Are you ready to make your listings stand out and lease faster? 🚀 Virtual tours in AppFolio allow you to give prospective tenants a 24/7 open house — and setting one up is easier than you think.
In this complete guide, you’ll get a step-by-step walkthrough (with screenshots 🖼️) on how to upload and showcase virtual tours inside AppFolio. Whether you're using CloudPano, Matterport, or another 3D tour tool, this tutorial has you covered!
If you're not using virtual tours, you're leaving money on the table. Here's why they matter:
To successfully upload a virtual tour to AppFolio, make sure you have:
✅ A hosted virtual tour (CloudPano, Matterport, Kuula, etc.)
✅ A public HTTPS shareable link (no passwords!)
✅ Admin access to your AppFolio property listings
✅ Optional: branded media page with CTAs, floor plans, and contact buttons
Need help creating a tour first? Check 👉 Uploading Virtual Tours to AppFolio Made Easy: A Beginner’s Guide
📷 Note: Screenshots shown are illustrative mockups. Your AppFolio interface may vary slightly.
Head over to your AppFolio dashboard and select the property you want to update.
Locate the Marketing or Listing Info section and click the "Edit" button.
🖼️ Example screenshot:
Scroll to the Virtual Tour or Tour URL field and paste your public tour link.
🎯 Pro Tip: CloudPano links work great and load fast.
Example: https://www.cloudpano.com/tours/sample-unit-tour
🖼️ Example screenshot:
Need to link floor plans or videos too? 👉 How to Embed Floor Plans, Videos, and 3D Tours in AppFolio
Click “Save” and then view your public-facing listing. You should see a clickable virtual tour link or embedded button depending on your layout.
🖼️ Example screenshot:
AppFolio supports any tour platform that provides a public URL. Here are the best options:
If you’re managing dozens of listings, uploading tours manually becomes a pain 😣. Save time using automation tools like:
Create a workflow where a new tour link in a spreadsheet automatically updates AppFolio.
Full setup guide 👉 Automating Virtual Tour Uploads with Zapier + AppFolio
Upload once and auto-embed across your AppFolio listings — fully hands-free!
Learn more 👉 CloudPano Auto-Embed Tool for AppFolio
Here’s how virtual tours are helping real estate teams get results:
Curious how AI video fits into this mix? 👉 How to Use AI Video to Sell Rental Units Faster
Tour link not displaying?
✅ Make sure your link starts with https://
✅ Confirm it’s not password-protected
✅ Paste into the correct “Virtual Tour” field, not “Property Description”
Need to share more than one tour per listing?
📁 Use a landing page with all media bundled.
Learn how in 👉 Complete Guide to Adding 360° Tours in AppFolio Listings
Uploading virtual tours in AppFolio is one of the fastest ways to boost property listing performance. It’s a simple update with massive ROI.
✅ Build trust
✅ Showcase your space
✅ Convert more leases — faster
Ready to level up?
👉 Create a 360 Tour with CloudPano
👉 Automating Virtual Tour Uploads with Zapier + AppFolio
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