About Morse Code to Text Translator
This Morse code to text translator decodes dots and dashes into plain text. Separate the letters with a space and the words with a slash. It is free, needs no sign-up and runs in your browser, so nothing you enter is uploaded.
Paste .... . .-.. .-.. --- / .-- --- .-. .-.. -.. and you get hello world. Each group of dots and dashes is looked up in the Morse alphabet, and the result is shown in lowercase because Morse code has no capital letters.
The tool is relaxed about the input. It accepts a middle dot or a bullet for a dot, a long dash for a dash, and it splits words on a slash, on a vertical bar or on three spaces. A group of signals that is not in the alphabet is dropped and the rest of the message still decodes. For example, .... ..-.- .- comes out as ha with the unknown group removed, so a missing letter is a sign to check your spacing or your copy.
Press Play audio to hear the Morse code you pasted, which helps when you are learning to read it by ear.
How to use Morse Code to Text Translator
- Choose Text to Morse to translate text, or Morse to Text to decode Morse code.
- Type or paste your input. For text, normal words are fine. For Morse code, separate letters with a space and words with a slash.
- To use a prosign, type it in angle brackets in the text, such as <SOS>, <AR> or <SK>.
- Read the result in the output box and use Copy to take it.
- To hear it, set the Speed slider (5 to 40 WPM) and press Play audio. Tick Flash light to see the signal as well.
- Press Download WAV to save the audio, or Show Morse code chart to look up a character.
Features
- Translates text to Morse code and Morse code to text in the same tool.
- Letters, digits and 18 punctuation marks and symbols, in International Morse code.
- Prosigns written as <SOS>, <AR>, <SK>, <BT>, <KN>, <AS>, <CT> and <HH>.
- Audio playback of a 600 hertz tone with a speed slider from 5 to 40 words per minute.
- Standard timing: a dash is three dots, letters are three units apart and words seven.
- Flashing light that blinks on the page in time with the sound.
- WAV download of the audio, as 16-bit mono at 8 kHz.
- Forgiving decoder: it accepts dots written as . or a middle dot and dashes written as - or a long dash, and words split by /, | or three spaces.
- Automatic hint when you paste Morse code into the text direction.
- A chart of the full alphabet, numbers, punctuation and prosigns.
Worked examples
.- -... -.-. gives abc
--. --- --- -.. / -- --- .-. -. .. -. --. gives good morning
.... ..-.- .- gives ha
The middle group is not in the alphabet, so it is dropped.
Privacy: how it works
- The text, the Morse code and the audio are all produced by code in your browser tab. Nothing is sent to Ulkaa or to any other server, which you can confirm in the Network tab of your browser developer tools.
- The WAV file is made on your device and saved straight to your downloads.
Tips
- To practise reading, translate a short phrase, press Play audio at 15 WPM with the box hidden, and try to write what you heard before looking.
- Use Flash light and a dark room to try signalling with a lamp, a torch or a mirror. The on-screen light blinks at the same rhythm as the sound.
- If decoding gives odd results, check the spacing. One space between letters and a slash with spaces around it between words works best.
- Pasting Morse from a web page often brings in long dashes or middle dots. The decoder accepts them, so you do not have to clean them first.
Frequently asked questions
Is it really free?
Yes. There is no price, no trial and no credit card. Ulkaa Tool does the work with your own device, so there is no server bill to pass on to you.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no sign-up and no login. Open the page and use it. An Ulkaa account is not needed for anything on this tool.
Does it run in my browser?
Yes. Your text are processed by code running in your browser tab, on your own device.
Is my data uploaded?
No. Your text are never sent to Ulkaa or to anyone else. You can check this yourself by watching the Network tab in your browser developer tools while you use the tool.
How do I read Morse code?
Each letter is a short pattern of dots and dashes. Look the pattern up in the chart, or paste it into the translator. A space separates letters and a slash separates words.
Why are some letters missing from my result?
A group that is not a valid Morse code is skipped. This usually means a typing slip or letters run together without a space. Check each group against the chart.
Why is the decoded text in lowercase?
Morse has no upper and lower case, so the decoder writes lowercase.
More Morse Code Translator pages
- Morse Code TranslatorTranslate text into Morse code and back, play it as sound or a flashing light, and look up any letter in the chart.
- Text to Morse Code TranslatorType a message and see it as dots and dashes straight away.
- English to Morse Code TranslatorTurn English words, numbers and punctuation into Morse code.
- Morse Code to English TranslatorDecode Morse code into English words.
- Morse Code DecoderPaste Morse code in almost any format and decode it.
- Morse Code Audio GeneratorHear your message as Morse code, blink it as light, and save it as a WAV file.
- Morse Code Alphabet ChartEvery letter, number, punctuation mark and prosign in Morse code.