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SwapSpace photo guidelines

High-quality photographs are essential for a successful listing. This guide provides specific requirements and best practices for capturing your home effectively.

1

Declutter all spaces

A tidy space instantly makes your home look calmer and more inviting. You do not need to stage or redesign anything. Just remove anything that feels distracting or overly personal.

Clear surfaces like kitchen counters and bedside tables
Keep décor that adds warmth, but remove visual clutter
Put away laundry, bins, toiletries and cables
2

Use natural lights

Open the curtains, lift the blinds and let daylight fill the room. Natural light creates a soft, honest look that makes your home feel bright and welcoming. Avoid photographing at night or with heavy artificial lighting if you can.

3

Capture whole spaces, not tight corners

People want to understand how your home flows, so wide shots work best. Step back, angle your phone slightly and aim to show entire rooms rather than small sections.

Take wide landscape shots that show multiple walls and points of interest
Angle the camera to give viewers a sense of the room’s depth
Avoid focusing on narrow corners with no context
4

Include all essential rooms

Showing every key room helps guests imagine how your home actually lives day to day. Wide, complete photos make the space feel open, honest and easy to understand at a glance.

Living room
Living room
Bedroom
Bedroom
Kitchen
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bathroom
Backyard or patio
Backyard or patio
Balcony
Balcony
5

Upload your photos to your SwapSpace profile

Once your photos are ready, add them to your home listing so guests can get a clear sense of your space. You’ll upload them during the listing process, and you can always return to the Property page in My Account to reorder, update or replace photos whenever things change.

SwapSpace home listing photo upload flow
Home listing photo upload
Edit listing photos after publishing
Editing photos after home listing