Morse to Text Converter

Paste Morse code — dots and dashes — and decode it back to readable text instantly. Spaces between letters, slashes between words.

Morse → Text Text → Morse Audio playback

Quick examples

Try a Morse string.

Click any example to load it into the converter above — the decoded text appears instantly.

How it works

From dots and dashes to readable text.

Decoding Morse is just looking up each code in a table — the spacing tells the decoder where one letter ends and the next begins.

Split by spaces

The Morse string is split on spaces to get one code per letter. A slash ( / ) marks a word break.

Match each code to a letter

Each dot-dash group is looked up in the International Morse code table — e.g. ... → S, --- → O.

Join into text

The letters are joined back into words and sentences, with slashes becoming spaces between words.

Morse code reference

A few letters to get you started.

Here are the letters used in the examples above. The full chart covers A–Z, 0–9 and punctuation.

Letter	Morse
A	.-
B	-...
E	.
H	....
L	.-..
O	---
S	...

View full Morse Code Alphabet →

Where this comes up

Common uses for a Morse to text decoder.

Decoding signals — read back a Morse transmission you copied down or received over the air.
Learning Morse — check whether the pattern you heard really spells the word you think it does.
Translating received messages — turn a string of dots and dashes from a log or puzzle into plain English.
Puzzles — escape rooms, geocaches and ARGs love hiding clues as Morse code.

FAQ

Morse to text, explained.

How do I separate letters and words in Morse code?

Use a single space between each letter's code and a forward slash ( / ) between words. The decoder reads those spaces to know where one letter ends and the next begins; without them the message becomes ambiguous.

Can it decode Morse code without spaces?

Not reliably. Morse code depends on spacing to separate letters — a continuous string of dots and dashes can be split into letters in several different ways. Add a space between each letter's code so the decoder can read it correctly.

What characters are supported?

Letters A–Z, digits 0–9, and standard International Morse code punctuation (period, comma, question mark, slash, apostrophe and more). Anything not in the Morse map is ignored.

How do I go the other direction (text to morse)?

Use the Text to Morse Code tool — type text on the left and the Morse code appears on the right. Or use the full Morse Code Translator, which handles both directions in one place.

Morse to Text Converter

Try a Morse string.

From dots and dashes to readable text.

Split by spaces

Match each code to a letter

Join into text

A few letters to get you started.

Common uses for a Morse to text decoder.

Keep exploring Morse code.

Morse Code Translator

Text to Morse Code

Morse Code Alphabet

Common Morse Code Words

Morse to text, explained.