๐ป Morse Code Converter
Convert text containing letters, numbers, and symbols into Morse code (dots and dashes), or decode Morse code back into text. Useful for learning amateur radio basics or just having fun with a classic cipher.
How to use
- Choose a direction: "Text โ Morse code" or "Morse code โ Text".
- Enter the content you want to convert.
- The converted result appears automatically below. Use the "Copy" button to copy it.
How the calculation works
Morse code represents characters as combinations of short signals (dots) and long signals (dashes). International Morse code defines the timing: a dash is three dots long, the gap within a character is one dot, the gap between characters three dots, and the gap between words seven dots. In text, this tool writes a dot as ".", a dash as "-", separates characters with a space, and words with " / ". Frequently used letters get the shortest codes: "E", the commonest letter in English, is a single dot, and "T" a single dash. Conversion uppercases the text and replaces each character using a lookup table. Characters not in the table (Japanese, some symbols) are simply dropped from the output.
Worked example
"SOS" ... --- ... S is three dots and O three dashes. Sent as a real distress signal, it is keyed as one continuous sequence without gaps between the letters. "HELLO WORLD" becomes: .... . .-.. .-.. --- / .-- --- .-. .-.. -..
Things to be aware of
- Unsupported characters (such as Japanese) are dropped from the output without any notice.
- When converting Morse back to text, separate characters with a space and words with " / ".
- Japanese kana Morse (wabun code) is not supported.
- Conversion is text-only; audio playback is not supported.
FAQ
Are there input formatting rules for Morse code?
Separate each letter's code with a single space, and separate words with " / " (space, slash, space).
Does this support Japanese kana Morse code (Wabun code)?
No โ the current version only supports Latin letters, numbers, and basic punctuation, not Wabun code.
Can it play the Morse code as audio?
No โ the current version only supports text-based conversion.