REFERENCE / INTERNATIONAL MORSE CODE

Morse code symbols

A practical index of the letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and operational signals used in International Morse Code.

Letters A–Z

Every Latin letter has a unique rhythm. Open the complete Morse code chart or study A in Morse code.

Numbers 0–9

Numerals use five marks each. Study 0 through 9 with audio and timing explanations.

Punctuation

Period.-.-.-
Comma--..--
Question mark..--..
Apostrophe.----.
Slash-..-.
Colon---...
Equals-...-
Plus.-.-.
Hyphen-....-
At sign.--.-.

Special signals

SOS (...---...) is a distress signal, not an abbreviation. Read the complete SOS reference.

Spacing

Marks inside a character are separated by one unit, characters by three, and words by seven. See the methodology.