Learning to edit the map

Nothing beats a bit of theory before diving in. This page brings together the official Waze Academy courses and a series of tutorial videos to understand the map editor step by step.

To be combined with the Swiss rules

These resources are general and international. They teach you how to use the editor, but the editing rules specific to Switzerland remain the reference: see Getting started and Editing rules.

Waze Academy courses

Two official learning paths (in English) let you learn the basics and validate your knowledge. Completing the knowledge check also rewards you with a badge you can proudly display in your Waze forum signature.

Waze Map Editor - Basics

This course explores the connection between the Waze map and the app, presents the issues you can fix on your own, introduces the community of volunteers with their editor levels and roles, gives an overview of the map editor and guides you through your first edits.

Waze Map Editor - Issues and Reports

As an editor, you are the real-life hero of the road: every day, you solve map issues that help millions of people reach their destination safely. This course gives you the essential knowledge and tools to handle user reports, internal reports and the livemap.