Morse Code Translator
Translate text to Morse code and Morse code back to text.
About the Morse Code Translator
International Morse code (ITU-R M.1677) represents letters, digits and punctuation as short (dot) and long (dash) signals. A dash is three dots long, the gap inside a letter is one dot, between letters three dots, and between words seven dots.
Speed is measured in words per minute using the standard word “PARIS”, which is exactly 50 dot-units long.
The formula
1 unit = 1200 ÷ WPM milliseconds; dash = 3 units; word gap = 7 units
The Morse alphabet
| Letter | Code | Letter | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | .- | N | -. |
| B | -... | O | --- |
| C | -.-. | P | .--. |
| D | -.. | Q | --.- |
| E | . | R | .-. |
| F | ..-. | S | ... |
| G | --. | T | - |
| H | .... | U | ..- |
| I | .. | V | ...- |
| J | .--- | W | .-- |
| K | -.- | X | -..- |
| L | .-.. | Y | -.-- |
| M | -- | Z | --.. |
Worked example
Example: Morse code = .... . .-.. .-.. --- / .-- --- .-. .-.. -..
- Inputs: Direction: Text → Morse; Input: HELLO WORLD.
- Formula: 1 unit = 1200 ÷ WPM milliseconds; dash = 3 units; word gap = 7 units
- Result: Morse code = .... . .-.. .-.. --- / .-- --- .-. .-.. -..
Questions people ask
What is SOS in Morse?
··· −−− ··· sent as one continuous signal, without letter gaps.
How do I type Morse here?
Use . and -, a space between letters and / between words.