A dot is a short signal
A dot lasts one timing unit. It is also written as a period in plain text.
International Morse · Field reference
A complete International Morse code reference for letters, numbers, and common punctuation. Print it, save it as a PDF, or download the data for offline use.
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Signal notation
Each character is a sequence of short and long signals. Rhythm and spacing distinguish one character or word from the next.
A dot lasts one timing unit. It is also written as a period in plain text.
A dash lasts three timing units. This chart writes it with an ASCII hyphen.
Pause three units between letters and seven units between words.
54 supported characters
Read each row from the character to its dot-and-dash pattern. All entries remain selectable and visible without JavaScript.
A to Z
.--...-.-.-.....-.--........----.-.-..---.---.--.--.-.-....-..-...-.---..--.----..Zero to nine
-----.----..---...--....-.....-....--...---..----.Common symbols
.-.-.---..--..--...----.-.-.---..-.-.--.-.--.-.-...---...-.-.-.-...-.-.-.-....-..--.-.-..-....-..-.--.-.International Morse Code · morsetranslator.me/morse-code-chart/
Worked examples
Read each word from its chart entries: every character keeps its own pattern, and a space separates letters within a word.
.... . .-.. .-.. ---H (....) · E (.) · L (.-..) · L (.-..) · O (---)
... --- ...S (...) · O (---) · S (...)
.. / .-.. --- ...- . / -.-- --- ..-I (..) / LOVE (.-.. --- ...- .) / YOU (-.-- --- ..-)
Offline reference
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Reference desk
Yes. The chart lists the International Morse code patterns supported by this site for A–Z, 0–9, and common punctuation.
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This page is optimized for compact reference, printing, and download. The Morse Code Alphabet page lets you play each character.