what3words - Easy location sharing

what3words provides an innovative method for pinpointing exact locations. Each 10-foot square area is assigned a unique combination of three words, known as a what3words address. This allows users to locate, share, and navigate to precise spots by simply using three words.

Enhance navigation, streamline deliveries, and more:

- Assist emergency services in locating you accurately, especially in challenging terrain or areas with imprecise addresses.

- Plan specific meeting points for easier navigation for yourself and others.

- Provide breakdown services with your precise location.

- Easily navigate to any destination.

- Save beloved landmarks for easy navigation back to them, such as a scenic overlook, waterfall, or proposal site.

- Store important locations, from reporting incidents to receiving deliveries.

- Help individuals find your business or Airbnb without relying on unreliable street addresses.

- Guide people to accessible entrances.

Facilitate others in locating and reaching you:

what3words addresses are recognized by over 4,800 9-1-1 Emergency Communication Centers nationwide, aiding first responders in swiftly and accurately reaching you. Businesses and accommodations prominently display what3words details on their websites and booking confirmations, ensuring easy access to location information wherever needed, including maps and travel guides.

Embark on a new favorite location app:

Highlighted features:

- Discover your current what3words address even offline.

- Compatible with various navigation and map applications like Google Maps and Apple Maps.

- Bookmark favorite locations and organize them into lists.

- Intelligent AutoSuggest feature provides helpful suggestions.

- Supports over 50 languages.

- Utilize Compass mode for offline navigation.

- Attach a what3words address to a photo.

- Smartwatch navigation support for Wear OS.

More precise than street addresses, simpler than GPS coordinates:

Street addresses and postal codes lack the accuracy required for pinpointing exact locations. what3words offers a more accurate and user-friendly method for communicating locations compared to latitude/longitude coordinates or GPS - essentially serving as a straightforward 'geocode'.

FAQs:

- Why do I need what3words when I have Google Maps?

Google Maps is a tool for navigation, public transport and for looking up POIs. what3words has a very different function – it’s an easy way to communicate exact locations, whether that’s spoken over the phone or into a car voice navigation system, or typed into a taxi app or a website checkout page.

If you’re given a what3words location, you can open it in the what3words app, then tap ‘Navigate’ and select ‘Google Maps’ to open the exact location in Google Maps and get directions.

- Does the app work without phone signal?

Without phone signal, the app functions the same as when you have no data connection: you can view the location of any what3words address you enter. You can also navigate to it using compass mode.

To share a what3words address over the phone or in a text message you need phone signal. To load maps, or share in other apps or social media, you need a data connection.

Watch our CEO Chris explain how what3words works offline here .

- Can I use what3words with navigation apps?

Many navigation apps are compatible with what3words, meaning you can find a what3words address in the what3words app and then use it in your favourite navigation app with just one tap. Simply follow these steps .

Some navigation apps accept what3words addresses entered directly into the search bar.

You can see which ones by going to our products page and filtering the results by ‘Navigation’.

Embark on adventures big and small:

With offline navigation capabilities and compatibility with major map apps such as Google Maps and Apple Maps, what3words is an invaluable tool for daily outings and grand expeditions.

- Exploring unfamiliar territory? Use what3words to effortlessly navigate to your desired destination.

- Locate and mark the perfect camping spot by saving the what3words address for future reference.

- Simplify meetups by sharing the what3words location to guide others to hiking trailheads, shopping center parking lots, specific entrances, and more.

- Navigate with ease using the what3words Compass feature, directing you straight to your intended destination.

For queries or assistance, kindly reach out to us via email at support@what3words.com.