HAPPY
H (....)A (.-)P (.--.)P (.--.)Y (-.--)
Morse phrases
Happy Birthday in Morse Code
The exact dots and dashes, a letter-by-letter breakdown, and the spacing that keeps the two words apart — with one-tap copy and playback, free in your browser.
.... .- .--. .--. -.-- / -... .. .-. - .... -.. .- -.--.... .- .--. .--. -.-- / -... .. .-. - .... -.. .- -.--Letter by letter
How Happy Birthday Breaks Down
Each word is a run of single-letter signals. Read the pattern letter by letter before trying to hear the whole phrase.
BIRTHDAY
B (-...)I (..)R (.-.)T (-)H (....)D (-..)A (.-)Y (-.--)
Three ways to send it
Ways to Write the Birthday Greeting
The plain phrase works on its own, but a name or a short extra line makes the signal feel personal. Every example below is generated by the same converter used on this site.
The plain phrase
.... .- .--. .--. -.-- / -... .. .-. - .... -.. .- -.--Two words and one slash. This is the version to copy when you want the classic greeting and nothing else.
With a name
.... .- .--. .--. -.-- / -... .. .-. - .... -.. .- -.-- / . -- -- .-Send HAPPY BIRTHDAY, then the person's name as its own word after the second slash — this example uses EMMA, and any supported name works the same way.
A short card message
.... .- .--. .--. -.-- / -... .. .-. - .... -.. .- -.-- .-.-.- / -- .- -.- . / .- / .-- .. ... ....A period (.-.-.-) ends the first sentence, so the card reads like a tiny note instead of a bare greeting.
Read the gaps
Spacing in Happy Birthday
Written Morse code uses one space between the letters inside a word and a slash between words, so the phrase carries exactly one slash, between HAPPY and BIRTHDAY. When you tap the phrase out by hand or play it aloud, the letter gap lasts about three dot units and the word gap about seven. Keeping that rhythm matters more than speed: with no word gap, the end of Y and the start of B blur together and the greeting becomes hard to read.
Using the signal
Playing and Sharing the Phrase
The Play button above renders the phrase as audio at 20 WPM and 600 Hz, which is a comfortable pace for following the letter rhythm. Copy the written code into a birthday card, a gift tag, or a chat message. Morse code is a shared code, not encryption — the greeting is meant to be decoded, and this page is a learning and crafting aid rather than a communications service.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Happy Birthday in Morse code?01
Happy Birthday is written as .... .- .--. .--. -.-- / -... .. .-. - .... -.. .- -.-- in International Morse code. The slash separates the two words, and the spaces inside each group separate the letters H-A-P-P-Y and B-I-R-T-H-D-A-Y.
How do the spaces and slashes work in the phrase?02
One space separates the letters inside each word, and a slash (or a wider gap) separates the two words. In sound, a letter gap lasts about three dot units and a word gap about seven, which is what keeps HAPPY and BIRTHDAY audibly apart.
Can I copy or play the phrase on this page?03
Yes. The card above has Copy and Play buttons. Play renders the pattern as audio at 20 WPM and 600 Hz in your browser, and Copy places the exact dots and dashes on your clipboard.
Is Morse code a secret way to send birthday wishes?04
Morse code is an encoding, not encryption. Anyone with a chart or decoder can read it, which makes it a fun shared code for cards, gifts, and puzzles rather than a way to keep a message hidden.
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