How to add a virtual tour to Redfin
Redfin takes the tour link from your MLS and shows it in the listing details. Here’s how to add it.
Can you add a TeliportMe tour?Yes. It shows as a link in the listing details. As of 2020, Redfin embedded only Matterport tours.
- 1 · CopyTeliportMeThe MLS button on the Share tab in your tour’s editor
- 2 · PasteYour MLSThe virtual tour field in your MLS
- 3 · Buyers seeRedfinA link in the listing details section
Step by step
- Copy your TeliportMe MLS linkOpen your tour in the editor, choose the Share tab, then MLS. Copy the link. It looks like
teliportme.com/and opens an unbranded version of the tour. Sharing needs a paid plan, from $19 a month. Trial tours stay private.Leave the domain on teliportme.com. MLS rules usually don’t allow agent branding in tour links.mls/ tour/ abc123 - Paste your TeliportMe MLS link into your MLS virtual tour field and save.
- If the link doesn’t appear on Redfin, contact Redfin customer support and ask them to add it.
What buyers will see
Redfin’s 2020 announcement says it shows only my.matterport.com tours as interactive 3D walkthroughs, and that other tour links stay in the listing details section. Expect a TeliportMe tour there, as a link.
The link opens the full tour, like this example. Buyers drag to look around and tap the arrows to move between rooms.
Rules to know
- Redfin’s source dates from 2020, so this may have changed.
- A 2022 trade article reports that Zillow 3D Home tours appear on Redfin automatically.
- If you’ve claimed the listing in the Redfin Agent Dashboard, you can upload a video tour there.
Use the same tour everywhere else
- Your websiteCopy the embed code from the Share tab in your tour’s editor and paste it into your listing page.
- Social postsPost the tour link, or choose Share in the tour’s menu on your Tours page for social buttons.
- Flyers and signsPrint the tour’s QR code so buyers can open it on their phone.
Questions
Will Redfin embed my TeliportMe tour?
Probably not. As of Redfin’s 2020 announcement, only Matterport tours were embedded. Other tours appear as a link in the listing details.
What if my tour link doesn’t show?
Check that it’s in your MLS virtual tour field. If it still doesn’t appear, Redfin says to contact its customer support.
More listing-site guides
- United StatesZillowThe Virtual Tour field in your MLS
- United StatesTruliaThe Virtual Tour field in your MLS (not confirmed by Trulia)
- United StatesRealtor.comYour MLS virtual tour field, or “Virtual tour / video link” in your Realtor.com dashboard
- All countriesEvery listing site91 sites in 43 countries
Sources
- Make your Listing Shine on Redfin with Video Tours and 3D Virtual Walkthroughsredfin.com
- Zillow 3D Home tours now available on Redfinchicagoagentmagazine.com