AppFolio Tutorial: How to Insert a 3D Tour or Virtual Tour Link

Cloudpano
July 8, 2025
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🛠️ AppFolio Tutorial: How to Insert a 3D Tour or Virtual Tour Link

Give your listings the edge with immersive virtual experiences! 🏡🎥

📈 Why Virtual Tours Are Essential for Leasing in 2025

Property managers across the country are stepping up their marketing game by adding 3D and virtual tours to their listings. Why? Because today’s renters expect to see the space before scheduling a showing. With AppFolio’s flexibility, inserting a clickable tour link is a fast, high-impact upgrade.

In fact:

  • 📉 Fewer unqualified showings
  • 📈 More serious inquiries
  • 🕒 Shorter vacancy timelines
  • 🏆 Higher lease conversion rates

Want the data to back it up?
📊 Boost Leasing with AppFolio Virtual Tour Integration

🔍 Where to Add a Tour Link in AppFolio

AppFolio allows you to insert a virtual tour link in the listing using:

  • The “Property Tour” field (recommended)
  • The property description section

🚫 You can’t embed an iframe, but you can paste a clickable URL—mobile friendly and easy for prospects to use.

🔧 Step-by-Step: Inserting a 3D Tour or Virtual Tour Link in AppFolio

✅ Step 1: Create or Host Your Tour

Use platforms like:

  • CloudPano for 360° tours 🌐
  • Matterport for high-fidelity walkthroughs 🏢
  • Kuula or EyeSpy360 for lightweight, embeddable tours 🔁

Want a full breakdown of supported platforms?
📘 Virtual Tour Integration for AppFolio: Tools, Platforms, and Best Practices

✅ Step 2: Copy Your Shareable Link

Once your tour is live, copy the public URL. It should look something like:

https://cloudpano.com/tour/sample-virtual-tour

☑️ Make sure it’s:

  • Public
  • Loads quickly
  • Mobile-responsive

🎥 Need help generating tours from photos only?
📸 How to Generate Real Estate Videos From Just Photos in Under 5 Minutes

✅ Step 3: Paste the Link Into AppFolio

  1. Log in to your AppFolio dashboard
  2. Navigate to Properties → Active Listings
  3. Click “Edit Listing”
  4. Locate the Property Tour field or use the description
  5. Paste your link and format it like:
    “🎥 Take a 360° virtual tour → [Insert Link]”
  6. Click Save

Need more visuals?
📘 Step-by-Step: Add a Virtual Tour Link to AppFolio

✅ Step 4: Test the Tour Link

After saving:

  • Open the listing on desktop ✅
  • Test it on mobile ✅
  • Click the link and ensure it opens smoothly
  • Check branding, speed, and navigation on the tour itself

💡 Bonus Tip: Use Emojis and CTA Language

To increase clicks, try formatting like:

“👀 Explore your future home: [Virtual Tour]”
“📍 Take a 3D walk-through before you visit”

These small tweaks improve engagement, especially on mobile.

Need more CTA ideas?
💬 The Anatomy of a High-Converting Real Estate Video (with AI)

📊 Before & After Results of Tour Link Usage

See more data in:
📘 Ultimate AppFolio 3D Tour Upload Guide for Leasing Success

🔄 Share the Tour Link Beyond AppFolio

Don’t just use the tour on your listing. Repurpose it in:

  • 📧 Email follow-ups to interested renters
  • 💬 SMS automation tools
  • 📲 Facebook and Instagram ads
  • 🌐 Google My Business posts
  • 🏠 Your own company website

Learn how to make a weekly strategy:
📅 The Weekly AI Video Content Plan (Template + Tools)

🔁 Pro Automation Tip for Property Managers

If you’re managing more than 10 listings, create a repeatable workflow:

  1. Shoot or upload media
  2. Generate a virtual tour
  3. Host it on your preferred platform
  4. Paste the link into AppFolio
  5. Include the same link in follow-ups and automation tools

📘 AppFolio 3D Tour Upload Guide: How to Add Virtual Tours Step-by-Step

🔗 Related Articles to Explore

🏁 Final Thoughts: Elevate Your Leasing with One Simple Link

Inserting a 3D or virtual tour link in AppFolio is one of the fastest ways to modernize your listings. It shows renters that you're tech-savvy, transparent, and professional—and more importantly, it helps them feel at home before they step foot inside.

Start with just one link today—and measure the difference. 📊💥

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