Car Walkaround Videos for Your Inventory Without Filming
Nobody has to walk around the car with a phone and a gimbal. A virtual car walkaround is built from the 5 to 10 photos that are already on the listing, and within about 24 hours you have a 20-second walkaround you can text to the next buyer who asks about that car.
Walkaround from photos///No camera crew///Ready in ~24 hours///9:16 with captions///Re-roll any 3 seconds///One free sample///
Walkaround from photos///No camera crew///Ready in ~24 hours///9:16 with captions///Re-roll any 3 seconds///One free sample///
The short version
What “virtual car walkaround” means here.
On the lot, a car walkaround is the salesperson's tour around the vehicle. It is often taught as a 6 point walk around: the front, the driver's side, the rear, the passenger side, the engine bay and the interior. A virtual car walkaround follows the same route through the photos you send us. It covers every stop you photographed, so if the engine bay is not in your photos, it will not be in the video either. Generated motion is not an inspection, which is why your original photos stay the proof of condition.
Where a virtual walkaround fits
A virtual walkaround adds motion between photos, while the source media stays the factual reference.
Reason 01 / 03
It connects the angles you supplied
A photo-generated walkaround adds motion between the angles you supplied, but it does not reveal parts of the vehicle that were never photographed. That makes the input important: show the exterior, cabin, mileage and any detail you want a buyer to verify. For condition proof or unseen areas, use real photos or phone clips rather than treating generated motion as an inspection.
Reason 02 / 03
It holds the shopper longer
A grid of photos gets swiped in two seconds, while a walkaround plays, and a shopper who presses play tends to watch it through to the end. That extra time matters because the longer someone stays with your car, the more attached the buyer becomes before they ever message you, so motion buys you the seconds that a still image never could.
Reason 03 / 03
It pulls you out of the price grid
Fifty of the same model sit stacked in one search result and they all show the same three-quarter photo, so the shopper sorts by price and your car loses to the one listed two hundred dollars lower. A walkaround breaks that pattern because your listing is the only one with a play button and movement, and a buyer who watches your car move stops comparing rows and starts picturing the drive home.
How it works
Photos in, walkaround out, no one circling the car.
You send the photos, a person on our team builds the walkaround, and within about 24 hours the link is in your inbox. Nobody on your lot has to touch a camera or an editing app.
Step 01
Upload your photos
Upload five to ten listing photos you already shot on your phone, covering the front, sides, rear and cabin. The upload takes about two minutes, and the video can only work from the views you provide.
Step 02
We build the walkaround
A person on our team turns your shots into a smooth pass over the car with AI tools, lays in the music and the captions, and adds your price and details if you give them to us. Within about 24 hours the finished 9:16 walkaround is on your order page with a download link.
Step 03
Put it on the listing
Download the file for Reels, TikTok, your own site or buyer messages. For marketplace and VDP listings, use it where your portal and account type currently support video.
Step 01
Upload your photos
Upload five to ten listing photos covering the front, sides, rear and cabin.
Step 02
We build the walkaround
We turn your shots into a smooth pass with music and captions, and it is ready within about 24 hours.
Step 03
Put it on the listing
Post it to Reels or TikTok, upload it to your own site, text it to a buyer, or use it on a listing where that portal supports video.
What you get
One file, cut for every place a walkaround lives.
The format matches what listing slots and feeds expect, so the same file works on the VDP and on social without re-cropping.
Spec 01
9:16 vertical
The default file is 9:16, which is built for Reels, TikTok and Shorts. Marketplace and VDP video requirements vary, so check the current portal format before uploading the same file there.
Vertical · full screen
Spec 02
About 20 seconds
Long enough to cover the whole car and short enough that a scroller watches it to the end, which is the sweet spot where a walkaround actually gets finished.
Front to cabin to rear
Spec 03
Captions and music
Captions carry the year, the model and the mileage so the walkaround still sells with the sound off, and a music bed gives it the energy a silent slideshow never has.
Sound-off ready
Spec 04
Re-roll any 3 seconds
On a paid walkaround, if one slice feels off, you tap that 3-second segment and generate a fresh take, up to 3 times per segment, while the rest of the clip stays put.
3 re-rolls per segment
Pricing
One walkaround, or the whole lot.
Your first sample walkaround is free and you do not enter a card to get it. After that you only pay for what you post.
SingleOne car
$59/ video
Liked your free sample? One credit unlocks it without our watermark. You can also spend it on a new video for another car.
Your first video is free and carries our watermark. If you want to post it, you unlock the clean file with one credit. Checkout runs through Stripe, and you sign in with Google or a link we email you, so there is no password to set up.
Not sure yet? Your first video is free, so you see the result on one of your own cars before you spend a dollar.
Starting from inventory photos? See the broader car listing video workflow from photos, including where generated motion fits and where the original listing remains the factual reference.
Still have a question? Email us at hello@aicarvideo.com and we will get back to you the same day.
What is a car walkaround video?
A walkaround-style video is a moving presentation of the body, wheels, interior and dash built from the photos you provide. Generated motion is not a substitute for inspecting the original listing photos or real footage when checking condition or other vehicle facts.
Do I have to film the walkaround myself?
No, and that is the whole point. You upload the same listing photos you already shot on your phone, and we build the walkaround from them, so nobody walks around the car with a gimbal and nobody has to edit the clip afterward.
How long is it and what format do I get?
The walkaround-style video runs about 20 seconds in a 9:16 vertical format with captions and music. It is designed for social feeds and direct sharing; marketplace and VDP video support varies by portal, account and region.
How fast is the walkaround ready?
It is ready within about 24 hours. A person on our team builds the walkaround from your photos, and we email you a link to download it.
What if one part looks off?
Reply to our email and tell us which shot bothers you. On paid walkarounds you can also open the dashboard, tap that 3-second segment and generate a fresh take of just that slice, up to 3 times per segment, while the rest of the walkaround stays exactly as it was.
Where can I use the walkaround?
The file is delivered in 9:16 for social feeds, direct buyer sharing and dealership websites. Marketplace and VDP video support varies by portal, account and region, so dealers should check the current destination requirements.
How much does a walkaround cost?
A single walkaround is $59, the 10-pack is $399 which comes out cheaper per car, and the 25-pack is $899. Your first sample is free and you never enter a card to try it.
No risk
Pick one car from your lot, get a walkaround free.
Send the photos of a single car, and a person on our team builds its walkaround within about 24 hours, with no one ever circling the car. The free version carries our watermark. If you want to post it, the clean file costs $59, and if it is not for you, you have not spent a cent.