NATO Phonetic Alphabet
Spell any text, password, code or server name in the NATO phonetic alphabet, with capital and small letters marked and digits and symbols named.
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Input
Spell text with the NATO phonetic alphabet
Output
X-ray Kilo Niner Hash Mike Papa Two Dash Quebec Lima
| Character | Say |
|---|---|
| x | small X-ray |
| K | capital Kilo |
| 9 | Niner |
| # | Hash |
| m | small Mike |
| P | capital Papa |
| 2 | Two |
| - | Dash |
| q | small Quebec |
| L | capital Lima |
One line
small X-ray, capital Kilo, Niner, Hash, small Mike, capital Papa, Two, Dash, small Quebec, capital Lima
The ICAO/NATO spelling alphabet, written as ICAO does: Alfa and Juliett, so speakers of any language pronounce them as intended, and Niner so nine is not heard as the German nein. Useful for reading out a recovery code, a server name or a licence key over the phone; for a real secret, prefer a channel that does not need reading aloud.
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About this tool
Method, assumptions, practical next steps, and limits.
Why the spellings
The words were chosen in the 1950s to be distinct over bad radio links and pronounceable by speakers of many languages; the ICAO writes Alfa and Juliett so non-English speakers pronounce them as intended, and Niner so nine is not confused with the German nein. The alphabet is published by ICAO.
Practical use
Reading out a recovery code, a hostname, a licence key or a booking reference over the phone. For real secrets, prefer a channel that does not need reading aloud, since a phone call can be overheard.