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  • Get Started
    • Beginner’s Guide
    • Equirectangular Images
    • What Is Free?
    • Upload Overview
    • Supported Formats
    • Upload Photos
    • Panorama Settings
    • Manage Assets
  • Build and Customize
    • Create a Tour
    • Hotspots
    • Tour Settings
    • Interactive Floor Plans
    • AI Chat
  • Publish and Share

    • Share and Embed
    • Branding and MLS Links
    • Google Street View Publishing
  • Leads and CRM

    • Enable Lead Capture
    • Manage and Import Leads
  • Photography Business

    • Add Tours to Your Business
    • Price Your Tour Services
    • Compare Tour Software
    • Independent Tour Sharing
  • Compare Platforms

    • 360are vs CloudPano
    • 360are vs Kuula
    • 360are vs Ricoh360 Tours
    • 360are vs Panoee
    • 360are vs Matterport
  • Camera Guides

    • Compare 360 Cameras
    • Insta360 X6
    • DJI Osmo 360 II
  • Industry Examples
    • Art Galleries and Exhibitions
    • Architects and Interior Designers
    • Schools and Universities
    • Real Estate Marketing
    • Sustainable Tourism and Discovery
    • Virtual Showrooms for Retail and Product Discovery
    • Offices and Coworking Spaces
    • Hotels and Resorts
  • Troubleshooting

Free 360° Photo Hosting: What Can You Do With 360are?

You can start with 360are by uploading and publicly sharing individual 360° panoramas. You can also build and preview multi-scene tours in draft mode before choosing a publishing plan.

A single panorama and a published multi-scene virtual tour have different plan requirements. This guide explains that distinction so you can choose the right workflow.

What Is Included for Free?

  • Upload and host individual 360° panoramic images.
  • Share public panoramas through a link or website embed.
  • Build and preview unlimited virtual tours in draft mode.
  • Create a public profile and adjust standard panorama settings.
  • Correct panorama leveling and review the result on desktop or mobile.

When Do You Need a Paid Plan?

Publishing and sharing a complete multi-scene tour requires PLUS or BUSINESS. PLUS also includes private tours, advanced hotspots, Google Street View publishing, and tour lead forms. BUSINESS adds branding, interactive floor plans, and CRM tools; AI Chat is included with BUSINESS and available as an add-on for PLUS.

See the current plans and feature availability before choosing a plan. Building a draft tour for free does not make that tour publicly shareable.

Before uploading, check supported image formats and dimensions.

Start With One Panorama

  1. Create or sign in to your account.
  2. Prepare a stitched 2:1 equirectangular JPEG or PNG.
  3. Upload the image and wait for processing to finish.
  4. Add a useful title and description, choose an initial view, and preview the panorama.
  5. Publish the individual panorama when it is ready and use its sharing options.

Follow the panorama upload tutorial and panorama configuration guide for the detailed steps.

Build and Preview a Tour

Add several panoramas to a tour, name the scenes, and connect rooms with navigation hotspots. Check the viewing direction and preview the complete route before deciding whether to publish.

When you are ready to share the complete tour with clients or website visitors, choose a plan that includes tour publishing. Custom branding and floor plans have their own plan requirements.

Use the step-by-step tour creation guide and tour settings reference while building your draft.

Which Workflow Should You Choose?

Use a single panorama to share one viewpoint, such as a lobby, room, or landscape. Use a multi-scene tour when visitors need to move between several spaces.

For property photographers, a draft tour is a practical way to evaluate the editor using your own images. For hotels, schools, galleries, and showrooms, it lets you plan the experience before publishing it.

Start building for free or compare publishing plans.

Next Steps

  • Creating 360° Virtual Tours: A Beginner’s Guide
  • Best Virtual Tour Software for Real Estate Photographers in 2026
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