Are you a property manager, leasing agent, or real estate pro using AppFolio and looking to boost your listings’ performance? 🎯
If so, 360º virtual tours are one of the easiest and most powerful ways to increase engagement, lease faster, and improve lead quality. In this tutorial, you'll learn exactly how to set up and showcase virtual tours inside AppFolio—even if you're not tech-savvy. 📲
We’ll cover:
Let’s dive in! 🚀
You already know that photos and descriptions are a must on rental listings. But today's renters expect more.
A 360° virtual tour lets them walk through the space from their phone, anytime, anywhere. And the results speak for themselves:
You only need a few simple tools to create and upload a virtual tour:
We recommend:
Try one of the following:
These platforms give you a sharable tour link (URL) that works great with AppFolio.
Use your camera and virtual tour software to create a tour. Once done, publish the tour and copy the shareable link (looks like: https://yourtour.com/123abc).
Head to AppFolio.com and log into your dashboard.
Paste your 360º tour URL into the listing description like this:
🌐 Take a virtual tour: https://yourtour.com
📝 Note: AppFolio doesn’t support iFrame embeds, but clickable links work perfectly in descriptions and emails.
Just pasting a link isn’t enough. Here’s how to make sure your tours get results:
👉 “2 Bed 2 Bath – Virtual Tour Available!”
Include this in your description:
“🎥 Experience the home virtually before scheduling a tour!”
Let’s say you manage 150 units across three properties.
You decide to film 3 virtual tours using CloudPano. You add them to AppFolio listings. In just 30 days:
To really wow prospects, deliver a Virtual Media Kit for each listing:
✅ 360° Virtual Tour
✅ 2D/3D Floor Plan
✅ Walkthrough Video
✅ Listing Site with Branding
✅ Lead Form or Booking Button
👉 Learn how to deliver this on Pictastic.ai
Not directly. But you can link to it in the unit description and emails.
Absolutely. CloudPano and other platforms are mobile-optimized for iPhone and Android.
Great! Use Pictastic.ai to organize and brand all your tours in one place.
“We started using CloudPano links in our AppFolio listings and saw a dramatic jump in quality leads. Now we’re including a virtual tour in every new property we list.”
— Sarah M., Property Manager in Austin, TX
“Virtual tours help pre-sell the experience before a tenant ever walks in the door. It’s made our leasing team’s job 10x easier.”
— Jake D., Leasing Director
Inside, you'll get:
Compact, ready to go anywhere
Interchangeable lens that’s upgradeable
Dual 1-inch sensors for improved clarity and low light performance
Dynamic range and 6K 360° capture
360° photo resolution at 21MP
8K 360° video recording for ultra-detailed visuals.
4K single-lens mode for traditional wide-angle shots.
Invisible selfie stick effect for drone-like perspectives.
2.5-inch touchscreen with Gorilla Glass protection.
Waterproof up to 33ft for underwater shooting.
360° photo resolution in 23MP
Slim design at 24 mm thick
Built-in image stabilization for smooth video capture.
Internal 19GB storage for photo and video storage.
Wireless connectivity for remote control and sharing.
60MP 360° still images for high-resolution photography.
5.7K 360° video recording at 30fps.
2.25-inch touchscreen for intuitive control.
USB Type-C port for fast charging and data transfer.
MicroSD card slot for expandable storage.
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