Learn WheresNow in a minute
Short videos that walk you through the app, one tap at a time.
Getting started
0:30Welcome to WheresNow
WheresNow in 30 seconds: your circle on one private map, arrival alerts, circle chat and SOS.
0:43Sign up
Create your WheresNow account: choose a language, confirm your age, sign up with email, Google or Apple, then add your name and photo.
0:41Sign in and reset your password
Sign in with email, Google or Apple, reset a forgotten password, and link Google or Apple to an email account.
1:00Allow what WheresNow needs
Every permission WheresNow asks for on first launch, on iPhone and Android, and what to choose.
0:50The welcome tour
A quick tour of the home screen: the circle picker, SOS and the + menu, and how to replay it from Settings.
Circles
0:55Create your circle and invite your family
Name your circle, share its 6-character invite code, and make a new code when it expires.
1:05Join a circle
Enter the invite code someone sent you, what to do if it doesn't work, and who is told when you join.
1:13Manage your circles
Family, grandparents, school carpool—you can belong to more than one circle. Here's how to manage them.
0:34Chat with your circle
All your chats in one place, from circles and direct messages to bubbles.
The map
0:54See their location live
Want to see where someone is in real time? Tap their profile, then select Live Location.
0:49Check in on your family
See where everyone is at a glance. Tap a family member on the map or in the list.
0:35Look back on their day
Want to see where a family member went? Tap their pin on the map, then tap History.
Places
Safety
Plans and billing
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