Loom
Loom is a lightweight screen recording tool designed for fast, async video messaging. It’s used by teams, creators, and educators to quickly capture walkthroughs, explainers, and updates—combining screen, webcam, and audio in a single shareable video.
Loom is a browser-based and desktop screen recorder focused on simplicity, speed, and sharing. With just a click, users can record their screen, webcam, or both, narrate with voice, and instantly generate a link to share the video. It’s popular in business, education, and product teams for creating walkthroughs, quick tutorials, team updates, and customer support responses—without needing traditional video editing tools.
What It Does Best
Instant Recording & Sharing: Start a screen or webcam recording in seconds and share a link immediately.
Web & Desktop Apps: Available via Chrome extension, Mac, Windows, and mobile apps.
Light Editing Tools: Trim, add CTAs, adjust playback speed, and leave comments on videos.
Who It’s For
Product & Customer Teams: Creating short demos, feature explainers, or customer feedback responses.
Educators & Trainers: Delivering short lessons or instructions with voiceover and screen content.
Async-First Teams: Sharing updates or walkthroughs without needing live meetings.
What Makes It Unique
Loom focuses on speed and simplicity over complex editing. Its instant-share format, built-in commenting, and video analytics make it well-suited for fast internal or customer-facing communication. It also includes transcript-based editing and AI summaries in higher-tier plans.
Before You Start
Free tier available with limits on recording length and team features.
Premium plans unlock HD recording, drawing tools, analytics, and engagement insights.
Browser-based playback with password protection and view tracking options.
Final Thoughts
Loom is an efficient tool for quick, professional screen recordings and video messages—ideal for async teams and creators looking to share polished updates without post-production overhead.
