- What is the MLS standard photo size for real estate listings?
- Most Multiple Listing Services in the US require or recommend a minimum of 1024 × 768 pixels at 72 dpi for listing photos. Some MLSs accept up to 2048 × 1536 or larger. The tool's default preset matches the most common 1024 × 768 requirement. Always check your local MLS guidelines — Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin accept anything from 1024 px wide up, with 2048 px wide preferred for high-resolution displays.
- Do I have to blur license plates in real estate photos?
- Many agents and photographers blur plates, house numbers, and faces visible in front-yard or driveway shots as a professional best practice and to comply with privacy regulations (CCPA, GDPR, and similar laws). Even when not legally required, obscuring identifiable private information protects sellers and avoids potential liability. This tool lets you draw blur zones in one click and applies them to all photos in the batch.
- Will my photos be uploaded to your server?
- No. Every operation — HEIC conversion, resize, brightness adjustment, and blur — runs inside your browser using the Canvas 2D API and JavaScript. Your photos are never transmitted to any external server. You can even disconnect from the internet after the page loads and processing will still work.
- How much should I brighten interior real estate photos?
- Camera sensors typically underexpose interior shots to avoid blown-out windows. A brightness boost of +20 to +40 (on this tool's −100 to +100 scale) combined with a slight contrast increase of +10 to +20 is a common starting point. Pair this with a small saturation boost (+10) to make natural light, wood tones and greenery appear more vivid. Adjust per batch — kitchen and bathroom shots usually need less than bedrooms shot in lower light.
- Can I use this for HEIC photos straight from an iPhone?
- Yes. iPhone cameras save photos in HEIC format by default. This tool uses the heic2any library to convert HEIC to JPEG in the browser before processing. No separate conversion step is needed — just drop the .heic files directly.
- What is the "Fit" vs. "Fill" resize option?
- Fit (letterbox) scales the image so it fits entirely within the target dimensions, preserving the original aspect ratio. Empty space is filled with white. This avoids cropping any part of the property. Fill (crop) scales to fill the entire target frame and trims the edges, giving a cleaner look for square or fixed-ratio media but potentially cutting out parts of a room. For MLS, Fit is usually safest.