Text to Morse Code

Convert your message into standard international Morse code signals

Your Message

Morse Code Signal

0 Dots (•)

0 Dashes (−)

0:0 Dot:Dash Ratio

Convert a message into Morse dots and dashes

Morse code represents each letter and digit as a pattern of short and long signals. This translator does the lookup for you: type a sentence and get back the full sequence of dots and dashes, ready to copy into a puzzle, a greeting card, a game or a school assignment. A built-in player can also beep the result so you can hear how it sounds.

Translating step by step

Type your text in the Your Message box, or use the Paste button. Clear empties the box.
Click Encode to Morse.
The Morse Code Signal panel shows the result in large monospace type on a dark background.
Choose Play Sound to hear it, Copy Morse to copy the code, or Download Text to save the result as a file.

Underneath, three counters give you the number of dots, the number of dashes and a dot to dash ratio, which is a fun way to compare how heavy different words are. SOS, for instance, has six dots and three dashes.

Format of the output

Letters are separated by spaces and words by a forward slash, which is the usual written convention. Because the tool joins its pieces with spaces, you will see a couple of extra spaces on each side of the slash. That is harmless for reading, but if you want to paste the result into the Morse to Text decoder, replace the double spaces with single ones first.

Handy applications

Writing a hidden message for a treasure hunt or an escape-room prop.
Creating a short secret greeting for a friend, a birthday card or a gift tag.
Checking your own hand translation when practising for an amateur radio licence.
Preparing a phrase to tap out on a torch or a light for a demonstration.

Limitations to remember

The dictionary covers the letters A to Z and the digits 0 to 9 only. Punctuation, symbols, accented letters and any non-Latin characters are dropped from the result without a warning, so check that important characters made it through. Case does not matter. The Play Sound button plays the current code at a fixed speed and a 600 Hz tone, and there is no speed control here; use the Morse Audio Generator for adjustable playback. Everything runs locally in your browser through JavaScript.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How are words separated in the output?

Letters are separated by spaces and words by a forward slash, the common written convention. You will notice a couple of extra spaces around each slash, caused by how the tool joins the pieces, which does not change the meaning.

What happens to punctuation and special characters?

They are dropped. Only the letters A to Z and the digits 0 to 9 have Morse patterns in this tool, so commas, question marks, symbols, and accented or non-Latin characters vanish from the result without any warning message.

Can I hear the Morse code?

Yes. Press Play Sound after encoding and the browser plays the signal as beeps at a fixed speed and a 600 Hz tone. For control over speed and pitch, use the separate Morse Audio Generator tool on this site.

What do the dot and dash counters show?

After encoding, the tool counts the dots and dashes in the result and shows their totals along with a ratio. It is only an informational statistic, useful for comparing how long or complex different messages are.

Can I decode the result with the Morse to Text tool?

Yes, with one adjustment. The output has extra spaces around the word slash, which the decoder reads as unknown symbols. Replace any double spaces with single spaces before pasting it there and it will decode properly.