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Morse Code Alphabet

Every letter, digit and common punctuation mark in International Morse code. Click any tile to hear it played out loud. Looking for a specific letter? Jump to: A · E · H · S · 0–9

Letters & numbers

A–Z and 0–9.

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
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Punctuation

For complete, properly punctuated sentences.

Letters and digits cover most short messages, but a real sentence often needs a period, comma or question mark to stay unambiguous — these are the standard International Morse code punctuation patterns.

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Period
,
Comma
?
Question Mark
'
Apostrophe
!
Exclamation Mark
/
Slash
(
Parenthesis Open
)
Parenthesis Close
&
Ampersand
:
Colon
;
Semicolon
=
Equals Sign
+
Plus Sign
-
Hyphen
_
Underscore
"
Quotation Mark
$
Dollar Sign
@
At Sign
FAQ

The Morse alphabet, explained.

Is this the same in every country?
Yes — this is International Morse Code, the modern standard used worldwide. (Older American Morse, used on 19th-century telegraph lines, differs slightly and isn't covered here.)
What's the difference between this chart and the Translator?
This page is a static reference you click through one character at a time. The Morse Code Translator converts whole sentences instantly, in both directions.
Do I need punctuation marks for a real message?
Only if you want full sentences — a period, comma or question mark makes a longer message much easier to read correctly. Single words and short phrases work fine without any punctuation at all.
What's the most important pattern to memorize first?
SOS (··· ––– ···) is the one pattern recognized worldwide. See the Morse Code SOS page to hear it.
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