PRINTABLE REFERENCE · A–Z, 0–9 & PUNCTUATION
Morse Code Chart
Every letter, number and punctuation mark this site translates, in one table you can read on a phone or print. Copy a single row, or jump back to the translator with your own text.
Or copy any row as plain dots and dashes to paste back into the translator.
Letters A–Z
| Char | Morse | Memory hint | Play | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | .- | a short, then a long — like “a-PART” | ||
B | -... | one long lead, three short taps | ||
C | -.-. | long-short-long-short, a steady clip-clop | ||
D | -.. | long then two shorts — “DASH it doubly” | ||
E | . | the quickest mark: a single dot | ||
F | ..-. | two shorts, a long, a short | ||
G | --. | two longs and a short finish | ||
H | .... | four quick dots in a row | ||
I | .. | two short blinks | ||
J | .--- | a short opener, then three longs | ||
K | -.- | long-short-long — knock-and-answer | ||
L | .-.. | short, long, then two shorts | ||
M | -- | two longs — a solid hum | ||
N | -. | long then short | ||
O | --- | three longs together | ||
P | .--. | short, two longs, short | ||
Q | --.- | two longs, short, long — a quirky end | ||
R | .-. | short-long-short, a little bounce | ||
S | ... | three shorts — the classic “sss” | ||
T | - | one long mark alone | ||
U | ..- | two shorts then a long | ||
V | ...- | three shorts and a long finish | ||
W | .-- | short then two longs | ||
X | -..- | long, two shorts, long | ||
Y | -.-- | long, short, two longs | ||
Z | --.. | two longs, two shorts |
Numbers 0–9
Digits follow a tidy pattern: 1–5 grow dots then longs; 6–0 grow longs then dots. Same codes the translator uses.
| Char | Morse | Memory hint | Play | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | ----- | five longs | ||
1 | .---- | dot then four longs | ||
2 | ..--- | two dots, three longs | ||
3 | ...-- | three dots, two longs | ||
4 | ....- | four dots, one long | ||
5 | ..... | five dots | ||
6 | -.... | long then four dots | ||
7 | --... | two longs, three dots | ||
8 | ---.. | three longs, two dots | ||
9 | ----. | four longs, one dot |
Punctuation & symbols
Only characters the homepage tool actually supports (same MORSE_TABLE source). Anything missing from this list is not translated yet. ASCII - is the Morse dash glyph used in every Morse column — it is not a translatable punctuation character. In Morse input, a bare / (or new line) separates words; the slash character's own Morse token is -..-..
| Char | Morse | Memory hint | Play | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
. | .-.-.- | dot-dash six times alternating | ||
, | --..-- | two longs, two shorts, two longs | ||
? | ..--.. | two dots, two dashes, two dots | ||
! | -.-.-- | long-short-long-short-long-long | ||
' | .----. | dot, four dashes, dot | ||
/ | -..-. | long, two dots, long, dot | ||
( | -.--. | long, short, two longs, short | ||
) | -.--.- | long, short, two longs, short, long | ||
: | ---... | three longs, three dots | ||
; | -.-.-. | long-short six beats alternating | ||
= | -...- | long, three dots, long | ||
+ | .-.-. | short-long-short-long-short | ||
" | .-..-. | short-long-two shorts-long-short |
Tree view
Start at the top and follow each fork: left adds a dot (.), right adds a dash (-). This is another way to trace the same 26 letters in the alphabet table.
- Startdot or dash
- E
.- I
..- S
...- H
.... - V
...-
- H
- U
..-- F
..-.
- F
- S
- A
.-- R
.-.- L
.-..
- L
- W
.--- P
.--. - J
.---
- P
- R
- I
- T
-- N
-.- D
-..- B
-... - X
-..-
- B
- K
-.-- C
-.-. - Y
-.--
- C
- D
- M
--- G
--.- Z
--.. - Q
--.-
- Z
- O
---
- G
- N
- E
How to read the dots and dashes
- Dot = 1 time unit · Dash = 3 units
- Gap inside a letter = 1 · Gap between letters = 3 · Gap between words = 7
SOS timing sketch (... --- ...):
S: · · · (dots with 1-unit gaps) → 3-unit letter gap → O: — — — → 3-unit letter gap → S: · · ·
This page is a reference chart, not a radio tutorial.
FAQ
Does spacing inside the Morse string matter?
Yes for decoding: spaces separate letters; / or a new line separates words. Copy buttons place a pure ASCII Morse token you can paste into the translator.
Are uppercase and lowercase different?
No. The translator treats letters case-insensitively and shows decoded letters in uppercase.
What if a character is not on this chart?
Use the translator — unsupported symbols are skipped with a count tip. This chart only lists what the tool encodes today.
Can I download it as a PDF?
This page is print-optimized. Open your browser’s Print dialog and choose “Save as PDF”. We do not host or offer a packaged PDF file.
Want to test what you remember? Try practise by ear with short Morse bursts.
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Where to go next
Translate your own text — then Play the rhythm on the homepage.
Want ear practice later? Start by reading dots and dashes aloud from this chart.