Sky Replacement

Sky replacement for real estate photos

Turn a grey, overcast or blown-out sky into a natural one in seconds. The house, the trees, the lawn and the reflections in the windows stay exactly as shot. Leave it on Auto, or pick a sky and place the sun. 1 credit.

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Suburban house under a flat grey sky sliding to the same photo with a clearing blue sky — beforeSuburban house under a flat grey sky sliding to the same photo with a clearing blue sky — afterOvercastClear

What this edit includes

A new sky, and nothing else

01

The sky, replaced

Grey, white, hazy or blown-out skies become a natural one with a proper gradient and soft clouds, matched to the light already in the photo.

02

Reflections that agree

Windows, glass railings, pools and wet driveways reflect the new sky instead of the old grey one. That is the detail a cheap sky swap misses.

03

Six skies, or Auto

Clear blue, Light clouds, Dramatic clouds, Sunset, Pastel sunrise or Winter clear. Or leave it on Auto and the tool picks what suits the light.

04

The sun where you want it

Switch the sun on and drag it into place on your photo. It appears the way it naturally would in that sky, and it follows the shadows already on the house.

How it works

Four taps. One credit.

  1. 01

    Upload an exterior photo

    Any listing exterior with the sky in view. A photo with no sky is refused before anything is charged.

  2. 02

    Pick Sky Replacement

    Same photo tool as Stage and Enhance. No prompt to write — the mode is the instruction.

  3. 03

    Choose a sky, or don't

    Auto is preselected. Pick one of six skies if you have a look in mind, and place the sun if you want it visible.

  4. 04

    Generate

    One credit, about twenty seconds. Then run Day to Dusk on the same photo for the evening version.

More exteriors

Grey sky in, real sky out

Drag each slider. The building, the trees and the ground stay put — only the sky and its reflections change.

Brick colonial · dormer windows and glass now reflect blue — beforeBrick colonial · dormer windows and glass now reflect blue — afterOvercastClear
Brick colonial · dormer windows and glass now reflect blue
Waterfront modern · glass balcony and canal, sky replaced, water untouched — beforeWaterfront modern · glass balcony and canal, sky replaced, water untouched — afterOvercastClear
Waterfront modern · glass balcony and canal, sky replaced, water untouched

Sky Replacement FAQ

What is sky replacement for real estate photos?

Swapping the sky in an exterior listing photo for a better one, without changing the property. Grey or overcast days are the usual reason. Pixly does it in about twenty seconds for 1 credit and keeps the house, trees and reflections as shot.

Does it change the house or the lighting?

No. The building, the ground and the plants keep their exposure and colour. Only the sky and the surfaces that reflect it change. If you want the house relit for evening, that is Day to Dusk.

Do I need to disclose a sky-replaced photo on the MLS?

Treat it like any digitally edited listing photo. Most boards allow it when you label the image, for example “sky replaced” or “digitally enhanced”. The property itself is unchanged.

What if I don't like the sky it chose?

Pick one of the six skies instead of Auto and run it again. Clear blue, Light clouds, Dramatic clouds, Sunset, Pastel sunrise and Winter clear cover most listings; each run is 1 credit.

Can I control where the sun is?

Yes. Set Sun visible to On and drag the marker on your photo. The sun appears the way it naturally would in the chosen sky, and if the shadows in the photo say the light comes from elsewhere, it stays soft so nothing contradicts.

How much does sky replacement cost on Pixly?

1 credit per photo — the same as staging, enhance or day to dusk. Credits start on Starter at $5.99/wk. A photo with no visible sky is refused before a credit is spent.

Related listing tools

Sky replacement is one edit. Relight the same exterior for evening, grade the daylight shot, or tidy the rooms inside.

Day-to-NightTurn the same exterior into a warm dusk shot — lights on, twilight sky. A relight, not a sky swap.EnhanceFix exposure, colour and perspective on the daylight photo before or after the new sky.DeclutterClear the mess from the interior shots of the same listing, furniture kept.

Shoot on the grey day. Fix the sky in seconds.

Upload an exterior listing photo. Get a natural sky back in about twenty seconds — house, trees and reflections untouched.

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