Build your first listing video in under 5 minutes

This is the simplest, most direct path through the editor: in this guide, you will learn how to upload your photos, arrange them into the sequence you want for a video, and create a listing video.

Before you start

You'll need to create a project and open it on your dashboard to reach the editor. If you don't have one yet, head to your dashboard and create a new project. See Setting up a new project for help with that if you need it. At any time in the editor, hit the question mark icon in the top right corner to have the system walk you through these steps on the page.

The editor at a glance

When you land in the editor, there are three sections to look at:

• Project tools (the vertical bar on the left of the screen with the icons). This is where you can switch between the image library, templates, music, transitions, AI features, and project settings. Each icon is a panel you can open while working on your video.
• Canvas (center). A live preview of what your final video will look like. Adjust the starting point and click the play button to preview. Remember, if you haven't generated any clips yet, the player will show your static image.
• Timeline (bottom). The clip arrangement that drives the final video. Order on the timeline = order they will appear in your video.

Step 1: Upload photos

Open the Image library panel from the icon strip on the left. Click Manage Images at the top of the panel, then drop photos onto the upload zone or click to browse. Reel Estate accepts:

• JPG, PNG, and WEBP up to 50 MB per image
• Up to 50 photos per project on the Pro plan

Photos appear in the library and are immediately available to drop onto the timeline.

Higher-resolution photos produce noticeably better generated videos. Anything 1920px or wider on the long edge is ideal. Phone photos from the last few years will be fine.

Step 2: Arrange the timeline

Drag photos from the library onto the timeline to add them as clips. Once on the timeline, you can:

• Reorder: drag a clip left or right to change its position. The order on the timeline is the order in your final video.
• Edit a clip: double-click a clip (or use the action button on it) to open the AI Edit / clip-action panel where you can apply staging, replace the image, or adjust per-clip settings.
• Resize: drag a clip's edge to extend or shorten how long it's on screen.

If you applied an AI staging effect to a clip, the timeline thumbnail updates to reflect the staged version once the edit completes.

Step 3: Generate the video

When the timeline looks good, click Generate Video in the top-right corner of the editor. A confirmation modal opens with a summary of:

• Aspect ratio and resolution (defaults to 16:9, 720p; 1080p HD is available on Agent, Pro, and Enterprise plans)
• Credit cost (varies by length and resolution; the modal shows the exact number before you commit)
• MLS Compliance status (see below)

This is the last checkpoint before credits get spent. Review the summary, then click Generate Video inside the modal to kick off the render.

Optional: MLS Compliance

The Generate Video modal also includes an MLS Compliance section. For most listing videos (Instagram, your website, agent reels), you can ignore it: leave it off and you'll still get a great video.

If you're posting to MLS and want a compliant export, review the terms in the colored box and Agree. The compliance check runs automatically and tells you whether the project qualifies. See How MLS compliance works for the full breakdown.

After you click Generate

Generation runs in the cloud, and typically takes 2–5 minutes to create a 12-second video at 1080p. You can close the tab and come back; we'll email you when it's ready, and the new render shows up under the project's Versions tab.

Common questions

What if my photos look bad? Try AI staging. Twilight conversion alone usually adds 20% to perceived quality on exteriors. See AI staging.

How long does generation take? Typically 2–5 minutes. Longer videos and Enterprise tiers run on dedicated infrastructure for faster turnaround.

Can I edit the video after it's rendered? You can re-generate as many times as you want. Every change to the timeline produces a fresh render. Render history is kept under the project's Versions tab.

What about templates / music / transitions? They're optional and applied per-project. Drop into the relevant panel from the icon strip to add them; the canonical happy path above produces a great video without them.