What is Morse Code?
Morse code is a character encoding method that uses dots and dashes to represent letters, numbers, and punctuation. Invented by Samuel Morse in the 1830s, it became the standard for long-distance communication before the age of digital transmission. Our converter supports International Morse Code (ITU standard) and provides instant conversion with audio playback.
How to Use the Morse Code Converter
Simply enter your text in the input field to convert it to Morse code, or paste Morse code to decode it back to text. The converter works in real-time and supports letters, numbers, and common punctuation. Use the play button to hear the Morse code audio representation. The tool shows statistics like dot/dash counts and handles file uploads and downloads.
Key Features
Real-time bidirectional conversion between text and Morse code, audio playback of Morse code signals, support for International Morse Code standard (letters, numbers, and punctuation), detailed statistics showing dots, dashes, and word separators, file upload and download capabilities, copy to clipboard functionality, completely client-side processing for privacy, and swap functionality to quickly switch between encode and decode modes.
Use Cases
Perfect for learning Morse code for amateur radio operations, teaching educational purposes in schools and training programs, creating secret messages and puzzles, practicing emergency communication skills, understanding historical telegrams and communications, developing audio signaling applications, and preparing for amateur radio license examinations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between dot and dash?
In Morse code, a dot (.) represents a short signal, while a dash (-) represents a long signal that lasts three times as long as a dot. The timing ratio is standardized in International Morse Code.
How do I separate words in Morse code?
Use a forward slash (/) to separate words in Morse code. Regular spaces separate individual characters, while the slash indicates a word boundary. This is the standard notation used in written Morse code.
Can I hear the Morse code?
Yes! When encoding text to Morse code, use the play button to hear the audio representation. The audio plays at standard speed with proper timing ratios between dots, dashes, and pauses.
What characters are supported?
The converter supports all letters (A-Z), numbers (0-9), and common punctuation marks including periods, commas, question marks, apostrophes, exclamation marks, slashes, parentheses, ampersands, colons, semicolons, equals, plus, minus, underscores, quotation marks, dollar signs, and at symbols.
Is International Morse Code the same as American Morse Code?
No, they are different. This converter uses International Morse Code (ITU standard), which is the globally recognized standard used in amateur radio and aviation. American Morse Code (also called Railroad Morse) has different timing and some different character representations.
Is my data sent to a server?
No, all Morse code conversion happens entirely in your browser. Your text and Morse code never leave your device, ensuring complete privacy and security. The tool works offline after the initial page load.