In Morse code, I love you is written .. / .-.. --- ...- . / -.-- --- ..-. The slashes mark the gaps between the three words. It takes about four seconds to send at a gentle speed.
Ways to send it
- Taps: tap it on someone’s hand, a table or a wall: quick taps for dots and longer presses for dashes.
- Light: flash it with a torch or a phone screen. Turn on the flash option and press Play.
- Sound: save it as a sound file and use it as a ringtone or in a video.
- Gifts: Morse code is popular on bracelets, rings and engravings, because only people who know the code can read the message. Copy the dots and dashes from this page to give to a jeweller or engraver.
For something shorter, radio amateurs have long used the number 88 to mean love and kisses. In Morse code that is ---.. ---...
Questions and answers
How do you tap I love you in Morse code?
Tap two short taps for I, pause, then .-.. --- ...- . for LOVE, pause longer, then -.-- --- ..- for YOU.
What does 88 mean in Morse code?
Among radio amateurs, 88 is shorthand for love and kisses.