Great photos can make your property stand out and attract more guests. Use the following photo guidelines and tips to help you get the most out of your listing.

Photos that you have submitted for publication must comply with our Partner Provided Content Policy and with the guidelines below.

Important: You should always have at least 6 photos published for your property at all times. Having less than 6 photos for more than 30 days can result in an indefinite suspension penalty.

Getting started  

Guests tell us a lot about how photos influence their booking choices, including the types of photos that motivate them to choose a property.

Every listing requires at least 6 unique photos and, if you have a multi-unit property, these photos must include the following categories: 

  • 1 building exterior photo  
  • 1 interior or lobby photo  
  • 3 guest room photos  
  • 1 bathroom photo  

Note: Duplicate photos will be removed and not counted towards your photo total.

Upload your photos 

When adding photos to your listing, they should be in:

  • JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF or SVG format 
  • Horizontal orientation (vertical orientation is acceptable, but horizontal displays best) 
  • At least 1024 x 683 pixels, but ideally be 3840 x 2160 pixels or higher 
  • High resolution and be sharp and well-lit photos 

Photos might be rejected if they have any of the following features:  

  • Black and white or sepia 
  • Blank, duplicated, or near duplicates of other photos   
  • Blurry or pixelated (Hint: avoid taking photos in Portrait Mode, which adds blurriness) 
  • Close-ups 
  • Collages or montages of multiple photos or multiple listings  
  • Something other than a photo, such as a document, certificate, illustration, or poster (Floor plans and, if relevant, property maps, are acceptable, but areas maps are not) 
  • Text overlays, such as URLs or contact information 
  • Graphic overlays, such as watermarks with logos or borders 

For further details about what content can and cannot be submitted for publication, please refer to our Partner Provided Content Policy.  

How will I know if a photo was not accepted?

If you use the Vrbo platform to update your listing content, photos that do not meet our guidelines will show as Rejected photos in your Vrbo dashboard (under Edit Property, then Photos). If you are integrated with software, photos that do not meet our guidelines will show as integration errors in your daily integration audit report or within your software directly.

Troubleshooting

If you’re having trouble uploading photos to your listing, here are some things you can try:

  • Verify that your photos are in the correct format (JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF or SVG)
  • Verify that the file is at least 1024 x 683 pixels

Note: Any changes to your photos can take up to 10 minutes to display on the guest-facing website (this does not apply to partners who have integrated with software).