Morse Code Translator
Type English to get Morse code, or paste Morse code to read it in English. Then hear it, flash it or download it.
- Free
- Works both ways
- Sound, light and MP3
- Private: runs on your device
⚙ Sound settings
Overall speed lower than letter speed adds extra space between letters and words (Farnsworth spacing). It is the easiest way to learn: letters sound right, and you get time to think.
How do you translate Morse code?
Type English to get Morse code, or paste dots and dashes to get English. The translator detects the direction by itself. Separate letters with a space and words with a slash (/).
- Type or paste into the left box. Text turns into Morse code. Dots and dashes turn into text.
- Press Play to hear the beeps. The signal tape lights up each letter as it plays, so you can follow along.
- Press Light for a full-screen flashing light you can use to signal someone. Repeat loops the message.
- Use Download to save the sound as MP3 or WAV, or the text as a file. Share link copies a link to your message.
- Open Sound settings for speed presets, the tone, the volume and four sound types, including an old telegraph sounder.
How is Morse code written?
Every letter is a short pattern of dots (·) and dashes (−). When you write Morse code as text:
- Put one space between letters: .... .. is "HI".
- Put a slash between words: .... .. / -.-- --- ..- is "HI YOU".
- You can type dots with a full stop (.) and dashes with a hyphen (-). The translator also accepts ·, •, _ and −.
In sound, timing does the same job. A dash is three times as long as a dot. The silence inside a letter is one dot long, between letters it is three dots, and between words it is seven dots.
Morse code generator: make sound, light and MP3
The translator is also a Morse code generator. Type any text, then play it, flash it, or press Download to save it as an MP3 or WAV file. Use it for videos, games, escape rooms, school projects or practice audio for your phone.
| Part | Length | At 20 WPM |
|---|---|---|
| Dot | 1 unit | 60 ms |
| Dash | 3 units | 180 ms |
| Gap inside a letter | 1 unit | 60 ms |
| Gap between letters | 3 units | 180 ms |
| Gap between words | 7 units | 420 ms |
One unit in milliseconds is 1200 divided by the WPM. With Farnsworth spacing, the dots and dashes stay at full speed and only the gaps between letters and words get longer.
Common words in Morse code
Short words people often look up. Tap one to hear it, or type your own message in the translator above.
Tap any tile to hear it.
Morse code letters
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See the full Morse code alphabet with tips to remember each letter, or get a printable Morse code chart.
Morse code numbers
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Numbers always have five symbols. Learn the simple pattern on the Morse code numbers page.