Morse Code World

Welcome to Morse Code World!

Here you will find some of the best online resources for Morse code. Whether you're here for fun, to learn Morse code or to learn about Morse code, I aim to provide the resources you need. I develop this in my spare time (as part of SCPhillips.com) and am very grateful to those people that have helped with suggestions and advice over the years.

International Morse Code

This is what people generally mean when they say "Morse code". It's been the standard form since the late 1800's.

Translator

The original and best!

Translate between letters and dots and dashes. Hear, control and save the sound, have your phone vibrate or watch a flashing light.

Type a message and send it to a friend or share on social media.

Training

This expanding collection of training tools has been informed by the CWops CW Academy and others.

Decoders

These tools try to decode Morse code, whether from a sound file, microphone or from watching your gaze.

Morse Machine

Instantly translate to Morse code (sound, light or vibration) as you speak or type.

Keyer

Taking input from the keyboard, mouse or your actual Morse key, this generates the dit/dah tones.

The Code

A listing of the Morse code, including punctuation, non-English letters, prosigns, Q codes and other common abbreviations.

Timing

An explanation of the timing of Morse code: the basics, words per minute and Farnsworth timing.

American Morse Code

American or "railroad" Morse was the original Morse code as developed by Samuel Morse in the 1840's.

Translator

Translate between letters and dots and dashes. Hear, control and save the sound or watch a flashing light.

Trainer

This trainer takes you through a series of exercises to learn American Morse. It is based on the CW Academy trainer but is not associated with CW Academy.

American Morse Code

A listing of the American Morse code, including punctuation.

Shop, FAQ and more

Shop

I've collected together some great gifts related to Morse code. See if there's something that interests you!

FAQ

With so much interest in Morse code comes a lot of frequently asked questions. Check here before getting in touch!

Morse Keys, Paddles, Bugs and Keyers

There are many different types of key for sending Morse code (CW) and it can be confusing. If you don't know your cootie from your keyer then this is the page for you.

SOS

SOS must be the best known signal in Morse code. Find out how it sounds and a little history.

The Titanic

The use of Morse code saved many lives when the Titanic sank. Find out more about how it was used on that fateful night.

Phonetic Alphabets

Not quite Morse code, but also of interest to radio operators are the phonetic alphabets of the "Alfa, Bravo" type. There are a few popular ones to look at here.

News

Morse code is often in the news: I give my own interpretation of some recent stories.