Show your home in motion

A tidy, bright home films best. Do this first - it makes the biggest difference.

• Open the curtains and blinds, and switch every light on
• Clear counters, floors and the fridge door
• Put away valuables, documents, keys and family photos
• Move cars, bins and washing out of the way
• Ask people and pets to step out while you film

A few settings now save you re-filming later.

• Turn the phone sideways (landscape) - never upright
• Wipe the camera lens with a soft cloth
• Choose 1080p (full HD) in the camera settings
• Switch on Do Not Disturb so calls don't interrupt
• Hold the phone with two hands, elbows tucked in

Follow one route through the home, about 1 to 2 minutes in total. Pause for about 3 seconds in each room, then move on.

• The street and the front of the home
• The entrance and passage
• Living and dining areas
• The kitchen
• Each bedroom
• Each bathroom
• The garden, patio, garage or parking
• The view - end on your best angle

Watch it once, start to finish, before you upload.

• Nothing in the shot shows who lives there
• Nobody's face or number plate is clear to see
• It's steady and not too dark
• You trimmed the shaky start and end (use your phone's Edit button)

YouTube is free and plays on every phone. Property HQ then shows your video on the listing itself.

• Open the YouTube app, tap +, then Upload, and pick your video
• Set Visibility to Unlisted, so only people with the link see it
• Open YouTube Studio, your video, Show more, and make sure Allow embedding is ticked
• Give it a clear title, like "3 bedroom home in Nahoon - walk-through"

On your video, tap Share, then Copy link. That's the one thing you need.

• The link starts with https://
• It's from YouTube or Vimeo
• You opened it in a private window and it plays