NATO Alphabet
Spell any text with the NATO phonetic alphabet, see Morse code and decode words back to letters.
Phonetic spelling
How to use the NATO Alphabet
- Choose whether to spell text out or decode phonetic words.
- Tick Morse code or digit words to change what the output includes.
- Type your text above and copy the finished spelling or message.
Features
- Encode text to words and decode words to letters
- Morse code for all twenty six letters
- Spoken digit words for numbers
- Full reference table built on the page
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the free online nato alphabet.
It is a spelling alphabet that gives every letter a clear word, such as Alfa for A and Bravo
for B, so letters are not misheard.
Alfa, Juliett and X-ray use the official spellings with f instead of ph, a double t and a
hyphen.
Yes. Switch to decode mode and paste the words; they are matched case insensitively back to
single letters.
When it is ticked, every letter is followed by its Morse pattern, which you can read or
practise with.
Numbers are spelled as Zero to Nine so they can be read aloud clearly, for example Niner is
often used for nine in radio work.
No. Matching ignores case and punctuation, so alfa, ALFA and Alfa are all understood as the
same word.
No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser and nothing you type is uploaded or stored.
Yes. The phonetic alphabet tool is completely free with no account, no sign-up and no usage
limits at all.
Last updated: October 10, 2026