Are captions required for real estate listing videos submitted to MLS?

MLS systems do not universally mandate captions in submitted listing videos, but they almost universally require unbranded submissions—free of agent name, contact information, and brokerage branding. Caption compliance is less regulated than branding compliance. However, best practice is to include property detail captions (address, bedroom count, price) in MLS tour submissions because they improve viewer understanding for buyers accessing listings on MLS property search platforms. Read more: AutoReel's complete MLS compliance guide for AI-generated videos.