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AI Music for Real Estate Video Marketing
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- Sonilo Team
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Real estate agents and agencies producing dozens of listing videos a month need polished, mood-appropriate background music without a per-video licensing budget, and Sonilo generates fully licensed tracks directly from the walkthrough footage or a text prompt at an exact duration.
Quick answer
Sonilo generates commercial-safe background music for real estate videos either directly from your uploaded walkthrough footage (it analyzes the pacing and cuts, no prompt required) or from a text prompt describing the mood, such as "elegant, aspirational, light piano." The track is matched to your video's exact length, so a listing video already edited to 45 seconds gets a 45-second score instead of a loop that has to be trimmed or stretched. Because every track is fully licensed via Shutterstock, agents and agencies can use the music in MLS listings, social ads, and other paid marketing without sourcing a separate license per video.
Why it fits real estate video marketing
| Need | Sonilo capability | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Music for every new listing video, at volume | REST API at api.sonilo.com generates a fully mixed track per video, or use the web app for one-off videos | Agencies and PropTech platforms publishing many listings a month can generate music automatically instead of manually sourcing a track for each video |
| Mood matched to property type and price tier | Generate directly from the video, which Sonilo analyzes for pacing, or from a text prompt describing the mood you want | A luxury estate tour and a starter-home walkthrough call for different moods; a text prompt lets a team dial in the right tone without hiring a composer |
| Exact-length track for an already-edited walkthrough | Matches a requested duration from 5 to 360 seconds | Listing videos are typically cut to a fixed length before music is added, so a score that fits that length exactly avoids re-editing the video to match a stock loop |
| Commercial-safe licensing for paid ads and MLS listings | Fully licensed via Shutterstock | Real estate marketing is inherently commercial, so tracks need clear, audit-safe commercial rights rather than stock loops with ambiguous terms |
| Consistent branding across a whole portfolio of listings | Repeatable generation through the API or web app for every new listing | Applying the same mood direction across many listings gives an agent's or agency's video output a consistent feel instead of one-off, mismatched tracks |
How it works
- Upload your walkthrough or listing video, or, if you'd rather score it independently, describe the mood you want in a text prompt (for example, "warm, upscale, acoustic guitar").
- Sonilo analyzes the video's pacing and cuts (or your prompt) and generates a track matched to the video's exact length.
- Preview the result and adjust the mood if needed, then export the finished video with music, ready for MLS, social, or paid ads.
- For agencies and PropTech platforms managing many listings, call the REST API at api.sonilo.com to trigger generation automatically whenever a new listing video is uploaded.
FAQ
Can an agency or PropTech platform automate music generation for every new listing?
Yes. Sonilo offers a REST API at api.sonilo.com, authenticated with a Bearer token, that agencies and PropTech platforms can call whenever a new listing video is created, so a track generates automatically without anyone manually sourcing music for each one. Individual agents who prefer a manual workflow can use the web app at sonilo.com instead.
Is the music licensed for commercial use in listing ads and marketing?
Yes. Sonilo's generated music is fully licensed via Shutterstock, so it is cleared for commercial use, including paid social ads, MLS listing videos, and other real estate marketing, without needing to license each track individually or rely on generic royalty-free loops with unclear terms.
Does it work for drone and aerial footage, not just interior walkthroughs?
Yes. Sonilo generates music directly from any video by analyzing its pacing and cuts, whether that's interior walkthrough footage, drone or aerial exterior shots, or a mixed edit combining both. You can also skip the video upload entirely and generate from a text prompt describing the mood if you'd rather score the piece independently.
What does it cost to use at scale across many listings per month?
Pricing depends on usage and plan; see https://sonilo.com/pricing for current details. Because generation is available through the API as well as the web app, agencies producing many listing videos per month can scale usage programmatically rather than paying a per-track licensing fee for each video individually.
Related Sonilo pages
- Video-to-music API docs: https://platform.sonilo.com/docs/api/video-to-music
- Sonilo pricing: https://sonilo.com/pricing
- Sonilo platform docs: https://platform.sonilo.com/docs
