Roles & Permissions
Every member of a group has one of three roles: Admin, Member, or Viewer. Roles determine what actions a person can take within that group.
Role overview
| Permission | Viewer | Member | Admin |
|---|---|---|---|
| View the map | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| View chat messages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Drop pins / draw routes / mark areas | No | Yes | Yes |
| Edit own map items | No | Yes | Yes |
| Delete own map items | No | Yes | Yes |
| Edit any map item | No | No | Yes |
| Delete any map item | No | No | Yes |
| Send chat messages | No | Yes | Yes |
| Send voice notes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Share location | No | Yes | Yes |
| Invite new members (share code) | No | No | Yes |
| Change member roles | No | No | Yes |
| Kick members | No | No | Yes |
| Change group name / icon / color | No | No | Yes |
| Regenerate / disable invite code | No | No | Yes |
Viewer
A Viewer can see everything in the group — the map, pins, routes, areas, and chat — but cannot make any changes. Use this role for stakeholders who need visibility without edit access.
Member
The default role when someone joins via invite code. Members are full participants: they can annotate the map, chat, send voice notes, and share their location. They can only edit or delete items they created themselves.
Admin
Admins have full control. They can edit any map item, manage the member list, change group settings, and control the invite code. There must always be at least one admin in a group.
The person who creates a group is automatically the first admin.
Changing someone's role
- Open Group Settings (gear icon)
- Find the member in the Members list
- Tap their name
- Select their new role: Viewer, Member, or Admin
- Confirm
Role changes take effect immediately.
You can only change roles for members who have a lower or equal role than you. Admins can change anyone's role except other admins' (unless they're the group creator).
The last admin rule
A group must always have at least one admin. If you're the only admin:
- You cannot leave the group without first promoting another member to Admin
- You cannot change your own role to Member or Viewer
To leave, promote someone else to Admin first, then leave.