emergency response exploration & sport events gis national mapping & government navigation property search taxis travel tools tools accessibility tools addressing tools asset management tools data collection tools delivery tools emergency response tools gis tools mapping tools miscellaneous tools navigation tools surveying tools travel & exploration tools news case studies awards press events contact explore map log in developers link to main site englishespa ol portugu sfran aisdeutschkiswahilit rk eitaliano mongoliansvenskasuomitwitterfacebookvimeoyoutubelinkedininstagramappleandroid the simplest way to communicate locationwe are on a mission to make the world a more efficient less frustrating and safer place . learn moreexplore map the simplest way to communicate locationwe are on a mission to make the world a more efficient less frustrating and safer place . learn more explore map get in touch to become a commercial partner download ios app download android app poor addressing costs businesses billions of dollars and hampers the growth and development of entire nations . around 75 % of the world 135 countries suffers from inadequate addressing . 4 billion people are invisible unable to get deliveries or receive aid and unable to exercise their rights as citizens . addressing the worldeveryone and everywhere now has a simple address what3words is a global grid of 57 trillion 3mx3m squares . each square has a 3 word address that can be communicated quickly easily and with no ambiguity . our geocoder turns geographic coordinates into these 3 word addresses and vice versa . using words means non technical people can accurately find any location and communicate it more quickly more easily and with less ambiguity than any other system like street addresses postcodes latitude & longitude or mobile short links . global industry adoptionused in over 170 countries by individuals business and ngos navigation travel delivery post & ecommerce the benefits ready to gothe world s 3 word addresses are pre assigned and can be used instantly and cost effectively . words beat numbers3 words are significantly more memorable than the equivalent alphanumeric characters or lat long coordinates required to define the same location and are much quicker and easier to say . uniformityone uniform word based system for everyone eliminates the confusion caused by conflicting numeric and alphanumeric codes . offlineit functions without a data connection . this solves a perpetual constraint when in remote and unaddressed locations or in areas with poor connectivity . empowermentwords in a local language will provide unaddressed communities with a voice to communicate their needs . multiple languageswhat3words is currently available in most of the official un languages as well as several others . it can also be functional in languages such as hausa swahili or vietnamese . universalit s a small piece of code that works across platforms and devices and works alongside existing geo systems and devices . validationthe 3 word addresses have been pre assigned in a very specific way so as to offer a built in validation system to correct input errors . press awards explore explore map watch video contact latest news industries tools the team helpful sign up login pricing faqs & support current jobs newsletter display 3 word address presskit developers developer site sign up for api api & docs api licence agreement code libraries android ios sdk brand assets tech blog tweets about what3words follow what3words 2016 copyright what3words limited twitterfacebookvimeoyoutubelinkedininstagramappleandroidterms & conditions privacy cookies scroll to top