Scout codes and ciphers
The codes scouts learn, each with a translator of its own.
Translators
Morse code translator
Text to Morse and back, with sound, light and a chart.
HELLO.... . .-.. .-.. ---
Morse code alphabet
Every letter, number and punctuation mark, with sound.
A B C.- -... -.-.
Morse code numbers
The ten digits, five marks each.
2026..--- ----- ..--- -....
SOS in Morse code
Three dots, three dashes, three dots as one signal.
SOS···–––···
Morse code decoder
Paste code, upload audio or use the microphone.
.... ..HI
Morse code tapping
Tap a key and watch the letters appear.
· –A
Learn Morse code
The Koch method, letter pairs and a trainer.
E T. -
Morse code practice
Ten-question rounds with an instant score.
K-.-
Semaphore flags
Two-flag positions for every letter and number.
HELLO
ROT13
Every letter swaps with the one 13 places away.
HELLOURYYB
Atbash cipher
The alphabet reversed: A becomes Z.
HELLOSVOOL
A1Z26 cipher
Letters as numbers: A is 1, Z is 26.
HELLO8-5-12-12-15
Polybius square
Each letter becomes two digits from a 5×5 grid.
HELLO23 15 31 31 34
Codes scouts learn
Scouts learn to send and read messages in several ways: Morse code by sound, light or whistle, flag semaphore across a distance, and ciphers that hide a message on paper. Each code here has a translator and a chart.
Start with Morse code, the one that works with sound and light. The ciphers are simple substitutions: ROT13 and the Atbash cipher swap letters, A1Z26 writes them as numbers and the Polybius square writes each letter as two digits.