Est. 1844 · Still the best way to keep a secret
Say it in dots and dashes.
A morse code translator that actually transmits — real tone, real flashing lamp, adjustable speed. Encode a message, decode one you were sent, or wear one around your neck.
1844
First public telegraph message sent by Samuel Morse.
3 : 1
A dash lasts exactly three times as long as a dot.
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SOS was chosen for its rhythm, not its initials.
Where to next
The morse code alphabet
Every letter, number and symbol — tap any card to hear it.
Open →SOS in morse code
Why ... --- ... became the world's distress signal, and how to send it.
Open →Morse code numbers 0–9
Every digit is five signals long — here's the pattern that makes them stick.
Open →I love you in morse code
.. / .-.. --- ...- . / -.-- --- ..- — hear it, copy it, wear it.
Open →Learn morse code
A method that sticks, plus an ear trainer that scores you.
Open →Wear the message
A morse code necklace says everything, out loud, to no one.
Design your word in beads and bars, then have it made in 18k gold vermeil.
What is a morse code translator?
A morse code translator converts ordinary text into the dots and dashes of International Morse Code — and decodes morse code back into plain English. This one does both at once: type in either box and the other updates instantly, then press transmit to hear the tone and watch the signal lamp flash the message in real time.
Text to morse code
Every letter A–Z, every digit 0–9 and common punctuation is supported. Words are separated by a slash, letters by a space — the standard written convention.
Morse code to English
Paste dots and dashes in any spacing and the decoder cleans them up. Periods and hyphens, dits and dahs, or copy-pasted symbols all translate the same way.
Sound, light and speed
Playback uses a clean sine tone at true PARIS-standard timing, so a dash is exactly three times the length of a dot. Drop the speed to 5 words per minute to learn, or push it past 20 wpm to practise copying by ear on the learn morse code page.
Charts and phrases
Looking something up? Use the morse code alphabet chart, the morse code numbers 0–9, the SOS distress signal or I love you in morse code.
Morse code questions, answered
- What is morse code?
- A code that turns letters and numbers into short signals (dots) and long ones (dashes). It can travel as sound, light, vibration or a tap on a wrist.
- What is SOS in morse code?
- ... --- ... — three dots, three dashes, three dots, sent as one unbroken burst with no letter gaps.
- How do I say I love you in morse code?
- .. / .-.. --- ...- . / -.-- --- ..- — paste it into the translator above and hit transmit.
- Is morse code still used?
- Yes. Amateur radio operators use it daily, aviation beacons still identify themselves in morse, and it remains a fallback when voice fails.