what3words

In-app purchases
3.8
46.3K reviews
10M+
Downloads
Content rating
USK: All ages
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About this app

what3words is an easy way to identify precise locations. Every 10 foot 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.

Use what3words to:
- Find your way anywhere in the world using just three words.
- Plan exact meet-up locations.
- Help people find your apartment, business or airbnb entrance.
- Always find your way back to your parking space.
- Save key locations, from incident reporting to delivery entrances.
- Save your favorite memorable spots – a sunset, a waterfall, proposal location.
- Guide people to accessible entrances.
- Help emergency services find you.

You can find what3words addresses in travel guides, website contact pages, invitations, travel booking confirmations and more – anywhere you would normally find location information. If you’re invited to a friend’s home, ask them to share their what3words address.

Popular features:
- Compatible with navigation apps including Google Maps
- Save your favorite locations and categorize them into lists
- AutoSuggest prompts you with intelligent suggestions
- Available in over 40 languages
- Navigate offline with compass mode
- Dark Mode support
- Add a what3words address to a photo
- Wear OS support

If you experience any problems or have any questions, email us at support@what3words.com
Updated on
Sep 8, 2025

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

3.7
44.8K reviews
Robert Jones
September 14, 2025
City good, country not so good. Taking it doesn't use GPS but instead locating me via multiple phone towers, this works ok in the city where lots of options are great. Head out to the bush where it's more important to have this app and it's a long way off. I spoke to the fire department, they do not trust it and it's why I guess it's not become the norm. They'd rather actual coordinates from the emergency app. I think what3words started off great but without government uptake it's left it sad.
20 people found this review helpful
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Oliver Cox
December 6, 2024
It's fine, it works and does the job. But as the top comment says, there's too many notifications. This isn't exactly an app you need to use often, so why do I need a random useless notification every few days? It just results in people blocking all notifications from the app every time.
43 people found this review helpful
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James Byrne
October 19, 2025
Always remember just starting the app and the 3 words appeared. Had occasion to use it today and it requested a login, which I couldn't remember! I need the 3 words immediately with no unnecessary login. Once I finally logged in, it showed a location tens of miles fron where I was. This app needs work.... Not impressed.
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