Morse code chart
The complete International Morse code — every letter, number and common punctuation mark — in one chart, written as dots (·) and dashes (−). Look one up, print the page, or use the translator below to hear and decode any of them.
Letters A–Z
- A·−
- B−···
- C−·−·
- D−··
- E·
- F··−·
- G−−·
- H····
- I··
- J·−−−
- K−·−
- L·−··
- M−−
- N−·
- O−−−
- P·−−·
- Q−−·−
- R·−·
- S···
- T−
- U··−
- V···−
- W·−−
- X−··−
- Y−·−−
- Z−−··
Numbers 0–9
- 0−−−−−
- 1·−−−−
- 2··−−−
- 3···−−
- 4····−
- 5·····
- 6−····
- 7−−···
- 8−−−··
- 9−−−−·
Punctuation
- .·−·−·−
- ,−−··−−
- ?··−−··
- '·−−−−·
- !−·−·−−
- /−··−·
- (−·−−·
- )−·−−·−
- &·−···
- :−−−···
- ;−·−·−·
- =−···−
- +·−·−·
- -−····−
- _··−−·−
- "·−··−·
- $···−··−
- @·−−·−·
How the chart is built
Every entry on the Morse code chart is a short sequence of dots and dashes, from one element to five. The code is deliberately efficient: the most common English letters get the shortest patterns, so E is a single dot and T is a single dash, while rarer letters like Q (−−·−) and Y (−·−−) are longer. That is why real text is quick to send.
It helps to see the chart by length:
- 1 element: E (·), T (−)
- 2 elements: I (··), A (·−), N (−·), M (−−)
- 3 elements: S, U, R, W, D, K, G, O and more
- 4 elements: H, V, F, L, P, J, B, X, C, Y, Z, Q
- 5 elements: every digit 0–9
Numbers are the neat case: each one is exactly five elements, counting up in dots then dashes (see the Morse code numbers page for the pattern). Punctuation marks are longer still.
Use the chart — type, hear, decode
Type any characters to see them on the chart in Morse and play them as tone, or switch tabs to decode a picture or a recording against it.
Printing and using it
To keep a copy, print this page or save it as a PDF — the chart is laid out to fit cleanly. Charts like this are handy next to a straight key, in a scout or classroom handout, or beside a puzzle. When you are ready to move from looking up letters to reading whole messages, learn them by ear on the Morse code alphabet page, understand the spacing with the timing rules, or decode a real one with the Morse code decoder.
Frequently asked questions
What is on this Morse code chart?
The full International Morse code set in one place: all 26 letters A–Z, the digits 0–9, and common punctuation such as full stop, comma, question mark and slash — each shown as its dots and dashes.
How do I read the Morse code chart?
Find the character on the left and read its pattern of dots (·) and dashes (−) to the right. A dot is one unit of time, a dash is three. When you send it, leave one unit between marks in a letter, three between letters and seven between words.
Can I print the chart or save it?
Yes — use your browser’s print or “Save as PDF” to keep a copy, and the translator below can download any message as a dot-and-dash image. The chart is plain text and prints cleanly on one page.
What is the difference between the chart and the alphabet page?
They share the same data. The chart is the whole code at a glance for quick lookup and printing; the Morse code alphabet page is built around learning the letters by sound. Use whichever fits — they cross-link to each other.