Morse Code Translator
Translate plain text into Morse code dots, dashes and slashes.
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How does a Morse code translator work?
Type a message and read it back in dots and dashes: SOS becomes ... --- ..., with one space between letters and a slash between words. Letters A–Z, digits 0–9 and everyday punctuation are covered; anything outside the Morse alphabet is skipped rather than guessed. Case makes no difference, since Morse never had lowercase to begin with.
How to use the Morse Code Translator
- 1 Enter the message to translate.
- 2 Dots and dashes appear with a space per letter and a slash per word gap.
- 3 Characters outside the Morse alphabet are dropped silently.
- 4 Copy the Morse string for your signal or puzzle.
What you can use it for
- Sending hidden messages to friends.
- Learning Morse code for radio or scouting.
- Creating Morse puzzles or escape-room clues.
- Generating Morse for a flashlight or buzzer signal.
Frequently asked questions
How can I tell letters and words apart in the output?
Letters within a word are separated by single spaces, and a forward slash sits between words, the convention most Morse references use in writing.
What happens to characters Morse cannot express?
They are omitted from the output. Letters, digits and common punctuation like the period, comma and question mark all translate; emoji and most symbols do not.
Do capitals produce different code than lowercase?
No. Morse predates any notion of letter case, so HELLO and hello both become .... . .-.. .-.. ---.
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