Is Virtual Staging Allowed on Zillow? Photo Guide
A staged listing photo should help a buyer understand a room without confusing digital furniture with the property's actual condition. Keep the original, review the edited version, and check the publishing requirements that apply to the listing.
Is virtual staging allowed on Zillow?
Zillow describes virtual staging in its own products and emphasizes accurate representation, disclosure and access to original images. That is not blanket approval for every third-party edit. Check Zillow's current guidance together with your MLS, brokerage and applicable local requirements before uploading.
Keep originals paired with edited photos
Save the unaltered source at its original resolution. Keep a clear filename relationship between it and every staged output so your team can identify both versions. Check whether your listing workflow requires an original adjacent to the edited image and whether disclosure belongs in the image, caption or other listing field.
Use clear, accurate captions
These are drafting examples, not a guarantee of compliance. Only say a room is vacant or furnishings are excluded when that is true. Use the exact wording and placement required by your publishing workflow.
- Virtually staged to illustrate a possible furniture layout; room is currently vacant.
- Furniture and decor shown are digitally added and are not included with the property.
- AI-staged illustration. See the original room photo for the current condition.
Review more than the furniture
- Compare doors, windows, walls, floor surfaces and permanent fixtures with the original.
- Check that the edit has not hidden damage, changed a view or invented an amenity.
- Check furniture scale and clear access to doors and closets.
- Make sure the caption describes the actual changes, including furniture removal where relevant.
Follow the AI staging workflow from original photo to reviewed result
An AiStager publishing workflow
Upload a photo you have permission to edit. Choose the room type and style, generate a version, and review it beside the original. Reject or regenerate inaccurate results. Prepare the approved output and its original together, add the required disclosure, and review the published listing to confirm both images and captions display correctly.
AiStager is an independent staging tool and is not affiliated with Zillow. An AI output is not automatically approved by Zillow or an MLS.
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