The simplest way to talk about location
Street addresses weren’t designed for 2022. They aren’t accurate enough to specify precise locations, such as building entrances, and don’t exist for parks and many rural areas.
This makes it hard to find places and prevents people from describing exactly where help is needed in an emergency.
That’s why we created what3words.
What is what3words?
We divided the world into 3 metre
squares and gave each square a
unique combination of three words.
It’s the easiest way to find and share
exact locations.
Used by millions
Millions of people around the world
use what3words to make life safer,
more efficient and less frustrating.
Helping businesses worldwide
Thousands of businesses use what3words to
improve efficiencies and customer experience
– from e-commerce and logistics companies to
travel, ride-hailing and navigation apps.
Future facing
We’re providing the location precision and
simplicity needed by drones, voice-controlled
devices and driverless cars.
Supporting life-saving services
Around the world, emergency services
and NGOs are using what3words to
find and help people in need.
What are people saying
‘The app that can save your life’
'A fiendishly clever solution'
‘Move aside Google Maps, the future of navigation is just three words’
'One of the cleverest technologies I have seen'
'Ingenious'
