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Morse code is a method of encoding text characters using sequences of dots (short signals) and dashes (long signals). Developed in the 1830s for telegraph communication, it remains important for emergency signaling and amateur radio.
Each letter, number, or punctuation mark is represented by a unique combination of dots (•) and dashes (−). A dot lasts one unit of time, a dash lasts three units. Spaces between parts of the same letter are one unit, between letters are three units, and between words are seven units.
Yes! While no longer used for mainstream communication, Morse code is still used in: aviation (VOR identification), amateur radio, emergency signaling (SOS), accessibility tools for people with disabilities, and by the military for certain secure communications.
SOS is the international distress signal in Morse code: ••• −−− ••• (three dots, three dashes, three dots). It was chosen because it's easy to remember and recognize. Contrary to popular belief, it doesn't stand for "Save Our Ship" or "Save Our Souls" - it's simply a distinctive pattern.
Yes! Our Morse code translator supports all standard English letters (A-Z), numbers (0-9), and common punctuation marks including period, comma, question mark, exclamation point, and more. See the reference chart above for all supported characters.
Our translator uses the International Morse Code standard, ensuring 100% accurate encoding and decoding. For text to Morse, we convert each character to its exact Morse representation. For Morse to text, we properly interpret dots (• or .), dashes (− or -), and spaces.
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