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NATO Phonetic Alphabet

Spell any text using the NATO phonetic alphabet, from Alfa to Zulu.

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About this tool

The NATO phonetic alphabet is a spelling alphabet that swaps each letter for a fixed code word — Alfa, Bravo, Charlie on through Zulu — so letters can't be confused when read aloud over radio, phone, or any noisy line. Type or paste text and each character is mapped to its code word live, with a Copy button for the result.

Input is case-insensitive: the 26 letters A to Z become their code words and the digits 0 to 9 become Zero through Nine. Spaces between words are kept as a wider gap, so each word's code words stay grouped and easy to read back. Any character with no code word — punctuation, symbols, accented or non-Latin letters — is skipped rather than shown.

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Frequently asked questions

Are digits supported?
Yes. The digits 0 to 9 are spelled out as their English words — Zero, One, Two, and so on through Nine — alongside the letter code words.
Is spacing preserved?
Yes. Spaces between words are kept as a wider gap in the output, so you can read each word's code words as one group.
What happens to punctuation and accented letters?
Characters with no assigned code word — punctuation, symbols, emoji, and accented or non-Latin letters — are skipped, so only A to Z and 0 to 9 appear in the output.
Why is it 'Alfa' and 'Juliett' instead of 'Alpha' and 'Juliet'?
Those are the official ICAO/NATO spellings, chosen so speakers of many languages pronounce them consistently; 'Xray' is written without a hyphen for the same reason.

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