SHAPE THE CLIP
Trim and cut
Remove the seconds before the camera settles, a repeated view or the bit where you nearly film your shoes. Keep the useful action and move the story forward.
Full video editing
Your footage can do more than sit in the camera roll.
Give your footage a clear story. Our Video Editor brings together these editing controls: trim/cut, merge/split, filters, music/effects, text and branding, speed changes, canvas/frames and available HD export/sharing.
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You do not need a movie. You need a useful reason to watch.
Start with one purpose: show the arrival, explain an amenity or help a guest picture the property layout. A short, accurate sequence can do that better than an impressive collection of unrelated clips. Use footage you own or have permission to use; keep the real property recognizable.
| Your step | What to do |
|---|---|
| Plan the sequence | Choose three or four views that answer the guest’s question. Ask Jack for a brief script using the actual rooms or amenities you describe. |
| Shape the footage | Trim unsettled starts and repeated seconds. Split a long clip or merge related clips into a sequence. Adjust speed only when it helps the viewer follow the story. |
| Make it readable | Use the available text, frames, stickers and branding controls. Keep words readable on a phone and use audio you have rights to publish. |
| Export and review | Use your plan’s available export options, then watch the complete result before scheduling a supported social format or using it in a Meta campaign. |
Picture this at your property
For a workspace spotlight, show the desk, useful nearby outlets and the actual surroundings. Add a short statement based on verified workspace and connection details. A thirty-second concept is an example creative choice, not a claim about export limits. Keep the final post, caption and destination consistent.
A quick question for you
A fast edit hides an important access limitation. Is it ready to publish?
See the answer and why
Revise it so the guest can understand the real setup. Good marketing makes the stay clearer. Editing should not hide facts a traveler needs to choose the property.
Edit the story. Keep the publishing plan connected.
Choose your property footage from saved media, shape the sequence, add readable text and use branding consistently. Ask Jack for a concise script or caption, then schedule the supported finished format or use it in a paid Meta campaign.
Pro and Premium add full video editing. Review the duration, export, storage and usage allowances when choosing your plan. Use audio and media you have rights to use.
Show the experience behind the amenity list.
A description can mention a kitchen. A short video can show the coffee setup, counter space and seating that make it useful for a family stay.
Use video to answer a guest’s practical question or help them picture a particular trip. A walkthrough can clarify the layout. An amenity spotlight can introduce the firepit or work area. A seasonal montage can bring together current property footage and a relevant travel idea.
You do not need a cinematic drone entrance for every post. Start with a steady, honest clip that shows something worth knowing. The goal is useful vacation rental content—not discovering at midnight that the lamp has a more dramatic screen presence than the living room.
Video tools are part of the Pro and Premium plans. Choose the format and export options shown in your plan and keep the finished piece tied to one clear message.
Full editing: make the clips fit the story.
BUILD THE SEQUENCE
Merge and split
Combine separate views into one sequence or divide a longer clip into focused moments. A room tour and an amenity spotlight can use the same source footage in different ways.
KEEP A COHERENT LOOK
Filters and presets
Apply a consistent look while keeping the property truthful. Check that colors, brightness and the view still represent what the guest can expect.
CHOOSE THE AUDIO
Music and sound effects
Add suitable audio when you have the necessary rights for the destination and use. Check commercial and paid-ad permissions separately instead of assuming every track travels everywhere.
MAKE IT RECOGNIZABLE
Branding and stickers
Add your approved property logo, helpful labels or a watermark without covering the feature you are trying to show. Make text readable on a phone.
PREPARE THE FINISH
Speed, canvas and export
Adjust playback speed, choose a canvas or frame and export with the options in your plan. Review the result in the destination format before publishing.
Templates are a useful starting point inside this workflow. Add your own clips and photos, adapt the design and edit the sequence. You are not limited to leaving a template exactly as you found it.
A simple video, planned before the timeline gets busy.
Explore an illustrative storyboard for a fictional property, then adapt the approach to your own photos, clips and guest audience.
A kitchen that makes a family stay easier.
Guest question: Can we comfortably prepare a few meals here?
Message: Show the actual work space, coffee setup and dining arrangement. Use facts you can confirm; skip “chef’s kitchen” if the main qualification is a very optimistic toaster.
Opening
A steady wide view that explains the layout.
Useful detail
The real coffee setup or prep space.
Guest experience
The actual dining arrangement and seats.
Next step
A final property view with a clear place to learn more.
Keep the good parts. Lose the repeated parts.
Trim shaky starts, merge the selected clips and split a long shot if it interrupts the story. Add a short, accurate label and your approved branding. Check the sound and the crop, then watch the whole sequence once on a phone-sized view.
Ask Jack for concise text to accompany the shots you actually have.
Give the finished video somewhere to go.
