Morse Code Translator

Dots, dashes and spacing

Every letter and digit has a unique code of dots (.) and dashes (-); for example, SOS is "... --- ...", the world's most recognized distress signal because it's easy to remember and transmit. Each character's code is separated by a space, and a slash ( / ) marks where the original text had a space, separating words.
Because Morse has no concept of uppercase or lowercase, decoding always returns lowercase text, the case information is lost during encoding, so there's no way to recover it. Common punctuation (comma, period, question mark, exclamation) also has its own code and is translated both ways.

Examples

SOS

Input: SOS
Expected output: ... --- ...

The classic distress signal.

Phrase with a space

Input: SOS OK
Expected output: ... --- ... / --- -.-

The slash marks the space.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you write SOS in Morse code?

SOS in Morse is "... --- ...", three dots, three dashes, three dots. It became famous for being simple to transmit and recognize even under poor signal conditions.

Why does the decoded text come out in lowercase?

Morse does not distinguish uppercase from lowercase, there is only one code per letter, so that information is never stored in the first place. Decoding uses lowercase by convention.

Does the translator cover digits and punctuation?

Yes. Besides the 26 letters, digits 0 to 9 and common punctuation marks (. , ? ! / ( ) & : ; = + - _ " $ @) have their own Morse code and are converted both ways.

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