what3words: Navigation & Maps

4.1
45.9K reviews
1Cr+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

what3words is an easy way to identify precise locations. Every 3m square has been given a unique combination of three words: a what3words address. Now you can find, share and navigate to precise locations using three simple words.

Easy navigation, simple deliveries and more
Use what3words to:
- Help emergency services know exactly where to find you - especially in hard to describe locations or places with inaccurate addresses
- Plan exact meet-up locations, simplifying navigation for you and others
- Give car breakdown services your precise location
- Navigate to any destination easily
- Save your favourite memorable spots so you know how to navigate back to them - a viewpoint, waterfall or proposal location
- Save key locations, from incident reporting to delivery entrances
- Help people find your business or Airbnb - perfect for travellers tired of relying on inaccurate street addresses
- Help people navigate to accessible entrances

Help others find and navigate to you
what3words addresses are accepted by over 85% of UK emergency services as well as the AA, and many UK delivery companies now use it for navigation. Businesses and hotels display what3words on their contact pages and booking confirmations - anywhere you would normally find location information: on maps, in guidebooks and more.

Discover your favourite new location app
Popular features:
- Find your current what3words address offline
- Compatible with other navigation and map apps, including Google Maps and Apple Maps
- Save your favourite locations and categorise them into lists
- AutoSuggest prompts you with intelligent suggestions
- Available in over 50 languages
- Navigate offline with Compass mode
- Add a what3words address to a photo
- Wear OS support for smartwatch navigation

More accurate than street addresses, simpler than GPS coordinates
Street addresses and postcodes arenā€™t accurate enough to specify exact locations - for navigation, deliveries and more. what3words is a more precise way to do so - and itā€™s also a more accessible way to communicate location information than latitude/longitude coordinates or GPS - in short, itā€™s a simple ā€˜geocodeā€™.

Navigate adventures, big and small
Offline navigation and compatibility with your favourite map apps - like Google Maps, Apple Maps and more - make what3words the perfect tool for daily trips and bigger adventures.
- Walking somewhere unfamiliar? Use what3words to navigate to your precise destination stress-free
- Find the perfect camping spot - and remember how to find it later - by saving the what3words location
- Meetups made simple: help others find hiking trailheads, shop car parks, precise entrances and more by sharing the what3words location
- Navigation couldnā€™t be easier with the what3words Compass, which guides you straight to where you need to be

If you experience any problems or have any questions, email us at [email protected]
Updated on
25 Nov 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 3 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.1
44.5K reviews
Henry Farkas
23 October 2024
Here's a suggestion for the Tesla drivers in the W3W community. Whenever you're at a Supercharger, press the little target button in the lower right corner of your current position screen to find the w3w address of the supercharger. Then write a Google Maps review of the supercharger, and put in the W3W location. Sometimes the location of the supercharger is not exactly the location shown on your car's navigation app. Your W3W app will lead you right to the supercharger.
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James Boyette
9 July 2024
Very simple to use, just a short learning period. Once you grasp the concept of the random words, the app is INDISPENSABLE!! Outstanding to locate, find and meet people at large events, such as parks, Disney, outdoor venues, etc. Excellent for elderly or tech challenged people to use
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what3words
18 July 2024
Thanks for the review, we're pleased you like the app!
A Google user
11 October 2018
Once you figure out how to use the app it is truly amazing! The idea of a grid system is almost magical and it works better than anything I have seen so far. There are two things that I would like to see changed: 1. Measurement in miles vs kilometers at least for North America 2. The ability to sort the saved locations by title. Even just having them in alphabetical order or being able to slide them into the position you want them to hold on the list would be a real time saver, especially when you are on the road. Finally, I look forward to great things from the minds of those who designed both the scheme and the app. Thank you very much.
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