A cinematic real estate drone shot
of any property, in minutes
Paste the address. Drop a Google Earth screenshot and one photo of the front of the house. Our AI builds a real estate drone video of the property, without a pilot, a weather window, or a 3 day wait.
Three steps to a real estate drone video. In minutes
Drone photography for real estate, on demand. Open the Location tab inside any VideoTour.ai project. The feature is baked in, no plugins, no setup.

Take a screenshot on Google Earth
Open Google Maps or Google Earth, find the property, tilt to any angle, capture. Works on every address in the MLS.

Add one real photo of the house
The front elevation the homeowner already sent you. The AI uses it to rebuild the roof, windows, and structure so the drone shot actually matches the property.
Get a drone photo and video
A drone photo for the MLS and a drone video for Reels and TikTok, same address and angle, delivered in minutes.
An aerial view of any property.
From one photo
Landscape for the MLS. Vertical for your social
Switch the aspect ratio in the editor and regenerate. The angle, roof, and tree line stay the same on every channel.
Landscape, ready for the listing
Drone footage for the real estate listing carousel, MLS embed, YouTube, Vimeo, or any agent CRM that accepts H.264.
Vertical, ready for social
Same shot re-framed for Reels, TikTok, and Stories. Post-ready the moment it renders.
Aerial real estate photography, without the pilot
Classic aerial real estate photography means a licensed drone photographer, a weather window, a one hour shoot, and a three day turnaround. Most realtors skip it on anything under a million dollars because the math does not work.
AI Drone View closes that gap. One photo in, a cinematic aerial view of your property out. Every listing gets a drone shot now, not just the luxury ones.
- Works on any property in the MLS, any state, any acreage.
- Licensed FAA Part 107 pilot not required.
- Ready in minutes, not days.
- Same output format as a real aerial photographer: 1080p H.264.
AI Aerial Output30 seconds. One click to drone
A working realtor uses the Location tab end-to-end, the same 3-step flow you just read. It's the real product and real output, not a staged demo.
Drone photographer pricing vs AI drone video
Build an AI drone shot from Google Maps and a property photo
The walkthrough shows the two required reference images, the generation flow and the checks that make the final reveal believable.
- 1Capture the correct Google Maps or Earth reference view.
- 2Upload a clear ground-level photo of the same property.
- 3Review the building, surroundings and camera path before export.
Drone photography for real estate, answered
How much does drone photography cost for real estate?
Professional real estate drone photography in the US runs from about $150 for a basic photo-only shoot on a small residential lot, up to $650 or more for a full video package on luxury or commercial listings. Most realtors land around $300 to $450 per shoot for a typical single-family listing with photos and a 30-60 second video.
On top of the pilot fee, expect a 2-3 day scheduling window and weather-related rescheduling on rainy weeks. AI Drone View produces the same deliverable in minutes, from a single uploaded photo, at a fraction of the cost.
What is the best drone for real estate photography?
For agents who still fly their own, the DJI Mavic 3 Pro and the DJI Air 3 are the current consensus picks for real estate drone photography: strong camera, three focal lengths, under the FAA 250g registration line in the Mini 4 Pro variant. Expect $800 to $2,200 depending on the model and kit, plus a Part 107 license if you are flying for paid work.
Most agents never touch the drone themselves. They either hire a pilot or, increasingly, generate the aerial shot directly from a ground-level photo using AI Drone View.
How much do drone pilots charge for real estate photography?
US freelance drone pilots charge $150 to $250 per hour or flat-rate packages at $250 to $500 per listing for photos plus a short aerial video. Commercial and luxury listings can push past $800. Pricing depends on local market, pilot experience, and whether post-production is included.
The same aerial real estate photography output, produced from a Google Earth screenshot and a ground-level photo of the house, is available on VideoTour.ai for a small credit charge and delivered in minutes.
Every property
deserves a drone shot
Start with one listing. If the flyover doesn't read as real, you walk away with no card and no commitment.