Step-by-Step: Using AppFolio’s Property Tour Feature for Rentals

Cloudpano
July 7, 2025
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🏡 Step-by-Step: Using AppFolio’s Property Tour Feature for Rentals

Boost engagement, cut vacancy, and lease faster with 3D and video tours

👀 Why Use Virtual Tours in Rental Listings?

Today’s renters want to explore units before ever stepping on-site. That’s why AppFolio’s Property Tour feature is such a game-changer. With a few clicks, you can embed:

✅ 3D or 360° tours
✅ AI-generated photo-to-video walkthroughs
✅ Links to video tours hosted externally

This helps you:

  • Attract higher-quality leads
  • Reduce no-shows
  • Close more leases, even sight unseen 🧾

Curious about the difference between AI and traditional video creation?
📊 AI vs. Traditional Video Editing: Cost, Time, and ROI Breakdown

🛠 What Is the AppFolio Property Tour Feature?

The Property Tour field inside AppFolio allows you to link a hosted virtual tour or video to your listing. When activated, it appears alongside your photos and property description on both web and mobile.

Compatible media includes:

  • 📽️ CloudPano 360° tours
  • 🧠 AI-created videos via PhotoAIVideo.com
  • 🔗 External links (YouTube, Pictastic.ai, Vimeo, etc.)

🧰 What You’ll Need Before You Start

Here are your essentials for embedding a tour:

  • A shareable tour URL (or iframe embed code)
  • An AppFolio login
  • Property already listed or ready to edit
  • Optional: A Pictastic.ai branded project page to host all media 💼

🧭 Step-by-Step Setup Tutorial

✅ Step 1: Create Your Tour

You can generate immersive content using tools like:

Need help creating a video?
🎥 From Static to Cinematic: Transforming Property Photos With AI

✅ Step 2: Get the Link

Once your tour is ready, copy its public share link. If you’re using CloudPano, click “Share” > “Copy Tour Link.” If you’re using Pictastic.ai, it’s auto-generated for each project.

Example:
https://yourcompany.pictastic.ai/123-main-st-virtual-tour

✅ Step 3: Log In to AppFolio

  1. Log in to your AppFolio account
  2. Navigate to Properties > Listings > Edit Listing

✅ Step 4: Paste the Link

Scroll to the Property Tour or Marketing Section and paste the link there. You can also:

  • Embed in the description field using HTML
  • Add it under the media section if your AppFolio plan supports video

Need a breakdown of where exactly to paste it?
📘 Step-by-Step: How to Embed a 3D Tour in Your AppFolio Property Listing

✅ Step 5: Save and Preview

After saving:

  • ✅ Preview the listing on mobile and desktop
  • ✅ Click the tour link to verify it works
  • ✅ Place a CTA in the description: “📽️ Watch the full virtual tour here!”

Want it cleaner?
🧼 How to Add and Display Virtual Tours in AppFolio Listings

📲 Mobile Optimization Tips

Since most renters browse on their phones, follow these tips:

📱 Use a responsive tour link (Pictastic.ai auto-optimizes)
🎯 Put the tour near the top of the listing
💬 Use clear CTAs like “Tap to Walk Through Virtually!”

More on mobile-focused tour design:
📈 Boost Leasing with AppFolio Virtual Tour Integration

🔁 Automate Tour Creation at Scale

If you upload dozens of listings weekly, use:

  • PhotoAIVideo.com to auto-generate video tours
  • Pictastic.ai to package, host, and share media
  • Use the link in your CRM replies, emails, and lead follow-ups

Build your full tour system here:
🔄 The Weekly AI Video Content Plan (Template + Tools)

📊 What Results Can You Expect?

Full breakdown here:
📉 Ultimate AppFolio 3D Tour Upload Guide for Leasing Success

🔗 Internal Resources You Should Read Next

🧠 Final Thoughts

If you're still only posting listing photos, you're already behind. 📉

Today’s renters want confidence before commitment — and AppFolio’s Property Tour feature gives them just that.

✅ It’s fast
✅ It’s scalable
✅ It’s easy to implement with tools like CloudPano, Pictastic, and PhotoAIVideo

So, start embedding virtual tours today and turn your listings into leasing machines. 🏆

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