How to Integrate Matterport Virtual Tours with AppFolio Listings

Cloudpanp
July 19, 2025
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🏡 How to Integrate Matterport Virtual Tours with AppFolio Listings

Looking to boost your property listings and attract high-quality renters? 🎯 Integrating Matterport virtual tours with your AppFolio listings is one of the smartest moves you can make.

In this guide, you'll learn exactly how to connect Matterport’s immersive 3D experiences with your AppFolio property pages, step by step. We’ll also share automation tips and related resources to make your leasing process smoother and faster. 🚀

💡 Why Use Matterport with AppFolio?

Matterport is a leader in 360° virtual tours, offering lifelike, immersive walkthroughs that help renters experience properties without scheduling a showing.

Benefits of integrating Matterport with AppFolio:

  • 🌍 Virtual tours available 24/7
  • 🔍 More qualified leads
  • 📉 Reduced no-shows and wasted showings
  • 📈 Better listing performance and SEO

Need a general overview? 👉 Virtual Tour Setup in AppFolio: A Complete Tutorial

🧰 What You’ll Need Before You Start

To connect Matterport with AppFolio, make sure you have:

✅ A published Matterport 3D tour
✅ Admin access to your AppFolio account
✅ A property listing already created in AppFolio

Never uploaded a virtual tour before? Start here 👉 Uploading Virtual Tours to AppFolio Made Easy: A Beginner’s Guide

🔗 Step-by-Step: How to Embed Matterport Tours in AppFolio

1️⃣ Get Your Matterport Share Link

Once your tour is processed in Matterport:

  • Go to your Matterport account
  • Click the tour > Share
  • Copy the public URL (must start with https://)

Example:

https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=YourTourID

2️⃣ Log Into AppFolio

Head to the Units or Marketing section inside your AppFolio dashboard.

Click on the listing you want to enhance and click “Edit.”

3️⃣ Paste the Tour Link

Find a field labeled:

  • "Virtual Tour Link"
  • "Video Tour"
  • Or simply use the listing description

📌 Pro Tip: If no designated field exists, you can embed the link as a clickable line of text like:
🔗 "Click here to take a 3D tour: Matterport Tour"

4️⃣ Save and Test

Click Save and then view the live listing to confirm the link works and opens the Matterport tour in a new tab.

Want to enhance the experience? Try combining your Matterport link with floor plans or videos 👉 How to Embed Floor Plans, Videos, and 3D Tours in AppFolio

⚡ Automate the Process for Multiple Listings

Uploading one tour is easy—but managing 10+ properties manually? That’s time-consuming. Let’s automate it!

🔁 Use Zapier + Google Sheets

Set up a Google Sheet that stores your property addresses + tour links.
Use Zapier to push those updates into your AppFolio listings.

Full tutorial 👉 Automating Virtual Tour Uploads with Zapier + AppFolio

🧠 Use CloudPano's Auto-Embed Tool (Alternative Option)

If you’re using both CloudPano and Matterport, CloudPano's tools can also streamline the upload process.

Check it out 👉 CloudPano Auto-Embed Tool for AppFolio

🛠️ Troubleshooting: Common Issues

🔗 My tour link doesn’t show up.
✅ Check that it starts with https:// and is public.

📱 It doesn’t work on mobile.
✅ Matterport tours are mobile-friendly by default, but test before publishing.

💬 The link looks plain.
✅ Add a line like: “Take a 3D virtual tour of this unit here.”

Still having trouble? 👉 Your Easy AppFolio Virtual Tour Upload Guide [With Screenshots]

📊 Real Data: Listings With Tours vs. Without

Want to add cinematic video to the mix? Try 👉 How to Use AI Video to Sell Rental Units Faster

🧭 More Tutorials You’ll Love

Explore more AppFolio tutorials to upgrade your property marketing:

🎬 Final Thoughts

Integrating Matterport tours with your AppFolio listings is a powerful way to boost engagement, streamline your leasing funnel, and close deals faster. Whether you're marketing apartments, single-family homes, or commercial spaces, a high-quality virtual tour adds a professional edge that renters notice. 🌟

Set up your first integration today—and check out our other guides to master AppFolio like a pro!

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