Morse to Text Converter

Translate Morse code to text instantly — paste dots and dashes and decode for free.

Letters are separated by a space and words by a slash ( / ).

About

About the Morse to Text Converter

Paste dots and dashes and get the plain-text message back instantly. It expects the standard layout — a space between each letter's Morse group and a slash between words — and decodes International Morse letters, numbers and common punctuation.

Written Morse code only reads correctly when the gaps are kept: a single space ends a letter and a slash ends a word, so "... --- ..." is SOS while "...---..." with no spaces is one unrecognisable group. Paste the code with dots as full stops and dashes as hyphens, and the translator decodes each group into its letter, digit or punctuation mark. Any group that doesn't match a real Morse code is shown as a ? so you can spot and fix the typo instead of losing the rest of the message.

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Guide

Using the Morse to Text Converter

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Morse to text is already selected below as the direction.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Paste the Morse code into the box, with letters separated by spaces and words by a slash ( / ).

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Click Convert to decode it back into plain text, entirely in your browser.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Copy the decoded message.

  • Decodes International Morse code into plain text with one click
  • Reads a space as the end of a letter and a slash ( / ) as the end of a word
  • Recognises every letter, the digits 0–9 and common punctuation
  • Marks each unrecognised group with a ? and tells you how many there were
  • Outputs uppercase text, the way Morse messages are traditionally written
  • Switches to text-to-Morse encoding in the same box
  • Runs entirely in your browser — free, private and unlimited

Puzzle and CTF solvers

Puzzle and CTF solvers use it to decode a Morse clue or flag in seconds instead of looking up each letter.

Morse code learners

Learners use it to check what they copied down while practising receiving Morse by ear.

Amateur radio operators

Radio operators use it to double-check a short written message, call sign or signal report.

Curious readers

Anyone who spots dots and dashes in a film, game, tattoo or social post uses it to find out what they say.

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Examples

Morse to Text Converter examples

5 worked examples

01

Classic distress signal

Pasting "... --- ..." decodes to "SOS" — three letter groups with no slash needed since it's a single word.

02

A full word

".... . .-.. .-.. ---" decodes to "HELLO", one letter per space-separated group of dots and dashes.

03

A multi-word message

"... . -. -.. / .... . .-.. .--." decodes to "SEND HELP", where the slash marks where a new word starts.

04

Digits decode too

"----. .---- .----" decodes to "911", since numbers use the standard 5-symbol Morse codes alongside letters.

05

A typo in the code

".... .. ......" decodes to HI? — six dots isn't a valid Morse code, so it's shown as a question mark.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers to common questions about the Morse to Text Converter.

How do I translate Morse code to text?

Paste the Morse code above, make sure "Morse to text" is selected as the direction, then click Convert. Everything runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded anywhere.

What format does the Morse code need to be in?

Letters should be separated by a single space, and words by a slash ( / ) — the standard way International Morse is written as plain text. Groups in an unexpected format may not decode correctly.

Can it decode numbers and punctuation, not just letters?

Yes — it recognizes the Morse patterns for numbers 0-9 and common punctuation like periods and commas, alongside every letter.

Is this Morse code translator free?

Yes. It's free, with no sign-up and no limit on how much Morse code you decode.

Can I convert text back into Morse code?

Yes — the same tool handles both directions. Switch the dropdown, or use the dedicated text to Morse code converter page.

Is the Morse code I paste in sent anywhere?

No. The conversion runs directly in your browser — nothing is uploaded to a server.

What happens to a code it doesn't recognise?

Each unrecognised group is shown as a ? in the result, and a message tells you how many there were, so you can spot a typo like an extra dot.

Can I use other symbols for dots and dashes?

Use a full stop for a dot and a hyphen for a dash. Look-alike characters such as · or • or a long dash aren't recognised, so swap them for . and - first using Find and Replace.

Does it play the Morse code as sound?

No — it converts text only, with no audio or flashing light. It's built for decoding written messages quickly.

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