NATO phonetic alphabet
Spell text out in the NATO/ICAO phonetic alphabet — Alfa, Bravo, Charlie — or decode it back.
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PhoneticValid
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ReferenceNATO / ICAO
AAlfa
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
0Zero
1One
2Two
3Three
4Four
5Five
6Six
7Seven
8Eight
9Niner
Spell text out in the NATO/ICAO phonetic alphabet — Alfa, Bravo, Charlie — or decode phonetic words back to text. Runs entirely in your browser.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the NATO phonetic alphabet?
- The NATO phonetic alphabet (officially the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet) assigns standard code words to each letter — Alfa, Bravo, Charlie, etc. — to improve clarity in voice communications.
- What is it used for?
- Used in aviation, military, emergency services, and any context where clarity over radio or telephone is critical, such as spelling out serial numbers or call signs.