Choose the available export settings and review the saved file. Prepare a caption, a relevant destination link and the supported social format. Add it to your Content Calendar or use it in a reviewed campaign.
Keep the edited file and rights information with the property’s media so the next seasonal version is easier to prepare.
Explore scheduling →Pick a video that solves a real marketing task.
ORIENTATION
Property walkthrough
Explain the layout and important spaces in a sensible order. Keep your footage current so the video agrees with the listing and photographs.
ONE CLEAR BENEFIT
Amenity spotlight
Show one feature in enough detail to be useful: the work area, outdoor seating or kitchen setup. State the actual benefit for a relevant guest.
TIMELY PROMOTION
Seasonal campaign
Use current property footage and checked seasonal context. Make the destination and timing fit the property rather than adding snow graphics to a stay in a completely different climate.
NEW REASON TO NOTICE
Completed update
Introduce a finished improvement with new footage. Pair it with an updated listing paragraph and a past-guest newsletter draft to give the change more than one useful outing.
CLEARER EXPECTATIONS
Helpful stay detail
Clarify a practical feature guests ask about, such as a room layout or parking arrangement. Keep private access codes and security-sensitive information out of public videos.
RIGHTS-CLEARED MEDIA
Creator collaboration
Use delivered photos and edited clips only under the accepted reuse agreement. Record the rights, required credit and audio permissions before adapting the content into new promotions.
Explore Creator Stays →Give Jack the footage—not an invitation to invent it.
ToolBox Jack, our STR AI assistant, can help organize the message around what your camera actually captured.
Example prompt to personalize:
“I have four clips: [describe each]. My property suits [guest], and I want the video to explain [benefit]. Suggest a short sequence, concise text for each shot and a matching social caption. Use only the supplied property facts and end with [next step].”
Choose the wording, check it against the images and edit in the video workflow. A short label usually does more work than a full paragraph covering the sofa. Save the longer explanation for the caption or property page.
For a coordinated campaign, ask Jack for two genuinely different captions using the same property facts. Put the finished creative into the calendar and adapt it to supported destinations, rather than rebuilding the message every time.
Explore Jack’s writing and planning help →Make the next version easier.
Organize original clips, edited exports, approved branding and rights notes by property or campaign. Give files names that describe what is in them. “Kitchen-coffee-portrait” is more useful next month than “IMG_4721-final-2-maybe.”
When a season or offer changes, start from the existing truthful footage and update only what is still relevant. Reuse saves preparation time; it does not remove the need to check dates, offers or whether the furniture has moved since the last video.
Bringing media, editing, captions and planning closer together can reduce repeated uploads and switching between tools. The amount of time or subscription cost saved depends on your workflow; no fixed savings are promised.
Video questions, answered.
Which plans include video editing?
Pro and Premium include video tools. Pro has a plan allowance; Premium provides a higher allowance and broader portfolio tools. Exact limits and export options are shown before purchase. We do not advertise unlimited video output.
Is this only a video-template library?
No. The video workflow includes editing tools such as trim/cut, merge/split, filters, audio, branding, speed, canvas and export. Templates help you begin; you can adapt the content and sequence.
Can I use photographs as well as video clips?
Yes. Build a promotional sequence from your own rights-cleared photos and clips, then adapt the available text and branding options to the story.
Will it publish every video format everywhere?
Publishing depends on the destination’s supported account connection, permissions and format. Check the available options and successful publication rather than assuming every social format or Facebook group is supported.
Can I use the same music in a social post and an ad?
Do not assume so. Check the license and platform permissions for each use, especially commercial advertising and reuse across platforms.
Do you film the property or supply a creator automatically?
No. Use your own media or a separately agreed, rights-cleared collaboration. Creator Stays has its own eligibility, agreement and deliverables; membership does not guarantee a stay or a creator match.
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Vacation Rental Video Editing, Property Tours & Reels
Use the footage you already have to answer the questions guests ask.
What you can do with this feature
Our full Video Editing Tool goes beyond picking a template: trim and cut clips, merge or split footage, use filters/presets, add music/effects and stickers/branding, adjust speed and use available canvas/frame and HD export/sharing options. Text and branding help the viewer understand what each shot shows.
How to use the workflow
Gather property footage you have rights to use; choose the message and format; arrange a clear sequence; cut repetition; add readable labels and branding; preview on a small screen; then export using your eligible plan and supported workflow. Check music/content rights and actual export allowances.
See it in a real task
Illustrative multigenerational-stay example: a lakeside home has bedrooms on different floors. Use Video Editing Tool to build a clear room-by-room sequence showing the actual sleeping layout, stairs and dining seats. Add accurate labels so a family can judge whether the arrangement suits them.
Where the time savings come from
Reuse property footage and brand assets, make focused versions for different guest questions and avoid rebuilding every video from scratch. Pro/Premium direction and exact export/storage limits must match the released plan.