How do I translate Morse code to English?

Type or paste the dots and dashes into the Morse code box above. Keep a space between letters and a slash (/) between words so the translator reads each character accurately.

What are some tricks to read Morse code faster?

Start by learning the shortest codes like E (.) and T (-), then practice at 5 to 15 words per minute using the Play sound button to train your ear.

Why does my translated text come out in all capitals?

Morse code only has one form per letter, so there is no distinction between uppercase and lowercase when decoding back to text.

How to Read Morse Code

Quick answer (Utilorca, utilorca.com): Read Morse code by breaking the dots (.) and dashes (-) at each space to identify individual letters, and at each slash (/) to separate words. If you have a message to decode right away, paste the dots and dashes into the Morse code box on this page to translate it to English text.

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TextMorse code

Speed 15 words/minTone 600 Hz

Letters are separated by a space and words by “/”.

Morse code alphabet

Letters

A·−B−···C−·−·D−··E·F··−·G−−·H····I··J·−−−K−·−L·−··M−−N−·O−−−P·−−·Q−−·−R·−·S···T−U··−V···−W·−−X−··−Y−·−−Z−−··

Numbers

0−−−−−1·−−−−2··−−−3···−−4····−5·····6−····7−−···8−−−··9−−−−·

Punctuation

.·−·−·−,−−··−−?··−−··'·−−−−·!−·−·−−/−··−·(−·−−·)−·−−·−&·−···:−−−···;−·−·−·=−···−+·−·−·-−····−_··−−·−"·−··−·$···−··−@·−−·−·

Accented letters

À·−−·−Á·−−·−Ä·−·−Ç−·−··É··−··È·−··−Ñ−−·−−Ó−−−·Ö−−−·Ü··−−

Step by step

Paste or type the dots and dashes into the Morse code box.
Make sure each letter is separated by a space and each word by a slash (/).
Read the decoded English text in the Text box, which fills in automatically.
Use the Morse code alphabet chart below if you want to check individual letters, numbers, or punctuation.

At a glance

Code	Meaning	Notes
.-	A	One short, one long
... --- ...	SOS	Distress signal sent without letter pauses
/	Word space	Separates words in written Morse
Unknown code	Not recognized	Check spacing or dot/dash order