Morse Code Necklace

Morse Code Translator

Type anything. See it in dots and dashes, hear it, flash it as light, and send it to a friend. Works both ways: paste Morse code and read it back in English.

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A dot is a short beep, a dash is a long one. Letters are split by spaces, words by a slash.

Morse code necklace
Your word exists as a necklace.Dots become beads, dashes become bars, in real 18K gold.
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Tap It Yourself

Press the key like a real telegraph operator. A quick tap is a dot. Hold it down for a dash. Stop for a second and we will tell you what you spelled.

Try one quick tap. That is the letter E.

The Morse Code Alphabet

Every letter and number. Tap any card to hear it and add it to your message.

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What Is Morse Code?

Morse code is an alphabet made of just two sounds: a short one called a dot and a long one called a dash. Every letter from A to Z and every number from 0 to 9 has its own little pattern. A is .-, B is -..., S is .... Put a space between letters and a slash between words, and you can write anything. "I LOVE YOU" looks like this: .. / .-.. --- ...- . / -.-- --- ..-

Because a signal is only ever on or off, Morse can travel almost any way you like: a beep, a radio tone, a flashlight, a tapped finger, even a blink. That is why it outlived the telegraph it was invented for, and why this page lets you hear it and flash it, not just read it.

How to Read Morse Code

Three rules and you can read anything. One: a dot is one beat, a dash is three beats. Two: a small gap ends a letter, a bigger gap ends a word. Three: read left to right and match each group to the alphabet above. Try it: .... .. is H then I. It says HI.

SOS in Morse Code

SOS is ... --- ..., three dots, three dashes, three dots. It became the international call for help in 1906, picked not because the letters stand for anything but because nobody could mistake that pattern for something else. Tap the SOS button above, then press Flash it and your whole screen becomes the signal.

Who Invented Morse Code?

Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail built the code in the 1830s and 40s to send words down a telegraph wire. The first official message, sent from Washington to Baltimore in 1844, was "What hath God wrought." Almost two hundred years later pilots, sailors, and radio operators still learn it, and it is still used by people who cannot speak or sign to talk with the world.

Questions People Ask

How do I translate text into Morse code?
Type in the left box at the top of this page. The Morse code appears in the right box as you type. Then you can hear it, flash it, copy it, or share it with a friend.
What is SOS in Morse code?
SOS is ... --- ..., three dots, three dashes, three dots. It has been the international distress signal since 1906.
How do you say "I love you" in Morse code?
"I love you" is .. / .-.. --- ...- . / -.-- --- ..-. Press Hear it and listen to the rhythm.
Is Morse code hard to learn?
Easier than it looks. Most people learn the whole alphabet in a week or two of short practice. Start with E, which is one dot, and T, which is one dash. Use the Tap It Yourself key above and set the speed to Slow.
Can you write numbers in Morse code?
Yes. Every digit from 0 to 9 has a five signal pattern. 1 is .---- and 0 is -----. Punctuation has codes too, and this translator supports all of them.
Is Morse code still used today?
Yes. Radio operators use it every day, aviation beacons identify themselves in Morse, and it is an important accessibility tool for people who cannot speak.
How does a Morse code necklace work?
A word is translated into Morse code and strung on a chain with two bead shapes: a round bead for every dot and a small bar for every dash. The necklace really does spell your word. Type a word above and press See it to preview yours.