Common Phrases in Morse Code
Some Morse code messages are famous, useful, or just fun to know. Here are the most popular phrases, each with its dots and dashes — tap any one to see it in full, hear it, and copy it. Or make your own in the translator.
Popular phrases
| Phrase | Morse code | |
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| SOS | ... --- ... |
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| I LOVE YOU | .. / .-.. --- ...- . / -.-- --- ..- |
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| HELP | .... . .-.. .--. |
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| HELLO | .... . .-.. .-.. --- |
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| NO | -. --- |
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| YES | -.-- . ... |
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| OK | --- -.- |
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| HI | .... .. |
Why these phrases matter
SOS is the one everyone should know — the international distress signal, sent as one continuous run ...---.... I love you is the most searched fun phrase, popular for jewelry, tattoos, and hidden messages. Help, hello, and short words like yes, no, and OK are handy for practice because they're short and easy to recognize by rhythm.
Make your own
Want a name, a date, or a secret message in Morse code? Type it into the main translator, then copy it, play it as audio, or flash it as light. Every result gets a shareable link so the person you send it to sees it decoded.
Popular: SOS · I love you · help · hello