NATO Phonetic Alphabet
Convert words to the NATO phonetic alphabet (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie...) used by the military, pilots and radio operators. Useful to spell names or codes over the phone clearly. Everything in your browser.
NATO phonetic alphabet table
When to use it
The NATO phonetic alphabet (also called the ICAO alphabet, or the international radiotelephony spelling alphabet) was standardised in 1956 to keep radio traffic free of hearing errors. Each letter is represented by a distinct word — Alpha, Bravo, Charlie... — chosen so that it still comes through intelligibly over noise or a heavy accent.
It is the working standard for pilots, the military, amateur radio operators, police forces and technical support teams. It is the cleanest way to spell out a name, a product code or a serial number over the phone. The digit 9 is spoken as "Niner" so that it is not confused with the German "nein" or with the number 5 on a noisy transmission.
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