NATO Phonetic Alphabet
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Type a name, code, or password and the tool converts each letter to its NATO phonetic equivalent (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, …). Built-in handling for digits, punctuation, and a per-letter reference table so you can learn or double-check. Useful for spelling things over the phone, on noisy calls, or reading codes aloud without ambiguity.
Alpha Zulu (space) Tango Oscar Oscar Lima Sierra
Alphabet reference
- AAlpha
- BBravo
- CCharlie
- DDelta
- EEcho
- FFoxtrot
- GGolf
- HHotel
- IIndia
- JJuliett
- KKilo
- LLima
- MMike
- NNovember
- OOscar
- PPapa
- QQuebec
- RRomeo
- SSierra
- TTango
- UUniform
- VVictor
- WWhiskey
- XX-ray
- YYankee
- ZZulu
How to use
- Type or paste your text.
- Pick a separator (space, dash, or newline).
- Toggle uppercase for radio-style output.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this the official NATO alphabet?
- Yes — adopted by NATO, ICAO, and ITU. It's the international standard for spelling letters over voice channels and is the same alphabet used by airlines and the military.
- Why 'Juliett' with two t's and 'X-ray' with a dash?
- Both are intentional. 'Juliett' avoids the silent t for French speakers; 'X-ray' is hyphenated in the official document. Both are the standard spellings in NATO charts.
- What about digits?
- 0–9 use 'Zero, One, Two, …' (no special phonetics) in the standard NATO usage. ICAO uses the same set.
- Why does my output show brackets around some characters?
- Characters outside the alphabet, digits, and basic punctuation are left as [character] so you can spot them. Add a phonetic for them by hand if needed.
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