Convert text to Morse code and decode Morse code to text. Includes audio playback of Morse signals.
Morse code is a method of encoding text characters using sequences of dots (.) and dashes (-). Invented by Samuel Morse in the 1830s, it was the primary method of long-distance communication before the telephone. Today it's still used in amateur radio, aviation, and emergency signaling.
The most famous Morse code sequence is SOS (··· --- ···), the international distress signal. It was chosen not because it stands for anything, but because its pattern is easy to recognize and transmit even in poor conditions.
Yes! Morse code is used by amateur radio operators, in aviation (navigational aids), by the military, and for accessibility (some disabled individuals communicate using Morse). The US Navy still requires some proficiency.