Getting started

Create Your Free Fotello Video

A step-by-step walkthrough for making your first Fotello real estate video: pick a template, import your listing, record a short clip of yourself, choose a look and outfit, and post it.

By the Fotello team6 min read

Fotello turns a short recording of you into a ready-to-post real estate video. You pick a template, add your listing and a short recording of yourself, choose a look and an outfit, and Fotello does the rest. No editing, no crew, no reshoots.

Your first video is free, and the clips below show you what each screen looks like along the way.

Before you start

  • A short video of yourself. Record it right in the app.
  • The address of the listing you want to show off.

Create your video

1Log in or sign up

New here? Sign up. Already have an account? Log in.

The Log in or sign up screen: choose Continue with Google or type your email, then tap Continue

2Start a new video

You'll find New Video in the left sidebar, and a + New video button at the top right of your Videos page.

A cursor taps New Video in the left sidebar

3Choose a template

Browse the tabs (Recommended, Education, Listings and Personal Brand) and tap a template to preview it. In this walkthrough we'll use Listing Tour. The preview shows how long the video runs and its format. When you've found it, hit Swap my face.

A cursor clicks a template on the Choose a template screen

4Add the listing address

Tap the search box and type the listing address. Then pick the matching suggestion from the list. Don't see yours? Tap the Create option at the bottom to use what you typed as the listing name.

A cursor taps the address box, types 214 Harbor Ln and picks the matching suggestion

5Import your listing

Fotello looks up your listing online and shows what it found: the photos, price, beds, baths and size. Tap Import (you can also upload your own photos). On the Review listing screen the price, beds, baths and photos are already filled in for you. Take a quick look, fix anything that's off, then tap Continue.

Fotello finds the listing, a cursor taps Import, and the price, beds, baths and photos fill in on the Review listing screen

6Record yourself

Your recording screen opens on its own and starts recording right away. The red REC badge tells you it's on. Follow the prompt on screen, like introducing yourself and the one thing you like about selling homes, and keep it relaxed. About 10 seconds is plenty. Tap the red stop button when you're done. In the preview, if you can see yourself from head to knee, you're good to go. Tap Save & Continue. Not happy with it? You can always do a retake.

The recording screen on a phone: REC is on, follow the prompt, tap stop, check the preview shows you from head to knee, then tap Save and Continue

7Choose your look

Swipe through Natural, Polished, Everyday and Glam and watch the preview change. Everyday and Glam also let you pick your lip and eye colours. Trust your gut and keep the one that feels most like you. Then tap Continue.

Swiping through Natural, Polished, Everyday and Glam changes how you look in the preview, then a lip colour is picked and Continue is tapped

8Choose an outfit

Now the fun part. Filter by Womenswear or Menswear, or see All. Swipe sideways through each row and scroll down for more, then tap the outfit you love. A tick shows your pick, and that's what you'll wear in your video.

Filter by Womenswear, swipe sideways and scroll down through the outfits, tap one and a tick shows your pick

9Pick a quality and create

Almost there. Tap the video quality line at the bottom of that same screen and pick 720p, 1080p or 4K. Then hit Create.

A cursor opens the quality menu (720p, 1080p, 4K), picks 720p, then clicks Create

You'll see “Your video is on its way.” That's your cue to relax. We'll text and email you when it's ready, and you can keep creating in the meantime.

A cursor clicks View my videos on the confirmation screen

10Find your video

That's it, you're done! Open Videos in the left sidebar. Your video shows a progress ring while it's being made, and it's right there as soon as it's ready. Go grab a coffee while it works.

A cursor clicks Videos in the left sidebar

Post your video

Once it's ready, post it where your clients already scroll. Our example template is vertical (9:16), which is the shape Instagram Reels and Facebook like. Not sure what to make first? Browse the Listings tab for a new listing, Education for tips that build trust, and Personal Brand to introduce yourself.

Made one? We'd love to see how it turns out. Happy creating!

Your first video is free

Ready to make yours?

Send a listing, record ten seconds of yourself, and get a finished video back the same day. No card, no commitment.

Create your free video