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Morse Code Translator

Translate text to Morse code and Morse code to text. Supports letters, numbers, and punctuation.

Morse Code TranslatorGratisText UtilitiesRuns in your browser

 

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Morse code

The translation appears here as you type.
0:00 · 20 WPM · 600 Hz, default sound

 

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Speed and tone

20 WPM
600 Hz

Letters play at full speed with longer gaps between them, the usual way to learn by ear.

Waveform
80%

Playback on this page uses the default 20 WPM and 600 Hz. Downloads always use your settings.

Works in your browser. What you paste or upload is processed on your device.

Go further with Morse code

The translator stays free. For sound files, recordings and long lists, these tools are paid with credits from your AI Rank Lab account.

Key features of the Morse code translator

  • Text to Morse code and Morse code to text in one box
  • International Morse Code: A–Z, 0–9 and . , ? ! / -
  • Standard spacing: one space between letters, / between words
  • Unrecognised characters shown as ? so typos are easy to spot
  • One-click copy; runs entirely in your browser

How to use the Morse code translator

  1. Choose the direction

    Click Text → Morse to encode, or Morse → Text to decode.

  2. Type or paste your input

    Enter plain text, or Morse code using . and -, with a space between letters and / between words.

  3. Read the result

    The translation appears as you type. A ? marks a character or code group the tool could not match.

  4. Copy it

    Use the copy button to paste the result into a message, a document or a puzzle answer.

What is a Morse code translator?

A Morse code translator converts text into Morse code (dots and dashes) and turns Morse code back into readable text. This one uses the International Morse Code alphabet: A to Z, the digits 0 to 9, and the punctuation marks . , ? ! / and -. It runs in your browser, so nothing you type is sent to a server.

In Text → Morse mode, each letter becomes its Morse sequence, letters are separated by one space, and the space between words becomes a slash (/). Upper and lower case give the same result, because Morse code has no case. In Morse → Text mode, type or paste dots (.) and dashes (-), with one space between letters and " / " between words. HELLO WORLD becomes .... . .-.. .-.. --- / .-- --- .-. .-.. -..

A question mark (?) in the result means the tool could not match a character or a code group. In Text → Morse that is a character outside the supported set, such as an accented letter or an @ sign. In Morse → Text it usually means a typo or a missing space between two letters: ...--- read as one group is not a valid code.

Limits: the translator works on written text, and its free playback uses a standard speed and tone in your browser. It does not decode Morse from a sound recording or a flashing light, or handle prosigns and non-Latin alphabets.

To go further, AI Rank Lab has three Morse code tools paid with credits: the Morse code audio generator downloads your message as an MP3 or WAV file at your own speed and tone, the Morse code audio decoder turns a recording of Morse code back into text, and the bulk Morse code converter translates a whole list of lines at once. To learn to read Morse by ear, the Morse code course has 8 short lessons, and the first one is free.

Why use a Morse code translator?

Use it to decode a Morse message you found (in a puzzle, a tattoo, a ham radio log or a social post), to write a message in Morse for a gift or a game, or to check your answers while you learn the alphabet. It is rule-based, not AI: the same input always gives the same output.

Morse code translator: frequently asked questions

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How do you translate Morse code to English?

Switch to Morse → Text and paste the code, with one space between letters and a slash between words, for example .... .. / - .... . .-. . (HI THERE). If the code uses three spaces or line breaks between words, replace them with " / " first.

How are numbers written in Morse code?

Every digit is five symbols long: 1 is .----, 2 is ..---, 3 is ...--, 4 is ....-, 5 is ....., 6 is -...., 7 is --..., 8 is ---.., 9 is ----. and 0 is -----. The translator converts digits in both directions.

What is SOS in Morse code?

SOS is ... --- ... (three dots, three dashes, three dots). Operators send it as one unbroken signal, ...---..., which is why it is often written without spaces. To decode it here, add the spaces between letters: ... --- ...

How do you separate letters and words in Morse code?

Written Morse uses one space between letters and a slash (/) or a wider gap between words. In sound or light, a dash lasts as long as three dots, letters are separated by a gap of three dots and words by a gap of seven.

Is this an AI Morse code translator?

No. Morse code is a fixed lookup table, so the tool applies the International Morse Code table directly. That makes it exact and instant, and the same input always gives the same result.

What is Morse code?

Morse code is a way of encoding text as sequences of short signals (dots) and long signals (dashes). Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail developed it in the 1830s and 1840s for the electric telegraph.

Is Morse code still used?

Yes. Amateur (ham) radio operators still use it, SOS remains a recognised distress signal, and Morse is used as an accessible input method by some people with limited mobility.

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