Morse code is a method of encoding text using sequences of dots (.) and dashes (-). It was developed in the 1830s for telegraph communication.
Use a single space between characters and three spaces (or a slash /) between words.
Yes. The tool works both ways: text to Morse and Morse to text.
Morse code speed is measured in words per minute (WPM). Amateur radio operators typically communicate at 5-25 WPM.
SOS is ... --- ... (three dots, three dashes, three dots). It is the international distress signal.
Yes. Morse code is still used by amateur radio operators, in aviation (VOR navigation beacons), and as an accessibility input method for people with disabilities.
Yes. Use the text-to-Morse direction to see how any text looks in Morse code, which helps with learning.