How to Take 360° Photos with Your Phone — Pedra360 Help
Learn how to take professional 360° photos with your iPhone using Pedra360. A step-by-step guide for real estate agents, plus support and contact info.
Pedra360 is an iPhone app that lets you shoot professional 360° photos for real estate listings — no special camera required. This page explains how it works, how to get the best results, and how to get help if something goes wrong.
Getting started
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Download the app — Pedra360 is on the iOS App Store. You'll sign in with your existing Pedra account (or create one free).
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Create a project — Each project represents one listing or property. You can have multiple rooms per project.
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Add a 360° photo — Inside a project, tap "Add 360° Photo" to start capturing a room.
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Follow the 8-shot guide — The app shows you where to point the camera for each of the 8 shots. Stand in the center of the room, rotate slowly, and let the on-screen guide line up each shot.
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Let the app stitch — After the 8th shot, Pedra360 automatically stitches the photos into a single 360° panorama. This takes a few seconds.
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Build the virtual tour at pedra.ai — Once you have your panoramas, log in to pedra.ai with the same account to turn them into an interactive virtual tour with multiple rooms, hotspots, and a shareable link.
How to take a good 360° shot
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Stand in the center of the room. The more central you are, the less distortion in the final panorama.
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Hold the phone vertically, close to your body. Keep your elbows tucked in and rotate your whole body, not just your arms. This keeps the phone on the same axis for all 8 shots.
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Rotate slowly and steadily. Quick movements cause blur and stitching errors.
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Match the on-screen guide exactly. The app shows you where to align each shot. Don't rush past the guide — wait until it confirms alignment before capturing.
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Shoot in good light. Open blinds, turn on all the lights, avoid heavy backlight from windows if possible.
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Clean up the space first. Remove personal items, tidy surfaces. The panorama captures everything 360° around you — including stuff behind you.
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Watch your feet. You'll appear in the shot if you're not careful. Some users use a small tripod or monopod; others simply stand very still with feet close together.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a special 360° camera?
No. Pedra360 works with your iPhone camera. The app takes 8 shots and stitches them into a professional 360° panorama automatically.
Which iPhones are supported?
Any iPhone running a reasonably recent version of iOS. For best results, use an iPhone with a modern camera.
Why 8 shots instead of one?
Panorama modes built into phones stretch a single continuous capture, which produces distorted results. Taking 8 discrete, aligned shots gives us the quality needed for professional listings.
My stitched panorama has a visible seam. What happened?
This usually means the phone moved off-axis between shots, or one of the 8 captures was slightly misaligned. Retake the panorama: stand still, keep the phone on the same vertical axis, and follow the guide carefully.
Can I retake a single shot?
Depending on the version of the app, you may need to retake the full 8-shot sequence. Check the in-app interface — if there's a retake option for a single shot, use it; otherwise redo the panorama.
Where do I build the actual virtual tour?
Virtual tours are built at pedra.ai, using the same account as the app. The app captures the 360° photos; the web app turns them into a navigable multi-room tour with hotspots and a shareable link.
Is Pedra360 free?
The app is free to download. Free Pedra accounts can create one virtual tour at pedra.ai. Pro Pedra accounts get unlimited virtual tours. Subscription is managed at pedra.ai/pricing.
Do I need separate accounts for the app and the website?
No. Your Pedra360 login and your pedra.ai login are the same account.
Can I use my panoramas outside of Pedra?
Panoramas are standard equirectangular JPEGs and can be exported from your Pedra account.
I'm stuck. Who do I contact?
Email Felix at felix@pedra.ai, or call the number below. We respond within one business day.
Contact
Email: felix@pedra.ai
Phone: +34 646 811 068
Response time: Within one business day, usually faster.
