "Morse → Text" tab, paste in Morse code using dots, dashes, and spaces between letters, and it will decode instantly.
No. All encoding and decoding happens locally in your browser using JavaScript. Nothing is sent to a server.
Select the "Morse → Text" tab and paste your Morse code into the input box. Use a space between letters and a forward slash (/) or pipe (|) between words. The decoder converts Morse code to plain text instantly as you type.
Three dots (...) represent the letter S. In the famous SOS distress signal (... --- ...), three dots, three dashes, and three dots are sent together as one continuous, easy-to-recognize pattern.
Most people can learn the full Morse code alphabet in a few weeks of short daily practice. Start with common letters like E (.) and T (-), practice with real words using a converter like this one, and use the audio playback to train your ear.
All English letters, numbers 0-9, and common punctuation marks like periods, commas, and question marks are supported.