Happy Birthday in Morse Code

Learn how to spell 'Happy Birthday' in Morse code. Use dots and dashes to send messages letter-by-letter and hear the signal with our interactive audio player.

How to say "Happy Birthday" in Morse Code

"Happy Birthday" in morse code can be write with dots. and dashes-

.... .- .--. .--. -.-- / -... .. .-. - .... -.. .- -.--

You can copy the code using the button on the right, or save the visual Morse code chart below for reference

What does "Happy Birthday" Sound Like? Morse Code Audio Player

Listen to the rhythmic dits and dahs of the morse code in the player

How to Send "Happy Birthday" in Morse Code?

Before sending "Happy Birthday" you must understand the "unit" system that governs Morse code rhythm.

• Dot (.): The basic unit of time.
• Dash (-): Three units long (equal to three dots).
• Intra-character gap: The silence between dots and dashes within a single letter is one unit.
• Inter-character gap: The silence between letters is three units.
• Word gap (/): The silence between words is seven units.

Letter-by-Letter Translation for "Happy Birthday"

Letter	Morse Code	Play
H	....
A	.-
P	.--.
P	.--.
Y	-.--
	/
B	-...
I	..
R	.-.
T	-
H	....
D	-..
A	.-
Y	-.--

Click to view the full Morse Code Alphabet

Step-by-Step Transmission Guide for "Happy Birthday"

• Send "H" .... : Four short taps
• Wait 3 units.
• Send "a" .- : One short tap, One long tap
• Wait 3 units.
• Send "p" .--. : One short tap, Two long taps, One short tap
• Wait 3 units.
• Send "p" .--. : One short tap, Two long taps, One short tap
• Wait 3 units.
• Send "y" -.-- : One long tap, One short tap, Two long taps
• Wait 3 units.
• The Word Gap: Wait 7 units.
• Send "B" -... : One long tap, Three short taps
• Wait 3 units.
• Send "i" .. : Two short taps
• Wait 3 units.
• Send "r" .-. : One short tap, One long tap, One short tap
• Wait 3 units.
• Send "t" - : One long tap
• Wait 3 units.
• Send "h" .... : Four short taps
• Wait 3 units.
• Send "d" -.. : One long tap, Two short taps
• Wait 3 units.
• Send "a" .- : One short tap, One long tap
• Wait 3 units.
• Send "y" -.-- : One long tap, One short tap, Two long taps

What does "dot dot dot dot dot dash dot dash dash dot dot dash dash dot dash dot dash dash dash dot dot dot dot dot dot dash dot dash dot dot dot dot dash dot dot dot dash dash dot dash dash" .... .- .--. .--. -.-- / -... .. .-. - .... -.. .- -.-- mean?

In Morse code, the sequence "dot dot dot dot dot dash dot dash dash dot dot dash dash dot dash dot dash dash dash dot dot dot dot dot dot dash dot dash dot dot dot dot dash dot dot dot dash dash dot dash dash".... .- .--. .--. -.-- / -... .. .-. - .... -.. .- -.-- translates to the letters "Happy Birthday" .

To understand how this is formed, you can check the Letter-by-Letter Translation for "Happy Birthday" section above, or see the breakdown of the signal:

	Letter	Morse Code
dot dot dot dot	....	H
dot dash	.-	A
dot dash dash dot	.--.	P
dot dash dash dot	.--.	P
dash dot dash dash	-.--	Y
	/
dash dot dot dot	-...	B
dot dot	..	I
dot dash dot	.-.	R
dash	-	T
dot dot dot dot	....	H
dash dot dot	-..	D
dot dash	.-	A
dash dot dash dash	-.--	Y

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